Building Fortunes Radio with Scott Johnson and Peter Mingils on Castrogate Coverup

Scott Johnson and Peter Mingils interview the creator of Castrogate.com, John Foddrill Sr. This is a fascinating recount of a former employee who ran telecom for San Antonio Texas.

castrogate.com is a platform dedicated to alleging a widespread, decades-long criminal conspiracy centered in San Antonio, Texas, involving city officials, law enforcement, judges, and other public figures. It claims to expose corruption, fraud, and cover-ups within local government, law enforcement, and judicial systems, particularly focusing on the City of San Antonio, the Alamo Area Council of Governments (AACOG), and related entities. The site presents itself as a whistleblower resource, compiling documents, depositions, and testimonies to support its claims of systemic misconduct, including judicial fraud, theft of public funds, and violations of constitutional rights.

Overview and Mission The **Mission Statement** on castrogate.com outlines its purpose: to expose a "RICO-like criminal conspiracy" involving San Antonio city officials, law enforcement, and judicial figures who allegedly conspired to conceal decades of criminal activity. The site accuses key individuals, including City Attorney Michael Bernard, Mayor Julian Castro, Bexar County District Attorney Nico LaHood, and others, of orchestrating fraud, perjury, and cover-ups to protect corrupt interests. It claims these actions have defrauded taxpayers of tens of millions of dollars through misappropriation, grant fraud, and falsified records, while also undermining public safety, notably through a failing 911 system. The site's tone is confrontational, positioning itself as a truth-telling platform against entrenched corruption. It alleges that officials, including Michael Bernard (noted as the brother of Obama White House Social Secretary Jeremy Bernard), have engaged in unconstitutional acts, such as banning whistleblowers from public spaces to silence them. The site references specific events, like a 2009 court case and a 2011 SAPD raid, as pivotal moments in the conspiracy. (https://www.castrogate.com/mission-statement.html)

Key Allegations and Sections
1. Fraud Upon the Court- The site heavily focuses on a 2009 court case in Bexar County's 57th District Court, presided over by Judge Antonia Arteaga. It alleges that City Attorney Michael Bernard, attorneys Malinda Gaul, Deborah Klein, Mark Kosanovich, City IT Director Hugh Miller, City CIO Richard Varn, and others orchestrated a "well-rehearsed, totally fabricated ‘soap opera skit'” to defraud the court. They allegedly concealed evidence, including Varn's deposition, Administrative Directive 6.12, and a search warrant for City IT Manager Jose Medina's bank records, to cover up theft and fraud.

(https://www.castrogate.com/richard-varn.html) – Malinda Gaul is singled out for failing to challenge false testimony or call for a mistrial, despite being paid over $10,000 to expose the cover-up. Her husband, AACOG Director Grant Gaul, is accused of concealing related fraud within AACOG.

(https://www.castrogate.com/hugh-miller.html) – The site claims this fraud extended to Federal Judge Xavier Rodriguez, who allegedly ignored evidence of the conspiracy, including false testimony by Mayor Julian Castro and SAPD Chief William McManus. (https://www.castrogate.com/federal-judge-xavier-rodriguez-scandal.html)

The "Variable” Billing Account: – A central claim is the misuse of an internal telephone billing acc