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 Jaime,

Yesterday I mailed a certified letter to the Santa Ana PO Box formally requesting all records related to the claim, pursuant to insurance codes/statutes.

A writer once said reality is that which doesn’t go away if you stop thinking about it and since October 15th this situation has been a daily fretful wondering and rumination for me. I had not been in a collision since a teenager and due to the circumstance that day, thought nothing except to give my DL/Insurance to a guy whose front passenger wheel was over the parking line. He was at least six feet tall with over fifty pounds of gym/workout muscle and dark mean eyes in my opinion. I was profusely apologetic in the moment, and figured oh well that’s life and reminded myself to be more careful even though Mutakibbir was in part at fault. I had forgotten about it a few days until October 15th when Daisy called to say he and his child had bodily injury—a double whammy in that there wasn’t anyone in the car because we took photos of my DL/Insurance in front of his car, and which I looked into, so unless it was an infant behind the passenger seat, there’s no way; plus, during the entire incident he acted like he was alone. In fact, after I realized I had made contact and pulled four/feet back into the space and I looked over at him, he glared at me like, “Did you just scratch my car?” There was no motion/recognition on his part of an infant in the back seat. 

I’m now doubting the incident took place on the 14th and in regards to your latest letter, according to my records you are factually incorrect, AAA did not update me on November 24th, I called asking what was happening with the investigation. Record of an outgoing call on that date would prove it. But even so, that’s over a month after I was told there would be an investigation and I would be apprised of the situation. A transcript of the call on the 15th will show I had no idea what was in store with a fraudulent claim made against me. 

To be candid, part of me does not want to settle and make whole this situation, because as a writer/artist, which I can demonstrate in a court of law, I haven’t been able to function normally—and not just for the worry—but I have subsequently had to research things, and am still doing so to this day, alongside the constant, nagging, rumination. Please re-read my previous emails and get back to me by January 9th. I gather the formal request will arrive before then.

And please know, I know the insurance industry has standards/practices and you and Daisy and Nicole and Jaunita are just doing your job. All this aside, I hope 2026 is a good year for everyone associated with this claim, and their loved ones, except Mutakibbir, as he is why we are caught in this.

Sincerely,

John De Herrera