Mello Knew. Mello Ignored. — The Song They Can’t Silence

Eight years ago, I stepped into a Pierce County courtroom expecting justice. My mother’s final probate orders were signed by Commissioner Karena Kirkendoll in open court—stamped “Filed.” But they vanished. Never entered. Never recorded. And I’ve been searching for answers ever since.

What followed was a cover-up. Denial. Silence. I was gaslit. Locked out of court. Punished by unlawful orders that never should’ve existed.

This isn’t just about one document. It’s about Pierce County’s failure to protect the rights of the dead—and the living.

In May 2025, County Executive Ryan Mello authorized over $1 million in taxpayer dollars to quietly pay off the Clerk Constance White who failed to fix this mess—without accountability, without transparency, and without justice for the families left in the wreckage.

So I created something they can’t ignore.

🎥 Watch the music video:
👉 “Mello Knew. Mello Ignored.”

This anthem is more than a song. It’s a voice for every family who trusted the courts. It’s a battle cry for every daughter who watched the system erase her mother’s name from history. And yes—it’s personal.

Because I am the great-granddaughter of Elsie Lincoln Benedict, a suffragist who spent eight years traveling the country demanding that women be given the right to vote. I’ve now spent eight years demanding this county give my mother a rightful record in death.

Like Elsie, I will not go home until the fight is done.

Thank you for listening.
Thank you for sharing.
And thank you for standing with me in restoring justice in Pierce County.

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