KATHLEEN CURTIS \\ The Full Record
Principal Actor in the Bulfinch Square record. Neighbor, client, and witness refused.
Role
Neighbor and client. Owner of a Bulfinch Square property at the intersection of Princess Street, Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. Valerie Gagnon’s interior design client, 2014. Witness — refused.
Summary
Kathleen Curtis was a client to whom Valerie Gagnon gave a $60,000 basement renovation contract in 2014. They shared Christmas dinners together. When Kathleen Curtis was arrested and needed a witness at trial, Valerie Gagnon appeared and testified on her behalf — as her major witness. Kathleen Curtis was acquitted. Her accuser was forced to move out of Bulfinch Square. When the moment came for Kathleen Curtis to return that loyalty — when attorney Jake Rhoads called her to testify on Valerie Gagnon’s behalf — she refused.
Key Facts
1. The Professional Relationship — $60,000, 2014
Valerie Gagnon retained Kathleen Curtis for a complete basement reorganization and remodel at Bulfinch Square. The contract value was $60,000. The year was 2014. It was a significant professional engagement, paid in full.
2. The Social Relationship
Beyond the professional contract, Valerie Gagnon and Kathleen Curtis shared a social relationship. They went to Christmas dinners together. This was a relationship built on professional trust and human proximity — one that carried an obligation.
3. The Arrest — Witnessed by Valerie Gagnon
Valerie Gagnon personally witnessed Kathleen Curtis being handcuffed and placed in a police car at Bulfinch Square. A neighbor at Bulfinch Square had accused Kathleen Curtis — repeatedly calling police and, in court, using the word “drunk” in connection with alleged incidents involving a parked car. There is no documented finding of a drinking problem on the record. What is on the record is the accusation, the repeated police calls, and the arrest that Valerie Gagnon witnessed firsthand.
4. Valerie Gagnon Testified for Her — And She Won
Kathleen Curtis went to trial. Valerie Gagnon appeared as a witness — and was her major witness. Kathleen Curtis was acquitted. The neighbor who had accused her was forced to move out of Bulfinch Square. Valerie Gagnon’s testimony was decisive.
6. Kathellen House — Corner of Princess Street and Pitt Street
Kathleen Curtis owned town house , located at the corner of Princess Street and Pitt Street in Old Town Alexandria. The property placed her in immediate proximity to Valerie Gagnon at Bulfinch Square, the center of the events documented in this record.
5. Jake Rhoads Called Her — She Refused
When attorney Jake Rhoads called Kathleen Curtis to testify on behalf of Valerie Gagnon, she refused. She did not appear. She did not testify. She offered nothing in return for what Valerie Gagnon had done for her.
The Record in Plain Terms
Valerie Gagnon gave Kathleen Curtis $60,000 of work. She shared Christmas dinners with her. She watched her be arrested. She showed up at her trial and testified as her major witness. Kathleen Curtis walked free. And when Valerie Gagnon needed the same — Kathleen Curtis refused.
That is the record. It does not require interpretation.
