Streetbeasts fraud controversy
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According to this court document: [[Media:Streetbeasts_allocution_motion.pdf|Streetbeasts allocution motion.pdf]], "GGL's fraudulent scheme necessarily included as an intricate part the silencing of its critics". | According to this court document: [[Media:Streetbeasts_allocution_motion.pdf|Streetbeasts allocution motion.pdf]], "GGL's fraudulent scheme necessarily included as an intricate part the silencing of its critics". | ||
− | Classic Motor Carriages's fraudulent activity was first brought to light by Stuart Rado, a consumer activist. In an attempt to silence Rado, Classic Motor Carriages used the courts to intimidate Rado,and forced him to live "day-to-day with a barrage of pleadings, depositions, and other legal maneuvers of GGL", even though Rado was dying of brain cancer. The [[Media:Streetbeasts_allocution_motion.pdf|aforementioned court motion]] stated: "What is even more despicable is that GGL knew that Rado was dying of cancer but continued to pursue him with motions and notices of trial and other pleadings, one such notice of hearing being served within days of brain surgery." | + | Classic Motor Carriages's fraudulent activity was first brought to light by Stuart Rado, a consumer activist. In an attempt to silence Rado, Classic Motor Carriages used the courts to intimidate Rado,and forced him to live "day-to-day with a barrage of pleadings, depositions, and other legal maneuvers of GGL", even though Rado was dying of brain cancer. The [[Media:Streetbeasts_allocution_motion.pdf|aforementioned court motion]] stated: |
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+ | "What is even more despicable is that GGL knew that Rado was dying of cancer but continued to pursue him with motions and notices of trial and other pleadings, one such notice of hearing being served within days of brain surgery." | ||
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+ | StreetBeasts employed the same fear-mongering tactic in attempting to silence criticism on the Hotrodders Bulletin Board, an online forum for hot rod enthusiasts. In [[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/streetbeast-rod-kits-13109-19.html#post1004507 this forum post]], a StreetBeasts representative threatened a Hotrodders.com forum moderator with legal action and financial ruin for exposing StreetBeasts's wrongdoing. | ||
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+ | "This has been turned over to our attorney, and you will be contacted if not already, I don't think you have enough equity in those cars you own to withstand a Civil Liable lawsuit , if I were you Id pull the plug on this thread immediately and walk away, and remove the Wiki site from your main page , let people find it on their own" | ||
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StreetBeasts employed the same fear-mongering tactic in attempting to silence criticism on the Hotrodders Bulletin Board, an online forum for hot rod enthusiasts. In [[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/streetbeast-rod-kits-13109-19.html#post1004507 this forum post]], a StreetBeasts representative threatened a Hotrodders.com forum moderator with legal action and financial ruin for exposing StreetBeasts's wrongdoing. | StreetBeasts employed the same fear-mongering tactic in attempting to silence criticism on the Hotrodders Bulletin Board, an online forum for hot rod enthusiasts. In [[http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/streetbeast-rod-kits-13109-19.html#post1004507 this forum post]], a StreetBeasts representative threatened a Hotrodders.com forum moderator with legal action and financial ruin for exposing StreetBeasts's wrongdoing. |