Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Defendants,
and PLAINTIFFS’
IBALANCE LLC, ORIGINAL
GODSPEEDS ENDEAVORS LLC, COMPLAINT
GODSPEEDS, INITIATIVE LLC,
GODSPEEDS, ENTERTAINMENT,
SPIN ENTERTAINMENT,
Vladimir PIERRE-LOUISE,
Christine WONG-SANG, and
TULIN EMRE a.k.a. Tulin Tulay Reid, Solely
for the Purpose of Equitable Relief,
Nominal Defendants.
CONTENTS
§ I PARTIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1 PLAINTIFFS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.1 Plaintiff, Rudolph Lance Flores. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.1.2 Plaintiff, Vicki Clarkson.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2 DEFENDANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.1 Presently, Defendants Steven E. Woods, Mark A. Gelazela, BMW
MAJESTIC LLC, IDLYC HOLDINGS TRUST LLC, AND IDLYC
HOLDINGS TRUST and Nominal Defendant IBALANCE LLC are named as
defendants or relief defendants in a complaint filed in the United States
District Court for the Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, on
February 24, 2011, Case No. SACV11-00314, by the United States Securities
and Exchange Commission in what appears, at this time, to be an unrelated
case of similar nature. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.2 Scott Anthony Koster individually and d/b/a Interlink Global
Messaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1.2.3 Kerim S. Emre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1.2.4 Thomas P. Harlan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2.5 Mark Alan Gelazela.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
1.2.6 William Chandler Reynolds.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2.7 Steven E. Woods a.k.a. Steve Woods.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1.2.8 Richard Hall.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2.9 Winston Jerome Cook. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
1.2.10 Alicorn Capital Management, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.11 Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (IDLYC-USA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.12 Idlyc Holdings Trust (N Z). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2.13 BMW Majestic LLC,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.14 Berea Inc... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.15 Cook Business Services LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.2.16 John/Jane Doe(s).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
§ II JURISDICTION– VENUE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.1 DIVERSITY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
2.3 VENUE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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4.6 12/14/2009 - FIRST REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
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DECEIT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
4.17.2 DEFENDANTS CONTINUALLY ARE INFORMED OF
DETERIORATING CONDITIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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4.30 May 5TH - COME TO JESUS TIME FOR MARK & CHANDLER
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
4.30.1 Non-disclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
4.30.2 Acquiescence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
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TO WITHHOLDING EVIDENCE FROM FEDERAL INVESTIGATION... . . 92
4.47.2 9/9/2010 - Childs Defines Procedures for the Richard Hall Gold Buy/sell
Instrument Transactions – Koster to Fund Escrow Account. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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4.48 9/6/2010 - 2ND FRAUD SCHEME - JOHN CHILDS EMERGES AN
ACTOR IN THE SHAKEDOWN.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
4.48.1 John Childs Acknowledges Emre Had No Entitlement to Fee -- But
Would Aid in the Kickback for Emre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
4.48.3 9/7/2010 6:20 AM - John Childs Continues Extortion Sham Asserting
Claim to a Nonexistent Emre Agreement He Had Already Acknowledge Didn’t
Exist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4.48.4 9/7/2010 10:17 AM - Koster Continues Extortion Sham†4 Referring
to a Nonexistent Agreement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
4.48.5 9/7/2010 11:05 AM, John Childs Advances a New Extortion and
Strikes out to Kill the Richard Hall/berea Gold Transaction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
4.48.6 9/22/2010 9:54 PM CST - Flores Gives Notice to Koster and Emre
That Emre Has No Wavier. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
4.50 10/19/2010 5:45 PM, - 2ND FRAUD SCHEME - THE RANSOM NOTE
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
4.50.2 10/19/2010 6:11 PM CST - Flores Responds to the Extortion
Demand.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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4.58 11/10/2010 - NOVEMBER 10TH/11TH FLORES/CLARKSON
DIALOGUE - INITIATION OF LITIGATION (copied to Scott A. Koster). . . . 121
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DOCUMENT FORGERIES IN SECOND DOCUMENT SET DELIVERY
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
4.67.2 The August 16TH document forgery is fully described at ¶ , pg. ,
although the August 16TH document forgery was not discovered until Koster
delivered all three of the above documents over the wires by Internet e-mail to
Flores on November 17, 2010 at 1:13 AM.
4.67.3 The October 18TH Document Forgery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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5.6 6TH CAUSE OF ACTION – BREACH OF CONTRACT
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Thomas P. Harlan, Kerim S.
Emre, and Alicorn Capital Management LLC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
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AGAINST: All Defendants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
5.17 17TH CAUSE OF ACTION – SECURITIES FRAUD (15 U.S.C. §78t(a) &
15 U.S.C. §78(j)(b) and SEC Rule 10b-5)
AGAINST: All Syndicate Defendants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
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EXCHANGE ACT AND RULE 10-5.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
§ IX PRAYER.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
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R. Lance Flores Vicki Clarkson
Lead Attorney
3314 Pleasant Drive 2416 - 36 Street SW
Dallas, Texas 75227 USA Calgary, AB T3E 2Z5
Tel. (Dallas): +1 (214) 272-0349 Tel. (Calgary): +1 (403) 244-9980
Tel. (Fax): +1 (210) 519-6528 Tel. (Fax:) +1 (403) 246-3331
COMES NOW, the Plaintiffs R. Lance Flores and Vicki Clarkson to file their Original
Complaint against Defendants Scott Anthony Koster individually and d/b/a Interlink
Global Messaging, Kerim S. Emre, Thomas P. Harlan, Mark Alan Gelazela a.k.a. Mark
Zella and d/b/a SPIN Entertainment, William Chandler Reynolds, Steven E. Woods a.k.a.
Steve Woods, Richard Hall, Winston Jerome Cook, Alicorn Capital Management LLC,
Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA), Idlyc Holdings Trust (New Zealand), BMW Majestic
LLC, Berea Inc, Cook Business Services LLC, John/Jane Doe(s) 1-8, (collectively the
Endeavors LLC, IBalance LLC, SPIN Entertainment a.k.a. Mark Alan Gelazela a.k.a.
Mark Zella, Tulin EMRE a.k.a. Tulin Tulay Reid. In support thereof Plaintiffs allege the
following:
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§ I PARTIES
1.1 PLAINTIFFS
principal place of business operation and activity in the City of Dallas, Dallas County,
Texas, USA.
individual, an Alberta resident, Canadian citizen, with her principal place of business
1.2 DEFENDANTS
TRUST and Nominal Defendant IBALANCE LLC are named as defendants or relief
defendants in a complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Central
District of California, Los Angeles Division, on February 24, 2011, Case No. SACV11-
00314, by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission in what appears, at
1.2.2 Scott Anthony Koster individually and d/b/a Interlink Global Messaging
Minnesota, whose business address is 14391 80TH Street, Milaca, Minnesota 56353,
Koster along with Gelazela and Woods subscribed investors for a bank guarantee
scheme through Alicorn Capital Management LLC, Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC, and
BMW Majestic LLC, with the cooperation, aid and abetment of, inter alios, Reynolds,
Harlan and Emre, created a private placement platform and bank guarantee funding
program. At times material to this Complaint, Koster was the Senior Partner with
Advisor, and/or associated with an Investment Advisor, within the meaning and
contemplation of the securities laws of the United States, and through the course of
Koster’s acts, he is trustee ex maleficio arising from his wrongdoings and misdeeds.
Koster proximately caused damages and injuries thereby to the Plaintiffs as alleged
herein.
1.2.3 Kerim S. Emre (“Emre”), at times material to this Complaint was account
manager, agent and intermediary for Koster and Alicorn Capital Management LLC.
Emre’s last known address is 206 Baltimore Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92648,
Advisor, and/or associated with Investment Advisor Koster, within the meaning and
contemplation of the securities laws of the United States, and through the course of
Emre’s fraudulent acts he is trustee ex maleficio arising from his wrongdoings and
misdeeds. Emre, proximately caused damages and injuries thereby to the Plaintiffs as
alleged herein.
was Koster’s legal council who advised Koster throughout the racketeering enterprise
scheme and worked hand-in-hand creating the written instruments used in the fraud
process. Harlan is an attorney licensed to practice law by the State Bar of Minnesota
and is one of the founding shareholders of Madigan, Dahl & Harlan, P.A. (herein after
the “Firm”). He may be served at his last known address at Madigan, Dahl & Harlan,
P.A., Campbell Mithun Tower, 222 South Ninth Street South, Suite 3150, Minneapolis,
harlan@mdh-law.com.
As well, at all times material to this Complaint, Harlan was one of the primary
Thus, Harlan was the Investment Legal Advisor associated with Koster, within the
meaning and contemplation of the Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct and the
securities laws of the United States. Through the course of Harlan’s fraudulent acts he
proximately caused damages and injuries thereby to the Plaintiffs as alleged herein.
1.2.5 Mark Alan Gelazela (“Gelazela”) a.k.a. Mark Zella a.k.a SPIN
Marina del Rey, California Ph. 310-770-2115, and at times material to this Complaint
Gelazela was:
Entertainment, 8577 SW 137 Ave., Miami, FL 33183 USA, (310) 770-2115, (310)
for a bank guarantee scheme through Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA), Alicorn
Capital Management LLC and BMW Majestic LLC. By Gelazela’s fraudulent acts he
is trustee ex maleficio arising from his wrongdoings and misdeeds, and proximately
Complaint, Reynolds was a Managing Member of Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC, USA
(IDLYC); 01/07/2010, FL; FEI/EIN # 271651047, 3677 Jasmine Ave, # 10., Los
Angeles CA 90034, USA whose last known address is 26 Marlwood Lane, Palm Beach
Gardens, FL 334185. At times material to this Complaint Reynolds was the registered
33418. At times material to this Complaint Reynolds’ was and continues as trustee ex
maleficio arising from his wrongdoings and misdeeds. Reynolds, proximately caused
Missouri and the owner and principal of BMW Majestic LLC. Woods is not registered
as, or associated with, a broker-dealer. Woods, last known business address is 300
Terrace Rd, Branson Missouri 65616. Woods may be served through his registered
agent, Gary Allman, for BMW Majestic LLC located at Ste. 100, 101 State Drive,
and controlled BMW Majestic LLC (“BMW”) and subscribed investors for a bank
guarantee scheme through BMW with the cooperation and aid of, inter alios, Gelazela,
Reynolds, Koster and Emre who forma a purported private placement platform and
arising from his wrongdoings and misdeeds. Woods, proximately caused damages and
Inc., #500, 3330 Cumberland Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30339 and may be served through the
30339 - Tel: (770) 933-6269). At times material to this Complaint, Hall and other
corporate officers of Berea Inc. supervised the Alicorn PSP Gold Buy/Sell transaction
and subscribed investors in the profit sharing of the gold purchases and its sale,
financed by the investors for use of their bank guarantee, and initiated the removal of
the Plaintiffs one-third (⅓) interest in that transaction according to Koster. By Hall’s
and misdeeds. Hall, proximately caused damages and injuries thereby to the Plaintiffs
as alleged herein.
1.2.9 Winston Jerome Cook at times material to this Complaint was the CEO of
Cook Business Services LLC, 5710 Melanie Trail, Atlanta, GA, 30349-2853 – Tel. (770)
969-2217. At times material to this Complaint, Cook of Cook Business Services LLC
managed or supervised the Alicorn PSP Gold Buy/Sell transaction investors in the
profit sharing of the gold purchases and its sale, financed by the investors through the
debt funds owed to the Plaintiffs from non-performances and damages of the
ALICORN/IDLYC/BMW tranaction for use of their bank guarantee, and initiated the
removal of the Plaintiffs one-third (⅓) interest in that transaction according to Koster.
wrongdoings and misdeeds. Cook, proximately caused damages and injuries thereby
Agent listed, is a Minnesota limited liability company and the management company
for the subject financial transaction by and between, inter alia, the Idlyc Holdings
Trust LLC. Alicorn has its principal place of business located at 14391 80TH Street,
Milaca, Minnesota 56353, business phone numbers 763-389-2018, 612- 916-7007 and
Fax # 763-389-2018. Alicorn, inter alios, proximately caused damages and injuries
company with its principal place of business in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, is
partially owned and controlled by Gelazela. It is not registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission in any capacity and it has not registered any offering of
securities under the Securities Act nor any class of securities under the Exchange Act.
Gelazela created this entity in the United States so that he could open a domestic bank
account under the “IDLYC” name. IDLYC-USA, inter alios, proximately caused
1.2.12 Idlyc Holdings Trust (N Z) is a New Zealand foreign trust for which
Gelazela is the settlor and a trustee. It is not registered with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission in any capacity and it has not registered any
offering of securities under the Securities Act nor any class of securities under the
Exchange Act. IDLYC Holdings Trust, inter alios, proximately caused damages and
its principal place of business in Branson, Missouri, is owned and controlled by Woods.
company, and is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in any
capacity and it has not registered any offering of securities under the Securities Act
nor any class of securities under the Exchange Act. Woods signed up investors for the
1.2.14 Berea Inc., #500, 3330 Cumberland Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30339 and may be
1.2.15 Cook Business Services LLC; (“CBS”) service may be had to company’s
registered agent Winston Jerome Cook at 5710 Melanie Trail, Atlanta, GA, 30349-2853
1.2.16 John/Jane Doe(s), co-conspirators whose numbers are precisely not yet
known. Plaintiffs are not aware of nor can verify the true names and/or complete
capacities, and/or addresses of Does in the events related to the Complaint. Plaintiffs
therefore sue said aggregated and enumerated Doe Defendants by such fictitious
names because of Defendants’ torts, including but not limited to, non-disclosure,
material information which the Defendants had a duty to provide. Plaintiffs will seek
leave of this court to amend this complaint to include the true names and/or capacities
and/or service addresses of the defendants sued herein as Does, inclusive, when the
same have been ascertained. Plaintiffs are informed and believe, and thereby allege,
in concert with each and every other defendant, intended to, and did, participate in
and cause the events, acts, practices and courses of conduct alleged herein, or,
alternatively, acted as the principal or agent of the other defendants or in the course
and scope of said employment or agency, and by and through the course of their
fraudulent acts, they are trustee ex maleficio, thus share obligation, obligatio ex
maleficio, arising from their wrongdoings and misdeeds, they proximately caused
933-6269).
Idlyc Holdings Trust of New Zealand, 9 Melody Lane, Ruakura Road, Hamilton, New
Zealand.
33418.
1.3.7 SPIN Entertainment a.k.a. Mark Alan Gelazela a.k.a. Mark Zella located
at 3677 Jasmine Ave., #10, Los Angeles CA 90034, USA, (310) 770-2115.
1.3.8 Tulin EMRE a.k.a. Tulin Tulay Reid; 206 Baltimore Ave., Huntington
951-231-9804.
the Defendants transferred some of their illicit proceeds to others in the course of
their frauds.
All conditions precedent to the Plaintiffs’ suit have been performed or have
occurred.
pendant common law claims pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1367. The elements of diversity
jurisdiction are satisfied as the parties in this case are citizens of different states.
Alberta, who desires to prosecute this action in the same venue, while Defendants are
domiciliary of different States. Accordingly, the parties to this action are completely
presented to the Court that Plaintiffs meet the threshold amount.1 Accepting the amount
1332.
sitting in diversity, may exercise personal jurisdiction over the nonresident Defendants
since the long-arm statute of Texas, the forum state, confers personal jurisdiction over
the Defendants. The exercise of such jurisdiction by The State of Texas is consistent with
1
See St. Paul Reinsurance Co., 134 F.3d at 1253.
over the nonresident Defendants because the Defendants have purposefully and willfully
availed themselves of the benefits and protections of the State of Texas by establishing
“minimum contacts” with the State through selective and continuous and substantial
Court over Defendants does not offend "traditional notions of fair play and substantial
justice."2
The issue of personal jurisdiction is prima facie evident there is no need for
evidentiary hearing as the court must accept as true all uncontroverted allegations in the
complaint, and any factual conflicts must be resolved in favor of the Plaintiffs.3
The Defendants’ nonresident contacts4 were so extensive over in the period material
to this case, that the Defendants should have had reasonably expected, and, in fact, did
2
“… the exercise of jurisdiction over that defendant does not offend “traditional notions of fair play
and substantial justice.” Latshaw, 167 F.3d at 211 (quoting International Shoe Co. v. State of W ashington,
326 U.S. 310, 316 (1945).
3
Bullion v. Gillespie, 895 F.2d 213,217
4
See Busch v. Buchman, Buchman & O'Brien, Law Firm, I 1 F.3d 1255, 1258 (5th Cir. 1994)
(citing cases); also, Quilling v. Stark, № 3-05--4-CV-1976-L, 2006WL 1683442 at*2 N.D. Tex. Jun. 19,2006).
5
e.g., Failing to affirmatively respond or to resolve Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act notice
(¶ 4.70.4, pg. 144); by actions essentially daring Plaintiffs to challenge Defendants through litigation, in
order to force their fiduciary duty to disclose, &c., (¶ 4.61, pg. 125); and, refusing to negotiate settlement
until Plaintiffs provided a case number from a complaint. Thomas P. Harlan: “I will await to see the
complaint regarding the issues that you are alleging and the damages that you seek.” et seq. Exhibit 121.
Koster was already informed that Plaintiff had intended to file in the U.S. Dist. Ct. Northern District of
Texas, Dallas Division, thus, by their acknowledgment and silence they acquiesced to this Court’s
jurisdiction.
6
W orld-W ide Volkswagen, 444 U.S. at 297, 100 S.Ct. at 567; see Haisten, 784 F.2d at 1397.
rise to the claims iterated herein occurred in Dallas County, Texas. The balance of
the business relationship has been established in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to which
the Canadian plaintiff asserts her venue preference to be the U.S. District Court,
This suit involves two separate frauds, theft of money activities, imparting
racketeering acts of, inter alia, coercion, extortion, forgery, obstruction of justice, and
wire fraud, ensuing out of two separate financial investment transactions involving an
3.1 THE INTERNET AGE GANGSTER. The Internet has given rise to a modern
form of organized crime that has made significant departures from the conventional gang.
The evolution is comparative to differences between the Russian Mafia and the Italian
Mafia styles of criminal employment. The modern Internet form is even more global
reaching and its behavior is more akin to the Russian Mafia which is more dynamic and
effective and illusive to track without the use of sophisticated digital and network forensic
tools.
This modern criminal gestalt takes full advantage of the ephemeral nature of the
Internet and the commercial and social dependency of the World Wide Web. These
pursuit, then move on. Internet criminal enterprises necessarily make use of legitimate
fraud, credit card fraud, stocks and investment securities using the same tools as its
criminal parentage such as fraud, extortion, forgery, money laundering, wire fraud,
Such structures can emerge, evolve and vanish, then reappear to suit the opportunity.
They involve the equivalent of a loosely tied Capo or Wise Guy supporting membership in
the structure. The one exception, is the necessary role of the Consigliere equivalent. This
player is one of the few location bound entities the organization may require. This position
is most often filled by individual lawyers or small partnerships, though on occasion, small
firms with partners having a strong mutual trust between the firm’s attorney and their
clients. The Internet lawyer exerts less influence than the older world Consigliere in the
attorney plays a vitally important role in the legal Petri dish of modern organized crime.
Internet crime control is illusive at best, and there is little doubt that Internet law
primarily addresses privacy7 concerns. This provides a safe haven for the Internet
criminal. The modern fraud criminal’s ability to load or discharge from one safe berth to
another berth has confounded almost every federal Circuit Appellate Court, save the
Ninth Circuit, which has managed to find a very small procedural fissure in the statutory
polder of the Decency Act . The modern Consigliere is well aware of this, and given
difficulty inherent in prosecuting fraud in either the civil or criminal significance, the
attorney maneuvers his client through the quagmire by influencing his client’s strategic
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The Communications Decency Act (the “Decency Act”)
trade practice and operational tactics. Additional necessary roles provided to the criminal
perception, standing, and visibility in the community. They often serve as the liaison
between the ringleader and influential figures or legitimate individuals and entities.
AND THEIR SUCCESS. Internet gangsters and even lone Internet criminals are aware
of the difficulty of mounting a successful suit against them. Likewise, they have even less
fear of state or federal authorities assisting their victims. They know well that
complainants will rarely get past the intake officer of any agency. The indifference to
individual citizen complaints to officials in federal agencies, assures the modern criminal
their crimes will pay off. A recent example, is, after the many red flags that might have
tipped officials off to Bernie Madoff’s fraud, and eight SEC investigations8 over sixteen
years, Madoff was not caught; it took essentially, a national financial catastrophe before
past Rule 9(b), which the crime group’s attorney will surly attack with vigor, knowing full
well that no one will freely hand over evidence. All this makes criminal investigation
difficult, and civil action nearly insurmountable because of the very nature of the fraud
artifice, and the higher pleading standard required for fraud. This particular civil
8
M adoff Chasers Dug for Years, to No Avail
Regulators Probed at Least 8 Times Over 16 Years; Congress Starts Review of SEC Today;
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123111743915052731.html
3.3 THE FIRST FRAUD SCHEME. The first fraud scheme is an international
investment private placement program built around a large complex structure of recently
created, established, and inactive entities. The scheme included the cooperation of other
entities used for funneling monies into the Defendants’ operation and for the distribution
and laundering of funds†6 out of the organization. The enterprise is operated as a single
related in the instant cause beginning just prior to December18, 2009 (see figures below).
The Syndicate uses some legitimate financial machinery and instruments to lever large
funds from “prime” banks. The organization then conceals the funds, never paying out the
investors. The network construct of the Syndicate is quite complex like most white-collar
adding pipelines for the movement and distribution of funds. The following diagram is by
no means complete because of the Plaintiffs’ delayed discovery, but establishes the depth
ALICORN group, both Reynolds and Gelazela had created a number of companies and
networks of their own. Koster eventually collaborated with IDLYC and BMW to form the
9
See FN 23; Alicorn/Idlyc/BMW as RICO Association-in-Fact Enteprise
illustrations below.
majority of his operation with the aid and collusion of Kerim S. Emre, Thomas P. Harlan,
and John Childs. The facts below will establish the operational nature of this unified
collective (the “Collective”) that has evolved its own persona which comports to accord
with, and facilitate, the attainment of their business objectives and forms the
members. One of the shared characteristics among the Collective’s members, is their
and use relentlessly. Koster, Emre, and Childs use their evasive language as a
Plaintiffs’ questions. They also use this technique in replies or reports in messages that
they wish to infer different meanings than that which was intended by the Plaintiffs. The
second trait shared among Koster, Emre, Harlan, and Childs is their Collective
belief of invincibility and their self-absorbed social importance. Koster’s reactive behavior
Plaintiffs’ concerning their demands for proof and production. It is often a predictor of his
10
Golec de Zavala, A., Cichocka, A., Eidelson, R., Jayawickreme, N. (2009). "Collective Narcissism
and Its Social Consequences". Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 97 (6): 1074–96.
doi:10.1037/a0016904. PMID 19968420.
11
Fromm, Erich, The Heart of Man, 1964; see also,
criticism of the group. The Plaintiffs’ continual demands for adherence to fiduciary duty
appears to challenge the Collective’s integrity and a threat to the group's positive image
to which they react aggressively. Upon disinterested observation and examination of the
pleadings, and the evidence incorporated from the exhibits, the observer will readily
identify and assimilate these attributes as the unvarying and habitual method of the
Koster aided by the Firm’s lawyer, Thomas Harlan, created various instruments that
would lead most of the Collective’s clients to believe they had no recourse if ALICORN
failed to perform, even if the program was riddled with fraud and entrenched corruption.
Koster used Childs as his primary resource for the purchase of financial instruments, and
Koster’s clients as an ALICORN agent, often working closely with Koster’s clients as
Emre on the other hand, was presented by Koster as a broker who managed the client
account. Emre solicited, advised and managed the account. Moreover, Emre’s primary
function was as the Front Man that ran interference for Koster. Emre maintained a
canopy of anonymity for Koster, and aided in the concealment of the company’s activities.
Though Koster always referred to Emre in the context of Emre’s relationship with the
Plaintiffs as a broker, Emre seemed to resent being “the broker”. As the Syndicate’s
transactions became more involved, and Emre completely managed the Plaintiffs’
account, and other functions for the Syndicate, the more Emre seemed to assume, or to
be given, the more important role of an Underboss in the Syndicate. It was initially
which he represented the phone number to be the company’s main number. Later it
would be uncovered, that it had been Emre’s cell phone in which he used three-way-
calling to simulate an office phone network. It wasn’t until Clarkson discovered and
informed Flores (Exhibit 50) about Koster’s cell phone number appearing in an
the performance failure of the first program. It was actually used to dissuade, delay or
otherwise disrupt Plaintiffs investigation and eventual litigation. The second motive for
the delay was to allow time for the moving of assets, and to give members of the Syndicate
time for covering up and purging of physical and other circumstantial evidence.
The substitute schema would evolve into another unlawful taking of the Plaintiffs’
revenues generated from the Richard Hall/Berea Gold Buy/Sell transaction. Both of the
schemes were contrived, and both, nothing less than mala in sese.
Moreover, the second artifice was created as a tool to delay, dissuade or otherwise
prevent the discovery of the larger international scheme that came under intense scrutiny
by the Plaintiffs. Koster and Emre were aware of the Plaintiffs’ intense investigation of
their syndicate operations, and they continued a pattern to impede those investigations.
Koster came into conflict with Flores after Koster stated he was questioned by SEC
authorities and later withheld information concerning wire and telephone communications
intentional obstruction of justice and pressed Koster to cease aiding and abetting the
other members of their Syndicate operation and their commissions of crimes. Flores,
stated to Koster, that Koster had first hand information and other evidence, which he
withheld from the Plaintiffs as well. Flores expressed that he would inform the SEC if
Koster would provide to him the evidence. However, Flores stated he couldn’t approach
the SEC or Justice Department with only heresy. By all accounts, Koster, Harlan, Childs
and Emre were aware of the criminal objectives of the Syndicate. Shortly thereafter, it
became apparent to the Plaintiffs that Koster, Harlan, Emre, and Alicorn were
inextricably intertwined with the activities of Woods, Reynolds, Gelazela, Idlyc and BMW
Majestic.
($25,000,000,000 USD) with twenty (20) principals according to Koster. The said
transactional funding platform and related financial instruments were created within
Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre presented security for investment funds based
12
Transactional funding “… Essentially, this is a type of service where investors … are given the
opportunity to use a type of loan called the bridge loan, that allows you to undertake the simultaneous
closings safely and with the backing of money provided by the loan. … With transactional funding and the
bridge loan under it, you are already conducting valid closings that give you the opportunity to make money
out of opportunities in the form of simultaneous closings.” Source: Duncan W ierman - Author:
alleged to have been scheduled trades with subscribed associated buyers. The SBLC
instrument was reportedly transmitted to and receive by HSBC Hong Kong and
returns paid to a New Zealand company and reported to have been paid to certain
U.S. principals. The balance which was due to the Plaintiffs and others, was not paid
and was alleged to have remained in Hong Kong or transmitted elsewhere to avoid
paying investors and thereby effecting a laundering scheme of the Defendants ill-
gotten funds. The Alicorn profit-sharing partnership consisted of about four partners,
of which Flores one, and Clarkson his partner. The Syndicate used Koster’s Alicorn
funds into the IDLYC/BMW investment platform. The following Gelazela and
Reynolds corporate networks diagrams, and the schematic of the Syndicate and
of the two fraud schemes, becoming eventually concurrent in their operation. The
Defendants used a complex network of their companies and other indirect network
resources to accomplish their theft of money, frauds and alleged criminal activities.
Source: CorporationWiki.com
his primary funding, for a slate of motion pictures consisting of five producers, having
responsibility to five production crews, related talent and other resources. Among the
groups affected by the Defendants fraud is the Nez Perce Nation and the Affiliated
Tribes of the Northwest. The groups’ have made great efforts, and commitments
toward the production of the film Blanket of the Sun, a project of one of the producers.
Their efforts and commitments included three thousand participants from the Tribes
and the Nation, use of their sacred lands, period wardrobe and effects, all in the
Additionally, the use of funds from the primary funding included initial purchase of
facilities in San Antonio, Texas in which the local government had gone to extensive
production needs. Flores had alternative sources to secure the funding from the
international developer, however, the Defendants assured Flores they would deliver
their payout in sufficient time for Flores to secure his primary funding, as their
financial product was secured by a written guarantee from a large international bank.
Koster and Emre were well aware and had full understanding of the liabilities and
3.4.5 Scott Anthony Koster, Mark Alan Gelazela, William Chandler Reynolds,
Thomas P. Harlan, Kerim S. Emre, and Steven E. Woods, inter alios, established the
partnership funds, expropriated all control over the funds, and secreted or otherwise
legally due the Plaintiffs. Defendants through an enterprise of their creation, engaged
in the international scheme extending from the United States across the Pacific to,
among other places, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China (PRC); Manila, Republic
of the Philippines; Australia; Canada; and New Zealand to eventually defraud the
promises.
Koster, by his own accounts, funneled the monies of the profit-sharing partnership
into the large financial transaction, through Idlyc Holding Trust LLC into the control
of Gelazela, Reynolds, Woods and BMW Majestic LLC. A self-styled boss in the
financial industry, Koster saw himself having equal footing with Gelazela, Reynolds
and Woods, and joined the Syndicate conspiracy and intentionally, willfully, and by
design, established his place in the enterprise whose aggregate and components were
3.4.6 Kerim S. Emre by his own account “negotiates direct buys from major
motion picture and television studios” in his position as “VP of Marketing”.13 Gelazela
also goes by his Hollywood alias “Mark Zella”, and purports to be a resident of
Marina del Rey, California actor, producer, and screenwriter. Both Emre and
Gelazela appear to be intimately engaged with the film and television industries and
would be aware of the damages and harm Defendants would, and eventually did, inflict
upon the Plaintiffs. Emre, worked directly with Koster promoting their financial
13
Exhibit 16
Harlan, and Emre through their Syndicate hatched a labyrinth of fraudulent plans to
form a private placement platform and bank guarantee funding program. The
program extensively used the telephone voice wires and the Internet to execute and
inferring the due diligence effort from another and separate project of which Flores
was familiar. Emre offered his "private placement instruments" that would enable
short term payments needed to increase the size of the security instrument to Flores’
funding provider, Prosperity International LLC. The enlargement of the loan was
needed for the increased cash flow requirements for a completed motion picture film’s
3.4.8 In the instant case, the Syndicate operated much like the highly publicized
Bernie Madoff who kept investors happy by sending statements showing good, steady
returns to a few people and sending bogus reports out, which prosecutors said were
fiction. Similarly, Koster made assurances, promises, and commitments of the security
advancing the same business model and operational attributes of themselves14 directly
influencing and impinging upon the social fabric and the public good through their
14
“W e [Alicorn Capital Management LLC] can provide a proven track record in all of these fields,
with full disclosure and transparency.” (emphasis added) See, Exhibit 19
Exhibit 21)
3.4.9 Within weeks after the transaction start of December 18, 2009, Koster
status reports and denying access to any verifiable documents that would demonstrate
the legitimacy of his claims. When a demand became heated, Koster manufactured a
Straw Man to distract and delay the delivery of proof to the Plaintiffs. Koster in the
end, refused to consider providing verification, saying that doing so would consume his
3.4.10 Plaintiffs relentlessly gave Koster and the Defendants legal notice of civil
and criminal law, including Koster’s duties as a fiduciary, and the liabilities from the
damages that resulted by his flagrant disregard for regulations, statutes, and
obligations. Defendants were given legal warnings based on clearly asserted facts or
legal principle over a period in excess of fifteen months to which Koster responded
only by silence. Legal warning provided well-supported citations of law and precedent
so that Koster, Harlan, and their associates in the Syndicate would be fully informed
and have complete cognisance and understanding of their actions. Koster, Harlan and
behavior.
intimating that the funds would be delivered, maintaining their position not to produce
any verifiable documents or information. These tactics would persist for both the
IDLYC/BMW transaction, which Koster eventually, some how, dissociated, and the
substituted Richard Hall/Berea Gold Buy/Sell transaction until a recent demand for
production of documents, as fully set forth in the recital of the facts below.
3.4.12 Koster was continually informed of the substantial damages being accrued
resulting in lost revenues and losses related to missing critical marketing windows. As
well, Koster had full knowledge of the potential loss to Flores of his original $100MM
funding instrument for which Flores, relying on Emre’s and Koster’s assurances and
statements of the bank guarantees, released his collateral for the primary funding
instrument which was lost at the end of February of 2010. Again, when the PSP
defaulted the second time, Flores lost a second funding source of $165MM in March
Defendants concerning the harm they were inflicting upon communities, crews, casts
Defendants remained unmoved and unconcerned by the damages and harm their
actions had inflicted. To this, Defendants responded that these people would come
responsibility concerns and sensibilities from which the collective damages, and
further ensuing harm and malice of the Defendants, brought about this litigation.
PSP performance liability for the partnership’s placement into Richard Hall’s "Gold
Buy/Sell" transaction which “would be levered up” to reach the promised IDLYC
returns. Then on or about August 4, 2010 Mr. Emre stated that the first payment from
3.4.14 It wasn't until September 1, 2010 at or about 12:23 PM CST, that the
intermediary agent or facilitator of the Gold Buy/Sell transaction, Richard Hall, was
the substituted Gold Buy/Sell transaction. However, the September 1st meeting was
already twenty-two days past the stated transaction date and no buy/sell agreement
had been delivered. Promises were made by Emre and Koster counseled by Harlan,
Defendants’ continued their breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty.
3.4.15 Even after all that had transpired, Koster, aided by Harlan, attempted to
sneak through a measure to take Plaintiffs out of the direct returns of the Gold
Defendants stealthily replaced the initial understanding and agreement with only a
loan payoff for an Intermediary who would take the profits instead. In response,
Flores and Gary Grab, attorney at law, representing Clarkson, jointly demanded
SBLC instrument, and the Gold Buy/Sell contract. Koster insisted the documents
were being generated by Richard Hall and would be delivered shortly thereafter.
were delivered. It is factually apparent, given the evidence at hand, that the acts of the
Defendants, relating to the Gold Buy/Sell transaction (the "Gold Transaction"), were
made with malice aforethought and the willful intent of constructive fraud, by and
through Defendants’ breach of fiduciary duty, their fraud in the factum, fraud in the
intent and outcome that were intentional, willful and contrived and executed by
interstate wires over the telephone and Internet and is proof of intended detrimental
reliance being among the sine qua non requirements of satisfying the proximate cause
of Defendants fraud.
3.4.17 Plaintiffs have made every effort to resolve this issue to no avail and have
no alternative but to bring this Complaint before the Court for resolution of the issues
presented herein.
pursuant to, and in accordance with Fed. R. Evid. 803(6), FRE 801(d)(2), and FRE 803(6)
asserting that, regarding the aforesaid Certified Domestic Business Records, there is
substantive foundation for heresy exception, in that the source of information or method
or circumstances of preparations are trustworthy.15 The facts having their existence in all
of the exhibits are hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated
herein with the same force and effect as if set forth verbatim herein.
4.1.1 Shortly before December 2, 2009, FLORES was contacted in Dallas on his
telephone by Mr. Kerim Emre. Emre stated he had become aware that Flores’ was
15
The standard for authenticating computer records is the same as for authenticating other
records. The degree of authentication does not vary simply because a record happens to be (or has been at
one point) in electronic form. See United States v. DeGeorgia, 420 F.2d 889, 893 n.11 (9th Cir. 1969); United
States v. Vela, 673 F.2d 86, 90 (5th Cir. 1982). But see United States v. Scholle, 553 F.2d 1109, 1125 (8th Cir.
1977) (stating in dicta that "the complex nature of computer storage calls for a more comprehensive
foundation"). For example, witnesses who testify to the authenticity of computer records need not have
special qualifications. The witness does not need to have programmed the computer himself, or even need to
understand the maintenance and technical operation of the computer. See, UnitedStates v. M oore, 923 F.2d
910, 915 (1st Cir. 1991) (citing cases). Instead, the witness simply must have first-hand knowledge of the
relevant facts to which he or she testifies. See generally, United States v. Whitaker, 127 F.3d 595, 601 (7th
Cir. 1997) (FBI agent who was present when the defendant's computer was seized can authenticate seized
files) United States v. M iller, 771 F.2d 1219, 1237 (9th Cir. 1985) (telephone company billing supervisor can
authenticate phone company records); M oore, 923 F.2d at 915 (head of bank's consumer loan department
can authenticate computerized loan data). Evidence that a computer program is sufficiently trustworthy so
that its results qualify as business records according to Fed. R. Evid. 803(6) also establishes the authenticity
of the record. Compare, United States v. Saputski, 496 F.2d 140, 142 (9th Cir. 1974).
to accommodate the cash flow for a completed film requiring prints and
advertisement.16 During the telephone conversation Emre assured Flores that he and
his business partners, including Scott Koster, could solve Flores’ immediate needs
with a high quality private placement program, allowing Flores to enlarge his loan
instrument and affording the immediate cash flow requirements for the new film slate
4.1.2 Flores explained to the Defendants the critical nature of changing the
elucidated upon this need to maintain his obligations and responsibilities to the
producers, crews, talent, involved in his slate of films as well as other commitments to
Texas. Flores stated the Defendants would have to assure him that their financial
product would not interfere with his ability to maintain the funding commitments of
4.2.1 On December, 2, 2009 4:16 PM CST,17 Kerim Emre proposed and offered,
instrument whose lower costs would provide an economic advantage over Flores
16
Increase to accommodate P&A high cash flow needs of the film (“Randall”) that was scheduled
for theatrical release in March of 2010.
17
Unless otherwise noted all time references indicated are North America Central Standard Time
or show offset adjustment to GMT standard time for North American Central Standard Time (CST).
4.2.2 On December 3, 2009 9:23 AM, Kerim Emre notified Flores, by wire over
the Internet, that he would have the SBLC paperwork “shortly” and was also trying to
get the escrow paperwork at the same time. Emre provided instruction, advice and
stated his belief that the instrument would satisfy FLORES’ requirements for his
Prosperity International LLC. Later on 12/3/2009 at 12:45 PM, 3:16 PM, 4:05 PM and
other times by telephone Kerim Emre inquired on information and metrics needed to
specifications.*3 (Exhibit 4)
4.2.3 On December 8, 2009 at 11:48 AM, 2:00 PM, and 3:34 PM, Kerim Emre, by
wire over the Internet, completed the transaction documents, managed the execution
of the purchase for Flores of an irrevocable and assignable Bank Guarantee (“BG”)
for fifty-five million dollars ($55,000,000.00) from a Top World Bank. Emre stated the
BG would be delivered through a separate agreement from the source of the collateral
4.2.4 On 12/9/2009 at 3:33 PM, Kerim Emre provided the escrow service
information that would be used for the bank guarantee payment transfers to
Prosperity International LLC (“Prosperity”) and related fees. Later at 6:07 PM,
Emre sent wire instructions that a bank guarantee (“BG”) would be executed as soon
the BG was to be delivered to Prosperity’s Account and how the Bank Irrevocable
December 10, 2009 Kerim Emre called Flores by telephone from a domestic phone
number (951) 719-4819 to solicit and present an additional opportunity in which his
business partner would provide the P&A cash flow for his Canadian picture at Voice
18
Voice Pictures Inc., Goose Pictures Canada Inc. B8, Suite 111, 2526 Battleford Ave. SW .
Calgary, AB T3E 7J4; Wendy Hill-Tout (Principal)
his business partner Scott A. Koster at Alicorn Capital Management LLC initiated
conference calls by wire from phone number indicated on caller ID as (951) 719-4819 to
placement fund institution whose principal, Mark A. Gelazela, had close personal
relations and strong business ties with Scott Koster and Alicorn. IDLYC
active, controlled and complex investment structure whereby PSP’s monies would
order to protect the PSP’s funds, stabilize returns and protect against dramatic
with top banks including HSBC Holdings PLC, Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse
other financial instruments, including Mid Term Notes (MTN's) from the banks in
discounts. It was stated by Koster that the platform’s program was guaranteed in
writing by Deutsche Bank. Emre and others, as well, would in turn, take a
substantial portion of the weekly proceeds from the beneficiary Flores, in addition
to Emre’s broker fee. The consensus by the Defendants was that the IDLYC
Michigan. Flores could then use another instrument to increase the loan size, since
the Deutche Bank letter of credit was purchased and the HSBC Hong Kong funds
were in place. The PSP payout funds arrival should occur on January 4, 2010 and
4.3.2.3 Defendants articulated they would place the Plaintiffs’ money in the
PSP and Flores, would in turn, own a proportional interest in the IDLYC PPP
Flores asked Koster to provide the due diligence report to him, and Koster
pledged that “his friend Mark”, Mark Gelazela,19 had a successful financial trading
company which Koster had substantial knowledge, experience and had previously
obtained successful results with Mark Gelazela’s transactions for other clients.
ENTERPRISE
4.4.1 Koster Describes His Enterprise. On August 30, 2010 8:43 PM, (Exhibit 72)
Scott Koster wrote to Flores explaining the size and breadth of his business.:
“Lance, I just wanted to take a second, and explain what all else I do throughout
the day … Ive never really talked to you about what I do, outside of you being
involved with me on the IDLYC transaction.
19
Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (IDLYC); 01/07/2010, FL; FEI/EIN # 271651047
Mailing Address: 3677 Jasmine Ave., Los Angeles CA 90034
a. Mark A. Gelazela, Title MGRM (Registered Agent), 3677 Jasmine Ave., Los Angeles CA 90034 USA
b W illiam Chandler Reynolds, Title MGRM, 26 Marlwood Lane, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418 USA
Idlyc Holdings Trust, Head Office, Melody Lane 9, Ruakura Road, 3216 Hamilton, New Zealand
“I know that does not seem like a lot, but pair that with other life tasks and
commitments, the day dissapears [sic] very quickly. Nobody works for themselves
to be swamped all the time, but it seems that each day I become a slave to my job.
Please understand that I am just sitting back and chilling with any of this. I know
this has not come up from you lately, but each time I feel horrible, because you
have not had a chance to see anything outside of this one nightmare of a
transaction. I did not get to where I am today from failed transactions, and I hope
that I get to show that to you soon.
“So with all of that being said, I did not get ahold [sic] of Richard this evening. He
did commit to getting the call knocked out, but we just cannot match schedule's to
do this.
Scott”
4.4.2 Koster’s Public Acclamation and Promotion. Essentially the profile and
20
Vladimir Pierre-Louise; CFO/Secretary, Berea Inc., and Christine W ong-Sang; President,
Berea Inc.
4.5.1 On 12/11/2009 10:22 AM, Kerim Emre, by wire over the Internet, delivered
“the JV agreement for the trade program.” (Exhibit 5) In essence, the metrics of the
wire over the Internet summarizing the payout terms, PSP payout summary, his fees
and attached the Alicorn Profit-Sharing Agreement and Fee Protection Agreement.
Emre: “Hi Lance, Just to be safe, I am sending you the PDF as a doc file. I
also included the FPA for the trade. You will be getting approximately
1.8M/week, of which 16.7% will be the brokers' fees, which will leave you, in
your pocket, 1.5M based on the 1.8M being paid out.” (Exhibit 6)
from about 12/14/2009 through 12/30/2009 Flores made numerous telephone calls to Emre
associated contracts including information of the partners in the PSP. Flores further
requested that he be copied on the banking and financial transactions related to the PSP
transactions, the IDLYC and partnerships’ revenues. In that period, Flores executed a
non-disclosure agreement (NDA) in order that he could maintain due diligence on the
integrity of Alicorn and IDLYC transactions. Emre insured Flores that full disclosure
and transparency†2 would be afforded to Flores upon execution of the NCND (Non-
4.6.1 On 12/14/2009 11:27 AM, Kerim Emre, by wire over the Internet, sent
wiring instructions for the trade partnership (Exhibit 7) to:
Scott Koster
TCF Bank
19270 Freeport Street, Elk River MN 55330
763-441-1560
4.6.2 On 12/14/2009 3:43 PM, Kerim Emre, by wire over the Internet, sent wire
instructions for Flores to John T Childs. At 1:02 PM, Kerim Emre delivered a non-
of the partnership’s structure, finances, transactions and the operations of the PSP.†2
4.7.1 On 12/15/2009 2:51 AM, Kerim Emre sent a message by wire over the
Internet to check on funds. At 10:18 AM, Kerim Emre instructed: “… please make
sure that the wire goes directly into to [sic] Scott's account rather than into John's
4.7.2 On 12/16/2009 1:26 PM, Kerim Emre, by wire over the Internet, stating that
he was “[g]etting calls from Scott's [Koster] people22 to find out where we are with
Later, at 1:49 PM, Kerim Emre wrote: “… they are nagging me at this point about
the transfer …”
At 2:42 PM, Kerim Emre wrote: “As you can see I am getting some grief on this at
this moment. Where are we at? It shouldn't take this long to get the wire
conformation from them? Did they just not send it? ‘I don’t think he understands.
21
Redacted pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 5.2 “… a party or nonparty making the filing may include
only: … (4) the last four digits of the financial-account number.”
22
See also John Doe(s) defendants, ¶ 1.2.16, pg. 9, supra.
And later at 4:07 PM, Flores responded to Emre with the information and
At 6:32 PM, Kerim Emre acknowledge Flores’ message; then at 9:48 PM, Kerim
Emre wrote: “… Just wanted to let you know the 80k didn't hit Scott's account today.
Hopefully you can get me the receipt still and it hits his account tomorrow.”
4.7.3 On 12/17/2009 9:42 AM, Kerim Emre, by wire over the Internet, established
a number to send wiring information to the Syndicate: “… (925) 407-8440 is the fax
number we need to use. [Interlink Global Messaging]” At 3:13 PM, Kerim Emre
inquired again about the deposit of funds for the Alicorn PSP; at 4:05 PM, Kerim
Emre wrote again that the funds hadn’t arrived and “they moved ahead without us.”
4.7.4 On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 9:31 AM, Flores, by wire over the Internet,
informed Kerim Emre that the funds would be delivered that day. At 11:43 AM,
Kerim Emre acknowledges the message and that information would be forwarded;
and at 10:15 PM, Kerim Emre wrote: “… Here is the copy of the wire confirmation
message” confirming the receipt of the funds with bank confirmation attached
(Exhibit 8).
4.7.5 On 12/21/2009 4:48 PM, Kerim Emre, by wire over the Internet, informs
Flores that he updated Flores’ banking coordinates with Global Paymaster, LLC, the
Alicorn/Idlyc/BMW Syndicate23
necessary at this point in the enumeration of the Statement of Facts, to set forth the
context of the allegations and the facts because of the complexity and deception that is
intrinsic in fraud claims of this nature, international breadth24 and scope. Essentially
there are two parts to the Syndicate fraud formula. The first part is the conspiracy. Its
calculated to deceive the Plaintiffs to their disadvantage, after the inducement or the
endeavor. The second part of the fraud scheme is initiated after they have failed to
perform through their initial breach of fiduciary duty resulting in the unleashing of
23
The Alicorn/Idlyc/BMW Syndicate is a group of persons associated-in-fact for the common
purposes of investment contracts and of conducting the fraudulent scheme described in this Complaint,
namely, fraudulently inducing investments that were supposed to be, and were represented to be,
safeguarded and prudently managed. As a result, Syndicate defendants constitute an association-in-fact
enterprise within the meaning of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C.
§§ 1961(4) and 1962(c). During all relevant times, the Syndicate was engaged in activities affecting
interstate and foreign commerce, and conducting the fraudulent scheme described herein.
24
Scott A. Koster on Thursday February,4, 2010 at 11:20 : “… As I have outlined to your brokers,
there are over 20 principals totalling [sic] greater than 25 Billion USD in transactional funding that is taking
place.” (Exhibit 23) (Later exposition will disclose an international network clients as well as corporations,
agents related to , inter alia, Alicorn, IDLYC, BMW Majestic LLC, incorporating the services of the largest
international banks across the globe)
so that Defendants can effectuate their standard procedures and policies25 with full
disclosure and transparency of the PSP business’ affairs. The foundation of the
assertions using associations with large institutions and their diverse network of
legitimate resources.27
Lastly, the financial offering in the PSP Agreement sets forth guarantees and
security of the transaction (see, Agreement Overview ¶ 4.5.1, pg. 40). This is the
process, the proposition and offerings appear relatively legitimate and gives no
25
(FN 3, pg. 7)
26
… ; such as Emre’s then ongoing due diligence and offerings by Flores’ business colleagues and
associates involved and working on unrelated projects.
27
e.g. Exhibit 16, Exhibit 17, Exhibit 18, Exhibit 19, Exhibit 20, Exhibit 21
that contains extensive fraud. The Plaintiffs’ challenges to the Defendants’ conduct
that is well outside ordinary business and financial industry’s standards and
practices. This would include the demand for proof by bona fide verifiable
documentation of the PSP-IDLYC performance was the catalyst that initiated the
Defendants’ reaction. This was the condition where each time a challenge or
demand for proof was made, the Defendants initiated an extensive plan of deceit
CAMOUFLAGED ARTIFICES
4.9.1 The First Straw Man. Following Flores’ demands for authentication from
the period of 12/14/2009 through 12/30/2009,28 Emre responded by wire over the
Internet on 1/4/2010 1:17 PM, writing: “… Here are the redacted contracts of the
trade that Scott is using for the buy/sell trade we got you in. [sic]…” (emphasis
added).
verification of the IDLYC PPP execution of the Deutsche Bank Hong Kong SBLC
monetization of the SBLC, and the documentation to verify the performance of the
28
¶ 4.5.2, pg. 41
verifiable substance that the IDLYC PPP was executed or that the PPP was
alleged “contracts of the trade” that was intended to mislead with a reckless
4.9.2 Second Straw Man. On 1/5/2010 8:08 PM, the next day, Kerim Emre wrote
Emre’s response provided an ISIN number which Flores could only verify that a
financial instrument was issued by Deutsche Bank AG London (Exhibit 11) as were
thousands of others issued by the bank. The value of the information was useless as
there was no proof that this financial instrument secured the PPP nor did it offer to
29
Exhibit “J”
On 1/7/2010 12:52 PM, Kerim Emre wrote by wire over the Internet:
On 1/13/2010 2:17 PM, Kerim Emre wrote by wire over the Internet:
“… subfee agreement for Global Paymasters. I filled out my information, but I'll
need you to fill out the header, as well as yours so we can be setup for
disbursement. Please sign/date/etc and then send back to me. I will then sign my
portion and and [sic] send it back to you as a PDF. …” (Exhibit 13)
ARTIFICES
Flores began numerous inquiries about why there had been no deposit to his bank
account. Koster had reaffirmed (ibid. ¶ 4.9.2, supra) his previous schedule (¶ 4.3.2.2,
supra) for the deposit, however provided no prior notice or explanation when the
deposits for the PSP partners did not arrive. Flores received no verifiable answer nor
the holiday of a banker (the “HSBC HK Banker” also “John Doe 3") in Hong Kong.
After telephone calls placed to Emre, Flores insisted on a direct follow-up with Mark
INTEGRITY AND HONESTY.‡3, ‡4, ‡6, *2 During that period of twelve days that began
about 1/13/2010, Plaintiff restated to Emre that he and Koster had a fiduciary duty
that vests in Plaintiffs (the “Entrustors”), the legal right to rely on the integrity and
honesty of Koster, Emre and their partners as well as the quality of the services
4.12.3 Further, Flores reiterated to Emre the jeopardy their performance failure
has placed on his “slate funding”30 and the mounting damages along with the
increasing cost of delaying crews, talent, and affecting location availability. Plaintiff
also informed the Defendants he had suffered irreversible damage to his reputation,
and loss of credibility and trust with the “A” List crews and talent, and that would
extend into the industry including unions, and local government officials who were
working to create incentives for employment and education for their constituents and
the economic welfare of their communities anticipating the arrival of the slate
productions.*3
30
Motion picture production funding from Prosperity International for a slate of productions
scheduled for YR 2010 (this is a temporal bound reference relative to the period in which the terms and
availability of the funding were limited).
creating a ruse. Koster embarked on a plan to first create a false trust and a sense of
legitimacy using decoys by where he presents faithless corroboration for his claims.
4.12.5 Defendants’ first device was the use of disguised or altered replicas of
documents. The device’s form may or may not have been initially authentic, but its
intended purpose was to solicit Plaintiffs’ trust and quell Flores’ due diligence
inquiries while intentionally misrepresenting and omitting the true condition and
status of the IDLYC/PSP transactions. As well, the deceit was intended to hide any
information that Flores could use to explore the state of those transactions.
4.12.6 The Defendants second device was staged to fill in the evidentiary voids in
would next convey unverifiable accounts to the Plaintiffs of his meetings between
events. Koster related to Plaintiff that he had this access by virtue of his unique liaison
with official financial industry operatives. Defendants intended the use of these
1/26/2010 6:32 PM, Kerim Emre forwarded an e-mail message sent to him that
afternoon from Scott Koster by wire over the Internet to explain the state of the PSP
and IDLYC financial transactions. Koster cites a message allegedly sent to him by
Mark Gelazela “with the trade platform” at IDLYC setting up the first excuse for the
delay of the funds delivery due fifteen days prior to this point.‡6 Gelazela:
"Please express our thanks to all the clients for their continued patience.
As mentioned, all is going well and we presently have received 4
preadvices for 4.6b. of those 4, we have verified and authenticated 2 of
them. We are having some of the hard copies picked up on Monday. It
was supposed to be delivered by the sending bank earlier, but we are
now picking them up ourselves (via qualified couriers). This, and the
banks moving slowly (some of the bank officers at HSBC didn’t arrive
back from vacation till the 16th of Jan), have been the source of the
delay. All of this translates to being able to make small payments next
week with bigger ones to follow the week after that and full payments
two weeks after that, then each week thereafter. Thanks again."
DAMAGES.*3
from Koster on status information which was vital to Flores in handling damages and
Lance
4.13.3 On 2/3/2010 2:04 PM, one week after Kerim Emre’s 1/26/2010 6:32 PM
message, Emre forwarded an update via e-mail from Scott Koster concerning Bank
It is clear that Koster has made a claim that he has some benefit of privileged
31
A guarantee from a lending institution ensuring that the liabilities of a debtor will be met. In
other words, if the debtor fails to settle a debt, the bank will cover it.
32
Preadvice. Preliminary information about a letter of credit (L/C) sent by the issuing bank to the
advising bank where time is short. It notifies the recipient that the named buyer has opened an L/C of a
specified amount for a named seller (beneficiary), and usually includes the statement "the credit will follow"
or words to the effect. Depending on the jurisdiction, a preadvice may or may not irrevocably commit the
issuing bank to actually issue the said L/C. Therefore, the advising bank generally does not issue an advice
of credit but only notifies the beneficiary of the receipt of preadvice so that he or she (if willing) may proceed
with the processing of the buyer's order. Also called preliminary advice. (source: BusinessDictionary.com)
communication “for everyone to see that there is true performance happening here”
apparently anticipating that notifying “everyone” will prepare Flores and others that
4.13.4 On 2/3/2010 2:49 PM, John Childs wrote (Exhibit 15) that he was “expecting
another update tonight or tomorrow morning” and presented an e-mail message from
Scott Koster stating he was going to provide “more recent information” and that he
had attached” a non-disclosure agreement, “so that [Koster] may without worry,
forward on the items that I am in receipt of, to provide to our PSA clients proof of
our clients are aware, there have been numerous setbacks and holdups,” when
actually, the only awareness was that from personal knowledge, that Koster’s delivery
of the funds were in arrearage, and nothing more. Koster attempts to place his words
Koster declares he then had a “more solid picture of what has been transpiring;”
that picture being an expected first payout “within a loosly [sic] spelled out timeline”
33
See ¶ 4.5.2, pg. 41
which inferred that a group of HSBC HK bankers on very extended holiday (at least a
24 day holiday) caused the delay. Now Koster directs blame upon one banker, the
HSBC HK Banker, whom IDLYC had been working with throughout the process as
causing the delay in the delivery of financial returns. Koster’s inference is that this
single banker out of the hundreds of bankers employed at HSBC Hong Kong was the
sole banker responsible for a financial transaction estimated to exceed a half billion
dollars, went on “vacation from shortly before the [Christmas] holidays, to the 16th of
January.” Further, Koster’s asserted, in common purpose with IDLYC, that this lone
this rather large financial transaction, that had originated before the holiday, and
continued transacting between the 27th of December, 2009 and the 4th of January, 2010,
made no provisions for attendance of this transaction by any other banker, cut off all
communications, and left on a twenty-five day vacation. All this considering the
acting on behalf of Trask and Affiliates, BMW Majestic, and redacted beneficiary, of
the deliver of the financial instrument via MT 760 issued by redacted issuer.‡6
34
As of 2010, HSBC is the world's sixth-largest banking and financial services group and the
world's eighth-largest company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine. * It has around 8,000
offices in 91 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America and
around 100 million customers. As of 30 June 2010 it had total assets of $2.418 trillion, of which roughly half
were in Europe, a quarter in the Americas and a quarter in Asia. { * "Special Report - The Global 2000,"
Forbes, April 2, 2008. "HSBC tops Forbes 2000 list of world's largest companies," HSBC website, 4 April
2008 }
35
Exhibit 25
lack of communication flow coming our way, through IDLYC. He then claimed “[t]he
funding has been schedualed [sic] to follow approximately one week after the receipt
of the hard copies of the instruments, at which time, myself [Koster], as well as all of
states36 that “[a] direct request by a partner of mine, as well as myself [sic] for proof of
this was directed towards IDLYC, as well as their attorneys.” And now the hedge,
Koster continually to construct each man of straw. In retrospect, the modus operandi
of the Defendants’ Syndicate, was obviously formulated at the onset or prior to the
instant event as a standing procedure and business formula. It was implemented for
36
Exhibit 15
challenges to his arrogating and unequivocal authority and the operations of the
PSP, constructed a crudely developed squad of straw men to support his plan to
unleash a contrived deception fallacies plan. Each Straw Man was fashioned to
of the PSP financial performances, credibility of his status reports, and demands
for proof for the delays. Koster would use a facsimile of an official document or
form and deface any information that would allow independent verification or
after another. Their purpose was simply to frustrate, exasperate, and cause delay.
When Koster’s straw man collapsed after forensic examination by the Plaintiff, he
resorted back to his fallacy messaging, by distracting from the truth, using vague
and inexact wording in his rebuttal. Koster’s argument would always be extremely
that there was any alternative explanation except his. Reexamination of the
foregoing facts and those that next follow, will reveal Koster’s pattern and use of
business practices.
“… Just wanted to keep you in the loop. Scott has received all of the NDAs back from
all of the principals involved. It should be fairly quick that you receive the proof of
performance information that was promised. We are also going to be getting a full
update outside of this soon.” (emphasis added) (see, Exhibit 22)
copy in his 2/4/2010 11:20 PM message, below, and his attachment of the signed NDA.
(Exhibit 24)
On 2/4/2010 11:20 PM, Scott Koster wrote by wire over the Internet:
“… you are not being provided this document for any reason, other than to
provide the much needed proof of performance … Our BG has been
delivered to the funder [sic] via swift, as well as the hard copy, but no
release has been given as of Wed FEB 3 rd … As I have outlined to your
brokers, there are over 20 principals totalling [sic] greater than 25 Billion
USD in transactional funding that is taking place. … I am also attaching a
copy of the signed and received NDA as conformation of your signature. ”
(emphasis added) (Exhibit 23)
Flores did not have access to his regular e-mail client but was able to access the
2/4/2010 11:20 PM Koster message, but unable to open the attachment. Several days
sent for the purpose of providing “the much needed proof of performance.” The
acknowledgment received by HSBC Hong Kong, but because the document was so
defaced, it could have been one of any number of messages sent out on the proprietary
bank network. Koster’s transmitted copy of the document identified nothing that
did not even identify the sender who presumably controlled the purported Twenty-five
Plaintiff Flores once again called Emre complaining about the Defendants’ bogus
document without receiving any concession in the form of verifiable evidence related
inquiry and demands for proof, but Defendants remained silent and never responded
on the matter.‡4
37
SW IFTs are used for the secure electronic messing and transmittal of banking transactions.
SW IFT™ is the trade name of S.W .I.F.T. SCRL. Source for process and technology: SW IFT User
Handbook Online at http://www.swift.com > Support > Documentation.
38
See FN 24, pg. 44.
DAMAGES.*3
“John - will there be a status report today? I don't care if it is good or bad
news, but today I have to make some draconian decisions to cut my losses
and initiate damage control.
lance”
The Plaintiff’s persistent challenges for proof and refusal to accept Defendants’ bogus
silence and reluctance to return calls or respond to Flores’ messages. As well, the
Defendants ended their straw man campaign and did not produce another document to
the Plaintiffs, bogus or otherwise for another nine months. It would not be until
11/16/2010 4:26 PM, after informed of Plaintiffs’ intent to file this Original Complaint and
production request by Flores and Gary Grab, attorney for Vicki Clarkson; even then, the
production did not comply with the production request. During the following nine months
Defendants continued their fraud and deceptive trade practices with delays, diversions,
results concerning the status and proof of performance. On 2/19/2010 4:48 PM CST,
Kerim Emre responded to Flores’ Friday, February 19, 2010 22:44:41 GMT message
December of 2009 Flores had been diligent in informing the Defendants of the state of
reliance upon the Defendants’ candor and fiduciary duty through news and reports of
liabilities and damages they had caused. For example, the candid and timely dialog
relating to the Defendants fraud, and the goodwill losses and economic jeopardy
Defendants had placed upon the Plaintiffs, in the activities with the City of San
Antonio concerning the production facility.39 Defendants were well aware that the
Plaintiffs would endure continued economic burdens and damages resulting from the
intended detrimental reliance they had calculated and induced. This intended reliance
was willful and wholly predicated on their wire frauds. It will be from this vantage that
Defendants fraud formulations would further evolve their complex fraud scheme:
the status and complaints from Flores about the accumulating harm the Defendants’
delay and deceptions were causing the Plaintiffs. Emre insisted he was not assuming
written guarantee from the financial resources and Defendants’ promises, inferring
39
See Exhibit 26
after John Childs response to Flores (Exhibit 27) when Koster, whose legal counsel was
experience,40 followed on 3/15/2010 12:13 PM and on 3/16/2010 10:24 AM, the next day
stating that he and his attorney had first-hand proof, having visually confirmed
suggested a short-term alternative was possible, but made assurances of his trust and the
Koster:
“… I will call you directly as soon as I talk with the trader. Myself and my
attorney have seen proof with our own eyes of this working, and where the
holdup is, so its [sic] not an issue of nonperformance, or deliberate delays.
As I stated very early on, this is one of the only trade groups that I trust, as
I have seen performance by them in the past.” (emphasis added)
4.18.1 The April 2nd Scheduled Payout & Default. On Thursday, March 18, 2010
1:59 PM, Scott Koster in a message Stated he had received an update from one of his
partners on another instrument who spoke to “the trader”, and it appeared that the
first payout was on track “for the April 2nd [2010]” (Exhibit 29 at ➀) and would be out
of the country and providing current updates by e-mail. Koster noted he had spoken to
the trader that Monday, who stated that “if there were any delays, they would be
40
“I have been involved in hundreds if not thousands of lawsuits, including a number in Texas.”
(Exhibits Vol. 5 - Exhibit “123” at ¶ 1)
disclosure. Koster and Harlan had knowledge of the true facts and circumstances,
stated above, and had fiduciary duty including the duty to speak, inform and provide
documentary verification to the Plaintiffs, as that duty of care had arisen in this
instance. However, they did not, and by fraudulent inducement, coerced reliance and
fraudulent intent, instead maintained and continued the various frauds, fully aware of
the consequences of their tortuous acts which they knew would injure the Plaintiffs.
Defendants, but particularly Koster and Harlan, also knew that by concealing
information of grave consequential import, it would likely cause great harm to the
Plaintiffs.
legally due the Plaintiffs. They knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be
estopped from later making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming of certain
41
Clearly Harlan has substantial legal experience and is aware that a lawyer who commits fraud,
advises his client to do so, or has knowledge that his client has committed fraud or about to commit an act of
fraud, and fails to advise him of the law and consequences, or aids and abets his client in fraud in the
conduct of a business, is subject to discipline for engaging in conduct involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, or
misrepresentation. (MRPC Rule 8.4., Minnesota Rules of Professional Conduct)
4.19.1 Defendants used and continued to use that same detrimental reliance as a
civil litigation. Defendants’ threats were clearly intended to shift responsibility of any
financial transaction failure to the Plaintiffs continued due diligence efforts or legal
action.
4.19.2 Of far greater import, is the malice aforethought and criminal intent in the
Defendants’ fraud scheme. In addition to the continual fraud perpetrated over the
wires on the Internet to this point in time, Koster decisively decided to risk criminal
liability by instituting coercion, duress and intimidation and threatening Plaintiffs and
any who attempted to verify his or the Syndicate’s or the traders’ veracity or validity
by terminating their contracts and throwing them out of the PSP. Koster stated that
threatened the same for anyone making an insinuation about seeking legal criminal or
civil action.
4.19.3 Undoubtedly, Koster felt he was above the law and could unilaterally
Defendants’ clear intent was to instill the fear of losing everything, in the minds of the
Plaintiffs and others, to assure Defendants control and continued detrimental reliance
the public communications wires over the Internet in the furtherance of their fraud.
FUNDS IN U.S.
4.20.1 On Friday, March 26, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Scott Koster, representing the
“Funds have been received here in the US for the purpose of our
program through IDLYC, as well as several others. This has been
100% confirmed to be true directly by the head trader at HSBC HK,
as well as by the CEO's of IDLYC, the two bodies transacting this
program for all of the principals.” (Exhibit 30 at ➀)
Koster asserts that the funds arrived in the United States in the
from the HSBC Hong Kong “head trader,” but does not specify what bank or to whom
the funds were delivered; neither does Koster identify the head trader at HSBC Hong
4.21 3/26/2010 - DEATH KNELL TOLLS FOR PSP PARTNER. Koster next writes
alleging:
“There have been numerous hangups along the way, to include one
principal making direct death threats to the program managers, then
going to the FBI to try to ruin the whole program after he was
kicked out.” (id. at ➁)
was kicked out based on allegations of making death threats and going to the FBI.
Through this communication the Syndicate expresses the gravity it places on clients
contacting the U.S. Justice Department (FBI) giving it equal measure with making a
death threat. Whether or not their allegations are true was never verified by the
Plaintiffs. But, by Koster’s example, he makes the point by dragging the ousted
principal’s corpse down the street, to deter the Plaintiffs from making contact,
Here again, the Defendants stretch their extrinsic fraud to nearing the point of
the Syndicate then blames HSBC Hong Kong for the delay by inferring fraud on the part
of the bank through their intentional delay to unjustly make a profit, yet provide no proof.
Thus, if untrue they have purposely made written defamatory representation that
“HSBC is has been more than difficult in moving the funding along,
as they continue to collect interest on the funds the longer they hold
them in their hands.” (id. at ➂)
“Our bankers have expressed that funds are eminent nearly every
day for at least a week and a half. We did have an issue after the
Chinese new year, but that was handled and we were not expecting
further delays. We do feel that things are going to finalize shortly,
but certainly understand that your patience is wearing thin. Ours is
as well. Banks historically have a habit of delaying funds as long as
HEDGE. Koster confirms once more “directly” with his first hand information with
another scheduled date for funding. He now adds new conditions to the delivery noting
that the “principals” will receive back their initial investments. None of the proceeds will
be issued to the PSP partners, however. They will receive funds on the next week’s
delivery. ‡6
Koster:
Koster unveils a direct threat to terminate PSP financial transaction if he finds out
about any utterances of legal (criminal), or civil action; apparently singling out the
Plaintiffs.
Koster:
“Your rights apropos of continuance, are very simple, and clearly stated
within the contract. We do expect everyone to remain professional despite
the hiccups. And for those it applies to, in the event we hear profane
threats of any kind (legal, civil, or physical) we will immediately cancel your
transaction.” (id. at➅)
that infects the actual judicial process, by which he intended to inhibit the Plaintiffs
conducted the extortion of the Plaintiffs’ property, their money from the transaction,
4.24.1 Friday, March 26, 2010 20:52:11 GMT – Later that day at 2:52 PM, Flores
frustrated by another unjustified delay, and incensed by more lies, and Koster’s threat
4.24.2 Monday, March 29, 2010 16:07:36 GMT – Three days later on Monday, at
4:07 PM, after receiving no credible response from the Defendants, Flores sent a
message to Koster: “Scott, I'd like to get through the riddles and vagueness; perhaps
Beach of Contract for Nonperformance, Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith,
making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming certain related rights later. It
is evident, given the aforementioned facts, Koster and Harlan took into account their
tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the
harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the
4.24.4 The Elements Of Equitable Estoppel were satisfied and are asserted
against the Defendants in that (1) The Defendants were advised of the facts; (2) The
Defendants intend that their conduct be acted upon by the Plaintiffs, or the
Defendants acted in such a way that the Plaintiffs had a right to believe it was so
intended; (3) The Plaintiffs were ignorant or were previously misinformed of the true
facts by the Defendants; and (4) The Defendants had by their frauds and coercions
IDLYC
In the period from March 30, 2010 to Plaintiff’s April 14th message, Plaintiffs’
continued requests for information in order to plan recovery from damages. They also
sought to reaffirm Koster’s confirmation of the funds and the clarification of his
conversations. Flores urged Koster to initiate legal action seeking an injunction, since
the initial funds had arrived in the United States, against Mark Gelazela and William
Chandler Reynolds to insure the collection of the funds. Koster immediately dismissed
the suggestion stating again that “Mark” was his friend. Koster wanted to give
Gelazela more time to distribute the funds, and would prefer to find another
4.25.1 On Tuesday, April 13, 2010 7:55 PM (Wed, 14 Apr 2010 01:55:42 GMT)
was about 40% in arrearage (no revenue paid out) and Flores wanted a documented
answer from Gelazela. Flores also noted again to Koster, the damages to him from the
transaction nonperformance.*3 Included in the message was a fraud story, a few days
old, posted on the Internet concerning Koster’s friend Gelazela and his partner
Reynolds that occurred in exactly the same time frame as the PSP’s transaction.
(Exhibit 32)
Also, regarding the post on ripoff report, there are always two sides to
every story. One client who I brokered in requested a refund, and it was
granted to him pending he signed a release of liability. The poster on ripoff
report screwed himself, in that all of us signed a ncnd, as well as an
agreement to not purposely attempt to disrupt the funding process by going
to external sources prior to exhausting all provisions in the contract.”
Koster responded two hours later that evening, announcing that the PSP was
delayed and not going to be paid from the funds that he and his attorney, Thomas P.
Koster acknowledged the partner that had written the complaint on the Internet, was
indeed the individual he had removed and terminated from the PSP. Koster remarked
upon the requirement for that individual to execute a release of liability. This
Moreover, it was an unlawful coercion to require the partner to execute the release
of liability in order to have his money returned; particularly after Koster had
holding the partner’s money hostage and extorting a release from liability, was clearly
coercion, or worse, extortion, if the partner was terminated for suggesting legal
4.25.3 Koster’s Reinforce Previous Threat of Retaliation. There is little doubt that
Koster’s message was a veiled threat intended to reinforce his previous threat of
retaliation42 for hearing any kind of legal [criminal] or civil action, which he deemed as
profane.
4.25.4 On Wednesday, April 14, 2010 11:42 AM (17:42:59 GMT) Flores sent a
message to Koster to get a “yes or no” answer whether or not the revenue funds were
going to be sent; resolving the next action by Flores to resolve the financial and
4.25.5 188TH DAY NOTICE. Friday, April 16, 2010 5:00 AM, Flores sent a
message to Koster noting that it was over 118 days into the financial transaction, the
42
See ¶ 4.23, supra. at 66 (also, Exhibit 30 at ➄)
confirm that the PSP would be paid this day. As in many other messages previously,
Flores again, reinformed Koster of the status of the accumulating damages and harm
Koster and his friend Gelazela were inflicting upon Flores and a host of others.*3
trade. On 4/16/2010 10:15 AM, Scott Koster wrote acknowledging film project losses
resulting from his failure to perform, aware that Flores is not anticipating litigation
and agency complaints, next suggests moving funds into a Gold Buy/Sell as a direct
principal. Though it seems to just work into Koster’s delay scheme, this message will
play a significant role in clarifying the fraudulent intent and act in an entirely new
“Lance,
I understand where you are coming from with all of this.
Beach of Contract for Nonperformance, Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith,
Plaintiffs. Koster and Harlan knew they would be prohibited by equitable estoppel
making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming certain related rights later.
4.25.8 The Elements Of Equitable Estoppel were satisfied and are asserted
against the Defendants in that (1) The Defendants were advised of the facts; (2) The
Defendants intend that their conduct be acted upon by the Plaintiffs, or the
Defendants acted in such a way that the Plaintiffs had a right to believe it was so
intended; (3) The Plaintiffs were ignorant or were previously misinformed of the true
facts by the Defendants; and (4) The Defendants had by their frauds and coercions
wrote restating Koster’s telephone conversation that Koster was told by an SEC
investigator43 that the IDLYC transaction was legitimate, and that he was advised that
the PSP funding was imminent. Neither Emre nor Koster provided any verifiable
documentation of the SEC report, the name of the investigator, or SEC district
that IDLYC was engaging in fraudulent actions and that Koster had to be aware of
those frauds. Flores continued informing Koster that he had first hand information
and both he and Harlan had an obligation and were required by law to report the
frauds, and that the only reason that Koster and Harlan could possibly have to gain,
not to produce that evidence to the SEC investigator, would be to conceal his, Harlan’s
and Emre’s involvement in the unlawful and/or illegal activities with IDLYC and
BMW Majestic. Koster would not respond, and remained silent on this challenge,
knowing full well they were obstructing justice by interfering with a government
violations.
43
Koster had mentioned in several telephone conversations with Flores that he was contacted on a
number of occasions by an investigator from the Securities and Exchange Commission looking into the
IDLYC, each time reporting that there appeared no wrongdoing by Mark Gelazela and W illiam Chandler
Reynolds.
Harlan, continued their conscious indifference to their fiduciary duty through silence,
Harlan knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be estopped from later making
evident, given the aforementioned fact , Koster and Harlan took into account their
tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the
harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the
4.26.3 Koster would not provide any documentation his advisory of the “imminent”
funding though urged in subsequent telephone conversations with Emre and Koster.
(Exhibit 38)
Beach of Contract for Nonperformance, Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith,
making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming certain related rights later.
to Flores' legal notifications arising after Flores gave legal warning to Defendants
based on clearly asserted facts and specification of related legal principle, where after
Koster and Harlan, did not respond within a reasonable period of time. By
acquiescing, the Defendants lost the legal right to assert the contrary and would be
facts, Defendants, particularly Koster and Harlan, took into account their tortious
and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the harm they
had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the risks of
their deeds.*3,*5,*6,*7,*9,*11,*12,*13,*19,‡1,‡2,‡3,‡4,
4.26.6 The Elements Of Equitable Estoppel were satisfied and are asserted
against the Defendants in that (1) The Defendants were advised of the facts; (2) The
Defendants intend that their conduct be acted upon by the Plaintiffs, or the
Defendants acted in such a way that the Plaintiffs had a right to believe it was so
intended; (3) The Plaintiffs were ignorant or were previously misinformed of the true
facts by the Defendants; and (4) The Defendants had by their frauds and coercions
THEIR INTRINSIC FIDUCIARY DUTY. From April 22nd through April 24, 2010,
Flores informed Koster and IDLYC principals through Koster, of their fiduciary duties
and that their clients have a right to information given the real and potential damages to
On Thursday, June 24, 2010 6:46 AM, having just been surprised by news of a
discuss the matters concerning 1) the Gold Transaction, 2) IDLYC/BMW Majestic trade
matters, 3) investment fund issues dates including demand letters and responses, and
4.28.1 On 4/26/2010 11:25 AM, Scott Koster replied (Exhibit NN) to Flores
However, like all of the Defendants’ promises for full disclosure and transparency,
their commitments remained unrealized assurances to fulfill their legal duties to the
Plaintiffs.
4.28.2 Koster and Harlin had knowledge of the true facts and circumstances, states
above, and had fiduciary duty including the duty speak, inform and provide documentary
verification to the Plaintiffs, as that duty of care had arisen in this instance. However, they
did not, and maintained and continued the various frauds, fully aware of the consequences of
their tortuous acts which they knew would injure the Plaintiffs. Defendants, but particularly
Koster and Harlin, also knew that they were concealing information of grave consequential
import to the Plaintiffs, and as well maintained the fraudulent concealment of their fraudulent
acts.*5
Flores gave legal warning to Defendants based on clearly asserted facts and
specification of related legal principle, where after Koster, counseled by Harlin, did
not respond within a reasonable period of time. By acquiescing, the Defendants lost
the legal right to assert the contrary and would be prohibited or otherwise estopped
from later making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming certain related
and Harlin, took into account their tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and
UPDATE. From 4/27/2010 11:08 PM though 4/29/2010 Kerim Emre sent request for
Flores W9 IRS form, and exchanged information and acknowledged procedures for his
Trust Account, Chase Bank, 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017, Bank Officer: Fery
4.30 May 5TH - COME TO JESUS TIME FOR MARK & CHANDLER . (Exhibit 43)
On Wednesday, May 5, 2010, Flores sent his Come to Jesus Time message to Koster
exhibiting the frustrations of the Plaintiffs. Clarkson and Flores had discussed the
drafting of a complaint and assembling evidence for submission to the grand jury foreman
under various jurisdictions and to U.S. and Canadian investigative agencies, which
Plaintiffs have done in part thus far, continuing to collect additional evidence. In previous
months, Koster and Emre were made aware, in both telephone conversations and e-mail
communications, that the Plaintiffs were pursuing such actions. Koster was asked to
inform his partners, Gelazela and Reynolds, of their fiduciary duty, as Koster refused to
unresponsiveness to lawful demands of the Plaintiffs. Clearly Koster and his legal
with particularity.44 As well, Harlan was well aware that the Plaintiffs’ must establish
his attorney-client privilege; a privilege he and his client anticipated would protect the
evidence disclosure of their fraud and conspiracy to commit fraud. Faced with
choosing disclosure over continued fraud and fraudulent concealment, Koster, and
Harlan choose the later. Flores’ call, expressed the Plaintiffs’ intentions to proceed
toward litigation, which they did with care, such, apparently mistaken as a bluff.
Harlan knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be estopped from later making
evident, given the aforementioned fact , Koster and Harlan took into account their
tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the
harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the
Harlan, continued their acquiescence to Flores’ legal notifications arising after Flores
44
There are few attorneys that are unaware of W ilson, W ilson, 525 F.3d at 379, and know the
higher pleading requirements for fraud claims. {United States ex rel. W ilson v. Kellogg Brown & Root, Inc.,
525 F.3d 370, 379 (4 TH Cir. 2008) (quoting Harrison, 176 F.3d at 784). This set of information is often called
the "who, what, when, where, and how" of the alleged fraud.}
related legal principle, where after Koster, counseled by Harlan, did not respond
within a reasonable period of time. By acquiescing,‡3 the Defendants lost the legal
right to assert the contrary and would be thereafter prohibited or otherwise estopped
from later making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming certain related
and Harlan, took into account their tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and
wanton disregard of the law, and the harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon
others, and with scienter, weighed the risks of their deeds.‡2 (see also, ¶ 4.18.2, 62).
4.31.1 On Friday, April 16, 2010, Scott Koster, sent a message to Flores, copying
“… With all that being said, please get in touch with John or Kerim
to learn more about the commodities buy/sell, how that all works, and
we can look into timelines and possibilities to move you away from
IDLYC, and into that program, not as a 4th party to the transaction,
but as a direct principal.
I will follow this up with a phone call later today. &c.” (Exhibit 36)
4.31.2 In the period following Koster’s Friday, April 16, 2010 10:15 PM message,
explained the process and procedure of Richard Hall’s (and partners’) Gold
proposed, assuring the reliability of the program, and offered the commodity buy/sell
to Flores. Koster made additional promises and reassurances to that which he stated
in his April 16TH message that Flores would be taken out of IDLYC transaction, and
placed into the buy/sell program, not as a 4th party to the transaction, but as a direct
principal.
forbearance of the Plaintiffs by a definite and substantial character on the part of the
Defendant, whom a promise has been made. The Plaintiffs, promisees, justifiably
relied on the Defendants' promise for which Plaintiffs suffered harm and substantial
detriment, that was an economic loss and other damages that ensued to the Plaintiffs
from action or forbearance. Thus, injustice can be avoided only by enforcing the
promise.‡1
PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS.
Flores: “Don't need any more updates from Mark. His updates are just
manufactured excuses to deceive and delay; Mark has provided no definitive or
substantiated reasons for his delays. He needs to transfer the funds today.
(Exhibit 45 at ➀)
delivery of funds.*6
4.33.1 On Sunday, June 13, 2010, Flores gives Koster notice that the PSP has
entered into its 177TH day of the transaction (152ND day in default) specifies that,
4.33.2 Flores clearly sets forth the deficiencies in the Defendants’ actions, and
breach of their fiduciary duties where Defendants have, after, minimally, one-hundred
fifty (150) inquires from the Plaintiffs, never provided any affirmative responses that
would verify the legitimacy or the Defendants’ transaction as they apply to the PSP.
4.33.3 Defendants, having the opportunity, never respond, to or resolve any of the
Harlan knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be estopped from later making
evident, given the aforementioned fact , Koster and Harlan took into account their
tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the
harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the
Koster and Harlan knew they would be prohibited by equitable estoppel particularly,
Plaintiff Vicki Clarkson wrote following her telephone call voice message.
“Please provide the tracking numbers for the letters that were sent to
IDLYC. We would all like to understand the exact date that IDYLC has to
refund the money. As per our conversation, 2 weeks ago, IDYLC has 30
days to return the funds to you, what we don't know is what is the final date
they have to return the funds.
( For example, if the letter was received by IDYLC on June 16, then based
on a 30 day refund time frame, we can expect the funds returned to you by
July 16, 2010.)
Please provide the last date IDYLC has to return the funds.
Help me understand why two weeks has gone by and it doesn't sound like
we are any further ahead today than we were in the middle of June. If I'm
missing something, please advise. (Exhibit 45 at ➁)
PURPORTED IDLYC DEMAND LETTER. On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:23 PM,
Vicki Clarkson reminded Koster of her request for a copy of his purported demand
PURPORTED IDLYC DEMAND LETTER. On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 2:23 PM,
Vicki Clarkson reminded Koster of her request for a copy of his purported demand
Clarkson nor Flores. This information was critical to their financial interests and was
information lawfully due the Plaintiffs; as of the date of the filing of this instant action,
no document of any sort, verifiable or not, related in this section (¶ 4.33.5), has been
4.34.5 Knowledge of Fiduciary Duty.*2 Koster and Harlan had knowledge of the
true facts and circumstances, and had fiduciary duty including the duty to speak,
inform and provide documentary verification to the Plaintiffs, as that duty of care had
arisen in this instance. However, they did not, and instead coerced reliance with
fraudulent intent, and maintained and continued the various frauds, fully aware of the
consequences of their tortuous acts which they knew would injure the Plaintiffs.
Defendants, but particularly Koster and Harlan, also knew that they were concealing
information of grave consequential import to the Plaintiffs, and as well maintained the
Koster, counseled by Harlin, had an obligation and a duty to speak, and they
intentionally failed, or should have acted, and did not, or otherwise withheld
information for which they had the duty to provide the Plaintiffs. By Defendants'
silence that arises from their obligation their silence was maintained to intentionally
were ignorant of the law of torts, legal and equitable doctrines, the common law,
federal and state statutory law, nor the Defendants lawful duties therein prescribed as
Harlan, continued their conscious indifference to their fiduciary duty through silence,
Harlan knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be estopped from later making
evident, given the aforementioned fact, Koster and Harlan took into account their
tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the
harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the
45
FN 40, at 61.
On June 30, 2010 at 11:13:31 AM CST, Koster sent Flores a message (Vol. 2 Exhibit)
“Subject: Update with info on IDLYC/BMW Majestic” explaining the BMW Majestic
role:
Woods, the same being received by IDLYC, presumably from Gelazela, and stated by
Koster to be confirmed by “the tracking number” as well as a phone call and e-mail
4.35.2 [Ex. at ➁➔] Koster stated, “I had my contract with his [Gelazela’s] bank.
He [Koster’s contact at bank] felt very strongly that they [Gelazela/IDLYC] had both
the ability, and the commitment to all parites [sic] to issue the refunds within the
timeline stated in the document that was sent.” Thus, Koster committed that it was
highly probable that he would receive a refund for the Alicorn PSP.
4.35.3 [Ex. at ➂➔] I feel, as does my attorney [Harlan], that we are at the point of
escelation [sic]. Koster infers that he and Harlan intended to escalate the recovery of
Buy/Sell transaction.
confirmation to refund investment including a 10% fee and return all moneys by June
4.35.6 [Ex. at ➅➔] Koster, after stating that he and Harlan were going to escalate
the recovery of funds now make a conflicting statement at ➅ in which they change
escelate [sic].
Koster, counseled by Harlan, by changing positions that were conflicting with their
decision to seek, then not seeking recovery of funds through escalation . Thus Koster’s
inconsistent position, attitude and course of conduct, that contributed to loss or injury
to the Plaintiffs and the proximate cause of the harm to the Plaintiffs.‡5
INVESTIGATOR.
4.36.1 On Tuesday, July 5, 2010 at 19:12:09 GMT -0500 (7:12: 09 PM CST) Koster
sent a message to Flores concerning, inter alia, his interview by a United States
Koster:
“I was also contacted again by the SEC investigator, asking if there was
anything new to report, and asked if I had received my refund from the
investment with IDLYC. He did state that there is an active investigation
4.36.2 Koster came into conflict with Flores after Koster stated he was questioned
by SEC authorities and later withheld information concerning wire and telephone
several occasions about Koster’s and Harlan’s intentional obstruction of justice and
pressed Koster to cease aiding and abetting the other members of the Syndicate
operation and their commission of crimes. Flores, stated to Koster, that Koster had
first hand information and other evidence, which he withheld from the Plaintiffs.
Koster was well aware of the demands for production of documents, and had failed to
produce that would evidence the activities of the Syndicate, and he was also aware of
the numerous legal notices he had received from Flores and had failed to act upon.
Given this, Koster failed to inform and provide the SEC investigator with that
information and from whom it had been demanded. Flores expressed that he would
inform the SEC if Koster would provide to him the evidence, but he couldn’t approach
the SEC or Justice Department with only heresy. By all accounts, Koster, Harlan and
influence, obstruct, or impede, the due administration of justice, thereby may have
violated the crime of obstruction of justice, and the due administration of justice. His
conduct interfered with the judicial process by concealment. The defendant's endeavor
continued their acquiescence to Flores' legal notifications arising after Flores gave
related legal principle, where after Koster and Harlan, did not respond within a
By acquiescing, the Defendants lost the legal right to assert the contrary and
aforementioned facts, Defendants, particularly Koster and Harlan, took into account
their tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and
the harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed
Harlan knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be estopped from later making
evident, given the aforementioned fact , Koster and Harlan took into account their
tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the
Koster and Harlan, had an obligation and a duty to speak, and they intentionally
failed, or should have acted, and did not, or otherwise withheld information for which
they had the duty to provide the Plaintiffs. By Defendants’ silence that arises from
their obligation their silence was maintained to intentionally mislead that the Plaintiff
would be deceived.
4.37.1 [Ex. 54 at ➀➔] On Thursday, July 8, 2010 at 15:42:39 GMT (10:42 AM CST)
Flores sent a message to Koster inquiring, inter alia, urging Koster not to continue
concealing the mail fraud and potential RICO violation of the Syndicate.
Flores:
“Did you give the SEC a copy of that BMW Majestic phony-baloney refund
response letter from their Board of Directors? This has got to be
fraudulent as hell; thus, a act of mail fraud (probably just one among many
wire/mail frauds that have gone on) which could held as one of the minimum
two predicate acts for the feds to move on RICO (racketeering) charges
against BMW.”
4.38.1 On Thursday, July 8, 2010 1:40 PM, Scott Koster wrote within hours of
Flores’ inquiry of Koster’s disclosure of evidence of the fraud and criminal activities
Flores:
“Did you give the SEC a copy of that BMW Majestic phony-baloney
refund response letter from their Board of Directors? This has got to be
fraudulent as hell; thus, a act of mail fraud (probably just one among many
wire/mail frauds that have gone on) which could [be] held as one of the
minimum two predicate acts for the feds to move on RICO (racketeering)
charges against BMW.” [emphasis added]
Koster:
“I did not. I am meeting with my attorney next week to go over the course
of action from here. I do not want to spend too much money on it, as Im
already out 150k if they lost/spent the money, and are selling their stake
house. I want to see what my attorney can accomplish, prior to going too
much farther into my pocket to deal with it.” [emphasis added]
OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.
4.39.1 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:27:38 AM CST Flores again sends legal notice to Koster
concerning the apparent civil fraud, felonies including wire fraud, obstruction of
justice†3 and other racketeering related activities which he and the Syndicate may be
engaged.
“Just a note about BMW BoD refund response letter. Since it is related to
what may be a felony of felonies involving federal crimes, fraud, mail fraud,
and/or racketeering, inter alia, you may want to rethink the value of
withholding evidence. Having direct knowledge of a federal investigation
and withholding evidence may be construed as obstruction of justice and is a
federal crime. Just a thought ..”
4.39.2 Incorporating by reference the above ¶ 4.36.6, 4.37.1, pg. 91, 92, ¶ 4.36.6,
4.37.1, pg. 91, 92, and ¶ 4.38.1, pg. 92, as if fully set forth hereto, the Plaintiffs aver that
the Defendants and particularly Koster, Harlan, and Emre never responded to the
Plaintiff Flores’ legal notices. The only response from Koster is his admission that he
did withhold evidence from the United States Securities and Exchange investigating
officer, and otherwise did not produce the evidence or information thereto related in
Flores’ notices, and has continued to withhold critical information legally due the
Plaintiffs, as well as the United States government. Plaintiffs aver equitable estoppel,
thereupon:
Flores' legal notifications arising after Flores gave legal warning to Defendants based
on clearly asserted facts and specification of related legal principle, where after
Koster and Harlan, did not respond within a reasonable period of time. By
acquiescing,‡3 the Defendants lost the legal right to assert the contrary and would be
facts, Defendants, particularly Koster and Harlan, took into account their tortious
had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the risks of
their deeds.
4.39.4 An estoppel arose when Defendants, specifically Koster and Harlan, had an
obligation and a duty to speak, and they intentionally failed, or should have acted, and
did not, or otherwise withheld information for which they had the duty to provide the
conscious indifference to their fiduciary duty through silence, concealment and non-
disclosure ‡2 of information legally due Plaintiffs. Koster and Harlan knew they would
aforementioned fact, Koster and Harlan took into account their tortious and/or illegal
acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the law, and the harm they had, or would
continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter, weighed the risks of their deeds.
4.39.6 Defendants, particularly Koster and Harlan, had knowledge of the true
facts and circumstances, and had fiduciary duty*2 including the duty to speak, inform
and provide documentary verification to the Plaintiffs, as that duty of care had arisen
in this instance. However, they did not, and instead coerced reliance with fraudulent
intent, and maintained and continued the various frauds, fully aware of the
Defendants, but particularly Koster and Harlan, also knew that they were concealing
information of grave consequential import to the Plaintiffs, and as well maintained the
were ignorant of the law of torts, legal and equitable doctrines, the common law,
federal and state statutory and criminal law, nor the Defendants lawful duties therein
prescribed.
SILENCE.
4.40.1 The allegations and facts informing Defendants of damages and harm to the
49, 51, 59, 60, 69, 71, 169 of this Complaint are hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all
purposes, and incorporated herein with the same force and effect as if set forth
verbatim herein.
4.40.2 Flores July 29TH Msg., 222ND Day of Transaction - Notice of Damages &
Non-Performance.
On Thursday, July 29, 2010 8:17 AM Flores reminds Koster and Childs of damages
of the amount of damages and the harm they had inflicted upon the Plaintiffs. They
cannot argue that they did not have knowledge or were not informed.
information in which they could have understood the degree of fraud being
perpetrated. Further, the Defendants made misrepresentations of the facts of all the
transactions and processes in the PSP, and investment. The facts provided the
damages to accumulate thorough that silence when they had a fiduciary duty to speak
with candor and honesty. The Defendants did not. Defendants’ silence and all the
foregoing prevented the Plaintiffs engagement of federal and state law enforcement,
and other agencies which may have been able to cause the cessation of fraud and
criminal activity of the Syndicate. As a result Plaintiffs may have had an opportunity
Harlan, that they were uninformed or were ignorant of the United States and Texas
4.41.1 Conditions & Agreement. Flores Sets Conditions for Richard Hall Gold
Buy/sell Substitution. In the period between July 29, 2010 to August 16, 2010 Flores,
Richard Hall and his company including Vladimir Pierre-Louise and Christine
regular communications with verifiable frequent status reports, copies of the assay
information, and that the documents moving the Plaintiffs over to the Gold
Transaction be simultaneously executed by all parties on the same day. Koster stated
that could be done as soon as “Richard had the exit plan in place.”
4.41.2 Plaintiffs Plan for Use of Gold Buy/Sell Funds for Critical Short-Term
plan was to initiate the purchase of a Hong Kong bank instrument to secure a loan to
recover what was left of the severely damaged film slate, and financial damages to film
production crews and talent commitments. It was critical that Flores move quickly
with no delays to use the Gold Buy/Sell revenues to recover, and it was essential for
funds to move directly to a Hong Kong bank to secure the collateral for a loan. The
Plaintiff could then bring the balance of the revenue to help Clarkson recover from the
losses in her real-estate business and damages from lost investment opportunities.
4.41.4 Contract Executed under Coercion and Duress. Because of the delayed
funding from the Alicorn PSP failure to perform, and because Plaintiffs had incurred
the Plaintiffs were forced to endure significant financial distress and emotional
anguish as a result. Koster, Harlan, Childs and Emre were fully aware of those
damages and the harm they had dispensed46 and intended to exploit the Plaintiffs’
anguish as a tool of malice they had forged through detrimental reliance of the
46
See ¶ 4.40, pg. 95
47
"Partnership Termination Agreement and W ind-up Agreement and Mutual Release"
4.42.1 On August 18, 2010 2:44:30 PM CST, Flores sent a message informing
agreement on the same day, failing to send an electronic copy by e-mail, returning a
the gold buy/sell contract between Richard Hall and Flores. The conditions of the
execution had been previously arranged so that the documents moving the Plaintiffs
over to the Gold Transaction be simultaneously executed by all parties on the same
day”, which, Koster stated could be done as soon as Richard had the “exit plan in
place”.48 Flores waited throughout the day of the 16TH and 17TH with no response from
Koster. On August 18, 2010 at 2:44:30 PM CST, Flores notified Koster that he had
withdrawn his signature and for Koster to update Flores with the schedule, so they
could complete the execution of the agreement at that time. (Exhibit 64)
48
See, ¶ 4.41.1, pg. 97 – Conditions & Agreement
FORGERY
4.43.1 On August 24, 2010 11:18:36 AM, Koster explains the document he sent
should have had his signature, which, in fact, it did not.49 Koster indicates that he will
responded to Flores and Clarkson’s attorney Gary Grab’s demand for production of
Documents letter. The counter-signed document arrived November 17, 2010 at 1:13
AM CST to Flores. It was then discovered by Vicki Clarkson that Flores’ signature
had been forged onto a non-original signature page which didn’t bear the embedded
watermark seal50 of the original document51 whereupon Flores had signed. Not only
had Koster forged Flores’ signature on a fraudulent signature page, but had
backdated the signature date of his signature to reflect that he executed the
4.43.3 Koster penned the fraudulent signature date to have it appear as though he
had inscribed his signature on August 17TH. In fact, Koster hadn’t signed the
document or given any notion to sign it. It wasn’t until one week after Flores
informed Koster of his signature withdrawal of August 18TH that Koster had even
49
See, Exhibit 63 at ➂ and ➃.
50
Exhibit 108
51
Exhibit 107
Koster had forged Flores’ signature on the fraudulent signature page with a
falsified signature date for Koster’s own signature. There could only be one objective
for Koster to risk the penalty for the criminal act of forgery by wire fraud; his purpose
was to falsely establish Koster’s execution of the document prior to Flores’ signature
withdrawal date. This act establishes more than the tort of civil fraud.
transaction value exceeding millions of dollars, directly in the offer and sale of
securities. He did so through the use of interstate commerce and by use of the public
wire over the Internet. This action is a violation of State and federal crimes including:
felony Forgery,53 †5 and felony federal Wire Fraud,54 †2,†7,†8 that are both elements of
Racketeering†9 (RICO)55.
“Scott -
It's now Wednesday, August 25, 2010 , more than nine months after you received
funds.
Are we going to wrap this up today? Please advise immediately as I have a
scheduled appointment.
52
Exhibit 66
53
Texas P. C. § 32.21 Forgery - felony
54
18 U.S.C. § 1343 W ire Fraud
55
18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 Civil RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act)
Plaintiffs. Koster and Harlan knew they would be prohibited by equitable estoppel
later.*6,*7,*10,*11,*13,*19,‡1,‡2,‡4
10:43:18 AM CST Scott Koster sends an e-mail message to inform Flores of the
Koster:
“Your call is scheduled for 1pm EST today. That is 12pm CST. After these calls are
done, you will have direct access to Richard, to ask any questions you need to. I do not
get involved in that side of the transaction, only the instrument side.”
(Exhibit 73)
September 1, 2010 21:01 CST, Flores joined a conference call on conference line
Toward the end of the teleconference call, Richard Hall inquired about the method
12:45:23 PM Hall: “If you want us to, you know, to Panama it might be
easier, ahh, and faster to receive your funds for each
disbursement if were to transact in Dubia, umm, that way
we avoid the U S altogether …
12:45:33 PM Flores: Okay
12:45:44 PM Hall: But until, it’s up to you guys
12:45:47 PM Flores: Well, if you want to do, ahh (pause) Dubia, (Koster
interruption) Dubia is fine ,
12:45:51 PM Koster: Let me give you an answer to that
into the conversation becoming adamant about how the other two partners wanted
their funds transferred. Koster became even more emphatic in his interjection stating
that Eugene Fletcher was “beyond a shadow of a doubt” insistent that the funds be
kept in the U.S. to the point that it appeared that Fletcher had taken over the control
and management of the Plaintiffs’ “one-third” interest of the Gold Transaction; i.e. the
Plaintiffs assets, or rights to Plaintiffs share from the Gold Transaction generated
revenues.
plotting. If Koster had lied in his statement about Fletcher’s involvement and
made a tortious fraudulent statement for his own purpose in an act of wire fraud.†2,†7,†8
4.46.2 9/4/2010 8:24 AM Flores Raises Issues with Koster Concerning the Eugene
message on September 4, 2010 8:24:17, Flores queries Koster about the due diligence
on Richard Hall’s group and Fletcher’s involvement in taking unlawful and illegal
Flores:
“1. Can we get the Richard's Company information and contracts so we can
complete due diligence and wrap up this transaction, or at least find out
what the timeline is going to be.
2. Why do all the payment transactions have to come through the U.S. when
Dubai is faster?
(Exhibit 74 at ➀)
4.47.1 Koster Reveals the Shakedown and the Eventual Take it or Loose
Everything Deal. On Saturday, September 4, 2010 7:11:33 PM, Koster laid out the
extortion kickback for his front man Kerim S. Emre, relating the payoff he wanted as
Kerim’s “initial agreement.” What Koster was referring to as the initial agreement,
was the 16.7% piece of the action, the investment returns, required by the Syndicate,
out of the Plaintiffs’ earnings from the Alicorn PSP investment with IDLYC and
The Richard Hall Gold By/Sell transaction was the sentiment for payment of
that would be recovered by “levering up” the gold returns until complete payment was
made. Emre had not negotiated a settlement with the Plaintiffs for the damages nor
non-performance and just wanted to stiff the Plaintiffs out of their money and
damages at the time. However, Emre was still liable for those damages, and Koster
ulterior motive56 for not transacting out of Dubia. Koster’s purpose in requiring the
money to come stateside prior to Plaintiffs receipt of their funds, was to afford Koster
the opportunity to take control of Plaintiffs’ revenue stream from the settlement
before Flores could refuse to pay the extortion and instead pay for the collateral for a
Santos III (“Ivan Santos”), lives in Manila and is a citizen of the Republic of the
Philippines, and had no interest nor any reason to have his settlement funds going to
the Unites States. There is no other reason for Koster’s control of Plaintiffs’ revenues
from the Gold Transaction. Eventually Plaintiffs discovered Koster’s intent to have
the funds processed stateside, and the conspiracy to extort money from the Plaintiffs.
With control of the revenue stream, Koster would coerce the Plaintiffs and deceive
Ivan Santos into signing “legal looking” documents. The document, that was to be
executed, was little more than a facade for the theft of money by extortion in a 16.7%
kickback scheme to Emre. Koster made little effort to cloak the extortion paid to his
front man. Emre had no contract for any services to the Plaintiffs and was liable for
However, Koster does make an attempt to cloud his statement implicating Eugene
Fletcher in the scheme but does not fully withdraw his insinuation. Koster claims that
each of the partners has a separate contract for his one-third (⅓) interest57 in the use
56
See, Vol. 3 Exhibit 74 at ➁
57
(id. at ➂)
On Thursday 9/9/2010 11:04 AM, John Childs contacted Flores and former PSP
partners to describe the procedure and specification of the Richard Hall Gold
“Gentleman,
To date I have only received the Completed CIS for Ivan. Thanks you Ivan.
In order for me to proceed to the next step with the paperwork, I need the
remaining two CIS packages. Thanks in advance. Upon receipt and
succesful review of all three packages I intend to do the following and in this
order:
* Prepare an FPA (this will insure that the proceeds are distributed
properly to the three of you) and Sub Fee Agreemet (this will ensure that
all brokers are paid properly) for Dr. Fletcher and his team.
* Prepare a Sub Fee Agreement for Ivan. [Arcadia Ivan A. Santos III]
* Prepare a Sub Fee Agreement for Lance.
Once they have been executed and returned to me, I will lodge them with
my paymaster He will distribute the funds accordingly and to their proper
destinations as they come in. Once this is done I will:
* Prepare the contracts for delivery of the SBLC for review and
subsequent execution.
* Scott will request the Asset Management Agreement from Richard Hall
and his group for your review and subsequent execution.
* Scott will fund escrow.
* I will complete the transaction detail report for the SBLC provider.
* The SBLC will be delivered electronicly.
* The Escrow will be released and my lender paid.
* The SWIFT will be requested and delivered Standard Bank of South
Africa (MT798 Envelope / MT760).
* The ISN number will be generated upon successful receipt of the
SWIFT.
* My roll and Alicorn's roll as SBLC provider will be concluded at this
point and you will be in the very capable hands of Richard and his team.
[emphasis and notation added]
Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith legally due Plaintiffs. Childs and Koster
counseled by Harlan, knew the consequences of their action to extort the Emre
Kickback from the Plaintiffs and wilfully with malice aforethought, conspired in an act
of Coercion and Tortious Interference with Prospective Contracts over the wires,
elements of Racketeering.*7,*9,*11,*21,†2,†7,†8,†8,†9
4.48.1 John Childs Acknowledges Emre Had No Entitlement to Fee -- But Would
Aid in the Kickback for Emre. Childs acknowledges that Emre had an agreement
FPA (Fee Payment Agreement), only for the PSP ALICORN/IDLYC/BMW deal, not
the substituted Richard Hall Gold Transaction intended as a settlement for the
Plaintiffs’ damages and the lost revenues resulting from the transaction’s non-
performance. However, Childs stated he intended to get the payoff for Emre anyway,
and threaten to make the PSP partners pay Emre for his part in resolving the
Plaintiffs’ restitution. Childs affirms his threat by raising the stakes threatening
further to increase the cost to the PSP partners to One-Million Dollars ($ 1,000,000).
annot ➄) On Tuesday, September 7, 2010 2:05 PM, Flores demanded the agreement
4.48.3 9/7/2010 6:20 AM - John Childs Continues Extortion Sham Asserting Claim
(Exhibit 74 at ➅)
On Tuesday, September 07, 2010 6:20 AM, John Childs sent a message to Flores,
copied to Scott Koster and Vicki Clarkson concerning the “Wrap up” of the gold
John Childs:
“On the other hand my agreements with Scott, written or otherwise, are
between scott and myself. You have no need and no right to the information
as it/they do not involve yourself, vicki or anyone else.
asking Flores to “stop with the legal talk” and insists on continuing the extortion using
his “Doublespeak” referring to the Plaintiffs’ refusal to pay the extortion kickback as
Koster:
“Lance, please stop with all the legal talk. I'm saying this just to you. Its not
making the situation any easier. The deal I have with john is for he and I to
waive any front load commissions for the instrument...nothing more,
nothing less. He is upset about you dodging the fpa you have with kerim.
(Exhibit 74 at ➐)
John Childs had already acknowledged58 that Emre had a fee payment agreement
reasonable explanation why Emre should be receiving part of the damages settlement.
Koster, Emre and Childs were all fully aware that there was no fee payment
agreement for Emre to receive a kickback from the settlement damages for which,
inter alios, Koster, Emre, and Childs were liable for the non-performance, damages
and they knew they had incurred liability for each of their participation in the
commission of their tortious conduct. Yet, here, once more, they continue their
4.48.4.1 Arsonist Analogy: It is well established by Childs that Emre was not
entitled to compensation from the Alicorn settlement for the damages and harm to
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Supra, at 4.48.1
kickback out of the settlement for Emre. Such would be akin to the arsonist who
burned one’s house down to cover up a robbery then returning to the resident’s
home after the insurance check arrives to demand a piece of the insurance claim.
4.48.5 9/7/2010 11:05 AM, John Childs Advances a New Extortion and Strikes out
Koster’s 10:17 AM message, Childs sends a message to Flores exhorting his own
(Vol. 3 Exhibit 74 at ➒)
4.48.6 9/22/2010 9:54 PM CST - Flores Gives Notice to Koster and Emre That
“I do not have any waiver agreement with Kerim for damages liability for
IDLYC/BMW Majestic so I do not want to complicate matters; better stay
away from Mark [Wolanin] getting involved in this transaction. I have another
gold buy/sell I can get Mark into in the morning.” (id.)
Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith legally due Plaintiffs. Childs and Koster
counseled by Harlan, knew the consequences of their action to extort the Emre
Kickback from the Plaintiffs and wilfully with malice aforethought, conspired in an act
of Coercion and Tortious Interference with Prospective Contracts over the wires,
elements of Racketeering.*7,*9,*11,*21,†2,†7,†8,†8,†9
4.49.1 On Monday, October 11, 2010 2:06 PM, Scott Koster announced “ready to
The next day on October 12TH at 6:04 PM Flores inquires about the issue of a
Koster immediately answers at 6:05 PM, stating, “Yes sir, we are getting all docs
4.49.2 Flores responds to Koster’s agreement being full of holes and weak, noting
4.49.3 On Monday, October 18, 2010, at 11:37:36 Koster sends a message to Flores,
copying Childs and Emre. At this time, there had been no verification of the execution
of the Gold Transaction having been executed as had been stated by Koster earlier
(¶ 4.49.1) on October 11TH. In the message Koster states that the three partners (MFI
a.k.a. R. Lance Flores, Winston J. Cook, and Ivan Arcadio Santos identified in the
attachment have equal ownership thus rights, in the interests of the financial
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Vol. 4 Exhibit 81
60
See, e-mail and attachment Exhibit 80
Koster’s 11:37 AM message and amends, signs and sends the Partnership Termination
4.49.5 Just over three hours later at 3:26 PM, Koster sends a message with an
attached document appearing similar to the one he had sent earlier at 11:37 AM that
morning. The 3:26 PM document had, what appeared to be, the signature of Ivan
Santos, however, it had been altered from the original 11:37 AM document at the
signature page, previously showing “Arcadio Ivan Santos III” under the signature,
whereas, the 3:36 PM document sent to Flores, originally was typewritten with “Ivan
4.50 10/19/2010 5:45 PM, - 2ND FRAUD SCHEME - THE RANSOM NOTE.†4, †2,†7,†8
4.50.1 On Tuesday, October 19, 2010 5:45:07 PM, Subject: Your final Piece, John
Childs wrote:
“Lance,
“I have attached a Sub Fee Agreement to this email. This is the final piece
of paperwork that requires your attention as it address' your obligations.
The other partners have their own obligations. That said this does not
affect them nor will theirs you. Please sign it, add your letterhead to the
Header and return it to me. Once I have the entire file completed, I will
disseminate it to all three parties. Thanks in advance for both your time
and consideration in this matter. &c.” (Exhibit 83)
Relentless in the group’s extortion pursuits, Childs delivers the last extortion demand by
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Exhibit 81
any payoff, kickback or part of the Plaintiffs’ settlement funds. Childs uses his own
Doublespeak, writing:
“I have attached a Sub Fee Agreement to this email. This is the final piece
of paperwork that requires your attention as it address' your obligations.
The other partners have their own obligations. That said this does not
affect them nor will theirs you. Please sign it, add your letterhead to the
Header and return it to me. Once I have the entire file completed, I will
disseminate it to all three parties. Thanks in advance for both your time
and consideration in this matter.” (Exhibit 74 at ➓) (Sub Fee Agreement,
see Exhibit 75)
Upon examination of the extortion demand delivered by Childs, the extortion kickback
for Emre was sixteen and seven-tenths percent (16.7%) to be taken from every payment
for the performance default and damages reconciliation made to the Plaintiffs’ in the
settlement payment stream. In addition to the kickback, the Sub Fee Agreement
contained a separate agreement written in behalf of Plaintiff Vicki Clarkson who was
neither made aware of what Childs had sent, nor had she given her consent to anyone to
represent her financial interests, nor had she given her power of attorney to anyone to
represent her in any legal capacity, nor had she appointed an agent to act in her behalf to
enter her into any agreement. Not only was the document an extortion instrument, but
On Tuesday, October 19, 2010 6:11 PM, Twenty-one minutes following Childs’
It was on this day that the Plaintiffs after substantial discussion and due
consideration, that Clarkson and Flores decided they would pursue litigation which
Childs, breached their Defendants’ fiduciary duty through , Breach of Common Law
Duty of Good Faith legally due Plaintiffs. Childs and Koster counseled by Harlan,
knew the consequences of their action and attempt to extort the Emre Kickback from
the Plaintiffs and wilfully with malice aforethought, conspired in an act of Coercion
and Tortious Interference with Prospective Contracts over the wires, elements of
Racketeering.*7,*9,*11,*21,†2,†7,†8,†8,†9
extortion demand and fraudulent exaction document. Flores again noted that Emre,
Alicorn and Koster had not executed a settlement and release from liabilities related
to the Syndicate’s and their failure to perform and the related damages. Likewise,
Flores gave notice to Koster concerning the recent activities of he, and Childs, that
On Thursday, October 21, 2010, Childs sent a message to insure the Plaintiffs that
Emre was the author of the sub fee agreement, that Childs was using to extort the
kickback for Emre, and thus implicating Emre in the extortion conspiracy along with
himself and Koster. This also implicates Emre in the unlawful and illegal
extortion document, falsely representing her by failing to inform her and obtaining
her consent.
“Rather than point out where you see the liability is with Kerim, lets [sic]
focus on one thing, which is what is holding us back from moving this
forward [i.e., Emre’s kickback on the non-performance and damages
settlement]” (Vol. 4 Exhibit 84 at ➁)
“Lance, do you agree that because you came into this transaction through
your relationship with Kerim, that Kerim deserves some level of
compensation [payoff] for helping us get all the pieces together for this
instrument [settlement for Defendants’ non-performance, damages and
harm]?” (at ➂)
“… please respond with what you feel is a fair % for Kerim to receive,
and lets start there. I am just doing this as a friend to both of you, but
more so because I want this to move forward.” (at ➃)
Emre taking some of the action from the settlement. Koster then advanced to Flores
in the message a reasoned solicitation for Flores to make a negotiable offer for Emre’s
payoff.
Koster, Emre and Childs had a meeting of the minds to use the Plaintiffs’ duress
Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith legally due Plaintiffs. Childs and Koster
counseled by Harlan, knew the consequences of their action to extort the Emre
Kickback from the Plaintiffs and wilfully with malice aforethought, conspired in an act
of Coercion and Tortious Interference with Prospective Contracts over the wires,
elements of Racketeering.*7,*9,*11,*21,†2,†7,†8,†8,†9
EVERYONE TO SEE”
4.53.1 On 10/21/2010 11:08 PM, Scott Koster wrote “… as I have told you in the
past, while I appreciate and understand your legal background, putting all that out
there for everyone to see does nothing but put people on the defensive.” (Vol. 4
Exhibit 84 at ➀)
4.53.2 Harlan and Koster were uncomfortably aware that Flores had been
providing legal notice and warning throughout the course of their fraud actions and
Defendants Harlan and Koster needed Flores to cease and desist from his lawful
warnings, in order that they might attempt a defense of their tortious actions. Harlan
and Koster with full cognisance and understanding of related and prevailing law and
doctrine, and knowing the risks of Defendants’ acquiesce, thus far, and with
notices and warnings, attempted with scienter, to coerce Flores into ceasing his
disciplined procedure.
OF GOLD TRANSACTION
4.54.1 On Monday, October 25, 2010 at 2:30 PM, Flores demanded from Koster
and Childs the status of the Gold Transaction by 5:00 PM that day. (Exhibit 85 at ➀)
4.54.2 In the period between October 25TH and November 1ST Flores called Koster
to have him respond to the Plaintiffs numerous demand for the status and time-line of
messages stating “ I will call you later on today. In and out of meetings for most of
Nevertheless, Koster did not call back nor did he send a message regarding his
[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBS0OWGUidc&feature=related ]” (ibid. at ➂)
Koster responds later that day with several messages establishing excuses for
more delays to come because of gold seller’s increased requirements for a larger
4.55.2 Koster provided the assay results of the barreled gold stating the results
as 93.44% pure. However, he did not provide any verifiable proof. (id. at ➄)
communications from him. Clarkson quarried about the status of the Gold
Clarkson:
“I was under the impression that the communication was going to improve.
Thus far, I haven't seen any changes since the IDYLC deal, none.
“Do you have any verifiable documents that you can send out? Such as the
SBLC document? Verification that there is one in place?
“In my last conversation with Lance, I was told that contracts were
supposed to be sent out to finalize the buy/sell of the gold. Where are these
contracts, have they been sent? Please advise, what is the hold up?
information requests for the names and contact information of the PSP partners and
those involved in the Gold Transaction, Flores locates Winston Jerome Cook. Cook
On October 28, 2010 at 2:10 PM Flores located Cook on the “Facebook” social
Flores spoke to Cook late Tuesday afternoon on November 2, 2010. Flores asked
Cook if he had heard or received any funds from IDLYC or ALICORN or heard from
Koster about the investment returns or status of the Gold Transaction; to which Cook
BMW Majestic were hiding funds and were involved in a fraud scheme. Flores stated
moving onto litigation of the issues. The two exchanged information and discussion
Clarkson and Flores discuss the strategy and details of prospective litigation and
decide to move forward after first generating “Settlement Stipulations.” Plaintiffs copy
Koster on one communication to inform him of their intent, that he may plan for settling
On Thursday, November 11, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Scott Koster responded to the
4.59.1 “As john told you on the phone, you more than ruffled feathers with your
comments regarding the feds to winston and dr fletcher. This email is icing on the
cake.” (Exhibit 89 at ➀)
4.59.2 “Everything that has been done to this point can be proven and defended in
a court of law. Please tread carefully, as we are very aware of the lies you have told
about your involvement with myself, as well as how you passed money through your
family to get back to you. (id. at ➁)
4.59.3 “Again, issues between you and vicki are between you and vicki. You did not
make anyone aware of her involvement until mid this year. (id. at ➂)
4.59.4 “If you wish to proceed in either this transaction, or just back out, let me
know. After your comments to winston, it was requested by both richard, and the
other two partners to find a replacement for your 1/3rd, as richard does not need that
kind of drama in his world, and neither do the other two. (id. at ➃)”
Koster: “As john told you on the phone, you more than ruffled
feathers with your comments regarding the feds to winston and dr
fletcher. This email is icing on the cake.” (emphasis added)
(Exhibit 89 at ➀)
“If you wish to proceed in either this transaction, or just back out,
let me know. After your comments to winston, it was requested by
both richard, and the other two partners to find a replacement for
your 1/3rd, as richard does not need that kind of drama in his world,
and neither do the other two. (id. at ➃)” (emphasis added)
Interferes with the Gold Transaction Agreement. Koster’s suggests in his message,
that following Winston J. Cook and Flores conversation, Cook had apparently
informed Eugene Fletcher of the details of that phone call. Plaintiffs had never met or
been given Fletcher’s contact information and were unable question him about his
insistence in taking control of Plaintiffs’ funds. In his message, Koster infers that the
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Conversion is the wrongful exercise of dominion or control over the property of another in denial
of, or inconsistent with, the other's right to the property. AIG Life Ins. Co. v. Federated Mutual Ins. Co.,
200 S.W .3d 280, 285 (Tex.App.Dallas 2006, pet. denied). A claim lies for conversion of money when
identification of the money is possible and there is an obligation to deliver the money in question. Id. The
factual allegations in Plaintiff's amended complaint are sufficient to state a claim for conversion. Defendants
also contend that Plaintiff has failed to allege "demand and refusal." A demand for property and refusal to
return the property may be necessary when the possession is initially lawful, because the refusal is what
makes the possession unlawful, and a cause of action may then accrue. Hofland v. Elgin-Butler Brick Co.,
834 S.W .2d 409, 413 (Tex.App.-Corpus Christi 1992, no writ). A demand and refusal is not necessary for
every conversion cause of action to accrue.
and others, and angered some so much, that the group deemed Clarkson and Flores
too unsafe to be involved in the transaction. Further, the group would not tolerate
Plaintiffs constant demands for proof, legal notice, and menace of exposure of the
4.60.2 Koster’s threat of “[i]f you wish to proceed in either this transaction, or just
back out, let me know”, is his ultimatum, to either pay the extortion and stay away
from the “feds” or Plaintiffs would pay dearly and loose everything and intentionally
This was the consequence of the Plaintiffs discussion and ultimate decision to
proceed to litigation and involve the SEC and Justice Department. This was done
only after Plaintiffs had undertaken extensive investigation, research, and analysis
and could present more than hearsay and supposition to the Court and federal official.
Koster had once more voiced his cooperate and keep away from the “feds” or
loose everything threat,63 and continued his tactic of instilling the fear of losing
everything.64 With his claim of the enlistment of Richard Hall, and two partners,
Winston J. Cook and Eugene Fletcher, “Dr. Fletcher and his team,”65 Koster
63
See ¶ 4.23, supra, at 66
64
¶ 4.19.3, supra, at 63
65
¶ 4.47.2, 4.60.2, supra, at 107, 124
Beach of Contract for Nonperformance, Breach of Common Law Duty of Good Faith,
Plaintiffs. Koster and Harlan knew they would be prohibited by equitable estoppel
making certain related arguments, defenses or claiming certain related rights later.
Further, the Defendant did so with malice and executed their torts and intentionally
Koster:
"Everything that has been done to this point can be proven and defended
in a court of law. Please tread carefully, as we are very aware of the lies you
have told about your involvement with myself, as well as how you passed
money through your family to get back to you.” (emphasis added)
(Exhibit 89 at ➁)
4.61.1 Koster makes a declaration that he can prove and defend “[e]verything,”
which would include, inter alia, his breach of contract, breach of good faith, breach of
all his duplicitous pursuits; notwithstanding the production of all of the associated
at ➁)
4.61.2 FEDERAL COURT DARE. Koster to the date of the filing of this
directly affecting the financial welfare of the Plaintiffs and substantially harming
Defendants, but particularly Koster and Harlan are fully aware of the substantial cost,
and emotional distress they would inflict, as well as the difficulty of litigating a fraud
activities in the Syndicate or the Gold Transaction were aware of other Defendants
that have dissuaded victims66 from pursuing them in the courts. They have taken their
proven ability to deter action taken against the Syndicate and the Collective into
account, have weighed the risks of potential civil and criminal prosecution, and have
chosen a posture of forcing Plaintiffs into a standoff. Here, Koster, maintains the
standoff in his course of holding hostage the critical information due the Plaintiffs, and
66
e.g., “… I considered the FBI but I was embarressed [sic] and I didn't want to tarnish my own
name by lodging an investigation with the FBI. I talked with other brokers that brought their clients to
Mark and Chandler to see if they had been paid and they were in the same boat … Finally, I contacted a
friend that has conections [sic] in the FBI and asked if he could look into these two guys. He simply said
RUN! If you can get your money... you'd better grab it and RUN! After another month, I asked for proof of
the BG that I had bought and if they couldnt [sic] prove it I wanted my money back or I was going to the
FBI.” Exhibit 133
"[e]verything that has been done to this point can be proven and defended in a court of
law.”
4.61.4 Defendants and Koster had that opportunity to prove and defend
“[e]verything that has been done to this point” at that moment in time. Moreover, each
and each time they asked for disclosure, Defendants should have disclosed and
defended each time. Defendants, specifically Koster, Emre, Harlan, and Childs, could
have taken those opportunities, and this instant opportunity, to provide what they
claim they could do “in a court of law.” Instead, they chose not to do so, and chose to
4.61.5 Koster Cannot Now Present Evidence and Seek a Defense as Koster
forewent that opportunity to speak long ago and is estopped from doing so by
equitable estoppel. Koster, et al., foreswore that duty and opportunity to produce
Buy/Sell substitution.
4.61.6 The Defendants have far exceeded any reasonable period to respond and
produce, and are barred by equitable tolling to now respond to Plaintiffs’ demands or
Harlan knew they would be prohibited or otherwise be estopped‡ from later making
4.61.7 It is evident, given the aforementioned fact , Koster and Harlan took into
account their tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and wanton disregard of the
law, and the harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon others, and with scienter,
CLAIM
4.62.1 On November 11, 2010 2:56 PM CST, Flores affords Koster an opportunity
to correct and/or recant his declaration implicating “Richard [Hall] and two other
their earnings from the Gold Transaction. Further, Flores asks Koster to point out
questions.
Flores:
“If your statement "/it was requested by both richard, and the other
two partners to find a replacement for your 1/3rd /" in your email
response is not true, please state so immediately, and consider such
as legal opportunity to recant that statement. Otherwise, we take
your statement as your acknowledgment that same is, by your
affirmation by silence, a accurate, true and correct declaration of the
facts. Our reliance on your statement may substantially affect those
individuals. (Exhibit 90 at ➀)
Koster, counseled by Harlin, had an obligation and a duty to speak, and they
intentionally failed, or should have acted, and did not, or otherwise withheld
information for which they had the duty to provide the Plaintiffs. By Defendants'
silence that arises from their obligation their silence was maintained to intentionally
mislead that the Plaintiff would be deceived. Koster and the Collective were given an
statements and implications of Richard Hall, Eugene Fletcher and Winston J. Cook in
Deceptive Trade Practices Act, Interference with and Existing Contract, by the use of
the public telecommunication wires to remove the Plaintiffs’ ownership and rights to
the property known as the “one-third” interest in the returns(profits) of the Gold
Transaction.*5,*6,*7,*8,*9,*11,*13,*19,*20,†1,†7,†8,†9,†2,‡4,
FANTASTICA.
November 11, 2010 2:56 PM message (¶ 4.62) giving Koster an opportunity to recant or
substantiate his claims in his November 11, 2010 at 1:23 PM message (¶ 4.61):
claims, he initiates an ad hominem attack declaring that Flores did not make anyone
aware of Clarkson’s involvement until the middle of the year 2010. It is clear and
incontestable that Koster lied and had made an intentionally false statement. His
Koster, Emre and Childs, all, had full knowledge of Clarkson’s involvement since
“Had you been upfront [sic] about her involvement from the
get go, I would have more compassion for your situation.”
(Exhibit 91 at ➀)
Koster’s statement. On the day of the Plaintiffs’ engagement with the Alicorn PSP
Emre stated, “Here is the copy of the [bank] wire confirmation message!” The
message encloses the e-mail from John Childs (id. at ➂) showing that Childs had
inbound.efax.com> (id. at ➃) showing, Subject: eFax message from "403 283 3223"
- 2 page(s), Caller-ID: 403-283-3223 (id. at ➄). The eFax message verifies eFax
message origin as Fax Message [Caller-ID: 403-283-3223] (id. at ➅), the number of
pages and time the eFax message was received (id. at ➐). The eFax is a copy of the
Clarkson as the funds sender and Scott Koster as the recipient of the funds.
The evidence shows that all were aware in the Collective,67 as well as Koster, that
Vicki Clarkson was involved in the PSP transaction from the beginning, and had
known of Flores’ partner’s involvement for eleven months when he claimed that
neither he nor the Collective was aware. Bank records will show the transfer to
Koster’s bank account and that he had received a telephonic facsimile of the TD
Canada Trust wire confirmation as well. Koster’s claim that no one else had been
made aware is again false. The evidence is irrefutable, and shows Koster’s claim
PSEUDOLOGIA FANTASTICA.68
67
¶ 3.3, pg. 19.
68
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Given Koster’s statement in light of the evidence provided in the Exhibits thus
upon the man’s veracity and that of his colleagues. Moreover, it demonstrates the
credibility of Koster’s representations of the truth and facts in these matters, if not
all he may give tongue to in future assertions he may make to the Plaintiffs or in
4.64.1.1 Koster embellishes upon his veracity by asserting the credibility of the
financial instrument, Richard Hall’s “group” and can prove the “offering ” is 100%
… something.
“… The paperwork is real, the SBLC offering is real, and I can prove
what my company is offering to you 100%. (id. at ➂)
It is noted here, that Koster asserts that Cook and Childs both possess a copy
of the Gold Buy/Settlement; which, since the Plaintiffs or Flores owns a one-third
interest, and Cook and Childs are in control of the financial instruments and have
some control over the Gold Buy/Sell contract, such establishes and conveys a
fiduciary duty upon Cook and Childs, thus begging the questions:
AND
Why have they not produced for the Plaintiffs all the
To the date of the filing of this Complaint, neither Mr. Hall’s group has been
proven real nor the “paperwork” have proven to be real except for replication of
On November 15, 2010 Flores receive correspondence from Gary Grab, Attorney at
On Tuesday, November 16, 2010 1:43 PM, Flores sent a message to Koster
Vicki Clarkson was suing Flores, and again asking for the production of documents:
“Let me first ascertain that you haven't engaged legal counsel to represent
you. Yes or No. I cannot discuss matters pertaining to this case if you have
engaged an attorney to represent you. It appears you are saying you
haven't engaged representation. Thusly: (Exhibit 93 at ➀)
I don't understand why, if you have the verifiable documents that you say
which will prove the legitimacy of the transaction. You stated you were
going to provide the information to me. This would quickly bring this matter
to a conclusion. (id. at ➂)”
Legitimacy.
of the Plaintiffs’ status and urges Emre to provide proof of the settlement transaction.
Duties, Bad Faith, and Fraud by Koster, Hall and Cook. The documents delivered by
rights by ALICORN, BEREA, CBS, their principals and agents, clearly establishing
fiduciary duty and obligations. The documents further reveal Flores’ as a beneficiary
of the SBLC. From the documents, it appears the principals and/or individuals having
influence and control of the Gold Transaction removed the Plaintiffs as beneficiaries
form the transactions, whom they had previously requested removal from the
officials, according to Koster.69 The documents do not show Flores participation in the
final Gold Transaction. Instead it appears Koster, counseled by Harlan, had with the
cooperation of Richard Hall and Winston J. Cook, removed Flores from the actual
benefits of the gold profit part of the Gold Transaction. Rather, they had conspired to
pay the Plaintiffs only a rebate on one-third of the SBLC face value instead of the
Moreover, what the documents divulged, is that both Richard Hall and Winston J.
Transaction, fully aware that Flores was a client/investor. Hall, and Cook never
the business enterprise. They both had a fiduciary duty as did Koster to inform and
maintain the duty to inform and disclose information critical to the Plaintiffs, but their
69
¶ 4.59.4, pg. 122
Cook to further the beneficiary’s best interests. Thus, the fiduciaries of the
profits from their bad faith and breach of fiduciary duty.70 Richard Hall, Christine
Koster, Kerim Emre, John Childs, Thomas P. Harlan, their related agents, partners,
companies, &c. are not entitled to any of the revenues or earnings ensuing out of the
Gold Transaction.
Fletcher, Winston J. Cook, Scott A. Koster, Kerim Emre, John Childs, Thomas P.
Conspiracy to enact their tortious conduct and depriving that which was legally due
Plaintiffs. They are not entitled to any of the earning, profits, or otherwise any
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International Bankers Life Insurance Co. v. Holloway, 368 S.W .2d 567, 576-77 (Tex. 1963).
Fiduciaries who breach their duty forfeit all right to compensation, even if they did not profit from the
breach of fiduciary duty.
It is beside the point for either Turner or Corbett to say that Kinzbach suffered no damages because it
received full value for what it has paid and agreed to pay. A fiduciary cannot say to the one to whom he
bears such relationship: You have sustained no loss by my misconduct in receiving a commission from a
party opposite to you, and therefore you are without remedy. It would be a dangerous precedent for us to
say that unless some affirmative loss can be shown, the person who has violated his fiduciary relationship
with another may {138 Tex. 574} hold on to any secret gain or benefit he may have thereby acquired. It is
the law that in such instances if the fiduciary "takes any gift, gratuity, or benefit in violation of his duty, or
acquires any interest adverse to his principal, without a full disclosure, it is a betrayal of his trust, and a
breach of confidence, and he must account to his principal for all he has received." United States v. Carter,
217 U.S. 286, 30 Sup. Ct. 520, 54 L. Ed. 775, 19 Am. Cas. 594. See also Ash v. A. B. Frank Co., 142 S. W . 42;
Armstrong v. O'Brien, 83 Texas 635, 19 S. W . 268.
claiming certain related rights later. By their breach of fiduciary duty, Richard Hall,
Scott A. Koster, Kerim Emre, John Childs, Thomas P. Harlan, forfeit all right to
compensation from the Gold Transaction nor may they benefit from the SBLC
4.67.1 On Wednesday, November 17, 2010 1:13 AM, Koster, early Wednesday
71
See, Texas Supreme Court, International Bankers Life Insurance Co., supra, FN 70
although the August 16TH document forgery was not discovered until Koster delivered
all three of the above documents over the wires by Internet e-mail to Flores on
October 18TH document forgery (Exhibit 109) the Plaintiff discovered that document’s
third page, the signature page had been forged. The original document had Flores’
initials inscribed on the first two pages, and Flores had placed a type written series of
vertical bars, “| ”, in the blank space at the bottom of the second page, which
overflowed two additional vertical bars onto the original third page, the original
signature page.
Plaintiffs discovered the forged signature of Ivan Santos beneath Flores’ signature
on the third page. Next, Plaintiffs noted that, that Flores had not even sent his signed
copy to Koster until 12:03 PM CST (18:03 GMT) on October 18TH which was 1:03 AM,
the 19TH of October in Manila, Republic of the Philippines where Ivan Santos resides.72
Yet, Mr. Santos’ signature shows he signed the same original document on the same
day.
Either Koster forged Santos’ signature, or Koster is the first person to accomplish
the unraveling of the unknown laws of physics, and accomplished backward time travel
72
¶ 4.49.4 on page 113; see also Exhibit 81
Document Forgery” and the October 18TH “2ND Wind-up Agreement Document
Forgery” affected a monetary transaction value of millions of dollars that was made in
a direct offer and sale of a commodity security. These forged financial contract
wires in interstate commerce over the Internet, and may well be violations of State
4.68.1 On Monday, November 22, 2010 9:01 PM CST, Scott Koster asked to be
kept informed and have Plaintiffs’ Attorneys copy him on findings of their internal
4.68.2 On Monday, November 22, 2010 11:18 PM, Flores wrote to Koster
4.69.1 On Wednesday, December 01, 2010 11:19 AM, Flores delivered by Certified
Electronic Mail (E-mail) and a printed original of Deceptive Trade Practices Notice &
Findings fr 1ST Examination of the Scott Koster and Kerim Emre. (Exhibit 114)
4.69.2 Plaintiffs incorporate by reference from the Deceptive Trade Practice Act
Notice for IDLYC-BMW Majestic and substitution Gold Buy/Sell Contract (DTPA
Notice and December 1, 2010 Findings from the 1ST Examination of the Evidence
rendered in the records of the Court by Plaintiffs’ Exhibits Volume 5, Exhibit 115 and
Exhibit 116 respectively. The facts and allegations contained in all of the paragraphs
of the aforesaid instruments in Exhibits “115” and “116” are hereby re-averred and
and Kerim S. Emre by certified email and U.S. Postal Service certified mail on
December 1, 2010.73
4.69.4 Pursuant to Fed. R. Evid. 201 Plaintiffs request Court’s Judicial Notice of
the Deceptive Trade Practice Act Notice for IDLYC-BMW Majestic and substitution
Gold Buy/Sell Contract (DTPA Notice) and December 1, 2010 Findings from the 1ST
DTPA NOTICE.
4.70.1 On Friday, January 21, 2011 12:56 PM CST, Thomas P. Harlan, wrote to
Flores copying Gary Grab, attorney for Vicki Clarkson, and Vicki Clarkson, the
following:
“… Finally, please be advised that while you have sent out the
required noticed under Texas' Deceptive Trade Practices Act, you
have not negotiated in good faith to settle this matter. We are not
going to work with or sign anything remotely like the "Settlement
Agreement" or other items that you have created. We will have a
73
See, Exhibit 116, Texas DTPA Notice Certificate of Service
4.70.2 On Friday, January 21, 2011 2:14 PM CST, Flores responded to Harlan’s
12:56 PM message.
Flores:
LF”
4.70.3 Neither Harlan nor Koster have ever responded to Flores’ January 21, 2011
2:14 PM message and have since withdrawn into their fraud and theft scheme. Of far
greater import and consequence, that brought about Harlan’s response in behalf of
Koster, is the failure of Koster, Harlan and Emre to resolve the Deceptive Trade
Contract (DTPA Notice) and December 1, 2010 Findings from the 1ST Examination of
the Evidence with such utter pretermission. The gravamen that embodies this issue,
is the Defendants’ willful and reckless disregard for the law and rights of others, their
unlawful and/or illegal acts, the unconscionable harm they have intentionally inflicted,
4.70.4 As of the filing of this Complaint Koster and Emre have failed to resolve
DTPA notice or attempt to resolve the demands of the December 1, 2010 DTPA
notice, nor have they tendered a settlement offer. Moreover, Harlan clearly stated the
Defendants’ intractable position: “We are not going to work with or sign anything
remotely like the ‘Settlement Agreement’ or other items that you have created.”
(Exhibit 122)
Section 17.505, Texas Business & Commerce Code, Defendants were served notice of
a Deceptive Trade Practices Act claim against them on Wednesday, December 1, 2010.
The requisite sixty (60) day period for Defendants to resolve this matter has since
tolled without any resolution nor attempt to resolve the claim as required of the
Defendants pursuant to TEX BC. CODE ANN. § 17.505 : Texas Statutes - Section
distinct threat of long-term illegal and abusive activity, where their acts are part of an
incorporated herein contained in Exhibit Volumes 1-6 and best of Plaintiffs’ knowledge
and upon reasonable belief the foregoing was instituted or sustained through Conspiracy,
and that the Defendants’ frauds and other tortious act were accomplished by the
extensive use of not less than twelve counts, and likely twenty-seven counts of
distinguishable acts of Wire Fraud, and other racketeering activities which Defendants
used in their strategic and tactical operations of the Syndicate and the
ALICORN/HALL/BEREA/CBS Enterprise.
The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are hereby re-
averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the same force and
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Kerim S. Emre, Thomas P. Harlan, John Childs,
5.1.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.1.2 Defendants made a material representation to Plaintiffs that was false, and
at the time that the representation was made, they knew it was false or they made it
recklessly, as a positive assertion and without knowledge of its truth. More precisely,
Defendants’ induced the Plaintiffs by misrepresentation which lead them to enter into
a transaction with a false impression of the risks, in which, from the onset of the
transaction Defendants never intended to fulfil their fiduciary duties, did breach their
fiduciary duty, with the intent and foreknowledge that their fraudulent inducement
frauds against the Plaintiffs. The Defendants deceitful conduct raises a substantial
public interest to permit tort principles to apply and remedy this wrong where:
formation; and
Moreover, Defendants directly made, or by and through their agents made, the
representations with the intent that Plaintiffs act on it, and Plaintiffs did act on it in
injury and damages to Plaintiffs when Defendants failed to provide the promised
earnings in a timely manner and as promised, and in fact used the fraudulent
inducement to perpetrate other frauds. Such fraud in the inducement was a proximate
5.2.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.2.2 Defendants made a material representation to Plaintiffs that was false, and
at the time that the representation was made, they knew it was false or they made it
and obligation to instruct or advise another not to do so. More specifically, Defendants
represented to Plaintiffs that they could acquire funding for the acquisition funding on
time and in a sufficient amount that Plaintiffs would be able to purchase financial
instruments necessary to collateralize Plaintiffs’ loan from the primary loan funding
for their film slate and related ancillary projects. Moreover, they made the
representation with the intent that Plaintiffs act on it, and Plaintiffs did act on it in
to the Defendants. Ultimately, the said material representation caused injury and
timely manner and as promised and in fact never paid out the gains, profits, earnings
Plaintiffs’ damages.
DECEIT
5.3.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
Defendants’ business. Namely, that Defendants would timely and on certain terms,
provide such funding in a timely manner nor on the terms promised. In making this
false representation, upon which Plaintiffs relied, Defendants did not exercise
Plaintiffs and/or had a duty and obligation to instruct or advise another to do so. Such
5.4.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
which they had a duty to disclose. These facts were material and Defendants knew
that Plaintiffs were ignorant and did not have equal opportunity to discover them. As a
result of Defendant’s deliberate silence regarding these facts, they intended to induce
Plaintiffs to take some action or refrain from acting. Plaintiffs relied on the
5.4.3 More particularly, Defendants concealed and/or had a duty and obligation to
instruct or advise another not to conceal from Plaintiffs the following facts prior to
Plaintiffs’ reliance: that Defendants would not or could not provide the requested
the same terms as the parties’ prior investment agreement; and that Defendants
receiving funds from their earnings. Such fraud by non-disclosure was a proximate
5.5.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.5.2 Each of the Defendants knew about the schemes used to defraud the
Plaintiffs and other PSP partners of the PSP and Gold Transaction as described in the
Complain.
5.5.5 Plaintiffs are entitled to punitive damages because the Defendants conduct
was malicious, willful, wanton, intentional, and outrageous, evidencing evil motive,
Defendants Koster and Emre who failed to resolve the issues and demands set forth
in the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act notices served upon them and
5.6.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
individually and on behalf of Alicorn Capital Management LLC, agreed to timely and
with agreed upon terms provide earning, or revenues to Plaintiffs related to the PSP
investment in that the earned revenues would be provided on the same terms as the
parties’ investment agreement and that Defendants were required to meet certain
agreement and failed to timely provide such revenues to the Plaintiffs’ from the
earning of the PSP on those terms and otherwise never performed on the Plaintiffs’
ultimately, the accumulation of those, and addition damages and liabilities, and other
damages.
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Kerim S. Emre, Thomas P. Harlan, John Childs,
5.7.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
knowledge of, and intimately involved with the activities of the aforementioned
Defendants, within the meaning and contemplation of the securities laws of the United
States and the State of Texas, and therefore owed fiduciary duties to the Plaintiffs.
5.7.3 Defendants owed the Plaintiffs the following fiduciary duties, among others,
which they breached: (1) duty of loyalty and utmost good faith; (2) duty of candor; (3)
duty to refrain from self-dealing; (4) duty to act with integrity of the strictest kind; (5)
5.7.3.2 Not omit to make material statements which, under the circumstances,
were necessary to make other statements made to the Plaintiffs not misleading or
deceptive;
the Plaintiffs’ investments that were made by others and which the Defendants
Fund and any and all of those funds’ investments with sub-managers of Funds;
5.7.3.5 Use reasonable care and the competence of a skilled investment advisor
Fund and the PSP Fund were suitable for the Plaintiffs’ given their circumstances;
5.7.3.7 Avoid and/or fully disclose conflicts of interests that could effect their
5.7.4 Defendants have breached their fiduciary duties owed to the Plaintiffs by,
was better suited to advance Plaintiffs’ primary funding for film slate;
5.7.4.2 Failing to disclose to the Plaintiffs that any purported investing of their
principals of IDLYC and BMW and not pursuant to any investment strategy being
that principals of IDLYC and BMW had complete custody and control of the
Koster, Thomas P. Harlan, Kerim S. Emre, John Childs, Mark Alan Gelazela,
Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA), Idlyc Holdings Trust (New Zealand), BMW
Fund was being controlled solely by Mark Alan Gelazela, William Chandler
16.7% of the investment plus 16.7% of the scheduled earnings payments relating to
the Defendants nor Koster, Emre, Harlan and John Childs were performing any
Management LLC, Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA), Idlyc Holdings Trust (New
scope and effect of conflicts of interest arising from their business relationships
with Mark Alan Gelazela, William Chandler Reynolds, Steven E. Woods, Alicorn
5.7.4.7 Failing to warn the Plaintiffs that their investments with the
the face of reports questioning the legitimacy of Mark Alan Gelazela, William
Management LLC, Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA), Idlyc Holdings Trust (New
Zealand), BMW Majestic LLC purported investment strategy and the authenticity
5.7.4.8 Failing, following the public revelations about Mark Alan Gelazela,
William Chandler Reynolds, Steven E. Woods, Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA),
Idlyc Holdings Trust (New Zealand), BMW Majestic LLC criminal conduct, to
disclose to the Plaintiffs the fact that they knew that their investments in the
ALICORN/IDLYC/BMW Fund had been placed entirely in the care and custody
Capital Management LLC, Idlyc Holdings Trust LLC (USA), Idlyc Holdings
Trust (New Zealand), BMW Majestic LLC and failing to take any remedial actions
Anthony Koster, Thomas P. Harlan, Kerim S. Emre, John Childs, Mark Alan
Zealand), BMW Majestic LLC and their criminal conduct concerning the true
additionally, and for such breach of Syndicate Defendants fiduciary duty, they
“forfeit all right to compensation, even if they did not profit from the breach of
fiduciary duty;”74.
their fiduciary duties to the Plaintiffs, the Plaintiffs have suffered substantial
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Richard Hall, Winston Jerome Cook, Kerim S.
5.8.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.8.2 Gold Transaction Defendants owed the Plaintiffs a fiduciary duty as a result
74
See International Bankers Life Insurance Co., ibid. at FN 70 pg. 137
schemes, and by forcing Plaintiffs into accumulated liabilities and damages, breached
their fiduciary duties to Plaintiffs which resulted in injury to the Plaintiffs and/or
5.8.3 Gold Transaction Defendants owed to the Plaintiffs the following fiduciary
duties, among others, which they breached: (1) duty of loyalty and utmost good faith;
(2) duty of candor; (3) duty to refrain from self-dealing; (4) duty to act with integrity of
the strictest kind; (5) duty of fair, honest dealing; (6) duty of full disclosure; and (7)
5.8.4 After initial contact with Richard Hall, the Plaintiffs never received Hall’s
or his associates contact information from either Hall, or Cook, or Koster. Koster
never provided the contact information for Cook. Cook was found by Flores on the
social network “Facebook”, where he contacted Cook and provided him with Flores’
contact information. Hall owed the Plaintiffs a fiduciary duty as he controlled the gold
investment which was the substitution for the PSP performance failure and damages.
Cook, owed the Plaintiffs a fiduciary duty as he controlled the SBLC security
instrument and was well aware of the distribution and control of Plaintiffs earnings
from the Gold Transaction. Koster failed in the performance of his fiduciary duties as
he had since December of 2009, and for such breach of Gold Transaction Defendants
fiduciary duty, they “forfeit all right to compensation, even if they did not profit from
75
See International Bankers Life Insurance Co., ibid. at FN 70 pg. 137
Koster’s breaches of their fiduciary duties of care and loyalty to the Plaintiffs, the
Plaintiffs have suffered substantial monetary damages and severe emotional distress.
5.9.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
possession of investment funds paid to the PSP and all proceeds occurring out of the
funds generated by, earnings, revenues or profits derived by use of the Plaintiffs’s
Gold Transaction in an amount equal the original amount set forth in the original PSP
5.9.3 The Plaintiffs’ investment funds were placed in the custody of the Syndicate
Defendants for the specific conditions identified in ¶¶ 4.5.1 - 4.5.2, pg. 41, investing
funds in the PSP that was intended or compensating the PSP partners pursuant to the
funds for other and different purposes of using the funds for their own personal use
investment.
5.9.6 As a result of the Defendants’ conduct, Plaintiffs are entitled to recover the
value of the converted funds, plus interest calculated from the time of conversion, plus
therefrom.
5.9.7 Plaintiffs are entitled to punitive damages because the Defendants’ conduct
was malicious, willful, wanton, intentional, and outrageous, evidencing evil motive or
EXISTING CONTRACTS
5.10.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.10.2 Plaintiffs had contracts with Koster, in which Koster, counseled by Harlan,
Koster willfully and intentionally interfered with said contracts, which interference
76
¶ 4.60.1, pg. 123
77
¶ 4.41.3, pg. 98
non-disclosure, and breach of fiduciary duty more fully described herein tortuously
interfered with contracts. Such tortious acts caused Plaintiffs damages and harm.
PROSPECTIVE CONTRACT
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Thomas P. Harlan, Kerim S. Emre, John Childs
5.11.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.11.2 In addition to the contracts, Plaintiffs had already entered into, there was a
reasonable probability that Plaintiffs would have entered into various contracts or
business relationships with Berea LLC to lever-up the Gold Transaction in order to
fiduciary duty more fully described herein intentionally interfered with these
PRACTICES ACT
5.12.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
or quantities which they do not have or that a person has a sponsorship, approval,
particular standard, quality, or grade, or that goods are of a particular style and
involves rights, remedies, or obligations which it does not have or involve, or which
goods or services which was known at the time of the transaction if such failure to
disclose such information was intended to induce the consumer into a transaction
into which the consumer would not have entered had the information been
disclosed.
5.12.3 Plaintiffs relied on the Defendants’ false, misleading, and deceptive acts to
its detriment. Such actions and deceptive acts were a producing cause of damages to
the Plaintiffs. The conduct of the Defendants as described herein was committed
knowingly.
5.12.4 Defendants were actually aware, at the time of the conduct, of the falsity,
5.12.5 Further, the conduct of the Defendants was committed intentionally. That
is, the Defendants had actual awareness of the falsity, deception, or unfairness of their
acts or practice described herein coupled with the specific intent that Plaintiffs acted
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Kerim S. Emre, Thomas P. Harlan, John Childs,
Defendants”)
5.13.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.13.3 Syndicate Defendants made promises to Plaintiffs that include, but are not
5.13.3.1 representing to Plaintiffs that it would pay them earnings for their
investment; and
Plaintiffs to take and/or forego certain actions. The promises made by the above
5.13.4 The Plaintiffs, in fact, relied on each and every one of Defendants' promises
and has taken definite and substantial action in reliance on the promises to their
detriment.
Plaintiff, which are in excess of the minimum jurisdictional limit of this Court. In
order for injustice to be avoided, the Court must enforce the promises made to
Plaintiff by Defendants and/or their agents. Under Texas law, "[t]he elements in a suit
for breach of contract are: (1) a valid contract; (2) the plaintiff performed or tendered
performance; (3) the defendant breached the contract; and (4) the plaintiff was
are "(1) a promise, (2) foreseeability of reliance thereon by the promisor, and (3)
requirements for promissory estoppel, “Texas courts have also established a fourth
requirement of a definite finding that injustice can be avoided only by the enforcement
78
Godwin Gruber, P.C. v. Deuschle, 261 F.Supp.2d 682, 690 (N.D. Tex.), affirmed, 87 Fed. Appx.
338 (5th Cir. 2003) (quoting Aquila Southwest Pipeline, Inc. v. Harmony Exploration, Inc., 48 S.W .3d 225,
235 (Tex. App. – San Antonio 2001, pet. denied))
“forfeit all right to compensation, even if they did not profit from the breach of
fiduciary duty.”80
that Plaintiffs have set forth allegations against Defendants that could establish all of
the elements of a breach of contract claim and the alternative claim of promissory
estoppel. If the allegations are proved, Plaintiff should be entitled to recover against
Syndicate Defendants.
AGAINST: Scott Anthony Koster, Richard Hall, Winston Jerome Cook, Kerim S.
5.14.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
Defendants Scott Anthony Koster, Richard Hall, Winston Jerome Cook, Alicorn
Capital Management LLC, Berea LLC, and Cook Business Services LLC.
79
Clardy M fg. Co. v. M arine M idland Bus. Loans, Inc., 88 F.3d 347, 360 (5th Cir. 1996), cert.
denied, 519 U.S. 1078 (1997) (internal quotation marks and citation omitted).
80
See International Bankers Life Insurance Co., ibid. at FN 70 pg. 137
Alicorn Capital Management LLC, Berea LLC, and Cook Business Services LLC
and/or their agents made promises to Plaintiff that include, but are not limited to, the
following:
5.14.3.1 representing to Plaintiffs that it would pay them earnings for their
investment; and
from the profit earnings from the sale of gold, to Plaintiffs’ designated bank
account.
Cook, Alicorn Capital Management LLC, Berea LLC, and Cook Business Services
LLC. and/or their agents made these promises in order to induce Plaintiffs to take
and/or forego certain actions. The promises made by the above Defendants and/or
5.14.4 Plaintiffs, in fact, relied on each and every one of Defendants' promises and
has taken definite and substantial action in reliance on the promises to their
detriment.
Plaintiff, which are in excess of the minimum jurisdictional limit of this Court. In
that Plaintiffs have set forth allegations against both Defendants Scott Anthony
Koster, Richard Hall, Winston Jerome Cook, Alicorn Capital Management LLC,
Berea LLC, and Cook Business Services LLC. that could establish all of the elements
of a breach of contract claim and the alternative claim of promissory estoppel. If the
allegations are proved, Plaintiff should be entitled to recover against Defendants Scott
Anthony Koster, Richard Hall, Winston Jerome Cook, Alicorn Capital Management
EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
5.15.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.15.2 The Plaintiffs reposed a high degree of trust in the Defendants with the
that they would be managed and monitored by the Defendants with reasonable care,
5.15.3 As set forth herein, the Defendants have breached their fiduciary duties
owed to the Plaintiffs and have defrauded them, thereby causing them to suffer
substantial financial losses in their productive professional years and at a time when
they are heavily reliant on their investments, for Clarkson’s real-estate and property
development and investment partnership with Flores, and Flores reliance to produce
motion picture productions. As well, they caused Plaintiffs to suffer the mounting
damages along with the increasing cost of delaying crews, talent, and affecting
and loss of credibility and trust with the “A” List crews and talent, and that would
extend into the industry including unions, and local government officials who were
working to create incentives for employment and education for their constituents and
the economic welfare of their communities anticipating the arrival of the slate
5.16.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.16.2 The Defendants combined, agreed and conspired with each other and with
others to commit tortious acts against the Plaintiffs as set forth in all Causes of
Actions in § V hereof.
information from the Plaintiffs and to provide them with false or misleading
Fund, in violation of fiduciary duties owed by the Defendants to the Plaintiffs. It was
further an object and purpose of the conspiracy to conceal material information from
the Plaintiffs and to provide them with false or misleading material information
concerning the extent to which the Plaintiffs’ were exposed to financial losses related
John/Jane Does were involved in that fraud, including wire fraud, and coercion,
the tortious conduct as set forth in herein, and because of their combination,
agreement and conspiracy in furtherance of such tortious conduct, the Defendants are
5.17 17TH CAUSE OF ACTION – SECURITIES FRAUD (15 U.S.C. §78t(a) & 15
5.17.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
persons within the meaning and contemplation of Section 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. §78t(a)15 U.S.C. §78(j)(b) and SEC Rule 10b-5: All
Defendants).
5.17.3 At times material to this Complaint, Syndicate Defendants held high level
positions in ALICORN, IDLYC, and BMW or were acting as agents of one another as
described in ¶¶ 6.2 and 6.1, supra, and had active and direct participation in and
5.17.4 165. At times material to this Complaint, Koster, Emre, and ALICORN,
investment advisory.
5.17.5 The Syndicate Defendants each had the actual power to influence and
control the content and dissemination of false and misleading statements made by
PSP Fund to the Plaintiffs in order to prevent the dissemination of such false and
5.17.6 The Syndicate Defendants each had the actual power to influence and
control the content and dissemination of false and misleading statements made by
each other to the Plaintiffs in order to prevent the dissemination of such false and
are liable for damages suffered by the Plaintiffs as a direct and proximate result of
TRUST
5.18.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
5.18.3 The Defendants secured management and performance-based fees from the
Plaintiffs in exchange for investment advisory services which were to be provided with
reasonable care and competence, due diligence and the utmost good faith and fair
5.18.4 Upon information and belief, the Defendants received other valuable
counsel client or from other sources under their management, control or influence, in
exchange for their referral of investors such as the Plaintiffs or other funds
5.18.5 As set forth herein, the Defendants have breached their duties to the
5.18.6 To prevent unjust enrichment, the Court should impose a constructive trust
upon each of the Defendants in an amount equal to any pecuniary benefits they have
6.1.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.1.2 At all times material to this lawsuit, upon information and belief, Koster and
Emre, were agents of Woods, Gelazela, and Reynolds, that Harlan was agent for
Koster, ALICORN, and the Syndicate, and vice versa; that Koster was agent for
Richard Hall, BEREA and its principals, and vice versa; that Koster was agent for
Cook and CBS, and vice versa; and that Emre and Childs were agents for Koster, and
vice versa.
6.1.3 Upon information and belief, Koster and Emre had actual authority to act
on behalf of Woods, Gelazela, and Reynolds and vice versa at all relevant times
material to this lawsuit. More specifically, upon information and belief, Woods,
Gelazela, and Reynolds intentionally conferred upon Koster and Emre actual
authority, intentionally allowed Koster and Emre to believe they had actual authority,
or by a lack of due care, allowed Koster and Emre to believe they had authority to act
on their behalf in dealing with Plaintiffs and vice versa. Moreover, Koster and Emre
were acting within the scope of their agency when they committed the torts alleged
on behalf of Cook and vice versa at all relevant times material to this lawsuit.
6.1.4 Further, upon information and belief and in the alternative, Koster
counseled by Harlan, and Emre had apparent authority to act on behalf of Woods,
Gelazela, and Reynolds at all relevant times material to this lawsuit. More specifically,
Woods, Gelazela, and Reynolds knowingly permitted Koster and Emre to hold
themselves out as having authority or acted with such lack of ordinary care as to
6.1.5 Plaintiffs justifiably relied on the actual or apparent authority of Koster and
6.2 RATIFICATION.
6.2.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.2.2 Upon information and belief, in the alternative, Koster and Emre ratified
the acts and omissions of Woods, Gelazela, and Reynolds, either by word, act, or
conduct after acquiring full knowledge of the act or omission. Moreover, the approval
or ratification was given with the intention of giving validity to the acts or omissions of
6.2.3 Further, upon information and belief, in the alternative, Hall and Cook
ratified the acts and omissions of Koster, Emre, Childs and either by word, act, or
or ratification was given with the intention of giving validity to the acts or omissions of
6.3.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.3.2 Upon information and belief Koster, Emre, Woods, Gelazela, Reynolds,
(USA), IDLYC HOLDINGS TRUST LLC (New Zealand), and BMW MAJESTIC
single business enterprise; thus, each should be liable for the liability of the other as
INTERFERENCE
6.4.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
their part and required specificity already plead, it is difficult to imagine how
Plaintiffs could plead breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and scienter with more specificity
then they have thus far, before having the opportunity to conduct comprehensive
6.5.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
Plaintiffs have reason to believe laundered monies to conceal the whereabouts of the
Plaintiffs’ and others’ funds) to the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Act "because of the apparent difficulties in specifically pleading mail and wire fraud as
predicate acts." New England Data Servs., 829 F.2d at 290-91.9 See North Bridge
Assoc., Inc. v. Boldt, 274 F.3d 38, 44 (1st Cir. 2001)(noting that in the RICO context,
amend the defective complaint") (citing Feinstein v. Resolution Trust Corp., 942 F.2d
6.5.3 The Defendants, directly and indirectly, made use of the means and
communication wires in connection with the Defendants acts, practices, and courses of
business alleged herein within the Northern District of Texas, Calgary Alberta,
6.5.4 Plaintiffs have clearly shown violations of State and Federal criminal law
and requisite predicate acts that attach to 18 U.S.C. §§ 1961-1968 Civil RICO,
6.5.5 Plaintiffs have shown that Defendants have set up extensive structures that
impinging upon the public and the public fabric. Their activities are of substantial
import to the public and have existed for several years. On information and belief
based upon the evidence, submitted herewith, the Plaintiffs aver that the Defendants
devised a schema and artifices to defraud the Plaintiffs and others to obtain monies by
transmitted by means of wire by telephonic voice and over the Internet in both
communications for the purpose of executing their schemes and various artifices in
6.5.6 The RICO statute creates civil liability for those who engage in a"pattern of
necessary predicate acts, and that the Defendants’ pattern of racketeering and extent
of those activities will very likely continue. Clearly, Plaintiffs have reached past any
challenge for failure to satisfy the specificity requirement of Federal Rule of Civil
Procedure 9(b), as such, Plaintiffs should be granted the leave to amend their
complaint on the ground that it would serve the interests of justice and justly serve
6.5.7 Plaintiffs believe discovery will reveal further support of RICO claims and
that until discovery is complete that it would be prudent to later seek leave to amend
in light of newly discovered evidence; and, it is premature to plead RICO claims and
file a RICO Case Statement, as the Plaintiffs are confident that the number of RICO
defendants are likely to increase and the reach of racketeering activities will extend
further.
Wherefore, Plaintiffs assert non-waiver of RICO claims and defer to such time as
discovery is completed.
6.6.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
all claims. Equitable tolling permits the Plaintiffs to avoid the bar of the statute of
limitations if despite the exercise of all due diligence they are unable to obtain vital
information bearing on the existence of their claims. In the instant case, the doctrine
established active steps to prevent or severely restrain the Plaintiffs’ ability to secure
6.7.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.7.2 Giving rise to this cause of action against Defendants including those
unknown for which they have concealed information. Their concealment has prevented
6.8.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
running of limitations against all Defendants and reasonable relaxation of Rule 9(b).
CONCERT OF ACTION
6.9.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
conceal the acts and the existence of the fraud and conspiracy, thus suspending the
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6.9.2.5 John Doe 5 (Dr. Eugene Fletcher; Cook Business Services LLC, 5710
6.10.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.10.2 HSBC HONG KONG, thru HSBC Group Head Office (London, UK), thru
6.11.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
Gelazela, Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre and through ALICORN CAPITAL
HOLDINGS TRUST LLC (New Zealand), and BMW MAJESTIC LLC, directly and
material facts, and which omitted to state material facts necessary in order to make
the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, including, but not limited to, those set forth above.
6.11.3 Defendants Woods, Gelazela, Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre made
Harlan, and Emre have violated and will very likely to continue to violate the
provisions of Section 10(b) of the Exchange Act [15 U.S.C. § 78j(b)] and Rule 10b-5
SECURITIES ACT
6.12.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.12.2 Defendants Woods, Gelazela, Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre, directly
or indirectly, singly, in concert with others, in the offer and sale of securities, by use of
material fact or omissions to state material facts necessary in order to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre, directly and indirectly, prepared, disseminated
material fact and which omitted to state material facts necessary in order to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading, including, but not limited to, those statements and omissions set forth in
the foregoing.
6.12.4 Defendants Woods, Gelazela, Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre, made
Harlan, and Emre have violated, and are likely to continue in their violations of
SECURITIES ACT
6.13.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.13.2 Defendants Woods, Gelazela, Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre, directly
or indirectly, singly and in concert with others, have been offering to sell, selling and
delivering after sale, certain securities, and have been, directly and indirectly: (a)
and of the wires to sell securities, through the use of written contracts, offering
documents and otherwise; (b) carrying and causing to be carried through the wires or
such securities for the purpose of sale and for delivery after sale; and (c) making use of
placement program and PSP was offered and sold to the Plaintiffs and others through
have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission or are otherwise in
Harlan, and Emre, have violated and it is likely they will continue to violate Sections
5(a) and 5(c) of the Securities Act [15 U.S.C. 77e(a) and 77e(c)].
EXCHANGE ACT
6.14.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre have been in the business of effecting
transactions in securities, as set forth in the foregoing fact and allegations, for the
accounts of others.
Emre made use of the telephonic and communications wires, and of the means and
Reynolds, Koster, Harlan, and Emre were not registered with the Securities and
Harlan, and Emre have violated and it is likely they will continue to violate section 1
6.15.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.15.2 As set forth in the forgoing, the Nominal Defendants have received funds
and/or property derived through conversion or from the illicit proceeds obtained from
the use of Plaintiffs’ funds by one or more of the Defendants, which are the proceeds,
6.15.3 Nominal Defendants have obtained the funds and/or property alleged above
and under the circumstances in which it is not just, equitable nor conscionable for
Nominal Defendants
6.16.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.16.2 Equitable estoppel arises because all Defendants, but especially Koster,
counseled by Harlin, had an obligation and a duty to speak, and they intentionally
failed, or should have acted, and did not, or otherwise withheld information for which
they had the duty to provide the Plaintiffs. By Defendants' silence that arises from
their obligation their silence was maintained to intentionally mislead so that the
6.16.3 Koster and the Syndicate members were given almost fifteen months to
speak, and they intentionally failed, or should have acted, and did not, or otherwise
stated on several occasion that he could prove and defend his acts and provide all the
did so to the date of the filing of this Complaint; far beyond a reasonable period to
respond to demands for that which he should provided long before now, and surly
6.16.4 Koster and the Collective were given an opportunity, to restate, recant, or
Hall, Eugene Fletcher and Winston J. Cook in the Fraud, Conversion, Conspiracy,
wires to remove the Plaintiffs’ ownership and rights to the property known as the
“one-third” interest in the returns (profits) of the Gold Transaction. However, Koster
never did so to the date of the filing of this Complaint; far beyond a reasonable period
to respond to demands for that which he should provided long before now, and surly
6.17.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
acquiescence to Plaintiffs’ legal notifications arising after Flores gave numerous legal
legal principle, thereafter, neither Koster nor his counsel Harlin, respond within a
reasonable period of time nor have they responded as of the filing of the filing of this
Complaint. By acquiescing, the Defendants lost the legal right to assert the contrary
of any and all issues presented to them and are now prohibited or otherwise estopped
and Harlin, took into account their tortious and/or illegal acts, their reckless and
wanton disregard of the law, and the harm they had, or would continue to inflict upon
LIMITATIONS.
6.18.1 The allegations contained in all of the paragraphs of this Complaint are
hereby re-averred and re-alleged, for all purposes, and incorporated herein with the
6.18.2 Plaintiffs allege that the actions of all Defendants, because of their conduct,
statements and promises, preclude them from claiming a bar by limitations to any of
result of the Defendants’ conduct, the Plaintiffs have sustained damages well in excess of
this Court’s minimum $75,000 jurisdictional limit. More specifically, Defendants’ conduct
has proximately caused the following damages, both past and future: 1) lost profits; 2) loss
of credit; 3) loss of credibility and reputations critical to Plaintiffs’ functional viability and
performance within financial, Plaintiff Clarkson’s real-estate and Plaintiff Flores ‘motion
reliance damages. Plaintiffs’ damages will exceed One Hundred -Eighty million U. S.
Dollars ($180,000,000 USD) and likely in next several years, may exceed an amount
greater than Two Hundred -Twenty million U.S. Dollars ($220,000,000 USD).
Damages pursuant to Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code - Section 41.003 for harm
with respect to Plaintiffs proof by clear and convincing evidence the elements of
exemplary damages as provided by this section resulting from: 1) fraud, 2) malice, and 3)
gross negligence.
(b) In a suit filed under this section, each consumer who prevails may obtain:
(1) the amount of economic damages found by the trier of fact. If the trier of fact
finds that the conduct of the defendant was committed knowingly, the consumer
may also recover damages for mental anguish, as found by the trier of fact, and the
trier of fact may award not more than three times the amount of economic
damages; or if the trier of fact finds the conduct was committed intentionally, the
consumer may recover damages for mental anguish, as found by the trier of fact,
and the trier of fact may award not more than three times the amount of damages
(g) Chapter 41, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, does not apply to a cause of
the right to Koster and Emre a cause of action under this subchapter by another
law, the claimant is not limited to recovery of economic damages only, but may
recover any actual damages incurred by the claimant, without regard to whether
the conduct of the defendant was committed intentionally. For the purpose of the
applying Subsection (b)(1) to an award of damages under this subsection, the trier
described, and continued distress brought upon the Plaintiffs, they cannot reasonably
detach themselves to effectively prosecute this action past discovery into trial and
therefore Plaintiffs shall retain other attorneys to do so. Wherefore, Plaintiffs also seeks
pre- and post-judgment interest, attorneys’ fees not excluded by DTPA, and taxable costs
of court.
OR SPOLIATION OF EVIDENCE
Plaintiffs request the Court immediately issue an ORDER instructing the Defendants not
stored electronically, that may be or may have become relevant to any issue in this suit.
served and cited to appear and answer herein, and for the following relief:
2) Treble damages where appropriate under Texas TEX. BUS. & COM. CODE § 17.43
3) Restitution;
4) The imposition of a constructive trust on all monies provided by the Plaintiffs to the
5) Equitable accounting, including accounting to Plaintiffs for any and all gains, profits,
benefits, gratuities and advantages derived by Defendants resulting out of the PSP
9) Punitive damages on any and all causes of actions permitting such damages;
12) Additional and/or alternative relief as the Court may deem to be just, equitable and
herein, and upon final hearing of this cause, a permanent injunction against further abuse
be issued, and that Plaintiffs have judgment against Defendants, jointly and severally, for
that Defendants be cited to appear and answer and that Plaintiff have judgment
against Defendants for all these actual damages, special damages (including incidental
damages), attorney fees, prejudgment and post-judgment interest, costs of the suit, and
all other relief in law and in equity to which Plaintiffs may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted, and signed on this the 4th day of April 2011.
s/ s/