tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602167808094222357.post5404031925873994846..comments2023-10-28T12:54:37.739-05:00Comments on Not Another Dime: 2017.10.22 Ken "Whit" Whitman Strikes Back Online at the TavernChristopher Stogdillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07831712020518883173noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602167808094222357.post-10612566128438644932018-04-08T16:20:59.823-05:002018-04-08T16:20:59.823-05:00Just to add to Whitman's assertion that fraud ...Just to add to Whitman's assertion that fraud requires intent.<br /><br />Whitman is correct in that fraud requires intent BUT, what Whitman conveniently neglects to mention is that "The requisite intent under the federal mail and wire fraud statutes may be inferred from the totality of the circumstances and need not be proven by direct evidence." United States v. Alston, 609 F.2d 531, 538 (D.C. Cir. 1979), cert. denied, 445 U.S. 918 (1980)<br />A more complete discussion about fraud and intent at:<br />Office of the United States Attorneys, 949. Proof of Fraudulent Intent:<br />https://www.justice.gov/usam/criminal-resource-manual-949-proof-fraudulent-intent<br /><br />" Thus, intent can be inferred from statements and conduct. United States v. Cusino, 694 F.2d 185, 187 (9th Cir. 1982) (citing United States v. Beecroft, 608 F.2d 753, 757 (9th Cir. 1979)), cert. denied, 461 U.S. 932 (1983). "<br /><br />So Whitman's claim that one would have to prove that Whitman 'really meant ' to commit fraud, like in his mind" to be legally guilty of fraud is ABSOLUTELY WRONG and another Whitman lie.<br /><br />Doing things like representing to people that the Kickstarter projects were being run by a business named d20 Entertainment LLC, that was never registered or legally existed and just used to make things seem legit, is more than enough to infer fraud and fulfill the legal requirement for intent for fraud. (One may wonder how Whitman files taxes for a company that does not exist; of course, anyone here would not at all be surprised if tax evasion on the $170K+ that Whitman raised was another crime that Whitman is guilty of.)<br /><br />Just as a note, to prove d20 Entertainment LLC never legally existed, I hold the name reservation in the State of Kentucky, which I could not do if Whitman had ever registered the company. It also prevents Whitman from filing the company at a later date and trying to use it as a corporate shield to limit liability, I hold a name reservation on that name.<br /><br />Whitman's mode of operation on all his cons is to do everything possible to cast doubt and confusion on his marks in an effort to convenience them that Whitman does not meet his 'legal definition' of a crime, which helps him get away with the cons and commit more in the future.<br /><br />Louis J. Desy Jr.<br />LouisDesyjrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10929968689160109417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602167808094222357.post-82622066592702162642017-11-30T06:46:12.736-06:002017-11-30T06:46:12.736-06:00What the f#uck happened to Spinward Traveller??? I...What the f#uck happened to Spinward Traveller??? I dropped about 50 bucks on that.PeteinDChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497456994808669418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602167808094222357.post-36886678699977334062017-10-24T09:58:39.146-05:002017-10-24T09:58:39.146-05:00And douchebags gonna douche.And douchebags gonna douche.Tim Sniderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17390608104314125626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602167808094222357.post-33682567441065772812017-10-23T22:00:53.186-05:002017-10-23T22:00:53.186-05:00And fraudsters gonna defraud.And fraudsters gonna defraud.catty_bighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04051428276679009587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8602167808094222357.post-18254506771150357742017-10-23T15:25:53.056-05:002017-10-23T15:25:53.056-05:00Hypothetically speaking, an individual would find ...Hypothetically speaking, an individual would find it expensive to sue Ken Whitman, but a corporation that feels it was wronged, or several individuals banding together in a class-action lawsuit, would find it much much easier.<br /><br />Like I said earlier, we would finally get something out of these Kickstarters: an exciting live-action RPG called Laggards and Lawsuits...Draconianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11027582378862395586noreply@blogger.com