continued to counsel both Husband and Wife through their separation (12/2019) until five months before their divorce was final (5/2021). Williams has not been shy about discussing her faith. Finally, in 1991, local tax officials had properly assessed the TELKAMPS' property in line with its actual commercial value. See also Oklahoma foreclosure case: BANK OF HYDRO v. TAYA ROMANO AND RONNIE JAMES WALDON ET AL. This is in stark contrast to his fumbling and bumbling evidence during the trial about his dealings with the Bank. During the 1960s and 1970s, there were numerous media articles reporting that Forcellina had conducted JW funerals, conducted JW weddings, and spoke and worked at various WatchTower Conventions, including one at Shea Stadium. He was born on July 23, 1972, in New York City. In 2007 and 2008, Taya Romano, of Ridgewood, New Jersey, and multiple indicted and unindicted CO-SCHEMERS (some who were very close relatives allegedly perpetrated a mortgage fraud scheme in which 12 distressed properties were purchase for low amounts and then sold to unqualified purchasers at inflated prices with the understanding that Romano would help the unqualified purchasers obtain "no down payment" loans. She was born on December 30, 1946, in Chicago, IL, and went on to be not only famous but also ranked #87 of 231 among The Greatest Living Rock Songwriters as well as #168 of 656 among The Best Singers Of All Time. Serena says, I've been studying to be a Jehovah's Witness, so I go to Kingdom Hall. Bankruptcy got him, but not before he scammed many who trusted him. Anyway, during the '90's when Del Dottos troubles with the govt were just starting they moved to Napa area. Roux Shabangu is also a friend or acquaintance of South African President Jacob Zuma. This American actress and screenwriter were born on July 12, 1978, in San Antonio, TX. In May 2016, in the Scottish Perthshire highlands, the tragic death of 56 year-old, ex-Royal Marine Gus Connolly at his home sparked a "bitter row" between local homeowners and local estate owner, multi-millionaire real estate developer and Jehovah's Witness Minister, Malcolm Ross James. For the last 8 years, in effect and in reality, she has engaged in"calculated inaction"regarding the title to that property. Certain documents that were plainly in her possession, notably from the Grandmother's former solicitor, were not disclosed until after a specific Court Order, after the final hearing had concluded. for 35 years went to assemblies with the Nappa and Calistoga circuit. The Wizz Why is it not politically correct to have a coin collection/investment?? It is unclear what, if any steps, were undertaken to check the Husband's Affidavit before it was filed. The Zaremba Management Company LLC (ZMC) was formed in 1987 by Jehovah's Witness Elder, Timothy Zaremba, to manage real estate properties owned or partially owned by the wealthy Zaremba Family of Jehovah's Witnesses in Cleveland, Ohio. In 2004, the King's residence was located adjacent to the Grove Independent School -- a small private school located in Loughton. The second biggest scam for me (not counting the WT) was my sister. This guy sounds sleazy,. The highlight of this trip was Del Dotto winery. Googling "William Edward Klinglesmith" yields an arrest in February 2004, marriage to a 26 year-old female in March 2004, and another arrest in July 2004. Several famous boxers, NBA players, and baseball stars follow the teachings of the Jehovah's Witness faith. Those who bought the course would be invited to a weekend seminar. Opened my eyes though to this corrupt organization and those in charge that he got away with these schinagigans. SA media also reported that more leases with similar terms in other SA cities were being planned. The buyers could not make the mortgage payments on many of the dilapidated and untenable properties, so they went into foreclosure and were sold at a loss to both the buyers and the lenders. Menu. ", According to the official website for Jehovah's Witnesses, followers don't believe in celebrating birthdays "because we believe that such celebrations displease God.". In August 2009, Roger Handisides sold to Paul and Karen Cruden a 40 hectares tract of wilderness property located adjacent to a National Park near Takaka. Supposedly most of the vineyard workers are all JWs. It says to me that you're not ready to really take control, to admit to yourself that -- what is necessary for you to move forward. These guys know almost to the penny what its going to cost to rehab the property and flip it over for resale. Williams has long turned to religion during her tennis career. "Someone" had sawed off the gateposts and took a metal grinder to the gate. In February 2013, Taya Waldon, age 39, was unbelievably sentenced FOR EVERYTHING to only 4 years in prison, with 3 years of supervised release. Pretty impressive! The attorneys for Nelson and Paisley Park filed a motion to be relieved as counsel in the trial court; it was granted on February 18, 2011. In 1996, Del Dotto's real-estate holding company, Interestingly, in 1988, David Del Dotto, and two other Jehovah's Witness friends and/or associates, formed a. He got me as a gullible fool cause I saw him at the kingdom hall with his huge diamond rings and mercedes. Of course his wine looks high end so most dubs probably can't afford it. Pressure has intensified with school closures and social interactions curbed, compliments of the Coronavirus pandemic. I mean, you had to think about that and knowingly go into someone else's property and set up house. [21]The "obfuscation and evasion", if not worse, was also plainly evident in the parenting side of things. As far as the cost of running a winery, well yes there are costs, but there are profits as well. Never fell for any of it, though. I liked Mumms. When they moved out about a year later, they recommended the house to a co-worker at the local hospital. Not to mention one of his main sources of income is a winerywould that not be inadvertently contributing to someone's alcoholism? Illegal, but it's still happens. Not just because it would be borderline unethical (I have very little information on the properties being foreclosed beyond what is of public record) - because in my experience the average guy who wants to buy distressed properties is no match for the the true foreclosure "investors". Wow Brother Del Dotto must be forking over huge sums right into the Kingdumb Hall Contribution Box. Parables: Excuses. We're Jehovah's Witnesses, so we don't do that. That family rented for about 8 years. Singer Selena Quintanilla was a Jehovahs Witness prior to her untimely death at the hand of the President of her own fan club. An employee of Zaremba Management Company, LLC told the tester that the residents of the Linden House Apartments must be over 19-years old and that no children live at the property. 2022 Country and Territory Reports As noted later, the Father also gave evidence that but for the incident in December 2019, the family would likely have stayed together and carried on with their lives becausethey all were "good actors", When coupled with the recent "smooth" if not "slick" and easy correspondence between the Father and his lawyer, the Father's evidence at the hearing may have to be assessed as somewhat more of an act to ensure that the Wife (and Mother) was deliberately removed from his life, from the lives of the children, and that she had no access to any of the "family assets". Most "mobile" Jehovah's Witnesses actually have a lengthy history of financial problems, and these JWs target unsophisticated landlords who they know will not run a background check on them, and who are easy prey for these JWs' lifelong training as door-to-door scam artists.). Readers are encouraged to read the entire linked decision. I just received a PM from someone who will remain a-non-mouse but informed me that as of a couple of years ago Dave Del Dotto is still in good standing and employs several JW's at his winery. After they got what they wanted from us, Super-Elder and JW Tenant basically said. He later became ranked as #168 of 170 among The Best Living American Actors and #161 of 392 The 100+ Funniest People Of All Time. As a result, the trial court ordered the security deposit, less appropriate amounts for utilities, to be returned to Nelson. I never invested in anything much until the end of 2010, when I got my first 1/10 ounce of gold. Jeremie Sheneman and his GrandMother agreed that, as partners, Jeremie Sheneman would purchase in her name real estate investment properties located in Chicago, California, and New York, which would also be titled and financed in her name using her credit history. 25 Replies Serena Williams was raised a Jehovah's Witness and still practices today. I believe he has hired the winemaker from Caymus. I know a sister that ordered a bunch of info on real estate--maybe from this guy? He almost died from a blood disorder in 1991, when he decided against surgery because his religion prohibits him from receiving a blood transfusion. Cousins first requested a refund of the security deposit from Beverly Park in letters dated February 3, 2009, and February 6, 2009. In March 2010, Murphy agreed to plead guilty in exchange for an 18 months prison sentence and paying $570,000.00 restitution to 6 victims. In response to complaints about her bikini, Nagmeh King simply told a reporter that, "It's not shameful or wrong to wear a bikini when you're pregnant.". Tom Daywalt went straight back to the aforementioned apartment building, where he again was arrested and charged with trespass. Although Talk Show Host Sherri Shepherd may have been raised to be a Jehovahs Witness, she doesnt practice the religion any longer. WAL-MART, for example, had been sold 9.6 acres for $207,000.00 ($21,562.00 per acre). Thisfraud, and the circumstances by which it occurred, nor the correspondence just referred to, was recorded in any material filed by either the Husband or his Mother. However, when we went back to inspect our home, that couch was GONE. No nothing. Husband also has asserted that he no longer is a believing JW, while disfellowshipped Ex-wife claims to still be a believer. It is not known whether the State will pursue the remaining 7 charges, but Sheppard will likely be paroled when he is eligible in Spring 2012. Paisley Park and Nelson in turn cross-complained against Beverly Park for declaratory relief. There is so much additional internet info available on Rocco DiBenedetto that we do not wish to take the time to summarize such unless we have confirmation that Rocco is still a Jehovah's Witness, or is doing business with Jehovah's Witnesses. Testing is the simulation of a housing transaction that compares responses given by housing providers to different types of home-seekers to determine whether illegal discrimination is occurring. What we would like to know is whether Alwin Peterson or his associates mentioned in the following newspaper article are "Jehovah's Witnesses", or does the WatchTower Society negligently loan JW contributors' pennies to this type of persons? Szabados then demanded that Stander add Szabados's name to the deed, but Stander refused to re-title the property to reflect Szabados's one-half interest. for the purposes of his bankruptcy). pic.twitter.com/wd9E897pFL, The video was captioned: "Serena Williams, the famous Tennis player got baptized today at the Jehovah's Witness Assembly in West Palm Beach Florida. I.R.S. Forcellina stated that the federal courthouse in Bridgeport, as well as the state courthouses in Norwalk and Stamford, had all been "dusted" -- implying anthrax. Another smart move for him. Reportedly, that official had previously done personal business with one of Meyer's companies. Further still, the information set out in the 2014 and 2015 letters from the Grandmother's former lawyer makes the Husband's generalised evidence regarding the [marital residence] property, and his bankruptcy, in his Affidavit dated 14th September 2021, especially at pars.24, 30, 31, 36, 62, and 73,inaccurate, erroneous and misleading. She later went on to become a member of the wildly popular Spice Girls in the 90s, a girl group that sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Interestingly, this is NOT the first time that this JEHOVAH'S WITNESS FAMILY has been the subject of international media attention. At least two of Eric Murphy Jr.'s victims were fellow Jehovah's Witnesses who testifed against him at this Hearing. Making money off of real estate is not as easy as he makes it sound. From Saturday Night Live in the 80s to In Living Color in the 90s, starring roles in popular major motion pictures like Beverly Hills Cop and The Last Boy Scout, Damon never fails to entertain audiences young and old. At least $6000.00 went to a corporation allegedly owned by DiBenedetto and White. In 2012, the California Court of Appeal wrote, in part: This matter involves a dispute over who is entitled to some or all of a $150,000 security deposit paid in connection with the rental of a luxury home near Beverly Hills. Specifically, Panasik failed to register his tenants as required by law. Outcome unknown. However, Jeremie Sheneman submitted fraudulent loan applications on behalf of Phyllis Sheneman by falsifying information relative to her employment income, the nature and scope of the Consignment Shop she owns and operates in Granger, Indiana, the extent of her financial liabilities, the intended use of the purchased properties, and the source of the purchase price funds. I also recalled hearing at the time that Mr. Del Dotto was a JW. Taya Romano also is believed to be a relative of one or more WATCHTOWER BETHELITES via her multiple JW connections. "I would be sick. A popular scam is to get a call from your electric company saying they overbilled you and needed to verify your name, address and social security number. In 1996, Robert Meyer's wife, Rosemarie Meyer, was ordered to pay $59,718.00 federal income tax on the couple's income in 1989 from one of their corporations, which had not been reported, plus $7258.00 in additional tax, plus $11,944.00 penalty. And definately check out the new album, United Abominations. Stander received a $1200.00 escrow refund, which she refused to split with Szabados. Williams and Ohanian are Jehovah's Witnesses and the former U.S. Open champion said at the time: "Olympia doesn't celebrate birthdays. The restoration project attracted media coverage which publicized the fact that Robert Meyer was using more than 100 of his fellow Jehovah's Witnesses to perform the restoration. Although this civil lawsuit was ultimately summarily dismissed due to untimely or insufficient evidence, we find it significant that the Limeburners alleged that Murphy SENIOR and his TRUST were legally responsible for the business activities of his son, Eric S. Murphy Junior. Robert J. Meyer reportedly pled guilty and was sentenced to 21 months in prison. Between 1953 and 1961, the number 34 president of the United States was also raised in the Jehovah's Witness faith. Williams and her four older sisters became Witnesses after their mother, Oracene, converted to the faith in the early 1980s. While 3121 takes the view that this is a simple transaction in which a tenant seeks a refund of his deposit after 30 days' notice, the facts of the case reveal a more complicated state of affairs. Back when I was connected to the Borg, I had a "friend" who tried real hard to be buddies with Dave Del Dotto. I have been in the foreclosure "processing" business for about 20 years and have never tried to buy properties that are in default. I did though go to my local IRS and talked to them in person. Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Stander and Szabados were found to be tenants in common, with each holding an undivided one-half interest in the Property. Two of the best female tennis players of all time are Jehovah's Witnesses. an additional 8,000 pounds (about $13,500.00) for income from their child daycare business lost during the foreclosure proceedings, and 4.) [20] This correspondence (and other documentation set out later in these reasons) makes plain that from April 2014, the Grandmother, and the Applicant Husband, were both aware that the [marital residence] property was registered in the latter's name, and that this had occurred byhis fraudulent conduct(also set out in detail below). In fact, Husband (b:1966) was reared as one of Jehovah's Witnesses by two active JWParents in the typical WatchTower Cult fashion -- meetings, field service, TMS, etc. His info commercial was a border line scam. Darren Collison abruptly retired from the NBA after a 10-year career in order to focus on his faith, saying in a statement: "While I still love basketball, I know there is something more important, which is my family and my faith. During an interview with Vogue in 2017, Williams spoke about her faith and also the support of her husband: "Being a Jehovah's Witness is important to me, but I've never really practiced it and have been wanting to get into it. Ronald Sheppard was a multi-millionaire, and a prominent Jehovah's Witness known throughout much of the United States. The Board assessed Harold Telkamp's 4 remaining acres at an average of $3,285.00 per acre, and assessed Edward Telkamp's 88 acres at an average value of $2,875.00 per acre. Danny Granger was raised in a Jehovah's Witness household. I need not detail the various correspondence and the like that followed these Orders except to note that from the large number of documents produced, the following matters are clear -- but only became so after the hearing, which also confirms that information directly relevant to the financial position of the Husband, and in turn the paternal Grandmother, was not disclosed until after the hearing pursuant to Orders made by the Court on 13th May 2022: (a) By letter dated 7th April 2014, the Grandmother's then lawyers confirmed thatit was the view of the Husband's bankruptcy trustee that the Change of Name form regarding the [marital residence] property was fraudulent, and that in providing a sworn declaration as he did, the Husband committed a criminal offence; (b) By letter dated 2nd April 2014, the same lawyers confirmed that, at that time, (i) the Grandmother was not aware that [Husband] had transferred the [marital residence] property into his own name; (ii)[Husband's] illegal conduct regarding the transfer of title to this property exposed him to one or more criminal charges; (iii) [Husband] is recorded as having urged his Mother to provide evidence of his criminal misfeasance; and (iv) the Grandmother gave instructions not to expose [Husband] to possible criminal prosecution; (c) By letters dated 7th April 2014 and 11th August 2015, the Grandmother's then solicitor advised and sought instructions for the [marital residence] property to be transferred into her name. Check out the Dave Mustaine story on Wikipedia. As part of the agreement, Nelson signed a personal guarantee in connection with the lease and $300,000 was transferred from William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (Nelson's talent agent) to Hilton & Hyland (Beverly Park's agent) on February 21, 2008. i think the black album was the beginning of the end. Thereafter, Del Dotto, his wife, their daughter, and Del Dotto's father and mother threw themselves into operating Del Dotto Vineyards, which has since become one of more prominent vineyards and wineries in Napa, California. Then they will send you your money back. James further stated that he privately owned all three roadways through his estate. Piccolo had only attended schoool to the fifth grade. helcon, i am the excact opposite. However, when Del Dotto's mother died in 2012, her funeral was held at a winery property, and her obituary contains no reference to the JWs. I wonder if there is a connection. This winery in particular embodies Dave's philosophy that wine tasting should be a full sensory experience. This 2009-12California real estate case involved controversy between Jehovah's Witness entertainer "PRINCE" and his attorney Patrick S. Cousins, aka Patrick St. George Cousins, who is a PROMINENT south Florida Jehovah's Witness. I am glad that Del Dotto is doing something respectable. After being raised a Jehovahs Witness, Tennis SuperStar Serena is still practicing today. by BONEZZ friends. Dave. ahead of making maintenance payments.Again, in July, 1989 Mr. Young applied for orders cancelling the arrears of maintenance and reducing his monthly maintenance payments and, in support of his application, he swore an affidavit stating that he would make no real estate sales for the months of July, August or September and would receive no further income from the date of his affidavit, sworn July 13, 1989, until the trial date set for September 25.