1, Report:
#166850
Posted Date:
May 26 2022
INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATIVE REPORT & COMMENTARY: Carmel Cafiero, the Jayson Blair of broadcast journalism, Independently Owned & Operated FOX 7News Station WSVN Media Whore & Lou Pearlman connection: no regard for truth. Michael Zwebner: attempted bribery & mob connections while paid DEA informant, recorded phone call NY- AZ. Miller of FederatedFinancial & hatchet man Chris McFarland use alliances in smear campaign against Ed Magedson & rip-offreport.com Miami Ft. Lauderdale Florida
The lack of ethics in broadcast journalism is likely responsible for savvy news junkies first to leave the networks and then even the cable news programs, resorting to information from networked citizen's like the information found on ripoffreport.com This reporter decided to do his...
Entity
Categories: Media
2, Report:
#146732
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2012
Talent Rock Aka Fashion Rock ripoff Alec Defrawi and Armand Kulpa still on the payroll and do the dirty work for Lou Pearlman Greg MacDonald ordered Alec Defrawi to start websites against Rip-off Report and work with Steve Miller and Michael Zwebner Florida Assistant Attorney General John MacGregor's job is to hide the evidence of Bankruptcy fraud Florida Corruption Orlando Florida
I have proof that Alec Defrawi and Armand Kulpa are still on Pearlman's payroll. They receive their orders from Greg MacDonald and I will be submitting evidence of this allegation here soon. Alec's own words about the scheme: Lou has has a plan ...[It] helps their needs and obviousl...
Entity
Categories: Government Corruption
3, Report:
#146286
Posted Date:
Jul 06 2012
Chris McFarland, Steve Miller, Federated Financial, Kids.com, justourkids.com & rip-off Mike Bagwell & Steve Miller join forces and Federated's attorney Christopher R Chris McFarland read us the riot act, see Chris McFarland rap sheet the Felon attorney who intimidated us Fairfeild New Jersey *EDitor's NOTICE: Suspension of Posting Privileges for This Company and it's Principals
EDitor's NOTICE:
Suspension of Posting Privileges for This Company and it's Principals Rip-Off Report supports the right of consumers to air complaints and of business owners and principals to be allowed the privilege of responding openly to those complaints. The ultimate goal...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
4, Report:
#324850
Posted Date:
May 10 2012
Fashion Rock Lies Lies and more lies!! Orlando California
Yes Fashion Rock is a JOKE! I was a winner from the summer fest 2004...and I'm not sure if I can even discuss my experience since I had to sign a few documents...Blackwood Entertainment made all these promises about this great thing I had acheived...but really I had only won a prize...
Entity
Categories: BBB Better Business Bureau
5, Report:
#532079
Posted Date:
Jan 13 2011
Louis J. Pearlman, Lou Pearlman, Trans Continental Airlines Fashion Rock Scam.They insisted I put $600 down to reserve a spot, then made many repeat calls for more and more $. I spoke with Louis Pearlman who agreed to return my $ with no avail. Internet
The Fashion Rock scandal may have taken place in 2005, but they still schemed $600 from my account. Prior to them receiving the money they made no remarks on needing head shots done, videos for your dancing skills, and a portfolio even though I asked.
With little tim...
Entity
Categories: Modeling & Talent Agencies
6, Report:
#659759
Posted Date:
Nov 09 2010
Fashion Rock Talent Rock, Founder: Lou Pearlman Ripped me off out of OVER $3000.00!!! Internet
Back in 2005 I thought that I had recieved the opportunity of a lifetime when I was contacted by Fashion Rock/ Talent Rock!!!! I was pursuing a career in the gospel music industry and they PROMISED me that they had such a category that existed, and how it was such a great and broad ...
Entity
Categories: Modeling & Talent Agencies
7, Report:
#241708
Posted Date:
Oct 02 2010
Lou Pearlman heads bogus Orlando Trans Continental Airlines $300 million investment fraud Ponzi scheme dupes vulnerable elderly victims. Florida Governor Charlie Crist refuses to return corrupt Republican campaign contributions made with stolen money. Former AG sued for failing to act on earlier warnings of long-term fraud by Louis J. Pearlman who is on the run but has still not been charged for massive half billion dollar bank fraud securities scam. Story also involves Robert Fischetti, Mark Tolner, John MacGregor, Frank Torelli, Robert Cooper, Alec Defrawy, George LeMieux, Michael Crudele, Robert Oliver, Charlotte Oliver, Golden Security, Churchill Financial, Theodore Wullenkemper, Gregory McDonald, Richard Carl Jans, Reca Rena Chamberlain, Andreas Pohl, Fashion Rock, Talent Rock, Frank
Louis J. Pearlman
Despite the overwhelming and undisputable evidence put forward by Florida authorities that his corporate employee savings program, offered to the general public since 1991, was a massive fraud, Lou Pearlman, of Backstreet Boys fame, in an open letter to the O...
Entity
Categories: Investment Brokers
8, Report:
#132822
Posted Date:
Feb 04 2010
Scentura Creations - TCT - talent Images ripoff. promise of job and great income Miami Florida
Scentura creations promised good pay and relocation. I left florida to start a new life in texas with this company. It turned out to be a disaster.
Nothing was true and followed thru. In turn they ripped me off for 2 thousand dollars that I put up front for perfume to get the jo...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
9, Report:
#68521
Posted Date:
Jul 13 2009
Trans Continental Talent aka Lou Pearlman Fashion Rock ripoff Going out of business and still scamming people, TCT vans hauling documents away from Park Lake Drive Orlando Florida
Lou Pearlman is closing down Trans Continental Talent after a weekend of scamming people October 11 & 12, 2003 at the Marriott in Orlando.
If you don't get your money back NOW you may never see it!
They are even already answering the phone Trans Continental Companies.
Over ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
10, Report:
#339444
Posted Date:
Jun 12 2008
Transcontinental Talent. Wilhelmina Scouting Agency Scam and decieve me with lies about modeling Orlando Florida
I was looking in the paper, found the open call for musicians, and models of all shapes and sizes, i thought why not maybe they will like how i sing, because I love to sing. My husband drove me to where they were having the open call, i sat through probably an hour long presentation...
Entity
Categories: Modeling & Talent Agencies
11, Report:
#46560
Posted Date:
Oct 31 2007
Trans Continental Talent & Model Scouting ripoff Scam Draws Negative International Press & Government Investigations Orlando Florida *UPDATE: TCTalent/Monster.com affiliation, BBB cover-up *UPDATE ..TCT to become WILHELMINA SCOUTING NETWORK ..early announcement yields insider trading potential *UPDATE ..TCT tells employees to file phony Rip-off Reports *UPDATE 8-18-03 ..more damning evidence!
UPDATE: August 14, 2003
The following are links to sound bites which are recordings made by Rip-off Report as a result of some clandestine relationships developed with employees, agents and representatives of Trans Continental Talent and/or Wilhelmina Scouting Network. Most of ...
Entity
Categories: Talent Scouts
12, Report:
#271356
Posted Date:
Aug 30 2007
Fashion Rock How cruel for children and teens ripoff Orlando Florida
My teenage daughter attended the Fashion Rock in Orlando in 2004. She was told by several agents that she could contact them after the weekend. Although she had business cards with correct phone numbers none of her calls were returned. Thank God we were not able to stay for the ph...
Entity
Categories: Festivals & Event Services
13, Report:
#170779
Posted Date:
Aug 12 2007
Talent Rock - Fashion Rock ripoff billing scam unprofessionalism crossing the line Orlando Florida
I discovered Fashion Rock online and I was pretty interested when I found out that it claimed to be a talent agency. I left my contact information and was interviewed via telephone a few days later by Henry Lewis. I was encouraged to hurry and sign up for the next event; I was told ...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
14, Report:
#251738
Posted Date:
Jun 02 2007
Talent Rock (AkA)Fashion Rock(Aka)TransContinetal (Aka)Talent Options TAlent Took $495 from my sister and I with the promise of agencies contacting me Tampa, Orlando They Keep Moving Around Florida
A Serious Warning for those who are interested in becoming a model. I was ripped of years ago by these people while the Company started off as Options Model and Talent. They are super friendly and Super Scammers. First my sister and I was in a room with thousands of other potentials...
Entity
Categories: Con Artists
15, Report:
#239758
Posted Date:
Mar 20 2007
Classic Entertainment - Pam Fraizier Ripped off people ripoff North Hollywood California
Pam Frazier of Classic Entertainment.
Fraud and rip off artist. She has ripped off a Webdesigner is Seattle, Ripped off a Graphic Designer in Vancovuer Canada and ripped off people for a concert in Vancouver Canada - this Lady also scouts events like Proscout, Fashion Rock, Talen...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
16, Report:
#189008
Posted Date:
Apr 28 2006
Trans Continental Talent they told me I had a great voice and suckered me in to giving them a lot of money ripoff Oklahoma City Oklahoma
I'm in norman ok. I read an ad about a free presentation that tct was doing and if they liked you they would sign you. I stupidly called and set up an interview. I watched the presentation and did a song audititon, because I love to sing.
They told me I was a natural and that I n...
Entity
Categories: Talent Scouts
17, Report:
#186635
Posted Date:
Apr 14 2006
Talent Rock-Fashion Rock ripoff- don't do it! Orlando Florida
Do not go with talent rock they will first tell you they only have a few spots and then make you make a deposit. don't do it, they will tell you that these emails and things you read on the internet are from people who lost at the showcase, however, i have never been to a showcase a...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
18, Report:
#161357
Posted Date:
Oct 19 2005
Fashion Rock ripoff Orlando Florida
fashion rock is a RIP OFF they made me pay 2000.00 dollars us money to be in a competition and they said they will give me a prize no matter what i got up there and they didnt give me one dang thing and i didnt even compete they lied they werent even at the hotel or nothing i just d...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
19, Report:
#156188
Posted Date:
Sep 07 2005
Fashion Rock RIPOFF they stood me in line for three days at the cost of 1200.00 dollars Orlando Florida
I am very displeased with the outcome of fashion rock,
They charged me $1200,And led me to bleive that they were very interested in my talent.
all i got was tired feet and aggravated it was like being at an amusement park.
every body that i talked to said that it was a rip-...
Entity
Categories: Festivals & Event Services
20, Report:
#101448
Posted Date:
Aug 23 2005
Hirebug - Fashion Rock Affiliate Stripbunnies Alec Defrawy the true owner of Hirebug has defamed detractors but runs porn site ripoff scam fraud, protecting the guilty, efforts to destroy the messengers, who reveal from their years of ripoffs & frauds on consumers Orlando Florida
Alec Defrawy, through his minion Joe Gomez, has set up and runs a defamatory website claiming to spread the truth about detractors of his pals and supposedly former business associates at Fashion Rock LLC.
Ayman Ahmed El-Difrawi aka Michael Difrawi aka Alec Defrawy aka Alexande...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
21, Report:
#150546
Posted Date:
Jul 20 2005
Vonda Love - Heather Duback ripoff, Stole, Lie, Bellevue Washington
This company is a joke. They find a photographer and pay him $75.00 for three looks and a make-up person for maybe $25.00 of all three looks. The reason they do it becasue when you pack in 15 people on a Saturday to shoot that photoagapher is walking away with $1,125 in his pocket...
Entity
Categories: Modeling Agencies
22, Report:
#150050
Posted Date:
Jul 17 2005
Fashion Rock - Talent Rock ripoff Talent rock Fashion Rock Lou Pearlman only wants your money, he could not care less about your talent but only about stuffing his pockets with the money of the foolish and gullible. Orlando Florida
My Sister and i went to Orlando Florida with optimistic views in mind. Little did we know that the thoughts planted into our minds of greatness and private tutors was all a figment of our vulnerable minds. We went with our grandmother and grandfather at our sides and cheering us on ...
Entity
Categories: Festivals & Event Services
23, Report:
#131579
Posted Date:
Jul 12 2005
Fashion Rock,AKA: TransContinentalTalent By Lou Pearlman, Hirebug, Stripbunnies, Wilhelmina, Emodel ripoff! heartbreakers, evil, preditors! They made me feel sick and stupid. I want these people shut down! Orlando Florida
I am just sick at my stomach and very heartbroken.Just yesterday I called them for information.Liz Kakara spoke with me from fashionrock.We spoke for an hour.She asked if I was ready for an interview,Ithought,why not.In the interview I told her I needed to call my husband and okay t...
Entity
Categories: Advertising / Deceptive
24, Report:
#141809
Posted Date:
Jul 03 2005
Lou Pearlman - Steve Miller - Alec Defrawy - Michael Zwebner conspiracy to coverup ripoff New targets in New York State, Anthony LoPresti & Jon Sorenson Orlando & Miami, Florida
As the proverbial fly on the wall, no one expects me to still have the contacts to know what is going on. The following is a recent conference call including Pete Antonacci, Lou Pearlman, possibly Greg MacDonald & Alec Defrawy, Steve Miller, and Michael Zwebner. Antonacci first scol...
Entity
Categories: Corrupt Companies
25, Report:
#147775
Posted Date:
Jun 28 2005
Fashion Rock - Talent Rock ripoff Orlando Florida
My parents have always believed in my talent as a singer... so they went the extra mile, along with other sponsors to go to this event at Fashion Rock Summerfest 2005. As I live in Canada, it was all to be paid in U.S. Funds. All total we spent $5,000. Promised to be able to perfo...
Entity
Categories: Festivals & Event Services