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reply to Deep6 re: Brett, and re: Luke Joseph:
Hi, Deep6. I don’t have a Twitter account. If I did, I would probably never sleep! I hope folks find info on this board with internet searches.
You asked in #87494 if I found more links between Rodger Pawson and “Luke Joseph”, reportedly the CEO of Cal-Bay International (CBYI) and CO of Amazon Management, LLC.
I couldn’t find any info on how they met. Pawson is good at flying under the radar!
Here’s something fishy I noticed about Luke, who replaced Roger at CBYI:
https://www.otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/financial-report/311262/content
On page 7, CBYI quarterly report ending September 30, 2021:
the form requires the city and state of the officer’s home address. But, Luke (or someone) gave a commercial building address instead:
Residential Address (City / State Only):
Luke Joseph, CEO, 1887 Whitney Mesa Drive, #2127 Henderson, NV 89014
Isn’t it fraudulent / illegal to not give the city and state of residency?
Of course, there are many bigger issues with filings related to Roger. I just don’t remember seeing anyone point that out.
Btw, I also noticed (page 5): Roger has a note that matures 3/31/2022.
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For reference: info about Luke Joseph is in my posts #87254 (11/26/2021) and #87408 (12/14/21).
update on audit status of OPTI:
Bottom line: no PCAOB audit form has been filed. (Shocker ) Details:
(H/T to a Twitter sleuth today on $OPTI for link to PCAOB.)
PCAOB = “Public Company Accounting Oversight Board”; it “oversees the audits of public companies and SEC-registered brokers and dealers.”
For example, Form AP is used to disclose the engagement of partners and auditing firms involved in an audit.
https://pcaobus.org/oversight/standards/implementation-resources-PCAOB-standards-rules/form-ap-auditor-reporting-certain-audit-participants
The last audit filing for OPTEC International Inc. was 10/4/2017. No form has been filed with PCAOB since then for OPTEC or OPTI by any audit firm… so, no audit has begun w/DBB McKennon and OPTI.
Also, Brett Rosen has stated several times recently that no audit firm has contacted him re: OPTI.
Filings by DBB McKennon:
https://pcaobus.org/resources/auditorsearch/issuers?firmnameuniquecurrent=DBBMCKENNON%20(United%20States%20%7C%203501)
The last audit filing for OPTEC International was 10/4/2017:
https://pcaobus.org/resources/auditorsearch/issuers/?issuerid=688419&issuercik=1557340
Here’s the CPA company’s website:
http://dbbmckennon.com/
DBB McKennon has “offices located in Newport Beach, San Diego, and Santa Monica, CA.”
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2 OPTI PR audit teaser flashbacks:
August 9, 2021: “OPTEC INTERNATIONAL Engages Certified Public Accountants DBB McKennon To Perform 2019 & 2020 Company Audits”
https://www.accesswire.com/658942/OPTEC-INTERNATIONAL-Engages-Certified-Public-Accountants-DBB-McKennon-To-Perform-2019-2020-Company-Audits
CARLSBAD, CA - August 9, 2021 - InvestorsHub NewsWire - OPTEC International, Inc. (OTC Ticker: OPTI) today announced the engagement of DBB McKennon as the company’s Certified Public Accountants to conduct the 2019 & 2020 Company Financial Audits.
As a well-established and respected “PCAOB” Certified Public Accounting firm, OPTEC management engaged the services of DBB McKennon’s Rancho Bernardo, CA location, easily commutable within 30 minutes of OPTEC’s new Vista, CA Headquarters. This should add ease of access to Inventory reconciliation and access to company records.
The object of the audit of financial statements is the auditor’s expression of an opinion on the financial statements to ensure the content is fairly presented.
OPTEC’s CEO Roger Pawson commented, “Upon completion of a satisfactory Audit for the periods 2019 & 2020, the company can be reinstated to OTC QB reporting, and thereafter upon meeting the specific criteria, apply to uplist to the Nasdaq exchange.”
And, regarding a FLORIDA auditor:
https://www.accesswire.com/652679/OPTEC-International-Retains-Florida-Professional-Accounting-Group-for-PCAOB-Audit-Preparation
CARLSBAD, CA / ACCESSWIRE / June 22, 2021 / OPTEC International, Inc. (OTC PINK:OPTI).
The company today announced the retention a Professional Florida based accounting group to prepare the company's financials for PCAOB audit. The firm have extensive experience in the corporate environment and will begin working on the OPTEC accounting immediately.
The process for completion of the PCAOB audit is expected to be finalized by the end of September 2021.
The company's plans after completion of the audit is to initially restore OTC: QB status with the intention of ultimately up listing to the NASDAQ exchange.
patent application/patent ownership - does this apply to OPTI?
Can someone who knows about patent applications / patents please explain the Roger/OPTI ownership issue?
https://www.stevens-bolton.com/site/insights/articles/when-does-an-employee-own-inventions
“Under section 39 of the Patents Act 1977, an invention made by an employee will belong to the employee unless it was made in the course of their “normal” duties or duties specifically assigned to them, provided that their duties were such that an invention could reasonably be expected to result – i.e. they must be ‘employed to invent’. The invention will also belong to the employer if the employee had a special obligation to further the employer’s interests, which often arises in the case of directors and partners.”
Roger resigned from the board of directors. But, he’s still CEO.
OPTI/Roger said he’s retiring soon. The patent approval process takes months or years.
Would OPTI own the patent application if Roger leaves? Or, could Roger have a clause that he retains ownership?
IMHO, even if Roger’s “invention” could result in a cell phone feature, the iwand showed the lack of interest in a small hand-held (ineffective) UVC product. It won’t help fight an airborne/aerosol virus, and it has some other issues. So, I don’t think Roger’s patent application / patent would have value.
(Except for temporary share price bounces.)
13 million OPTI shares added:
This makes 117.8 million shares added since OPTI announced in November that Roger resigned from the board and will retire early in 2022:
OTC Updates: https://t.me/s/otcupdates?q=Opti
Pink Current, AS: 3.0B, OS: 2.4B, US: 2.2B
Restricted Shares Updated:
242,329,141 (2021-12-14)
255,660,578 (2022-01-03)
Difference: +5.5% (+13M)
Update: 2022-01-05 21:46:38 (UTC)
reminder: Brett Rosen aka Brett Hackspacher:
Since some OPTI shareholders want Brett Rosen and Michael Sinensky to help rescue OPTI, here’s a reminder about Brett:
H /T to tdbowieknife in #72313, Deep6 in #73249, and Ruthlesstoend in #66100: Brett Rosen is a NY felon who moved to California and changed his last name from Hackspacher to Rosen.
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=160797763
https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=159848063
Additional info:
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Name change:
His name was changed in San Diego in 2015: . https://unicourt.com/case/ca-sd-petition-of-hackspacher-628042.
Petition by Brett David Hackspacher.
“People search” websites show some of Brett’s aliases, e.g.:
https://www.truepeoplesearch.com/find/person/punr26n8r098uu44r06u
https://clustrmaps.com/person/Hackspacher-9p0uqa
“The most common alternative names for he (sic) are Brett Hackspacher, Brett D Rosen, Brett Rosen, Brett Hackspacker, Brett Hackstazher.”
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Here are 2 reports on Ripoffreport.com:
Deep6 posted this:
https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/brett-hackspacher-thomas-j-beener/la-jolla-california-92037/brett-hackspacher-thomas-j-beenerbe-very-careful-if-you-have-any-dealings-with-brett-hac-340315
Here’s another:
https://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/brett-hackspacher/la-jolla-california-92037/bbrett-hackspacher-scam-artist-con-man-drug-dealer-confidence-man-pedofile-san-diego-a-340344
And here’s a 2008 comment I found on the same website: “I knew BRETT HACKSPACHER when he lived in New York and I wanted to make sure his name was spelled correctly. It is true that he was convicted of a felony for the sale and distibution of cocaine and was sentenced for one year. When I knew him he was the biggest liar I knew. Pushy, arrogants and high on drugs. Glad to see he has moved to San Diego because we in New York have enough to deal with!”
Another person on Ripoff Reports accused him of bad behavior in CA (including substance abuse, paranoid behavior, and making death threats) and said “many persons signed declarations attesting to this”. That commenter also said that Brett was fired by David Nava.
Sounds like Brett learned from Nava before he was fired (apparently at another company, which is no longer active):
“La Jolla financial services firm CEO pleads guilty to securities fraud”, 10/7/2020
https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/la-jolla-financial-services-firm-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-securities-fraud/
“SAN DIEGO (CNS) – The CEO of a La Jolla-based financial services firm pleaded guilty Wednesday to defrauding shareholders, falsifying tax returns and operating an unlicensed money services business.
David Nava, head of Surf Financial Group LLC, worked with others to convert publicly traded companies’ debt into unrestricted stock under false pretenses, and then sold the stock, despite being banned since 1994 by federal securities regulators from taking part in the securities industry, according to federal prosecutors.”
More details:
US DOJ: “CEO of Financial Firm Pleads Guilty to Running Multi-Million Dollar Securities and Tax Fraud Scheme, and Operating an Unlicensed Money Services Business”
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ceo-financial-firm-pleads-guilty-running-multi-million-dollar-securities-and-tax-fraud-scheme
Sinenski is quoted in 1/5/2022 Fortune article:
He says he is CEO of WeShield… no mention of OPTI:
https://fortune.com/2022/01/05/home-covid-test-shortage-price-gouging-binaxnow/amp/
“Online medical-device retailer WeShield, which is selling the BinaxNOW kits for about $50, says that its own suppliers have recently increased prices by over 100% due to extremely limited availability. Two weeks ago WeShield was selling the same kits at prices below what major pharmacy chains charged.
“We didn’t think to stockpile them like we were in Blitz-era London.”
“We had to make a choice to either not sell any tests, sell at a major loss that would bankrupt our company, or offer testing kits at market pricing and let our clients decide whether they want to buy,” Chief Executive Officer Michael Sinensky said in an email.
“We are always stocked and continuously need to adjust prices up or down based on availability and pricing to us,” he added.”
Btw, unless it’s this article or the patent application filing by Roger, nobody on $OPTI knows why OPTI’s share price is up.
https://twitter.com/search?q=%24opti&src=cashtag_click&f=live
patent application for Roger’s cell phone UVC-LED:
H/T to @stephenanna16 for finding these numbers:
Patent application #: US 17/349,062
Publication #: US2021402024
https://portal.uspto.gov/pair/PublicPair
Here’s a direct link to the document text; click on the blue box marked “images” to see all 12 pages including cell phone figures (use the controls on the left side of the screen):
https://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PG01&p=1&u=/netahtml/PTO/srchnum.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=20210402024.PGNR.&OS=DN/20210402024&RS=DN/20210402024
“UVC-LED light technology integrated for use in cell phone and tablets.”
Pawson; Roger December 30, 2021
Abstract:
A handheld device with a UCV-LED light incorporated into its body is taught. The light can be used to sanitize and disinfect an area in front of the user. The light is powered by the handheld device's battery and is controlled by the touchscreen of the device. The UCV-LED light both kills bacteria and disables viruses through the emission of UVC rays of light, with an optimal range of 256-284 nanometers. The light can be located next to the device's flashlight and is secured in a housing similar to that which secures a flashlight. It optionally has an indicator light that indicates the area to be sanitized and disinfected.
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For reference:
Roger’s provisional patent was #63/046,261.
Info re: provisional patents:
. https://www.upcounsel.com/provisional-patent-application-number.
“A provisional patent application number will start with either 60, 61 or 62, and followed by the 6 digit serial number. It also allows the term "Patent Pending" to be applied in connection with the description of the invention.
However, unlike a patent application, provisional patent applications are almost never published. Because they are only pending, they are not examined as thoroughly. A provisional patent application will be considered pending for one year. After one year, if the applicant does not file a patent application, the provisional application will be considered abandoned and will not get published.”
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Btw, similar patents and patent applications may pre-date Roger’s.
And, here’s a broad patent for a “Portable and disposable far-uvc device”, which the patent states may be a cell phone (but I don’t think far-UVC technology exists yet for small battery-operated devices.)
https://patents.google.com/patent/WO2019164810A1/en
“Cicero”: Michael Woloshin, Kevin Harrington, & Steve Mandell:
FYI, here’s some info on connections between these 3 men:
Kevin and Steve joined “Cicero Transact Business Platform” as co-founders in March 2020. Michael Woloshin is CEO of Cicero Holdings Group, Inc. (Previous Name: Cicero Transact Group, Inc.)
Kevin and Steve became OPTI Advisory Board Members in July 2020.
Did they help arrange the WeShield deal, and receive compensation through Cicero/Michael Woloshin? Even if they didn’t … Woloshin sure got lots of shares for an “introduction”!
On 12/13/2021, Brett Rosen @BrettRosen325 tweeted:
“@MichaelSinensky & @WeShieldUS were introduced to Roger & $opti by Mike Woloshin. Look in the filings and you will see a stock issuance to him! Their meeting had nothing to do with me as I met them for the first time in Miami (see pic)!” (The photo shows Michael Sinensky, Brett Rosen, Deborah Braun, and Roman Vinfield.)
(Scroll down to the last tweet to see the photo.)@MichaelSinensky & @WeShieldUS were introduced to Roger & $opti by Mike Woloshin. Look in the filings and you will see a stock issuance to him! Their meeting had nothing to do with me as I met them for the first time in Miami (see pic)! pic.twitter.com/gvKyQxhiqC
— Brett Rosen (@BrettRosen325) December 3, 2021
Z2O lies … plus, OPTEC is closed for 11 days:
Yep, Z2O is not going to help save OPTI. Reminder to pumpers of more failed OPTI promises:
OPTEC INTERNATIONAL OPTEC's Z2O Division Territories Report, September 21 2021:
https://ih.advfn.com/stock-market/USOTC/optec-pk-OPTI/stock-news/86099272/optec-international-optecs-z2o-division-territorie
“The company will be announcing additional territory launches throughout the rest of the year.” Etc.
I doubt any “announcements”/lies will be forthcoming before year end.
BTW, with PPE demand soaring, OPTEC website says business is closed 12/23/2021 until 1/3/2022. It says online orders will be shipped the first week in January. Not a sign of a serious PPE business!
https://optecintl.com/
Z2O is back on the Apple App Store:
FWIW:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/z2o/id1538505855
4 OPTEC products are on Walmart.com:
Listed by a 3rd party seller:
"Sold and shipped by ESTCO Enterprises, Inc."
Anyone can list products on the Walmart website. Here’s the reseller:
https://www.estcoenterprises.com/about/
This website has a 443-page PDF catalog, and the website is searchable. I did a few keyword searches (including “iwand”) but couldn’t find OPTEC products… doesn’t mean they aren’t there; I didn’t try very hard.
https://www.walmart.com/search?cat_id=0&query=optec
OPTEC Hydroxyl Air Sterilizer $179.99, Was $199.99
OPTEC UV-C LED iWand™ $49.99, Was $59.99
10W Solar Security / Parking Lot LED $249.99, Was $299.99
15W Solar Security / Parking Lot LED LED $449.99, Was $499.99
Listings say the products will arrive by January 4, 2022.
(The camera strap shown is not by OPTI/OPTEC; the description says it’s by Optech.)
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H/T to “Henry”. I saw a screenshot of those Walmart listings in his tweet: Henry @HenryMuney
Have a Merry Christmas everyone! Did I mention yet that @optecintl products made it onto https://t.co/N6C6TyCBHF? Business must keep moving forward. $OPTI #Hydroxyl #iWand #SolarLED
— Henry (@HenryMuney) December 23, 2021
Don't believe it? Check for yourself: https://t.co/xBHxxC3jFn pic.twitter.com/8fI3aEQULR
thanks, Deep6, and questions:
I forgot that you posted info on wipes awhile back. I think I'm overloaded on all of Roger's scams and lies.
"BlueLyte wipes" appear to have been discontinued. Is that what you found?
If you covered all this before, maybe you could repost your info or post the iHub message #... or the approximate date you posted it. I'd like to refresh my aging memory. Plus, this helps build a criminal case.
Thanks again!
more re: “OPTEC Shield” wipes:
My other 2 posts tonight said that Roger / OPTI apparently used another company’s Material Safety Data Sheet to create a fake one for “Optec Shield” wipes. Many readers may not need any more info on that.
I’m posting more details here, it in case it’s helpful to anyone who pursues a lawsuit or wants to report Roger and pals to authorities.
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After I posted #87425 and #87426, I found an updated Safety Data Sheet (SDS) for the Blue-Lyte liquid disinfectant by Blue Science Solutions, LLC (registered in Florida, HQ in Orlando).
Blue-Lyte SDS: date of preparation: 1/30/2014, last revision: 1/1/2020. The MSDS heading was changed to SDS, Slade Smith’s name was added on page 5, and there may have been other changes. The ingredient composition didn’t change. https://bluesciencesolutions.com/products/blue-lyte-1-gallon-single
For comparison, the 2014 MSDS version is also on Blue Science Solution’s website, at the bottom of this page:
https://bluesciencesolutions.com/pages/mold-remediation
Here’s the Blue Science Solutions’ 2014 MSDS direct link: https://nebula.wsimg.com/1effeb132ccd67f772c15b4e59f930d9AccessKeyId=63EDE949E818FA6CE0F6&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
IDK why Roger apparently used the 2014 MSDS to create his fake version. Maybe he couldn’t find the revised 2020 SDS version through an Internet search: it’s on the Blue Science Solutions’ website, but not in a web-searchable PDF form.
Here’s Roger’s version, for reference: https://optecintl.com/wp-content/uploads/Optec-Shield-MSDS-all-pages-020821.pdf
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This is getting more into the weeds, but it may be useful if someone goes after Roger / OPTI. These misspellings are confusing and time-wasting:
The OPTI MSDS uses this in Section 16: “BlueLyte wipes”. (Not “Blue-Lyte”, which is how the Blue Science Solutions’ data sheets and website spell it.) And, there are no wipes with either spelling that I can find on the Internet. (I found “BluLyte” and some other similarly-spelled companies and products, but I don’t think they’re associated with Blue Science Solutions’ Blue-Lyte products.)
Both the Blue Science Solutions’ MSDS and SDS say “Blue Science Solutions” in Section 16. (Not “BlueLyte wipes”, as the OPTI MSDS did.) This is in regards to product liability claims.
On both the Blue Science Solutions’ MSDS and SDS: on page 5, top right: Blue-Lyte is spelled “Blu-Lyte”. I think that’s a typo.
Is this Roger’s “OPTEC Shield” wipes template?:
I think this is where Roger got his MSDS template for the OPTEC Shield wipes:
A 2014 MSDS for a disinfectant solution:
https://nebula.wsimg.com/1effeb132ccd67f772c15b4e59f930d9?AccessKeyId=63EDE949E818FA6CE0F6&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
https://bluesciencesolutions.com/
Here’s the OPTI MSDS:
https://optecintl.com/wp-content/uploads/Optec-Shield-MSDS-all-pages-020821.pdf
Is OPTI PPE (“OPTEC Shield” wipes) legit?
In a nutshell: the SDS for the disinfectant wipes appears to be fake.
Did OPTI use other companies’ MSDS/SDS documents to create one for OPTEC? And (intentionally) omit the OSHA-mandatory SDS dates? Which would mean a legitimate SDS was NOT issued for the “OPTEC Shield” wipes?
If I’m correct, I hope someone will use this info to report Roger Pawson for Covid-19 OSHA violations. Or maybe it can be used in various lawsuits as an exhibit of his scams.
I listed 5 red flags, in the order in which they appear. #5 is the most glaring. There may be more problems in the SDS. If you see any, please post them.
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OPTI website has a sale on its “all-purpose” surface cleaner, $0.50 for soft pack and $0.99 for container. (Quick, order yours before sold out! )
https://optecintl.com/product/optec-shield/
#1: At the bottom of that page, there’s a link to an “SDS”. However, that “SDS” document says “Material Safety Data Sheet”. “MSDS” was changed by OSHA to “SDS” (Safety Data Sheet) in 2012. (A)
I found old MSDS’s for other companies’ products that have the same wording at the top and in some other sections as OPTEC’s, including old international regulations. Hmmmm.
(I’ll call Roger’s MSDS an “SDS” for the rest of this post; it’s less confusing.)
#2. In Section 1, the contact email given is (but i is not a legible i): info@optecuvc.com. That website no longer exists. (Depending on which search engine you use, searching on “optecuvc.com” may take you to the optecintl.com website.) And, when I did a copy/paste from the OPTEC website’s SDS, the email address resulted in “1nfo@optecuvc”… because the “i” is not dotted in “info”. (Bad editing/photocopying?)
You can compare the OPTEC SDS letters with how crisp the letters are in the sample Clorox SDS, below. (D)
#3. Only 2 dates are listed in the OPTEC SDS for standards/regulations: 2000 and 2008. Newer SDS’s like OPTEC’s should refer to the 2012 OSHA regulations, like the sample 2017 Clorox SDS. (D)
#4. IDK if the OPTEC SDS is compliant with Cal 65; some other companies’ SDS’s state they are. (See D for an example.) “California Proposition 65 Impact on SDS & Product Labels”, 12/27/2018: Although not required by OSHA, “… the new Cal P65 label requirements may indeed impact the content of your SDS, especially if you or your customers are in California.” (B) Also, (C) has more info, including liability if sued.
#5. OPTEC’s SDS doesn’t have an “issuing date” or a “revision date”. (???!)
OSHA says there are 4 sections in an SDS that are “non-mandatory”. However, dates ARE mandatory, and they MUST be included in SDS Section 16: “Section 16: Other Information: This section indicates when the SDS was prepared or when the last known revision was made…” (A)
I looked at SDS’s for some competitors’ surface wipe products, including several by Clorox, and all those have the required date(s) in SDS Section 16. Also, some products have the most recent date included on each page, and many have both issue and revision dates listed in Section 1. (D has the issue date and revision date in Section 16, plus the revision date on each page.)
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Reference:
A. OSHA Briefs, Safety Data Sheets:
https://www.osha.gov/sites/default/files/publications/OSHA3514.pdf
OSHA website has lots of info on all the regulations. This 2012 version is easy to read and shows that the SDS Section 16 requirement for dates is not new.
B. Some individual states specify SDS required info, also. Here’s California: https://www.dir.ca.gov/title8/5194.html
“(g) Safety Data Sheets. Section 16, Other information, including date of preparation or last revision.”
C. Why products made or sold in California should comply with CAL65, including liability: “Proposition 65 Impact on SDS & Product Labels”: https://www.totalsds.com/california-proposition-65-impact-on-sds/
D. Sample legitimate SDS: Clorox Anywhere Wipes:
https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Clorox%C2%AE-Anywhere-Wipes.pdf
E. That Clorox wipes product is listed here; no OPTEC products are listed: “Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19).” “All products on this list meet EPA's criteria for use against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19).” https://www.epa.gov/coronavirus/list-n-advanced-search-page-disinfectants-coronavirus-covid-19
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P.S. If I wanted to order PPE for a company, I’d order an EPA-listed product (E) and NOT an unlisted product from a shady outfit like Optec. (Especially for a “$2 billion” order. )
From OPTI PR: “November 5, 2020 / OPTEC International, Inc (OTC PINK:OPTI) today announced that it has successfully secured a fully executed definitive agreement for the supply of Brand Specific Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) products for a large International Commodities Consortium totaling in excess of $2 Billion Dollars US.”
5.8M restricted shares added 12/14/2021:
12/01/2021: 236,495,807
12/14/2021: 242,329,141
Difference: +2.5% (+5.8M)
This thread has some opinions of why they were added.
Whatever the reason, I doubt it was to help shareholders.
https://twitter.com/MillerJ_OKC/status/1471127475988144137
update today on OPTI Share Structure:
https://www.otcmarkets.com/stock/OPTI/security
Market Cap: 16,854,045 on 12/13/2021
12/14/2021:
Authorized Shares: 2,990,000,000
Outstanding Shares: 2,413,553,994
Restricted: 242,329,141
Unrestricted: 2,171,224,853
Held at DTC: 2,040,541,423
It includes this:
Short Selling Data:
Short Interest: 96,045 (-26.56%) 11/30/2021
Significant Failures to Deliver: No
Reposting info on Luke Joseph, CBYI CEO:
Post #87254 has more info on associations between Roger Pawson and “Luke Joseph”.
At the time I posted that message, I did not know of the association between Luke Joseph and Amazon Management, Inc. and Rafina/OMED and OPTI. That new info is posted today in #87408.
Amazon Management LLC: “Luke Joseph”:
Here’s what I found:
“Luke Joseph”, CEO of Cal-Bay International, Inc. (CBYI), is listed in the 9/30/2021 Rafina (VICA) quarterly report as “CO, Amazon Management LLC”.
Does CO mean Chief Officer, Company Officer, or what? (CO isn’t used elsewhere in the latest quarterly reports for Rafina and OPTI. They often use CP = Control Person.)
“Luke Joseph” was named CEO of CBYI on 8/17/2021, replacing “interim president” Roger Pawson. (Roger is still listed on the NV business registration website as CBYI president, secretary, treasurer, and director; that last update for “Officer Information” was on 4/8/2021.)
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Possible name matches:
IDK if “Luke Joseph” is a real person or a fictitious name. I searched for his name, including using Open Corporates and other business search tools. Here’s what I found:
He’s listed as founder and CEO of IFIRST, a medical device company, registered in Delaware and listed as a foreign company in Hawaii. It’s active, but not in good standing because the 2021 annual report was not filed. He is co-inventor of 2 patents. https://www.ifirstmedtech.com/
Another possible match is “Luke Joseph”, registered commercial agent, NV, 7/14/2014. His name showed up on 4 businesses as the agent; all are either revoked or dissolved. My guess is this is the more likely match. (Roger has used agents for his companies as proxies to hide his involvement.)
Or, he could be neither. If anyone has better information, please post it.
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From the latest Rafina quarterly report:
Rafina Innovations, Inc.: 11/15/2021: Report for Quarter ending September 30, 2021:
https://www.otcmarkets.com/otcapi/company/financial-report/311480/content
The financial statements for this reporting period were prepared by “Roger Pawson, CFO”. The report also says Roger was appointed “CEO/CFO” on 7/13/2021. It says he’s a director in section 7. (An OPTI PR announced Roger as CEO on 7/29/2021. And October NV filings show that Roger became president, secretary, treasurer, and director.) He’s been given at least 20 million preferred restricted shares.
BTW, Roger answered “No” to this question: “Indicate by check mark whether a Change in Control of the company has occurred over this reporting period” and it lists 4 qualifying events …
06/07/2021: Issued to: Amazon Management LLC, CO Luke Joseph:
New Common Shares: 9,000,000, $0.01/share, NOT ISSUED BELOW market price, Reason: Consulting, Restricted. Par value of $0.001. (Yahoo Finance: VICA closed on Monday 6/7/2021: at $0.0663. Range: $0.0475-0.0700.)
“20,000,000 shares of preferred shares were issued to Optec International, Inc. for licensing rights.”
08/15/2021: Issued to: Optec International, Inc. (no individual name is listed, even though it’s required): New Preferred: 20,000,000, $0.04/share, ISSUED BELOW market price, Reason: Asset, Restricted. Par value of $0.001. (Yahoo Finance: VICA closed on Friday 8/13/2021: 0.0481. Range: $0.0442-0.0510.)
There are many other questionable things in this report. To summarize: VICA is a mess. (Again, typical for Roger.)
There are a few truthful statements, such as: “Note 2 - GOING CONCERN: … These factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Ya think?!
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Rafina is now named OMED, Inc., per October 2021 NV filings. More about OMED/VICA history is in post #87272.
(In post #87272, I gave a H/T to TKBowieknife. A typo, it should have been tdbowieknife. My apologies.)
date correction to #87397:
Oops, this should say: “scroll down to 12/8/2021:
https://twitter.com/MillerJ_OKC/with_replies
“Scroll down to 12/9/2021 to see 15+ questions and this tweeter’s estimates of how much stock Brett had to sell to stay under 10% of OPTI.”
He tweeted more than 15 questions on 12/8 and 12/9. The 15 on 12/8 are numbered.
Brett’s shares, and additional info:
Glad you were on the call. If these 2 tweets aren’t close to what you heard, please let us know:
According to tweets I saw, Brett said on the call that he has between 180-197.5 million shares. Examples:
12/8/2021 Soheyl @__TheBrownBoy__: “Brett says he only has 197.5m $opti shares. Hasn’t ‘sold’”
(This was in my post # 87393, near the end.)
12/7/2021 J @MillerJ_OKC: “I believe on the call he stated they currently have 180-185mm shares currently?”
In my post #87393, I said: “Brett did not fully disclose his current OPTI holdings” on the 12/6/2021 Twitter Spaces call.
The key word is “fully”. Below is more info on that.
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Additional info for all on this board:
Others have said Brett/RB Capital got ~420 shares total; they’ve tried to estimate how much has been sold. I don’t know if their estimates are true, but it shows what the lack of transparency does to shareholder trust.
Today, I spent several hours trying to cut and paste a summary of the past 3 days of follow-up Q&A’s re: Rosen’s share holdings, but I gave up. There are too many threads and subthreads, and it’s too complex. (And, Brett often responds in a defensive way, with unclear answers.)
FWIW, here is one of the most revealing threads. (Tip: if you don’t have a Twitter account, you may have to hit “refresh” after you click on a tweet or on “show this thread”.)
https://twitter.com/MillerJ_OKC/status/1468975617685217282
12/7-12/9/2021: click on the questions to see Rosen’s answers. Sample Q&A:
“Question: Why were the 130mm shares awarded/listed as “Conv. Note” on 9/30/2020 and 160mm shares listed as “Conversion” on 3/3/2021 given? Neither of these were actual debt conversion? Putting notes aside, including downside protection, are you in the green or red for Opti?”
Rosen’s answer: “You can’t give shares for free. I paid for EVERY share! They were 100% both actual debt conversions from old debt that had been purchased by RB Capital. To answer your question, I am in the RED and would need the stock price to go up to $0.07+ to get in the green overall!“
(I also saw tweeters that challenged Brett’s answers. E.g., two shareholders said it’s $0.04. IDK if 4 or 7 cents is correct, or some other figure.)
Bonus tweet:
2/9/2021: J@MillerJ_OKC: sent to to Rosen, Sinensky, and 5 s/h: “And we don’t know what the actual cost basis is for the new note and shares because the shares that were issued pertain to a debt-equity arrangement done before the 2 $5mm loans. Ask Roger how much money has been contributed by Brett so far outside the $10mm”
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https://twitter.com/MillerJ_OKC/with_replies
Scroll down to 12/9/2021 to see 15+ questions and this tweeter’s estimates of how much stock Brett had to sell to stay under 10% of OPTI.
info from 12/7/2021 Twitter Spaces call:
I’ve read many tweets from a number of people who listened to the call on 12/7 with Brett Rosen, Deborah Braun, and Michael Sinenski. Overall, there wasn’t anything significant shared. Brett did not fully disclose his current OPTI holdings, which was info shareholders keep asking him to provide.
There’s been lots of back-and-forth tweeting between Brett and OPTI shareholders since the call on 12/7/2021. And today, Finance Research tweeted out a spreadsheet he’s created with publicly available info. But, so far, Brett won’t confirm or correct that spreadsheet; he keeps saying, prove that he’s lying re: how many shares he’s sold and how many shares he still retains.
Brett tweeted today ~5:30 EST: “Show one single shred of proof of any of your allegations against me?”
So, there’s still confusion about how many shares he has (which could dilute the share price if he sells).
BTW, Finance Research’s Twitter account tonight “does not exist”. But, that’s happened before. It may reappear, who knows.
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Michael Sinensky @MichaelSinensky:
“I was asked to be on a call by shareholders & happily said yes based on the importance of communication & transparency.
If I was running show: should be quarterly shareholder calls, annual conference, monthly updates, weekly q&a via press release."
"Was more of a meet & greet kind of call. From my side:
- gave background of how weshield started, acquisition & lawsuit
- explained can only discuss public things & pple should refer to that & not speculate for false hope
- explained that audit paramount to understanding our future"
"Email me if you ever need anything peeps" michael@weshield.us
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Question from @Andres_trader_A: "But in all honestly Mike, any reason why WeShield hasnt released their Q3 fins? Just curious"
@Detective_B: "Roger says they will act independently in this podcast it’s the last bullet point.. just wanted to add" (a video of Roger Pawson was attached to the tweet)
Sinensky's reply: "Acting Independently means managing our company staff and bank accounts but doesn’t mean reporting unfortunately"
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Best summary I saw:
Soheyl @__TheBrownBoy__:
“Outside of Brett pointing out his current share count, which proves him selling shares, and Brett's NDA allegedly becoming null and void due to alleged fraudulent proof, nothing of worth
- Mike and Brett into themselves and explain why they are still in opti. No non-public info
- WeShield future outlooks in healthcare
- Reiteration that $opti is OTC pink and Pawson has absolute power
- People expressing hopes for WeShield to take over
- Brett says he only has 197.5m $opti shares. Hasn’t “sold”
- Brett alleging fraud and breach of NDA
- Reiteration that audit is important
- Mike will release PRs to counter $opti exaggerated PRs
That’s all that happened. If you want quotes and my exact minutes DM me”
https://twitter.com/__TheBrownBoy__/status/1468456116749275141
Twitter Spaces: 12/7 4pm EST with Brett & Deborah:
Brett Rosen & Deborah Braun will be on a “Twitter Spaces audio conversation” at 4PM EST on 12/7. Brett is owner of RB Capital Partners, Inc. He claims to be “OPTI’s largest shareholder”.
“Ish” is setting it up: “Ish The Commish” @Asmer03Asmer
Should be on. Heres the link. https://t.co/WBwAYCvTHW
— Ish The Commish 🏈🎾🎣 (@Asmer03Asmer) December 6, 2021
FINRA complaint filed against OPTI & Issuer Direct:
Thanks, Dragon Lady. I don’t have a Twitter account, so I hope someone else contacts Finance Research with your info in #87340.
And I hope everyone who got burned by Roger Pawson follows your advice.
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Here’s the subject complaint submitted today to FINRA. (I didn’t fact check it.)
https://financeresearc4.wordpress.com/
https://twitter.com/Financeresearc4/status/1467957398237294592
Finance research @Financeresearc4: $OPTI “This was my @FINRA complaint for @optecintl @IssuerDirect sorry about the spelling/grammar, but I typed it in the little complaint box and just pasted it over.”
“Also it was limited characters so difficult to tell the story well and with no attachments”
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Here’s what he’d sent via tweet to FINRA: https://twitter.com/Financeresearc4/status/1467873741992566785
Here’s the FINRA tip link:
https://www.finra.org/contact-finra/file-tip
Auctus Fund lawsuit: lawyer motion to withdraw:
I don’t know if this is significant. I don’t have any more info than this tweet and the screenshot:
Seems like the attorney representing Auctus Fund, LLC is attempting to withdraw from the case. 🤔 $OPTI pic.twitter.com/19ZdYOPCcj
— Henry (@HenryMuney) December 3, 2021
Sinensky “We don’t have that power”; now, this:
1 hour ago: Michael Sinensky @MichaelSinensky: Replying to @scribs76 @optecintl and @BrettRosen325 “Let’s figure out how to get it all back”
Pumping OPTI? He sent that tweet to the (mostly dormant) OPTEC account, Brett Rosen, and an OPTI shareholder who berated him.
Yesterday, he said this:
10:29 AM · Dec 3, 2021: Michael Sinensky @MichaelSinensky: Replying to @smlkat819 and @twizzle009:
“If I have my choice we want to stay as we have been so vocal about. We believe we can turn things around - motives??? To make a lot of money for us & fix things financially for sh’s. But that’s up to other side to make it happen. We don’t have that power”
Sinensky’s tweets re: OPTI/Roger and Jurassic Park:
The ongoing trashing of Roger Pawson by Rosen and Sinensky is a sight to behold. Sinensky even posted a Jurassic Park meme on 12/2/2021 about OPTI/Roger; see it and related tweets here:
Even while his world was burning to the ground due to his stubbornness & taking advantage of absolute power, CEO John Hammond was oblivious while others were getting eaten alive by his creations. Don’t worry, in the book he too gets chewed up & spit out.#karma will always win pic.twitter.com/zmRHHONCeE
— Michael Sinensky (@MichaelSinensky) December 3, 2021
reply to HotterMama re: OTCUpdates and OPTI:
Hi, HotterMama. Did you go back to “Update: 2021-12-01 23:05:17 (UTC)” on https://t.me/s/otcupdates? That’s when it was posted… and I just checked, it’s still there.
I can’t post screenshots, or I’d show you. But I included it in text format in post #87313. (And Sinensky posted that OTCUpdates screenshot on Twitter on 12/1.)
Please read Finance Research’s tweets about Insurer Direct, beginning at “8:03 AM · Dec 2, 2021” to see OPTI financial document screenshots … and responses from Insurer Direct. (Finance Research often retweets his posts on various OPTI topics, so you can skip though the redundant ones.)
https://twitter.com/Financeresearc4/with_replies
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For all folks on this message board:
As I keep saying, Finance Research posts some of the best info daily about OPTI-related topics. I’ve only relayed a fraction of what he’s exposed.
Btw, I differ with Finance Research re: people should trust Sinensky until he proves himself untrustworthy, because it’s the last hope investors have. I understand his “hope”, but I think that ship has sailed, based on Sinensky’s own tweets and actions. I may post about that later.
DISCLAIMER: I’m not saying in any of my posts that there won’t be future bounces in OPTI. Roger and/or his associates may say things that cause pops. Just saying that trusting that gang is not a reason for buy-and-hold investors to buy OPTI.
FYI: Finance Research’s tweets today re: Roger Pawson and Jurassic Park are because Sinensky posted a meme with comments about that yesterday.
222M cancelled shares reappeared in 10/2021 OPTI report:
Finance research @Financeresearc4 “I missed this earlier… left side is the March 2021 qrtly report and the right is the June 2021 annual report What happened to Roger Pawson’s 92,173,592 shares cancelled on 9/4/2020? That’s 222,301,264 cancelled shares that reappeared in Oct’s report” @optecintl @MikeIorlano $OPTI
See the screenshot of evidence here:
https://twitter.com/Financeresearc4/status/1466790984512065542
“Issuer Direct” and OPTI compliance:
Finance Research keeps exposing the OPTI mess:
https://twitter.com/Financeresearc4/with_replies
Finance research @Financeresearch: 2h Replying to @IssuerDirect and @Ronjini @IssuerDirect: "can you help us reconcile the @optecintl preferred shares? They keep disappearing & reappearing all undisclosed and prior to proper amendments. check these dates & shares please? Where did they go & when did they appear? Nothing is timely or even disclosed at all $OPTI"
See his Twitter link above for more info, including replies from Issuer Direct.
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FYI:
https://twitter.com/IssuerDirect
“Issuer Direct (ISDR) is an industry-leading communications and compliance company focused on the needs of corporate issuers.”
https://www.issuerdirect.com/
more info re: 12/1/2021 OPTI share shenanigans:
On 12/1/2021, Michael Sinensky retweeted this. I included his comments about it in post #87308, and here is info from the screenshot he posted:
Outstanding Shares Updated:
2,308,391,036 (2021-11-15)
2,407,720,660 (2021-12-01)
Difference: +4.3% (+99M)
Unrestricted Shares Updated:
2,071,895,229 (2021-11-15)
2,171,224,853 (2021-12-01)
Difference: +4.8% (+99M)
That share info came from this Telegram account, it posts selected OTC news:
https://t.me/s/otcupdates
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“Let’s go, Roger!”
Sample of other 12/1/2021 tweets about that share activity:
Roger's too predictable now. We are able to call his moves before he makes them.
— Kebrik the Profit (@kebrik) December 2, 2021
more recent Brett Rosen tweets:
Deep6: I agree!
NewJerichoMan: Thanks for your post today. I’d drafted this post last night, and I added your post:
Brett Rosen, owner of RB Capital Partners, Inc., keeps adding to his CYA tweets. He tweeted this today:
Brett Rosen @BrettRosen325: "Pawson is a fraud and will go down for this one! A long time con man whose time is quickly coming to an end! I have everything needed to sink this scumbag once and for all!" $opti @optecintl @WeShieldUS @MichaelSinensky
@deborahrachelb#RBCapital @AmericanGreedTV @SEC_Enforcement
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Below are a few more recent Brett Rosen tweets… keep in mind that he ignored people who warned him long ago about Roger and OPTI. (Rosen called Roger “a longtime con man” on 11/25/2021 … what took him so long to “realize” that??? )
This adds to my previous post #87262 that has some other tweets: “11/25-26/2021 Rosen and Sinensky re: lying Roger”:
. https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=166918055.
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11/30/2021 Rosen:
Brett Rosen @BrettRosen325: “This is criminal!” $opti @optecintl @SEC_Enforcement
(This was his response to OPTI’s removal of David Ojeda on 12/30 from the Advisory Board section on . https://optecintl.com/about/.
The remaining advisors were removed from that section on 12/1.)
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11/25/2021: Rosen:
Brett Rosen @BrettRosen325 “I will be cooperating with the authorities to make sure that Roger Pawson doesn’t scam any more innocent people and screw them out of their money! I sure wish I never invested $10m in Roger so he could buy a house!" $opti @BullishTraDS @AyyoubFrank @OptiArmy @optecintl
“Roger Pawson has manipulated the $opti share price while fraudulently issuing stock to his friends that illegally kicked money back to him; and I have proof! He is a longtime con man and doesn’t care about any of the shareholders!" @AyyoubFrank @OptiArmy @optecintl
"I am NOT shorting $opti or any other stock for that matter. $1,000,000 to anyone that finds any evidence of ANY stock I have ever shorted! Roger Pawson is a lying fraud so him telling shareholders privately that I am shorting $opti doesn’t count!" @optecintl @OptiArmy
tweets from Sinensky re: OPTI share dilution:
When your “partner” turns on you… hopefully, Sinensky will testify against Roger. (Maybe to save his own skin? Sinensky was warned about Roger, but ignored it… or, he knew and was complicit.)
Here are a few of his tweets re: share dilution:
https://twitter.com/MichaelSinensky/with_replies
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Today, 1 hour ago:
Michael Sinensky @MichaelSinensky “@OtcUpdates shows @optecintl added 99mm unrestricted shares over 2wk period approx $1mm being potentially cashed out In general, if a stock doesn’t have enough buying to counter shares being added, co will likely (go down) in share price. $opti is sub-penny & obvi heavily diluted imo”
Michael Sinensky @MichaelSinensky “@MikeIorlano @optecintl IR. PLEASE EXPLAIN TO EVERYONE HOW THIS IS BENEFICIAL TO ANYONE EXCEPT OPTEC #CEO”
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Nov 29:
Michael Sinensky @MichaelSinensky: Replying to @Financeresearc4 @optecintl and 4 others: "And he has the power to issue the same shares tomorrow because he has absolute power. There are no checks and balances for all this dilution, toxic debt, bad deals, fluff pr’s to push speculation instead of facts. Shareholders are not replaceable with fluff pr’s. No more"
you’re welcome, and thanks! EOM.
This post is a Reply to:
Nosnibor
Post # of 87304
Thank you again for your time and diligence here. Roger Pawson and his cohorts seriously need to be held accountable for what has happened to us scammed shareholders.
Dr. Drew Live show at 5pm EST, comments welcome:
Here’s another chance to ask Dr. Drew questions. 2pm PST:
Hmmm, what should the OPTI Army ask him?
Ask away!:
https://drdrew.com/live/
OPTEC website: advisors are gone, “being updated”:
https://optecintl.com/about/
“Meet Our Advisory Board
CURRENTLY BEING UPDATED.”
more contact info: Roger Pawson and Kevin Harrington:
Roger’s email address, if he hasn’t deleted it: CEO@optecmpg.com
Finance research @Financeresearc4 - 2h:
"It’s CEO@optecmpg.com according to this public document"
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Kevin Harrington:
https://twitter.com/Financeresearc4/status/1466054936827813893
Finance research @Financeresearc4: "Below is the email for Kevin Harrington’s media contact.
@optecintl team politely reach out and let him know Roger Pawson needs to resign immediately and cancel all his shares! $OPTI @MikeIorlano"
Brian Harrington: brian@kevinharrington.tv
Here’s the link from Finance Research: it provides a way to email Brian … fictitious contact info can be used (I doubt he would reply to any OPTI-related messages, but at least Brian and Kevin may “feel the heat”):
https://kevinharrington.tv/meet-kevin/
Kevin on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/officialkevinharrington/?pageid=128043183909127&ftentidentifier=3348292868550793&padding=0
a few ways to expose/contact OPTI associates:
Besides reporting them to authorities and news organizations, a way to expose them is by joining in their programs including interactive podcasts. Plus, send them tweets or emails, and make phone calls to demand answers.
Frank Ayyoub @AyyoubFrank - Nov 29 $OPTI “all shareholders must keep their foot on the gas. We must find every @drdrew and @HarringtonKevin public forum and we must demand they answer our questions”
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Dr. Drew: https://drdrew.com/contact/ Send him a message.
Dr. Drew’s podcast takes calls: https://www.podcastone.com/Dr-Drew-Show
https://twitter.com/drdrew
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Kevin Harrington: https://kevinharrington.tv/contact/ Send him a message.
https://twitter.com/HarringtonKevin
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To make a general complain about OPTI (IDK if they would investigate an OTC stock scam, but this complaint form is quick): Consumer Complaints: “NBC 7 San Diego Responds is interested in helping resolve your concern or complaint…”
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/consumer-form/
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Here are some tweets sent to Dr. Drew, most are re: OPTI: .
Today at 3pm PT: Dr. Vinay Prasad @VPrasadMDMPH is a hematologist-oncologist who has concerns about the CDC's all-or-nothing approach to teen COVID-19 vaccinations – a policy he believes could cause catastrophic damage to trust in vaccines. Watch LIVE at https://t.co/Jp8USBbNXd
— Dr. Drew (@drdrew) November 30, 2021
David Ojeda was removed today from OPTEC website:
Here’s a screenshot from this morning, showing Ojeda as an advisor:
They took him off just today $OPTI I took this screenshot this morning! @optecintl Please cancel the rest of the shares now https://t.co/3dSJ6VcDpP pic.twitter.com/I0lnUOdjcg
— MartyMcflyyyy✈️ (@Detective__B) November 30, 2021
Roger and SEC action likely? maybe, maybe not:
I hear you. So far, it seems that Roger has at least 9 lives.
Hopefully, this time will be different, especially since he is already caught up in the Carebourn Capital case. And, I’ve seen many comments like this, on Twitter and in other stock message boards:
Twitter: Apple Lamps #10 @lamps_apple · 15h, Replying to @trumpmode and @optecintl: “There are a lot of us who have filed complaints with @SECEnfDirector and @FINRA over the $opti scam. My first compliant was sent in over a year ago.”
IDK how long this type of case takes. I’d guess investigating Roger’s tangled web would take over a year. If you or anyone else knows better, please post it.
P. S. Why I post info about Roger Pawson and his associates is below. It’s optional late-night reading… feel free to ignore.
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My only experience with the justice system has been on a federal grand jury, once a week for 2 years. Some days we’d hear up to a dozen cases. They ranged from world-wide news cases (including capital murder) to small white-collar crimes. As a grand jury, we only produced indictments of crimes, but the sentencing guidelines for convictions were for a year or more in a federal prison.
Some of the cases lasted years, across more than one grand jury.
A big reason I keep posting about Roger is because I saw many people indicted and sentenced for much less than what he has done. We indicted many cases of people taking advantage of individual investors and charities, but each of those cases affected fewer people and less total dollars than Roger’s scams. We even indicted a postal worker who stole a Target gift card in the mail… worth less than $10.
The chance of Roger serving time is slim, but I am still hopeful.
(Worst case is that posting info and warnings may help investors avoid him and his scams.)