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I haven't been keeping up recently with comments on this site . . . but I was curious if "Team Rufus", who so vehemently defended his actions, have had any comments since the sentencing. Do they still believe he had nothing but good intentions? They were loyal to the core and along the way they totally disregarded every scrap of evidence that indicated Rufus was anything but a saint . . . I guess I was just wondering if they still think he had their best interests at heart.
"She did not get off totally unscathed. The cops raided her house years back and she was hiding in her closet. My buddy was her neighbor. She was a drunk, crazy lady, as crazy as Rufus, if not more. She got some problems, she lost her house and was on the lamb years ago."
Pennywise, does your friend have any idea where Sabra is now?
No Hooter's posters are allowed in the slammer!
"He's probably so proud to be mentioned on Forbes ... LOL"
Quote of the day! Sadly you are probably correct!
Was Ben Stanley taken into custody at the sentencing?
I'm curious to know if Gails aka Griff, H20, Duke aka One & Only, River Rider and the rest of that gang are all still standing behind Rufus and thinking that their stock certificates have value and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel . . .
If I had to guess, Rufus is pissed about a lot of stuff . . . including 23 years behind bars! Did he get credit for time served while awaiting sentencing?
It would seem that the reverse of the idiom "too little, too late" might aptly apply in this case!
Instead of offering a proper defense at trial these idiots have decided to enter countless details and documents after the fact! How stupid is that?
Rufus's style of talking in rhymes, riddles and musical stanzas might have been successful in convincing the "true believers" of their innocence, but it just doesn't fly in Federal Court. To quote Gomer Pyle: "Surprise, Surprise, Surprise"
"How did Sabra manage the slither away from this?"
Snakes slither . . . Sabra is a snake!
When convicted in Federal Court isn't there a mandatory requirement to serve some minimum, like 85% of the sentence, before being eligible for parole?
"Now let's get the secondary guilty on this."
Well, there is one person I would love to see prosecuted . . . Sabra Dabbs!
She is an pathological liar and a sleazy crook with a history of conniving and cheating people out of their money with no remorse.
If you want to see a true sociopath at work check out the link below and her many facebook pages . . . they are all full of grandiose lies. Sabra Vips, Sabra Page, Sabra Ality on facebook and Sabra's World on Twitter. Along with her claims of business success, connections and world travel, on one facebook page she claims to be fluent in 4 languages (Mandarin Chinese, Italian, French and Russian) and on another she magically became fluent in a fifth, Polish. If anything, since she is from Texas, perhaps she knows some Spanish!
Read on . . . She also claims that she earned a Master Degree from The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy at Tufts University in 1986. That program is so selective that even the most talented are not offered enrollment. She didn't attend, but it sounds really good so she decided to add it to her personal profile anyhow.
Guess she conned poor Rufus into believing her too . . . I think he met his match with this one. She is evil personified.
Her profile picture tells it all . . . I guess that's how come Griff had the hots for Sabra. She was more than he could handle too. She chewed him up publicly and spit him out!
For the record, this is her too, Sabra Dabbs aka. Sabra Medellin. Apparently she has some really outstanding qualifications . . . you can put anything on the internet and people seem to think it is true.
http://www.wix.com/bankownedtv/au/au-people#!__au-people
OK, I must admit that I'm totally confused as to who, what or where . . .
The message I'm getting is that we are waiting for "the other shoe to drop", so to speak. I can't even figure out who's supposedly holding the shoe!
And h2o's message to the posters on this board to "step up" and "come clean" makes no sense to me either. Even if someone here was lucky enough to make money in the open market on this stupid stock . . . from my perspective these people have done nothing wrong.
I can't even figure out who could possibly be h2o's source for information about this coming revelation. Can't imagine that the DOJ is confiding in him. Doubt the the SEC is either. So is this some big Rufie bomb that's about to be dropped????
And then there is Gails imaginary 9.7 billion dollars . . . and the future short squeeze on a defunct corporation . . .
Well said bleah . . . and so true.
I'm sure that Rufus would be quite proud to make the same page in history as Madoff, Enron and MF Global . . . beats being remembered as nothing more than a small-time scammer.
Dallas, I think you are having a hopeless debate!
I have a couple curios questions.
Does anyone here know if the "other" (private) CSHD board is still up and running?
How about Monty Mangum aka River Rider . . . one of Rufus's loyal devotees . . . is he still hanging around?
"Value of company, at least $9.7 billion"
Really!
Exactly where are these billions? Under Rufus's mattress in the jail?
"he is going to change the course of history. . . Someday . . . Soon"
Yep zomniac, in the words of Gails Waters we are going to be "GOBSMACKED!"
The Urban Dictionary says we are to be:
Completely dumbfounded, shocked. From the Irish word "gob" meaning "mouth".
I'm definitely not holding my breath!
h2o . . . in the civil case brought by the SEC I don't think Rufus did anything to show the court he had good intentions. To the best of my knowledge he did nothing to defend the company.
During the most recent trial he was limited by the time-line of the charges against him. That wasn't some conspiracy, that is just how the legal system works.
If Rufus had all this information and knowledge of wrongdoing by others why didn't he address these issues legally on behalf of CSHD?
Thanks for the line breaks! Much easier to read.
h2o, can you explain why Rufus never presented any defense when the SEC filed charges?
Well h20, all I can say is this . . . I lost money, I did listen to Rufus and . . . . . . . I can't seem to make heads or tails out of the stuff you write. I mean no offense. I know your intentions are 100% sincere. I simply have no idea what you are saying. You seem to suggest that there is some big revelation coming . . . and Duke and Gails are paddling in the same boat along with you. As nice as it would be to see a resurrection of CSHD, I seriously doubt that you are correct in your supposition . I guess time will tell.
Do me one favor . . . please put some paragraphs in your posts so they are easier to read. Thanks.
Quote from h2omd0:
"Even after the dump, there were millions lost, but most was lost between feb 06 and aug 13 of 06. "
Are you saying that shareholders lost their money between Feb & Aug of 2006? That's not when I lost my money . . .
"Why can't we just tell it without having to guess?"
Because Rufus loves talking in riddles and rhymes . . . and his followers love the challenge of reading between the lines. Don't you know that this is how real companies conduct business . . . with innuendo and insinuation?
Quick facts
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Thanks for the Quick Facts Deano! From what I read it seems that "DREAMERS" is the only thing applicable to CSHD . . . but maybe there is some hidden message that I'm missing!
Dear Mr. "GOBSMACKED!"
I'm writing to inquire if you are suggesting that these people have something to do with the likes of Rufus Paul Harris and CSHD???
"Bash away,it's rather entertaining to watch the unrelenting attack on cshd and Mr Harris"
SYGY, there are a few people on this board who make rather inappropriate comments about Rufus but the majority of others are realists . . . not bashers.
This stock was a scam. There is no money. There will NOT be a miraculous reincarnation of this stock despite what Gails claims. The only real reason to "watch and wait" is to see what the court decides about sentencing.
"Jame's the checks you are referring too, may be in an account,
not in FHAL but under another name, in safe keeping until the judgement day comes, and it is coming."
h20 . . . are you suggesting that there are hidden corporate assets?
"It would be good to see where the money went inside the company in addition to the money lost on stock trades. I take all statements here with a "grain of salt" but certainly the money went somewhere and the CEO/President at that time was responsible for it. Perhaps most of that money went to the salaries of the entire team, at least in the beginning eras."
Deano, Lots of money was used to buy horses! Too bad he didn't set enough cash aside to buy them food.
"That statement is not true, and I have the papers to back up my statement."
h20, James mentioned Gails friend that not only paid for his stock and also invested directly in CSHD. I believe you were in the courtroom the day that she testified. She gave a half million dollars in cash directly to Rufus. The records show that he used it ALL for his personal folly. She had no reason to lie in court.
I'm not sure what documents you have to support your theory, but obviously your records are incomplete.
Dallas, you were not asking for my opinion, but none-the-less here it is . . . . Denial is the word of the day. Logic plays NO part in this scenario.
What did I hear wrong . . . that she is going to ask for your certs?
I know that you never paid her so I guess you don't think she will come after her money . . . she probably knows the certs are worthless anyhow and you don't have the money to pay her back . . . so why bother?
"dd do you know her also? she is a very nice lady!"
Yes, I know "of" her . . .
It is my understanding that he never paid for the CSHD shares or made good on a huge business loan she made to him.
Well Gails, if this is true and CSHD is something BIG I doubt it will matter much to you anyhow. I heard a rumor that the "friend" who bought you your shares is going to come looking for your certs because you never paid for them and still owe her $100,000. Is this true?
Gails, just for the record, your tone is always demeaning!
You've "GOT CERTS!?" . . . . which means you've "GOT NOTHIN' !?"
"the truth will come flooding your way at any time now" . . . Just to be safe I might suggest that you buy Flood Insurance. I doubt that you are currently prepared for the coming events. Chances are that it will soon rain, very hard, on your parade.
You seem to think that the judge is going to overturn the verdict . . . wishful thinking. And for the record, most everyone here wishes that CSHD wasn't a scam. That's a reality that you have yet to accept.
"But at least in this case there were TWO juries of 12 people who didn't have any trouble understanding that Roofie was a con artist..."
Plain and simple these people are in denial.
Reading their posts is exhausting . . . in fact I just skim the majority of the ones that make me scroll endlessly because they say the same thing over and over anyhow.
I guess admitting that you were scammed is hard to do . . . especially for those who not only lost their own money but also feel responsible for friends and family who were suckered too.
"My head is sore from hitting it against the wall trying to understand how after all of facts have been revealed that people still think this WASN'T a SCAM."
My feelings exactly!
Rufus was very persuasive much like a cult leader. He was a guy who answered questions with questions and spoke in rhymes and song lyrics. These people truly believe in "him" . . . Just remember that there was a jury of 12 and a huge public following that believed O.J. Simpson was innocent too.
"So please publish this hard drive THANKS!"
Gails, we aren't exactly talking about a pdf file or some document . . . you can't push PRINT and get the contents of a hard drive.
Trout, no offense intended, but you've given Rufus credit for being something he isn't. Trust me, he isn't a modern day Robin Hood. All of his scheming was self-serving and done with the intention of lining his own pockets and those of his cohorts and family. Never in his grand "plan" was he hoping to save the world . . . that fairy tale only evolved to save face after his manipulation ran a muck.
"The facts don't show any such behavior, conning behavior, by Rufus"
Gails, to this I can only say . . . WOW! If you honestly believe that statement then unquestionably Rufus is a con!
I'm here because I truly dislike Rufus's actions. He is a manipulator who has used and abused innocent people . . . and continues to do so to this day.
Why am I here? I'm waiting to see this travesty play out in the company of like minds . . . and, trust me, I don't see this as a travesty of justice! Do I wish others had taken the fall too? Yes. But for now, I'm satisfied with the outcome and I'm sorry that you and your friends don't share my feelings.
Rufus being a scam artist has nothing to do with things like NSS, the national financial meltdown, Wall Street, the big banks etc. The issue at hand has to do with an arrogant small-time crook with a big mouth who got caught in his lies. Nothing more . . . Nothing less.
"Pure HATE, unfiltered, highly charged emotional hate
That's all you got, no facts, just hate
Very sad for you"
Well Gails, you should probably "hate" him too. Believe what you want, but he conned you.
If Rufus had such a strong case then why didn't he file suit? When was he ever pro-active? When did he ever fight back? He defended himself but he never defended CSHD! NEVER
"Very sad for you" . . . Wrong again sir. This is sad for you. I've moved on . . . regrettably you're still hangin' on!
Quote from Dallas
"you talk about accepting reality...here is a bit of reality just about everyone is accepting. Rufus WILL go to prison..."
"If you can't, or are unwilling to do so...then why don't you just STFU and admit the fact that Rufus is a lying, conniving, worthless little piece of garbage that got caught because of his arrogant stupidity, and will be getting what he deserves in a very short period of time."
Thanks for saying this!
*In reality, Rufus is a small-time con running a Penny Stock scam.
*Another reality is that most everyone who purchased CSHD was a "believer" at some point.
*Most of us eventually overcame denial . . . some found this a very difficult challenge but commonsense prevailed . . . the "faithful" are still hanging on
*Rufus didn't act alone . . . but he was the "big mouth" and his arrogance made him a target.
For a very long time Rufus's supporters talked among themselves on the "other board" where we were not welcome. Over the passing months and years his status in the world of finance, his supposed "connections" and influence were aggrandized to levels far beyond what was justified by facts . . . and sadly, he essentially garnered undeserved sainthood in the eyes of his followers. These are not ignorant people so I continually ask myself "Why?". Perhaps because to admit that Rufus was a con requires admission to making a very foolish investment decision.
IMO Rufus is a Sociopath with no conscience . . . he doesn't deserve the support of he ever-loyal followers.
For what it is worth, Jerry Sandusky claims he is innocent of any serious wrongdoing . . . maybe someone believes him too.
"take us to the finishline" . . . Gails, I know that this is difficult for you to accept, but even if Rufus magically gets his new trial, that changes nothing for the shareholders because we are already "finished". Your investment is lost thanks to your good friend Rufus and his cronies.