Billion, you know, like that famous movie line, "You had me from hello," you had me until you threw in the BS about Hanson Beverage. Nice tie-in, nice try.
My bad on my post regarding Joe Restifo's Chapter 13 bankruptcy. I said that he had declared bankruptcy in May and it was actually March 31, 2006. He was named in the trademark infringement and trademark counterfeiting complaint by General Cigar over the Cohiba cigar brand but got out being a defendent by virtue of the bankruptcy. One of his employes is named in the suit.
Joe was granted a liquor license for the Data Commodities Ltd. Pahrump operation on September 16, 2003.
Please see KansasCityStar.com for May 12, 2006 for the above info. There is also another article under the Google "Data Commodities Joe Restifo."
I called and left a message at the offices this afternoon. The 818 area code is in the San Fernando Valley outside of LA but the phone transfers to an office in Beverly Hills. Nice address. I'll try again tomorrow.
Trueheart.