POST ONE OF NINE:
PART ONE OF THREE:
“The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those who speak it.” George Orwell said that in his book “1984.” The following series of nine posts will highlight that Orwellian condition we now exist in. Greg Halpern posted a doctored and edited audio recording between Harvey, Scott, and Halpern’s ex-girlfriend. The call was recorded in California and is against the law unless all parties know they are being recorded, which Scott and Harvey did not. It may have been through the “Trojan Horse” in his ex-girlfriend’s phone, as Halpern claimed, and whether or not the ex-girlfriend knew of the recording is a question for others. However, selectively editing audio recordings from phone conversations, and then posting them online with Halpern’s comments intertwined is not only deceitful to shareholders, but also unethical, immoral, and possibly illegal. I’ll leave that determination to someone else, but it’s certainly not anywhere near the truth. What is illegal, is the obvious extortion attempt included in the audio commentary. All the comments shown in bold are exact quotes taken from Halpern’s audio/video posting on his websites. As I have no issues with censorship, and since Halpern has promoted readers going to his websites, everyone is welcome to check out Halpern’s words for themselves. I will not post the links as that is against the rules.
PART TWO OF THREE:
Halpern begins his comments with a statement and a series of questions. “They got me out of the company. So, what are you going to do? You haven’t done anything.” You “haven’t paid the accountant. Haven’t become reporting again. Haven’t hired anyone to work the company. Haven’t worked with the technology, get it trading.”
This was my instantaneous thought in response: why didn’t Halpern pay the accountant? Why didn’t Halpern bring the reporting up to date? Why didn’t Halpern work with the technology? These are all responsibilities Halpern shirked during his time as CEO. Now he is blaming Vechery for his own inactions? The work the accountant performed was completed when Greg Halpern was in control of MAXD. Why is it Harvey Vechery’s responsibility to pay Halpern’s bills? Although it is ultimately the new owner’s responsibility to pay all the bills, Halpern confronting Vechery over his “leavings” is typical Halpern blame shifting. Furthermore, after three quarters of non-filing and a bogus 8-K, Halpern should probably pipe down when it comes to reporting.
PART THREE OF THREE:
Halpern intentionally took MAXD from the OTC market down to the Expert Market, and now has the audacity to ask Vechery why the stock is not trading? He knows why it’s not trading! Halpern knows the pathway back to the OTC is not only a time-consuming and expensive process, but also not guaranteed. It’s not just filing paperwork and pushing a button. The pathway requires a complete FINRA investigation, including all the fraudulent SEC filings. What does Halpern think this investigation will find? The pathway to the OTC Markets is not only a difficult one, but the odds of the company being reinstated by the SEC are not good.
It must go through specific channels and needs cooperation from the individuals in control of those channels. That cooperation is not guaranteed, and Halpern knows that. He also knows why. Insulting and threatening individuals in the rehabilitation chain is not a good idea. Similar to insulting federal judges just prior to a case in federal court. Halpern also knows what happens if the company cannot trade. He knows what happens if the SEC delists the company. Halpern’s track record with the SEC, along with the MAXD issues, is not going to help the case to get back on the OTC Markets. By making the move to the Expert Market, Greg Halpern was attempting to prevent Vechery from going after him, but saving his own skin was done at the cost and expense of the shareholders.
