Artfest International, Inc (fka ARTS)

[Kool Aid Man]

Eddie Signs With 3D-Eye & Big Apple Consulting

Where to begin? Remember these PR's?

"January 29, 2010: 3D Eye Solutions, Inc. Signs License Agreement with Artfest International, Inc. Bringing 3-D Technology to Fine Arts and Sports Memorabilia Industry"
http://www.artfestinternational.com/index.php/component/content/article/126-pr2010-0129?date=2011-04-01

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SOURCE: Artfest International, Inc. June 23, 2009 08:31 ET
Artfest International, Inc. to Host Nationwide Teleconference and Open House for Financial Community Today

"The nationwide teleconference will be hosted and moderated by Marc Jablon, the CEO of Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. The featured speakers will be Edward Vakser, CEO of Artfest International, Inc., and Angie Tassan, Chief Marketing Officer of Artfest International, Inc."
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/artfest-international-inc-host-nationwide-teleconference-open-house-financial-community-1219881.htm

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Marc Jablon's LinkedIN page boasts:
•Chairman at 3D Eye Solutions Inc.
•Owner at Management Solutions International, Inc. (Big Apple Consulting USA)
•Owner at Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc.
President and CEO at Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc. see less...
•Consultant at Artfest International
http://www.linkedin.com/in/bigapple123

Then there's this. Apparently EV's DD is sorely lacking. Then again, maybe he knew EXACTLY who he was getting in bed with all along

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Litigation Release No. 21305 / November 18, 2009
Securities and Exchange Commission v. Big Apple Consulting USA, Inc., MJMM Investments, LLC, Marc Jablon, Matthew Maguire, Mark C. Kaley, and Keith Jablon, Civ. Action No. 09-cv-1963 (M.D. Fla.) (JA)

SEC Charges Investor Relations Firm and its Executives with Fraud, Registration Violations, and Acting as an Unregistered Broker-Dealer

http://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2009/lr21305.htm
49 page Complaint: http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2009/comp21305.pdf
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At least there's this:
"On September 20, 2010, Artfest released Big Apple Consulting USA INC, from its consulting contract. The Company continues to honor promissory note signed in October 2009."
http://biz.yahoo.com/e/110415/arts.pk10-k.html

But wasn't "someone" hyping this partnership earlier THIS YEAR? Say, January 31st, 2011 Post#36260? Who was that "someone" again?
http://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=59358673