You are spot on Grantastic. Greg Halpern has a long history of failed relationships which is the main reason for the current toxic atmosphere surrounding MAXD. No matter how someone leaves the circle of MAXD, they generally have an axe to grind. It doesn’t speak well of company leadership when both business and personal relationships leave a trail of tears in the Halpern wake.
The one person every businessman understands he has to be honest with is his attorney as the relationship is not only privileged, it is also important that the legal team has all the facts in order to properly handle the case. Also, it is important that they be paid for their services, or they will no longer represent you. Whether you want to refer to it as a “falling out,” or just a difference of opinion, attorneys generally want two things from a client: honesty and money. They need both or they walk. That has always been an issue with Halpern.
Partners, employees, subcontractors, and business associates must all have a level of trust with company leadership to maintain a healthy business relationship. Halpern didn’t maintain a level of trust with any category on this list as the relationships were built on deceit, intimidation, manipulation, and extortion. In his Hoodwinkers website, as well as social media posts and Vimeos, Halpern discussed the opposition research “files,” he maintained, along with his unlawful audio recordings. Going into a new relationship and building an extortion level case file on individuals is not way to build honest long-term relationships.
The bottom line is that Halpern is not a bridge builder, he is a relationship destroyer. Honesty is not in his wheelhouse, which is not just a character flaw, it can become a terminal condition.
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