My understanding was that bdps was and is owned/run by Eric Cusimano and Donna just put some of their deals together. Cusimano was listed in their emails as recently as April 2010:
"This message was sent from BestDamnPennyStocks.com to pumps@%%%%%%%%%.com. It was sent from: Eric Cusimano, 315 Vecino Court, Spring Valley, CA 91977. You can modify/update your subscription via the link below."