Don Allen Holbrook IEDC Rogue Former Member / Jeff Finkle Orchestrates Cover-up

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  • 05-29-2012, 03:09 PM
    Soapboxmom
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    re: Don Allen Holbrook IEDC Rogue Former Member / Jeff Finkle Orchestrates Cover-up
    Holbrook's charming attack dog has thrown her hat into the ring:
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    PLAINTIFF
    [QUOTE]
    CITY OF HUBER HEIGHTS OHIO
    6131 TAYLORSVILLE ROAD
    HUBER HEIGHTS OH 45424
    ATTORNEY(S)
    L. MICHAEL BLY
    2700 KETTERING TOWER
    DAYTON OH 45423
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    DEFENDANT
    DON ALLEN HOLBROOK LLC
    9200 DALMAHOY PLACE
    LAS VEGAS NV 89145
    ATTORNEY(S)
    SUE SEEBERGER
    5975 KENTSHIRE DRIVE, SUITE D
    DAYTON OH 45440-4264
    This should be fun to watch. I can't wait for more details on what Don Holbrook had represented to the town. His responses to discovery should be a hoot as will the counterclaim he was braying about. Here is the original filing again for those that want to see the extensive requests for production, Interrogatories and Requests for Admissions.

    Attachment 1386

    Soapboxmom
  • 05-29-2012, 05:47 PM
    Soapboxmom
    re: Don Allen Holbrook IEDC Rogue Former Member / Jeff Finkle Orchestrates Cover-up
    http://mediacdn.disqus.com/133831467...noavatar32.png Craig Malisow 2 weeks ago in reply to Tonyt101
    OK folks, can we please cut out the name-calling and posting of family members' names, phone numbers, etc? Please move those threats elsewhere.


    I'll repeat my request from the other day: if anyone has credible information about lawsuits being filed against the Dobrotts, or about Dobrott being a scammer, please send it my way so it can be reported. Otherwise, all I see are baseless accusations made by people too afraid to use their real names. Healthy debate is one thing, but this has just degenerated into sub-literate playground taunting. Please, I beg you, for the sake of humanity and the preservation of IQ points everywhere, knock it off!

    Thanks,
    Craig

    Craig Malisow 3 weeks ago in reply to Realscam lawsuit

    Wow, we seem to have taken a turn for the vindictive and petty here. Could you please explain what you mean by "put in place legal actions"? Do you mean that more than 400 people have filed lawsuits against ..... Dobrott? If so, that's quite a story, and it needs to be reported immediately. Seriously, if the husband of a woman who runs a site called Realscam.com is himself a scammer, then it needs to come to light.

    So can you please tell me in which court(s) these suits were filed, or the names of the attorneys and/or plaintiffs I'd need to contact? That would be very helpful.

    It's 4 pm central time, as I'm typing this. Surely you can get this info to me in the next hour, right? You can also e-mail me directly at craig.malisow@houstonpress.com or call at 713.280.2481. I can't wait to get on this story, Realscam lawsuit! (Sorry, I'd address you by your name, but you didn't include it.)
    Thanks,
    Craig

    http://mediacdn.disqus.com/uploads/u...jpg?1337573513 Don Holbrook 1 month ago
    <snip long diatribe>.....
    You and the folks at the Our Tribune are awful and malicious folks. Most credible people see right through your crappy reporting. But it could be viewed as comic and entertaining if you just changed it to admit you seem to be trying to peddle a screen play script. Maybe Mel Gibson will option it and make you rich, that must be your intent with such fictional writing because investigative reporting is not your calling in life.

    __________________________________________________ _________________________________________________
    The Don Holbrook fan club is quick to make all sorts of threats and lie like dogs. I want to know how the seance conducted to contact my relative or visit with John Edward went. Craig and I are waiting. Where are those "over 400 people that have put in place legal actions against him being he is listed as the owner of the rag site??" Where are the "5000 victims"? Again, those who are sharing the truth have proven the buffoon patrol to be nothing but lying blowhards.

    Holbrook, since you are bored why don't you get to work on that movie script you mentioned. Maybe your friends that were claiming to contact my dead relative could line up John Candy to play you!!!!

    Soapboxmom
  • 05-29-2012, 09:32 PM
    pantherdadX2
    re: Don Allen Holbrook IEDC Rogue Former Member / Jeff Finkle Orchestrates Cover-up
    How about John Belushi.......Nah, that wouldn't work, he did the hard stuff, not the hallucinogens!
  • 05-29-2012, 10:44 PM
    laidback
    re: Don Allen Holbrook IEDC Rogue Former Member / Jeff Finkle Orchestrates Cover-up
    Chris Farley might work...!
  • 05-30-2012, 06:37 PM
    Soapboxmom
    re: Don Allen Holbrook IEDC Rogue Former Member / Jeff Finkle Orchestrates Cover-up
    EMCID tells EarthQuest founder, 'No action at this time' - Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - Copyright 2007 Ourtribune.com
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    EMCID tells EarthQuest founder, 'No action at this time'
    Wednesday, May 30, 2012
    Geoffrey Geiger
    The recent news coverage of the controversial EarthQuest project in New Caney and spending by the East Montgomery County Improvement District (EMCID) prompted a visit from the project’s founder Don Lessem.

    “After all half a dozen years, I think I’ve lent my concepts out long enough. I am, however, still committed to bringing the big park to the area, given the appeal of the area for tourism and the patient support of the community despite all the wrong steps taken,” Lessem told The Tribune.

    Lessem traveled from his home in Pennsylvania but this trip did not produce the result Lessem wanted, though it publicly ensured the continuously stalled eco-resort and theme park project was still “moving forward” under Contour Entertainment.

    Lessem had three requests of the EMCID board:a reversion of the intellectual property rights to him after 2013, permission to market EarthQuest 500 miles from Texas with Contour still on the project and a 2.5 percent finders fee for the money he brought in for the district. The rights are currently held through Contour. Lessem said the project is still viable under Contour’s leadership. The details of the two-hour executive session between Lessem and the board are not available, but the board declined to take any official action on Lessem’s requests. Publicly, EMCID President Frank McCrady said that Chris Brown of Contour would not agree to the terms, would but assured Lessem there might be a viable option in the future.

    Lessem told The Tribune he was disappointed with the decision, but said, “I do understand that they felt it their best chance to repay taxpayer money was to retain this intellectual property. I gave what little I still had (the name itself) to EMCID recently for two reasons: to get back about $30,000 in expenses three years overdue, and to give Chris Brown of Contour Entertainment free rein to try and sell the project - as he is now the option-holder to develop the property. While he’s not a financial person, he is well-versed and honest and we all hope he will succeed. If he can’t in the next year, I think he’ll withdraw and then I think EMCID should return my concept to me - after nearly seven years without any benefit to me.”
    EarthQuest 2009 bond sale: where did tax dollars go - Monday, April 30, 2012 - Copyright 2007 Ourtribune.com
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    First, Contour Entertainment was paid $1,726,978.37 out of the bond proceeds. Originally employed by the Developer as the lead designer and planner for EarthQuest, it is their work that largely constitutes the “intellectual property” often referred to by Frank McCrady, president of EMCID.



    Contour’s work product is an essential component of EarthQuest, provided the project is built as originally conceived (i.e. a dinosaur-themed park). But due to the thematic nature of those plans, it is doubtful that work product would hold any value to a another party if EarthQuest isn’t built. Therefore, repeated assurances by EMCID officials as to the value of the intellectual property must be qualified. That is, any perceived value of the intellectual property is wholly dependent upon EarthQuest being built as originally planned.

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    Comment by: Don Holbrook on Mar. 9th, 2012
    With regard to all the rumors and unjust comments about EMCID and Frank McCrady, I can truly say this about the entire situation:

    Just because John Marlin as the original developer failed to perform does not mean he did so with malicious intent. I believe we experienced and most Americans still are experiencing one of the worst global financial crisis in most of our lifetimes. He simply was trying to do this and did not know the economy would tank and thus his investors ran for cover as did thousands of other projects across the globe... Almost every city, town and region has faced this same scenario. Many with no hope of turning their plight around.

    But not EMCID, led by Mr. McCrady. EMCID looked at it strategically and said if we are to improve our local economy we have to focus on being a destination in our region. They diversified and began working on more than just EarthQuest to build visitor draw and ancillary and complimentary tourism projects that employ people, fill hotel rooms, buy gas, food and other things. These efforts diversified their risk and made them not so dependent on just the success of EarthQuest. Those actions are now bearing fruit... Wake Boarding is hugely popular and will attract residents from all over Houston to EMCID territory to spend money and guess what employ people. Then they attract the worlds #1 Firearms Training Institute to build their new $25M plus state of the art world headquarters to EMCID besting out San Antonio for the project, which attracts over 25,000 trainees from around the world on NV and they expect to do over 60,000 in Texas. Those create nearly 300,000 room nights, consume food & beverages and buy gas and other retail items while in EMCID territory.

    Not a bad outcome considering the great economic transition we are in. But I'm not skipping EarthQuest. EMCID once Marlin made them award he couldn't perform began making plans for how to mitigate Marlins lack of performance. They did not sulk or stick their head in the sand. They asked Chris Brown, one of the worlds foremost theme park designers to consider becoming the developer. He accepted the challenge and began planning the mitigation. He began by updating the business model so it would be valid in the post 2008 economic meltdown. Then he started building an astute board of advisors from the theme park industry and raising capital so that he could do the most important first step, regain site control once the Bankruptcy Court and the Bank were willing to allow such actions. This was controlled not by EMCID or Chris Brown but our judicial system.

    Meanwhile EMCID strategically made all the right moves to protect the project so it could move forward. They positioned their interest in the land at no additional cost so they could provide Brown the new developer with an option to purchase the land from the BK proceedings. They clawed back all intellectual rights to the project and wrote a new and much stronger new development agreement requiring the new developer to license the Intellectual Property for a fee that would be enough to pay off the public investment in the project.

    Most important they remembered that Marlins failure did not mean the project was not viable. Three different world renowned theme park experts all agreed Houston is the best market in the central time zone for a major Theme Park. So EMCID made sure the project would continue to move towards successful opening even if the developer failed. In my opinion EMCID and McCrady did their job excellent and because of their actions, someday soon Greater Houston will have one of the greatest theme park attractions in America. EMCID's strategic vision and perseverance will prove to have been strategically well executed and produce exceptional economic outcomes for their constituents. I feel so sad that these good people have endure such horrible abuse from some in the general public while doing their peers such a great outcome. Now that the Marlin scenario is beginning to settle out EMCID is moving forward just as it appears the economy is beginning to invest again. I know they will do excellent. I also believe Chris Brown deserves our full support as he works hard to get a great project back on track.
    A Disneyland for gun lovers - Monday, February 20, 2012 - Copyright 2007 Ourtribune.com
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    As with EarthQuest, McCrady is assuring taxpayers that the development will not cost them a penny. EarthQuest developers received millions of dollars from EMCID; taxpayers were given assurance that parking fees at EarthQuest and intellectual property rights will make up for the EarthQuest costs estimated to be as high as $10-15 million (The Tribune has made numerous requests of EMCID for the total number of dollars spent to date on the EarthQuest project but no answers have been provided). McCrady said the incentives given to Front Sight will come from rebates of sales taxes and other revenues generated by the new business itself.
    EMCID claims EarthQuest project still in progress despite several setbacks - Tuesday, March 27, 2012 - Copyright 2007 Ourtribune.com
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    McCrady emphasized that a stall in the 500-acre eco-project stemmed from dire economic vicissitudes beginning in 2008. In 2010, a redesign of the park was ordered after failing to secure several million dollars in funding. John Marlin, of Marlin-Atlantis, the original developer of EarthQuest said that $500 million could be difficult to secure so a redesign was conducted for $307 million. Whitestone Houston Land, Ltd., the affiliate through Marlin-Atlantis, of Dallas, filed for bankruptcy in August of 2011.

    National homebuilder D. R. Horton proposed a $10.7 million bid for a portion of the property on March 5, with a hearing scheduled for April. According to McCrady, if Horton is able to purchase the portion, then the new project developter, Contour Entertainment, can begin working more extensively after June.

    "We are ecstatic," McCrady said of the bid. "We feel that [Horton] brings a great deal of stability to the transaction."

    Contour was originally the park designer, and is now hoping to secure more than $500 million. McCrady said that if Contour could not secure the funding, then other interested developers could step in. McCrady did not disclose those other interested developers. EMCID has committed more than $2 million to the project along with a $7.8 million bond issue.

    However, McCrady stated, "Following the April hearing, we [EMCID] will post updates to our website."

    The public concerns have reached county and state officials as well. State Senator Tommy Williams (R-4) said the issue raised some serious questions.

    "It is important this matter has a thorough investigation. It is important that the improvement district will allow an investigation. The public has a faith in the district to uphold their fiduciary duty to the taxpayers, and it is very important that the full light of day shine on this matter. I am certain it will happen," Williams said.

    This follows recent district financial revelations documented by The Tribune and sources that include several hundreds of thousands of dollars spent on consulting fees for the project. The Tribune also secured cash flow and expense report statements that outlined other EMCID expenses which have raised questions by district residents. Expense examples include more than $21,000 in sporting tickets and several hundreds of thousands on meals and trips internationally. However, McCrady and EMCID Chairman Leon Cubillas insisted to the forum attendees that every expense is "legitimate" and approved as the expenses act as incentives for business relocation to the district. More than $300,000 was budgeted for 2011-2012 alone.

    "Dealing with economic development is a very complex thing. You have to take into account how competitive and how cut throat it is. This requires a greater effort to ensure business comes to east Montgomery County," McCrady said.
    This project is in serious trouble. Don Holbrook claims EMCID has the intellectual property rights. Don Lessem is wanting them back. Contour appears have the intellectual property rights as of today, so Frank McCrady claiming, "if Contour could not secure the funding, then other interested developers could step in" is complete bunk. How can anyone else step in if they don't have the rights to the ideas that are the core of the project.

    With the property rights a bone of contention, no investor will touch this with a ten foot pole. I would not be at all surprised to see this end up in protracted litigation. For this to go forward the party that possesses the intellectual property rights must be clearly established! Another dino disaster in the making.

    Soapboxmom
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