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Sunday, September 14th, 2014Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP Secures $8.4 Million Judgment in Case Involving Fraudulent Real Estate Investment Scheme
Thursday, August 21st, 2014
New York, NY (PRWEB) August 13, 2014
In a recent state investment fraud case, the Securities and Commercial Litigation Group at Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP obtained an $ 8.4 million judgment on behalf of two companies that had invested millions of dollars that was supposed to be used to develop several pieces of commercial real estate. Instead, court documents show the defendants used that money as a personal piggy bank and refused to repay the investors, relying on a web of companies they had set up to shield them from any personal liability.
According to the lawsuit, the defendants are a family headed by Yehuda Lieb Puretz and include his wife, Tertza Puretz, and his children, Malka Blau and Aron Puretz. The defendants also included the YLPF Trust (initialed after Yehuda, the leader of the scheme) and their fraudulent realty companies St. Marks Homes Realty, LLC, St. Marks Homes One Realty, LLC and St. Marks Homes Two Realty, LLC which were the alter egos of the YLPF Trust.
As shown in court documents, the defendants solicited $ 4 million from the plaintiffs in return for two mortgaged promissory notes, which the defendants refused to repay when the notes became due. The lawsuit alleged that the St. Marks companies were sham companies and set up only to shield the individual defendants from personal liability for the amounts they borrowed from the plaintiffs. Court documents stated that the St. Marks companies were undercapitalized, had not maintained any bank accounts, and had no bank records since at least 2007 when the plaintiffs invested the $ 4 million in the fraudulent scheme. The plaintiffs investment was filtered through the St. Marks companies to the YLPF Trust, with the individual defendants as the beneficiaries of the YLPF Trust.
The judgment entered in the case shows that the defendants cannot hide behind corporate entities to avoid repaying the money they borrowed. The $ 8.4 million judgment includes not only the $ 4 million borrowed but substantial interest for not having repaid the loan for over six years.
The case NCC Capital, LLC et. ano. v. St. Marks Home Realty, et. al., Index No. 501264/2013 was decided by the Honorable David Schmidt of the New York State Supreme Court, Kings County.
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South Carolina Connections Academy Class of 2014 Graduates Earn More Than Half a Million Dollars in Scholarship Awards
Friday, August 8th, 2014
Columbia, SC (PRWEB) June 16, 2014
Collectively earning nearly $ 650,000 in scholarship awards during the 201314 school year, South Carolina Connections Academys Class of 2014 graduates have a bright future ahead of them following their graduation from high school this week. South Carolina Connections Academy, a tuition-free virtual public school serving students statewide in grades K-12, recognized 210 students from across the state during its commencement ceremony in Columbia, S.C., on Wednesday, June 11.
More than 120 students along with their family members, friends, teachers and school representatives gathered at the schools in-person commencement ceremony at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center to celebrate the graduates successes. Jay W. Ragley, senior director of state relations for Connections Education, delivered the commencement address on behalf of the schools administration.
For the majority of graduating students, South Carolina Connections Academy is only the first step on a path to future success. Of the 210 graduates, nearly 70 percent intend to continue their education and attend a two- or four- year college or university. Graduating students have plans to attend top colleges and universities including the University of South Carolina, Penn State University, Wellesley College, Clemson University and Embry-Riddle University, among others.
You are pioneers in education who made conscious choices to study and learn in an environment without the constraints of time and place, said Ragley, during his commencement speech. As alumni, your charge is to harness this pioneering spirit, along with the knowledge, skills and life lessons you’ve mastered at South Carolina Connections Academy, to better yourselves and your community.
In addition to acceptances to prestigious higher education institutions, South Carolina Connections Academy graduates have received nearly $ 650,000 collectively through academic or athletic scholarships. Erin Harris, who will be attending Winthrop University, received more than $ 143,000 in scholarship funds to pursue her academic goals. Other students have received scholarships to attend various universities and participate in sports such as tennis and swimming.
Our 2014 graduates have become an inspiration to all of us through their successes in academics, athletics and other aspects of their lives, said Amanda Ebel, executive director at South Carolina Connections Academy. We are incredibly proud of their accomplishments and have no doubts that they will continue to succeed in their future endeavors.
South Carolina Connections Academy, which is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), provides high-quality, personalized online education. South Carolina-certified teachers work with students and Learning Coaches to develop customized learning programs that address each students personal education needs while maintaining a curriculum that meets rigorous state education standards.
The commencement ceremony is just one example of the many social events that South Carolina Connections Academy hosts throughout the year for students to interact with peers. The school frequently organizes field trips across the state and encourages peer-to-peer interaction and teamwork through various clubs and activities, including chess, robotics, poetry, art and environmental clubs.
Enrollment for the 201415 school year is underway and information sessions and events for interested families are taking place across the state. For more information on South Carolina Connections Academy, visit http://www.SouthCarolinaConnectionsAcademy.com.
About South Carolina Connections Academy
South Carolina Connections Academy is a tuition-free, high-quality, highly accountable virtual public school serving students in grades K-12 statewide. South Carolina Connections Academy is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges & Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS CASI), an accrediting division of AdvancED. The school opened in 2008 and is authorized under state law by the South Carolina Public Charter School District. The combination of state-certified teachers, a proven curriculum, unique electives such as the Juilliard eLearning program, technology tools and community experiences creates a supportive and successful online learning opportunity for families and children who want an individualized approach to education. For more information, call 800-382-6010 or visit http://www.SouthCarolinaConnectionsAcademy.com.
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Hot Celebrity Home News: Al Pacino’s Scarface Mansion For Sale at $35 Million
Tuesday, July 15th, 2014
Pompano Beach, FL (PRWEB) June 03, 2014
The Scarface Mansion
In May 1980, Fidel Castro opened the harbor at Mariel, Cuba with what was supposed to be his intention of letting some of the Cuban people join their relatives in the United States. Within seventy-two hours, 3,000 U.S. boats were headed for Cuba to collect the refugees. To the surprise of all, it soon became evident that Castro was perpetuating a scam on the United States by requiring the boat owners to carry back with them not only their relatives, but the worst criminals from his jails. Of the 125,000 refugees that landed in Florida an estimated 25,000 were documented criminals. In Miami, they were referred to as the Marielitos. Drugs became prevalent as did local drug wars in South Florida. It was not unusual to sail by bales of marijuana floating in the waters of Biscayne Bay awaiting pickup on any Sunday afternoon outing. In time, and under law enforcement pressure, drug lords found it easier to move their drop off locations to the deep woods of the mid Atlantic states and Miami was mostly bypassed and eventually returned to normal.
In 1983, Oliver Stone wrote the script for Scarface. For those viewing the film in the majority of the country, it was just entertainment, but for those who lived in Miami in those years, it was a frightening reality. Tony Montana, Al Pacinos character, was unfortunately as realistic as they came and was clearly a Marielito. This was also the first major film for actress Michelle Pfeiffer, who played Elvira, Tonys trophy wife, which propelled her to stardom.
Tonys palatial trophy home was a big part of the movie, especially the scenes in the Roman sunken tub. But though most of the film was shot in Miami, the Miami Tourist Board was afraid of a negative reputation that would drive tourists away. That prompted many scenes to be shot in California, such as the actual house, known as the El Fureidis Estate, which is in Montecito, California.
Now for sale, the 10-acre estate was designed as a Roman villa in the early 1900s by architect Bertram Goodhue. He and the owner, James Waldron Gillespie, a wealthy New Yorker, traveled to the Middle East and Europe for a year looking for inspiration. That resulted in adding Persian touches such as the gardens and fountains and accents like a Byzantine-style sitting room with an 18-foot domed ceiling decorated with a floral hand-painted, gold and blue design in 24k gold-leaf modeled after the church of St. John Lateran in Rome. The barreled dining room ceiling is also finished in gold leaf, and according to the listing agent, depicts a scene of Alexander the Great conquering Persepolis.
At 10,000 square feet, the mansion has four bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a library, sitting room and a lounge. A large rooftop terrace provides 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean, mountains and Channel Islands and makes an excellent venue for large scale entertaining. Due to the mild climate, the multiple terraces of the estate can be used year round.
Montecito estate used as Tony Montanos lavish mansion in the film Scarface is now priced at $ 35 million. The listing agent is Emily McBride Kellenberger of Village Properties, Christies International Real Estate.
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