1031 exchange: My 4 Year Blogging Anniversary: 330, 635 Views, Accolades, & Threats
- 03/30/11 07:42 PM
March 30, 2011 marks the 4 year Anniversary of my blogging life with the creation of deansguide as the vehicle for publishing my messages and wrestling control away from the mass media stranglehold on information. Blogging has changed my life in many ways from providing a forum to prove my expertise to acting as common ground for my relationship with my girlfriend. It has opened up a world of knowledge and research, helped me network and connect with people throughout the world, and been the foundation for launching my writing and public speaking career. Yet with all of these wonderful developments … (2 comments)
1031 exchange: Ed Okun Victim's Impact Statement & 1031 Exchange Warning!
- 05/08/10 05:06 AM
One of the original victims of Ed Okun’s 1031 TaxGroup embezzlement ponzi scheme speaks out about her Victim’s Impact Statement and her gratitude for. . . us. Thank you and may the best possible outcome be realized~ Comment From An Okun Victim “You said it all in a nutshell, about a nut. Thank you, Dean’s Guide. You’ve been a great resource for we victims of Okun, in that were it not for your website many of us wouldn’t have connected with one another and had each other’s support over the last three years. Thankfully the US Attorney’s office flew several of … (13 comments)
1031 exchange: The Final Restitution Proceedings in the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group Case
- 07/21/09 03:57 AM
Notice of disclosure: I am not an attorney nor am I part of the proceedings in this case. Please perform your own due diligence when looking for dates, times, and announcements on the Ed Okun case. If you reference Gearld McHale’s blog (link below) you will find all appropriate information. Ed Okun has proven to be a criminal who has destroyed lives and left many with uncertain futures. Although he is incarcerated with no chance of getting out in this lifetime, we presume, it is still an ongoing process trying to sort out restitution for the victims. The following is my … (0 comments)
The 1031 Taxgroup Ed Okun ponzi scheme rip off continues to baffle and frustrate those victims who have endured the worst experience of their financial lives. The continuing saga of restitution took a new turn with a newly amended government preliminary restitution report. If you are a victim of Ed Okun’s 1031 Tax Group fraud, this is a document you should read and familiarize. Gearld McHale’s Trustee Tax Group Notice The following is a link to a pdf file for the government’s amended preliminary report as to restitution made available on www.trustee1031taxgroup.com. Please … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: 1031 TaxGroup Principle Ed Okun Found Guilty: Could Face 400 Years!
- 03/19/09 09:08 AM
The following is an amazing comment sent to deansguide from a person claiming to be one of the Ed Okun jurors in the Ed Okun criminal trial. The often sad and terrible case of Edward Okun has just ended in a courtroom in Richmond, Virginia. The verdict: GUILTY! Editor’s Note: I became aware of Ed Okun through a title insurance source who tipped me to the fact that a very nasty scandal was about to hit a number of investors in Silicon Valley in April of 2007. That tip led to my participation as one of the leading information sources for … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: What Did the Ed Okun 1031 Exchange Rip Off Teach Us: Where's the Regulation?
- 02/26/09 08:03 AM
A retro look back at the attempts to regulate the 1031 exchange industry shows little progress since the monumental ponzi scam fleecing of 350 victims by Ed Okun and his 1031 TaxGroup. Heading into the 2 year anniversary of this sad chapter in American financial history, nothing seems to be getting done by our government or the private sector. It is still run and gun and watch out buyer beware. In “Nevada’s 1031 Exchange Law: How Will It Work and Is California Going to Act to Stop Okun-McGhan Like Disasters?”, we described SB 476, our opinion on it’s practical uses, and … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: LandAmerica 1031 Exchange and Sun Trust Bank Target of $330 Million Class Action Suit
- 01/20/09 10:52 AM
In what must be the most frustrating of 1031 exchange collapses, clients of title insurance mainstay LandAmerica have filed a $330 million class action suit against the failed LandAmerica Exchange Services, part of LandAmerica title, and Sun Trust Bank. According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch story the charges specifically focus on actions of “defrauding clients by using their money to pay off other clients.” That would sound like an old fashion ponzi scheme and have we not heard this story before in the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group travasty? Two Principles Named According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch’s Emily C. Dooley, two … (2 comments)
1031 exchange: LandAmerica Exchange Services Bankrupt: Wonder What Happened to Client Monies?
- 12/03/08 10:07 AM
Due Diligence Warning: I am neither an attorney, tax accountant, nor legal entity of any kind. The information provided is not a call to action nor is it advice on how to handle your financial situation with LandAmerica Exchange Services or any other financial institution. Before entering a 1031 Exchange or any other investment vehicle perform your due diligence investigation. According to MarketWatch.com article dated November 26, 2008, LandAmerica Financial Group filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection and will sell 3 of it’s units to FNF. According to NewsDaily.com “LandAmerica files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection: “I am deeply disappointed over … (3 comments)
1031 exchange: Ed Okun Denied Freedom: Judge Payne Hammers Defense Attorney's Explanation
- 11/08/08 04:52 AM
Courtesy Gordon Gecko Wiki Sensing his fleeting chances at freedom, 1031 Tax Group investment criminal Ed Okun made what looks to be his last feable attempt for release yesterday–he was denied! Okun’s attempt centered around a defense motion for release based on a 3rd party custodian (required terms for his release) a Mr. Alex Carrera. The defense attorney in the case, one of a long line who have come and gone no doubt at either taxpayer’s expense or that of Okun’s victims, originally proposed that Mr. Carrera would be present at the November 5 hearing: Carrera was a no show. … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: US Trustee McHale: Statement of Position and Response Filed in Defense of Debtor's Rights to Restitution
- 10/27/08 06:10 AM
Today U.S. Trustee Gerald McHale announced that he has filed a “Statement of Position and Response” to judge Payne’s August 1, 2008 order in the Ed Okun criminal case. The statement was filed in regards “to the effect of the pending bankruptcy cases of the 1031 Debtors on the likely availability of funds for the purpose of restitution in the criminal case.” The statement was filed October 15, 2008. 3 Key Points 1. McHale agrees “concurs” with the presentation set forth in the Government Statement filed September 12, 2008. See US vs Okun (Government Position) pdf bottom of article. 2. McHale … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: Latest Update on Ed Okun's 1031 Tax Group Scandal: Okun Facing Trial January 2009
- 09/25/08 05:11 PM
My blog deansguide was officially designated by the United State Attorney's Office as a source site to roll out new information on the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group ponzi case last fall. Over the course of 1 1/2 years I have written about this clown, his horrendous actions, and the people who lost their retirements and futures to his scheme. The following article is the latest installment in the series: United States Trustee Gerald McHale’s 9th newsletter briefing of the status of the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group case highlights the difficulty and frustration of trying to “get blood from a … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: Okun Sentencing October: How One Innocent Article Started A Firestorm
- 09/18/08 05:54 PM
The following is the firestorm article that started it all for deansguide and the scandal that is and was Ed Okun's 1031 Tax Group. Okun faces sentencing in October, has lost most if not all of his assets, and is being held up as a prime example to consumers of what to watch out for in this industry. My blog deansguide was recognized by the Department of Justice as one of only 4 sites that was authorized to present scheduling information for the victims of Okun to follow for updates and scheduled events during the long road to recovery of assets. … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: 1031 Tax Group Embezzler Ed Okun's 27 Count Indictment: Is Okun On Suicide Watch?
- 07/21/08 08:14 AM
Ed Okun and accomplice Lara Coleman, somebody the mystery caller mentioned months ago as "going down", face a 27 count indictment as handed down and reported by Gerald McHale this past week. The indictment laundry list of counts: 1. Wire and Mail Fraud Conspiracy: Count 1 2. Money Laundering Conspiracy: Count 2 3. Wire Fraud: Counts: 3-15 (1343) 4. Mail Fraud: Counts: 16-18 (1341) 5. Money Laundering: Counts 19-21 18 USC & (1956 (a) (1) (A) (i)) 6. Money Laundering: Count 22 18 USC & (1956 (a) (1) (B) (i)) 7. Money Laundering: Counts 23-25 USC & (1957) 8. Bulk Cash … (2 comments)
1031 exchange: 1031 Tax Group "Mantra": "The plaintiff's money has 'disappeared' and recovery is unlikely
- 07/08/08 10:44 AM
What has become an all to familiar phrase in the Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group (IXG) ponzi scandal, seems to be the dreaded mantra: "The plaintiffs' money has disappeared and recovery is unlikely." Those were the words recorded in court hearings in Colorado this past month in regards to the embezzlement of funds through the Ed Okun held IXG exchange in Denver. Exhibit 1: Sergio S. Alvarez v. Daniel E. McCabe In "Sergio S. Alvarez v. Daniel E. McCabe et al, eight former clients are suing all three McCabes and Simring (Richard) for losses totaling more than $4.5 million" according to … (2 comments)
1031 exchange: Newsflash: Okun 1031 Tax Group Victims Sue Former IXG Founders
- 06/20/08 12:31 PM
The plot continues to thicken as swindled investors scramble to recover what few pennies exist from their embezzled 1031 exchange funds, many representing investor life savings, in the fallen Ed Okun 1031 Tax Group "Ponzi" scheme. A concerned "citizen" sent the following link to a June 20, 2008 Denver Business Journal story "Ex-clients sue IXG founders in 1031 Tax Group Bankruptcy." According to writer Renee McGaw ex-Okun employees Daniel and Shirley McCabe are the subjects of the lawsuit and controversy. The McCabes were the original owners of the Investment Exchange Group (IXG) in Denver until Okun purchased the business in August … (7 comments)
1031 exchange: Ed Okun's Criminal Trial Date Set for October 20, 2008: Is This The End of One America's Most Revolting White Collar Criminals?
- 05/22/08 01:02 PM
Preface: Please Read My Storyand Follow the Links Over the course of the past two years the 1031 Exchange industry has been hit with two devastating and perception crushing scandals: Donald McGhan's Southwest Exchange and Ed Okun's 1031 Tax Group (see my 40+ articles on this disaster at deansguide). I have followed and chronicled Ed Okun and the devastation he wrought on so many investors. Since the beginning of this series in April of 2007, I was contacted by and consulted with Forbes magazine editor Mike Maiello, contacted by the US Trustee for the victims Gerald McHale, left sinister messages by … (0 comments)
1031 exchange: Federation of Exchange Accommodators: “Professional Trade Organization Representing Qualified Intermediaries Misses the Mark?”
- 07/09/07 11:18 AM
The Federation of Exchange Accommodators is the only professional trade organization to represent Qualified Intermediaries; for those victims and interested parties following the Ed Okun 1031 Exchange disaster, does it not strike you odd that the word “Qualified” would be associated with this business? According to all my research, input from industry professionals, and stories from victims of recent 1031 disasters, there is no official qualifications needed to start a 1031 exchange company. The FEA is missing a very valuable and vital function: political power. If the FEA were able to create a platform to force new laws and regulations, … (5 comments)
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March 30, 2011 marks the 4 year Anniversary of my blogging life with the creation of deansguide as the vehicle for publishing my messages and wrestling control away from the mass media stranglehold on information. Blogging has changed my life in many ways from providing a forum to prove my expertise to acting as common ground for my relationship with my girlfriend. It has opened up a world of knowledge and research, helped me network and connect with people throughout the world, and been the foundation for launching my writing and public speaking career. Yet with all of these wonderful developments … (2 comments)
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