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Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box XXX
Sacramento, XXX
RE: COMPLAINT LETTER
Respectfully,
This letter serves as a formal complaint against XXX of address XXX (hereinafter “Marty” or “Defendant”) who, upon my
information and belief, engaged in fraudulent practices and whose business violated standards set
by XXX law. I send this letter to your office pursuant to your commitment to champion for
justice and the rule of law in XXX.
Marti committed the aforesaid fraudulent practices and violations through an entity- the XXX Auctioneers, which held out as an auctioneer company. I hired the services of a Private
Investigator, who conducted an extensive background check on Marty 1 . The background check
revealed the following four businesses that are associated with Marty:
a. Vivid Gems Corp. According to the check, this business was formed in XXX and is
allegedly engaged in Diamond Sales. In some databases, Marty appears as the COO and
General Manager in others. However, the Information Report from the Secretary of State
shows only shows CEOs and not COOs.
b. XXX Inc. According to the check, this business was formed in XXX by XXX It
supposedly offers consulting services. The Information Report shows that Marti is the
Principal.
c. XXX This entity was first registered as a LLC but was terminated
and later emerged as a Corporation. Marti is registered as the Manager of the
Corporation. In XXX, the purpose of the business was changed from “Retail” to “Online
Retail Services”. It is interesting that the address 640 S. Hill St., Ste. 454 and the name
XXXX appear in the records.
d. Michaels & Michaels Real Estate. According to the check, this entity emerged in some
search results but no such business could be found in California. Marti was associated
with this company between XXX to XXX
1 The Report of the Private Investigator is filed as proof of the allegations herein.
The private investigator also looked up the requirements for auction houses in XXX to
maintain a bond. Accordingly, the investigator searched for the bond for Estate Jewelry
Auctioneers at the office of the Secretary of State. The office of the Secretary of State informed
the investigator that there is not an auctioneer bond shown for Estate Jewelry Auctioneers,
Fashion Strada, or any variation of the names. The Secretary of State’s office further expressed
its concerns that such an entity as Estate Jewelry Auctioneers could be operating without a bond,
as required. It follows; a corporation by the name of Estate Jewelry Auctioneers could not be
located in the United States. A search of Estate Jewelry Auctioneers at liveauctioneers.com
showed that the corporation’s website and phone number is that of Fashion Strada. That might
provide some explanation why Estate Jewelry Auctioneers does not show up in the searches.
At this point, it is crucial to provide more information on Fashion Strada. When conducting the
search on the said entity, the name XXX showed up as being associated with
Fashion Strada. Notably, the investigative report shows that a variety of tax and other liens have
been made against XXX. Further, the address that was discovered to be Marti’s
current address is the same as that for Fashion Strada, where XXX is allegedly the
CEO.
Based on the Investigative Report, it is my averment that Marti has violated CA Civ Code §
XXX (a), which provides in pertinent part that “[e]very auctioneer and auction
company shall maintain a bond issued by a surety company admitted to do business in this state.”
Marti has also violated CA Civ Code § XXX (c) (1), which provides in pertinent part
that “[n]o auctioneer or auction company shall conduct any business without having a current
surety bond in the amount prescribed by this section and without filing a copy of the bond with
the Secretary of State.”
I also submit that Marti is in violation of the following further provisions of law:
a. CA Civ Code § XXX, which requires auction companies to disclose certain
information such as their names and telephone numbers in their advertisements. Auction
companies should also notify the Secretary of State of any change in the auction
company;
b. CA Civ Code § XXX), which makes it a violation to fail to comply with any
provision in the law, to aid or abet the violation of the law, and to place untruthful or
misleading information about the auction company.
It is also my assertion that your respectable office should find Marti liable under California law
including CA Civ Code § XXX), which provides in pertinent part that:
[e]xcept as otherwise provided in this title, any person who violates any
provision of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor, which offense is punishable
by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in a
county jail for not more than one year, or by both that fine and imprisonment.
In addition, upon a conviction of any violation of this chapter, or of any crime
related to the conduct of an auctioneer, the court may issue an injunction and
prohibit the convicted person from acting as an auctioneer or an auction
company in this state, in which case the court shall inform the Secretary of
State of that action.
XXX should also be found liable for the actions and/or inactions of XXX CA Civ
Code § XXX) provides in that regard that:
[e]very auctioneer who operates his or her own auction company as a sole
proprietor, and every auction company, together with its owners, partners, and
officers, that employs an auctioneer, shall be responsible for all violations
committed by the auctioneer or by any company employee in the conduct of
auction business. An auctioneer who is employed by an auctioneer or auction
company shall be responsible for all violations committed by him or her in the
conduct of auction business.
Further, it is noteworthy that several complaints have been made against Marti. Together with
the averments above, it is in the interest of justice to find Marti and his associate(s) liable and
subject them to the law.
Thank you for your prompt consideration of this matter.
Sincerely,
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