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Pastimes : Whodunit? Two Stockbrokers Murdered in Jersey; No Clues -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Janice Shell who wrote (109)	10/30/1999 12:33:00 PM
From: The Duke of URL©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1156

Does this part of your post seem significant? ...-- though not Chalem, who was cooperating in the investigation, law enforcement officials have confirmed. ...

To: Janice Shell who wrote (109)	10/30/1999 12:46:00 PM
From: jhild	Respond to of 1156

Clean X-Press (CLNX) turns up in the news a few years back: Stock firm in S.F. is target of 4 probes By Edward Iwata OF THE EXAMINER STAFF Law enforcement agents and Wall Street regulators are investigating a San Francisco stock brokerage firm, its nationwide web of related companies, and a maze of investment deals that lawsuits claim lost several million dollars for clients. Global Strategies Group Inc., a small brokerage house in the Financial District, is the target of fast-growing investigations by the Justice Department, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the National Association of Securities Dealers, and the state Department of Corporations, The Examiner has learned. . . . The second step of the alleged scam involved illegal stock market manipulation in the trading of shares of the newly public companies, according to court records and sources. Rapid-fire trading of stocks promoted by Global aroused the attention of other traders, records and sources allege, thus creating an artificial demand for the stocks and driving up share prices. At the stock's peak, Global-related investors would sell their shares high and make big profits, according to sources and court papers. Unsuspecting investors would be left hanging, lawsuits allege. One questionable Global deal centered on a San Francisco-based laundromat called Clean-X Press, which owns 12 laundromats and a dry-cleaning plant in the Bay Area, according to court records and sources. In press releases and private meetings with investors, Clean-X executives vowed to buy 240 laundromats nationwide over the next two years. The sale of half of those stores would generate $5 million a year in profits, they said. One meeting drew 80 investors to the Bankers Club in the Bank of America building on California Street. But despite the big pitch, some of the savvier investors in the crowd sensed something was wrong. The dog-and-pony show sounded too good to be true, they said. "All of their business plans should have been implemented by then -- there should have been brick and mortar going up already," said one stock market expert. "But instead, they had all these grandiose projections. Everything sounded too fishy." Nonetheless, like balloons about to burst, the stock in Clean-X traded at pumped-up values. In March 1995, Clean-X's stock was at 5 and 6. "The (stock prices) were totally unjustified," said an investment expert who followed the companies. A few days later, the share price tumbled to 2, then 1. Eventually, Global found itself in financial trouble. Several sources say East Coast investors loaned Global hundreds of thousands of dollars. Legal papers now list a new majority owner: Robert Carlin, a New York stockbroker. The future looks unclear for Global / GSG and Berkshire. The federal raid last month shut down the firms' San Francisco offices. But Global / GSG still has a New York office with more than 100 employees. examiner.com

To: Janice Shell who wrote (109)	10/30/1999 12:47:00 PM
From: Arcane Lore	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1156

A tangle of leads in murder probe Published in the Asbury Park Press By AMY ZURZOLA, PAUL D'AMBROSIO, JASON METHOD and JAMES W.PRADO ROBERTS STAFF WRITERS injersey.com ===== Brutal killings raising fears in stock probe By Steve Chambers, Ted Sherman and Bill Gannon STAFF WRITER nj.com ===== Rites for slain stock promoter as probers study his dealings By ADAM GELLER, LOUIS LAVELLE, and DAVID VOREACOS Staff Writers bergen.com ===== 2 slain Internet stock promoters were informants on fraud ASSOCIATED PRESS phillynews.com

To: Janice Shell who wrote (109)	10/30/1999 12:49:00 PM
From: Graystone	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1156

Whodunit ? or The Target I will guess... Chalem was the actual target of the killer. The gray car and the suitcase, will turn out to be innocent. The killer may have used two weapons. Chalem's schedule was well known to the killer. Animosity is involved, not just money. No one was questioned, just executed. The timing of everything was arranged carefully. The victim knew the killer. The killing was unexpected. The killer was expected. A double cross is involved. Any other witnesses, household staff etc. would have met the same fate if present at the time. Neighbors will provide vital clues. When will the book be out ?

To: Janice Shell who wrote (109)	10/30/1999 1:06:00 PM
From: jhild	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1156

Here's the broker record on a Robert Carlin that may have been the one mentioned as being associated with the brokerage that was pushing Clean X-Press (CLNX) that announced a purchase of Chalem's motel in Hampton Bays. I believe that Sovereign Equity and Euro-Atlantic were mentioned in the Businessweek article about the MOB on Wall Street. CRD# 1310868 ROBERT JAMES CARLIN Employing Firm: OLD DOMINION EQUITIES Firm CRD Number: 44286 Office of Employment Address: GLEN ALLEN 23060 Start Date: 09/15/1997 End Date: to present Positions Held: PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT Employing Firm: WEST AMERICA SECURITIES CORP Firm CRD Number: 35035 Office of Employment Address: NEW YORK Start Date: 02/13/1998 End Date: 06/01/1998 Positions Held: Employing Firm: GLOBAL STRATEGIES GROUP, INC. Firm CRD Number: 27414 Office of Employment Address: NY 10004 Start Date: 04/08/1997 End Date: 04/15/1998 Positions Held: Employing Firm: EURO-ATLANTIC SECURITIES INC. Firm CRD Number: 21367 Office of Employment Address: NEW YORK, New York 10004 Start Date: 10/07/1996 End Date: 04/03/1997 Positions Held: Employing Firm: SOVEREIGN EQUITY MANAGEMENT CORP. Firm CRD Number: 20016 Office of Employment Address: NEW YORK, New York 10004 Start Date: 10/10/1995 End Date: 11/12/1996 Positions Held: OTHER - COMPLIANCE Employing Firm: THE AGEAN GROUP, INC Firm CRD Number: 30835 Office of Employment Address: BOCA RATON 33432 Start Date: 05/15/1995 End Date: 06/23/1995 Positions Held: OTHER - A.E Employing Firm: D. BLECH & COMPANY, INCORPORATED Firm CRD Number: 26063 Office of Employment Address: BOCA RATON 33486 Start Date: 07/07/1994 End Date: 09/25/1994 Positions Held: OTHER - COMPLIANCE Employing Firm: JOSEPH ROBERTS & CO., INC. Firm CRD Number: 15971 Office of Employment Address: BOCA RATON 33432 Start Date: 01/29/1993 End Date: 08/03/1993 Positions Held: OTHER - BRANCH MGR. Employing Firm: PARK PLACE FINANCIAL Firm CRD Number: Office of Employment Address: BOCA RATON Start Date: 12/01/1992 End Date: 12/01/1997 Positions Held: Employing Firm: PARK PLACE INC Firm CRD Number: Office of Employment Address: BOCA RATON Start Date: 12/01/1992 End Date: 07/01/1994 Positions Held: Employing Firm: KENT CAPITAL Firm CRD Number: Office of Employment Address: TAMPA Start Date: 09/01/1992 End Date: 12/01/1992 Positions Held: Employing Firm: J. W. GANT & ASSOCIATES, INC. Firm CRD Number: 7963 Office of Employment Address: BOCA RATON Start Date: 04/02/1985 End Date: 07/07/1992 Positions Held: OTHER - COMPLIANCE