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To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/23/2000 1:08:00 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

Francois Goelo is a thug. Ragingbull suspended him for this post and suspended him under the alias Francois_Goelo so he just signed up again under Francois+Goelo. In this post he threatens to cut off a posters dick and to beat the shit out of him. ==================================================== By: onewhoknows Reply To: 18344 by Francois+Goelo Friday, 24 Mar 2000 at 5:18 PM EST Post # of 18351 Francoise how you been? We all miss you now you have moved on. Threatened to maim anyone lately? You are a class act Francoise but then again thugs, bullies and touts all rolled into one is such a rare thing. Perhaps the people residing in the Caymans are different to most and threatening to cut someones dick off for disagreeing with you is common place. For those who dont know Francoise and what he is capable of please read below. I see he has dropped by for some intimidation today. Francoise as always glad to see you and I am sure Ziasun consider you an asset. By: Francois_Goelo Reply To: 11391 by onewhoknows Monday, 11 Oct 1999 at 9:55 PM EDT Post # of 11496 1Pudgenose, you're getting FRISKY again!... I'll have to BEAT the SH!T out of you, verbally for the time being, until we meet, that is... And then PUDGY boy, your Gaggle of unsatisfied ex-wives will give me a hand to give you the Ultimate Short Cut... I guess 3 inches just wasn't good enough for them.... CRAWL back under your Slimy Rock, you COMPENSATED BASHING TOUT... You've proven time and time again you're paid to post here in your INSIDIOUS LYING WAYS... One post per week is all you'll be allowed if you continue your CRAP... Cheers, F. Goelo + + + ragingbull.com ====================================================== Here is your other star witness who filed a motion supporting your motion for a restraining order hard at work. There are many posts from him like this on the internet. The 8 will see to it that the judge sees them all this time. Here is the world headquarters of Francois favorite stock SHPSE - SHOPSS.COM INC. You must go to this link alohadeals.com Someone call Security!! "So have I!! I have valued SHPS shares at over $300.00..." By: Francois+Goelo Reply To: 176 by Acollpai Tuesday, 23 Nov 1999 at 10:28 PM EST Post # of 888 So have I!! I have valued SHPS shares at over $300.00... per share within one Year or so, in a recent Analysis of the Business and its implications to the bottom line... Talk about OUT of the ORDINARY EXPECTATIONS!!... I don't recall coming across such an incredible set of circumstances and so much BULLISH POTENTIAL since I started Trading full time... JMHO, F. Goelo + + + ======================================== he seems over optomistic since shpse closed at .343 cents on friday and has a e because it is about to get delisted. SHPSE - SHOPSS.COM INC Exchange: OTCBB Delay: at least 15 minutes Last Price: 0.343 at 13:28 EDT Change: Down 0.157 (-31.40%) High: 0 3/8 at 11:25 EDT Low: 0.343 Open: 0 3/8 Previous Close: 0 1/2 on 5/18 Volume: 7,000 Currency Units: US Dollar Confirm all data with your broker or financial advisor before trading. Data by: S&P ComStock ==================================== Francois Goelo also presented himself as a average investor. This is not true. He is also a paid consultant for penny stocks. Francois has been hyping this stock on the message boards and not dislosing he is a promoter. Yes, consultant is another term used for promoter. Here is the proof; tenkwizard.com TRIMFAST GROUP INC filed this 10SB12G/A on 03/23/2000. registration provided in Section 4(2) of the Act. We believed section 4(2) was available because there was no general solicitation or advertising used in connection with the offering and the transaction did not involve a public offering. In July of 1999, we issued warrants to purchase 68,000 shares of our common stock in exchange for consulting services. Of these, 18,000 were issued to Francois Goelo and are exercisable on any date until July 26, 2000 at a price of $4.00 per share. The remaining 50,000 were issued to Sal Russo and are exercisable on any date until July 29, 2000 at a price of $4.00 per share. These warrants were issued without registration in reliance on the exemption from registration provided in Section 4(2) of the Act. We believed section 4(2) was available because there wa ================================================== Francois has also been busy on the message boards on a stock with the symbol xnet. In their sec filings it shows that Mr. Goelo holds 120,000 shares of restricted stock at one dollar. Its no wonder he has been so busy. In ziasuns latest filing ziasun also owned xnet stock. XIN NET CORP filed this SB-2/A on 01/12/2000. -1318 West 6th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V6H 1A7 Canada Ms. Jane Lee Kennedy 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 0% 1253 Hunter Rd Delta B.C. V4L 1Y9 Canada Mrs. Billee Davidson 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 0% 3902 West 38th Ave. Vancouver B.C. V6N 2Y6 Canada Mr. F. Goelo 120,000 120,000 120,000 120,000 0% PO (ADDRESS DELETED) Aberdeen Holdings Ltd. 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 0% 60 Market Square Belize City Belize Mr. Ken Aloysius Kow 16,000 =================================================== above is not the first time francois has signed up using multiple screen names on the message boards. He had forgot to log out and sign up again under a alias unikay99. Please note the signature at the end of his post that caught him red handed. As usual all his comments were way off the mark ragingbull.com By: unikay99 Reply To: 463 by stockdoc_1999 Saturday, 10 Apr 1999 at 12:54 AM EDT Post # of 11186 ZSUN: explanation of SHORT TERM PRICE TARGET and up date on NASDAQ listing... Repost from "Internet Asia + Indexes" SI thread ZSUN news today indicated an EPS of 33/35 cents for 1999. That is very conservative and I would not be surprise to actually see an EPS of close to 50 cents for 99, since they always end up revising their projections upwards, due to the fast pace of expansion. When you factor in the world wide expansion of the acquired seminar company and the benefits derived from the synergy between the various companies in the ZSUN group, in terms of additional exposure and cross feeding, a 50 cents EPS is not far fetched. What's does the market says about PE's? A quick check shows PE for YAHOO at 1800 and 700 for AOL! "Preposterous! It could not possibly apply to ZSUN", you might say. I am not so sure, since ZSUN is a multifaceted Company with little competition at its level in the exploding market of Asia, where only a handful of Internet related Companies are actually listed on a US stock exchange. This rarity factor clearly increases the PE. So, if we are very conservative and apply a PE of say, 200, times 50 cents forward earnings, we get a share price of $100.00. PCNTF, which is in a comparable class, although it is already listed on NASDAQ, projects EPS of 24 cents for 1999 and is currently priced at $52.00, which would lend credibility to this short term target for ZSUN stock.(since then, PCNTF closed at $72.00) By the way, the audit of ZSUN is being completed and the full set of financials will be tabled within 2 weeks. The documents for the application to NASDAQ listing should currently be prepared and I expect a listing approval within 3 to 6 months. Disclaimer: please look up last statement on thread's header". Subject 27230 Regards, F. Goelo + + + =================================================

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/23/2000 1:25:00 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

?(?¨?)Ñü "except that this time not in support of Ziasun." By: vklepa Reply To: 19839 by CrimsThieves Tuesday, 2 May 2000 at 3:13 PM EDT Post # of 19841 I stand 100% behind what I stated in my affidavit against you. And I would do it again, except that this time not in support of Ziasun. (Voluntary Disclosure: Position- No Position) =============================================

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/23/2000 1:27:00 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

?(?¨?)Ñü "stand by their letter boxes, waiting for their certs". By: vklepa Reply To: 20006 by birdman! Wednesday, 3 May 2000 at 5:46 PM EDT Post # of 20127 birdman, sorry, I should have been lot's more civil. It is that it was boilng in me for a very long time, I kept silent for the sake of the old longs, now I don't really believe in the old time longs being still here (sorry again). That 700 pages filing was 700 pages from the day one and it was always used as an excuse for the delays. It is not AMEX now, Hamburg listing .... why not Frankfurt, not enough history in the Rathaus(?) or they don't like non-reporting otc companies. Well, so many red flags, that I am really glad that I've been out of here for long, and I'm telling you, getting out was not that easy, ask those guys who used to "stand by their letter boxes, waiting for their certs". All I want from ziasun now is to protect an interest of those foreigners, who perhaps are not in a position to sell, they may be still waiting for the certs, etc. I know that Ziasun at some stage disassociated themseleves from Amber, but the selling of reg s shares went on and it is a factor I would like Ziasun to take into consideration, whatever it takes. If there are any reg s shares still with the brokers, perhaps they should be bought back, just in case. I'm implying nothing as to the current state of the matters, except that I don't like what my naked eye sees. I am mainly referring to the past, which I had a misfortune to be a small part of. If I am to be labeled a basher, let it be known, that my particulars are well known to Ziasun, Amber as well as to Z8 defendants and any party could easily sue me, ..... which I advise against. I remain to be OIA's client (on a temporary voluntary suspension). Take care, and again - I was too hard on you. Sorry!

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/23/2000 1:29:00 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

?(?¨?)Ñü "the very least they could do for all those foreign investors sucked in by boiler rooms is to keep them informed." By: vklepa Reply To: 19831 by smaaisback Tuesday, 2 May 2000 at 1:22 PM EDT Post # of 19835 the very least they could do for all those foreign investors sucked in by boiler rooms is to keep them informed. (Voluntary Disclosure: Position- No Position)

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/24/2000 10:25:00 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

Thirty days in the hole? Humble Pie? Maybe Mr. Burns can supply the music?

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/26/2000 2:38:00 AM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

Stockreporter and paid Trimfast Consultant Announces Investment Opinion on TrimFast Group, Inc. To: Stock Watcher who wrote (19692) From: Francois Goelo Tuesday, Nov 23, 1999 9:14 AM ET Reply # of 33761 Stockreporter Announces Investment Opinion on TrimFast Group, Inc. Stockreporter begins coverage of TrimFast Group, Inc (TRIM) with a strong buy recommendation and a conservative price target of $20 per share TrimFast Group, Inc. (OTC BB: TRIM) today received a strong buy recommendation from Stockreporter, a leading European financial Internet publication located at www.stockreporter.de. Stockreporter specializes in the coverage of micro-cap stocks and undervalued OTC and BB companies. The successful Stockreporter team is one of the first independent analysts to begin coverage of TrimFast Group, Inc and release an investment opinion. Stockreporter began coverage with a conservative target price of $20 per share for the year 2000, at a current share price of $5.00 offering amazing potential in the short, medium and long terms. Almost all of the successful Stockreporter team's buy recommendations have shown, without major exception, extraordinary share price performance following initial coverage by Stockreporter. Thus, Stockreporter's portfolio is a very successful and very reliable one, comprising e.g. FutureLink Distribution (FLNK), Teltran International (TLTG), Wordcraft Systems (WORC), Advanced Lumitech (ADLU), Adair International Oil and Gas (AIGI), American Technologies Group (ATEG), and now brand new TrimFast Group (TRIM) which Stockreporter believes will be the next extremely successful investment opportunity. "TrimFast Group offers investors a solid ground floor opportunity to benefit from a currently undervalued stock that is poised for significant upward movement. The Company has adopted a strategy that will make it a successful independent while limiting financial risk. A dynamic company, attractive to the stock market", Tim A. Kneib from Stockreporter said. "According to a leading market research firm, beauty and health sales on the Internet will grow from $500 million in 1999 to more than $8 billion in 2004 with first mover status in this combined category. Merging their subsidiary with perfumania.com TRIM will make the wholly owned NutritionCafe.com (www.nutritioncafe.com) one of nation's fastest growing e-commerce sites and one of the premier health, nutrition and lifestyle destinations on the Web. We are happy to be one of the first independent analysts to have identified TRIM and recognized its tremendous growth potential." The complete TRIM report today released by Stockreporter can be accessed at no charge on the successful Stockreporter website at www.stockreporter.de Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. -0- CONTACT: Dennis Hass Stockreporter ph: 49 172 406 2621 -or- Tim Kneib Stockreporter ph: 49 172 402 5040 TICKERS: OTC BB: TRIM

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	5/31/2000 8:16:00 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

Francois, why did you not call them?->Gourmet's Choice President Addresses Shareholders NEW YORK, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: GMCHE) announced today that its accountants are working around the clock to complete the Company's financial statements, in order to be compliant for continued listing on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB). The Company anticipates completion of the financial statements with the next several weeks. James Tilton, President of Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co. Inc., stated, "While I am extremely disappointed that our financial statements were not completed according to the deadline set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), I continue to be excited about the progress that we have made over the past six months. I understand the shareholder's concern, with the decrease in shareholder value and I assume full and complete responsibility. However, all shareholders must understand that this is an accounting problem and not a business problem. I urge all shareholders to not be frightened by the so-called message board bashers, who are not shareholders in the Company and bash the stock for their own personal motives. Regardless what they post, none of these bashers have attempted to contact my office, or left a phone number so we can return their phone calls, or sent us an email that went unanswered. I urge all bashers and shareholders to contact us, if they have any questions about the progress of our financial statements. I have read that in the past year, there has been nothing but disappointments and missed deadlines. To the best of my knowledge, our flagship store, co-branding agreement and websites occurred on schedule, as well as, the GMCH/E-Commerce Rights Offering. If any shareholders or brokers have not received the appropriate information, please contact Signature Stock Transfer, Inc. at 972-788-4193." Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc., is a United States Holding Company whose strategy is the acquisition of both domestic and international beverage companies that complement its existing business, distribution and product lines. For further information contact Investor Relations at 800-324-3464 or visit the website gmch.net. For coffee orders only, please visit gourmetscoffee.com. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are intended to be covered by the safe harbors created thereby. Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the ability of Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. to accomplish its stated plan of business. Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. believes that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements contained herein are reasonable, any of the assumptions would be inaccurate, and therefore, there can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements included in this press release will prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the inclusion of such information should not be regarded as a representation by Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. or any other person that the objectives and plans of Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. SOURCE Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. CO: Gourmet's Choice Coffee Co., Inc. ST: New York IN: FOD SU: SRP 05/31/2000 10:57 EDT prnewswire.com

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	6/3/2000 8:51:00 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

Ziasun Shrs Out: 27.2 mm Float: 18.5 mm insidertrader.com

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	6/8/2000 9:21:00 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10354

"MONTHS FROM NOW, WE'LL KICK OURSELVES NOT TO... HAVE BOUGHT FAR MORE OSCR and SHPS SHARES WHEN THEY WERE SO CHEAP...." From: Francois Goelo Friday, November 26, 1999 11:36 AM ET Reply # of 131 6 MONTHS FROM NOW, WE'LL KICK OURSELVES NOT TO... HAVE BOUGHT FAR MORE OSCR and SHPS SHARES WHEN THEY WERE SO CHEAP.... We'll bemoan not having taken a third mortgage on our second Residence or scuttled our Yacht for the insurance money... Sorry, my back doesn't let me collect aluminum cans, as someone had suggested before... ragingbull.com HOW COULD SHPS & OSCR FAIL TO DELIVER MUCH HIGHER SHARE PRICES, Save for an Asteroid colliding with EARTH??... ragingbull.com JMHO, F. Goelo + + + PS: anybody thinking I am Biased or Prejudiced is sadly mistaken... All the same, this is only my opinion, not a recommendation and no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions... Potential investors should carry out extensive Due Diligence and only invest what they can afford to lose... OSCR - ONESTOP.COM INC Exchange: OTC Delay: at least 15 minutes Last Price: 0.11 Change: Unchanged (0.00%) High: -- Low: -- Open: Not Available Previous Close: 0.11 on 6/1 Volume: 0 Currency Units: US Dollar Confirm all data with your broker or financial advisor before trading. Data by: S&P ComStock SHPS - SHOPSS.COM INC Exchange: OTCBB Delay: at least 15 minutes Last Price: 0 3/8 at 15:56 EDT Change: Down 0.062 (-14.19%) High: 0 3/8 at 12:21 EDT Low: 0.312 at 9:48 EDT Open: 0.312 Previous Close: 0.437 on 6/7 Volume: 56,400 Currency Units: US Dollar Confirm all data with your broker or financial advisor before trading. Data by: S&P ComStock

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	6/14/2000 10:38:00 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

Francois+Goelo->I spoke to Allen Wolfson after reading your post... He believes the 10K will come out today or tomorrow and the 10Q early next week... They've been frustrated with their Auditors and have hired another one... By: Francois+Goelo Reply To: 911 by apapada Wednesday, 3 May 2000 at 10:49 AM EDT Post # of 1746 Apapada, I understand you feel betrayed.... by management but you may be over-reacting... I spoke to Allen Wolfson after reading your post... He believes the 10K will come out today or tomorrow and the 10Q early next week... They've been frustrated with their Auditors and have hired another one... He said they're doing large amounts of filing for themselves, 28 subsidiaries and their clients and have a record of not being past the extension date, but clearly, in this case, they've slipped up badly... However, I continue to give them the benefit of the doubt, as I feel there is far to much potential here, not to do so... JMHO, F. Goelo + + + ragingbull.com

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	6/14/2000 10:40:00 PM
From: StockDung	Respond to of 10354

The Wolfson Proceeding... sec.gov SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Securities Act of 1933 Release No. 7865 / June 14, 2000 Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Release No. 42940 / June 14, 2000 Admin. Proceeding File No. 3-10230 In the Matter of Allen Z. Wolfson, Michael T. Grecco, John M. Black, Jr., Spiro Lazaretos, Robert Balsamo, Vladimir Carvallo, and Konstantinos Dino Sonitis The Securities and Exchange Commission today instituted public administrative proceedings against the following persons: Allen Z. Wolfson (?Wolfson?), age 54, is a resident of Salt Lake City, Utah; Michael T. Grecco (?Grecco?), is a resident of Staten Island, New York; John M. Black, Jr. (?Black?), age 42, is a resident of Jamesburg, New Jersey; Spiro Lazaretos (?Lazaretos?), age 35, is a resident of Brooklyn, New York; Robert Balsamo (?Balsamo?), age 27, is a resident of Northport, New York; Vladimir Carvallo (?Carvallo?), age 33, is a resident of Astoria, New York; Konstantinos Dino Sonitis (?Sonitis?), age 27, is a resident of Brooklyn, New York. In the Order instituting proceedings, the Division of Enforcement alleges that, from early 1995 through September, Respondents engaged in the following unlawful conduct: From in or about January 1999 through at least March 2000, Wolfson manipulated the public trading markets for securities issued by: Beautymerchant.com (formerly known at ATR Industries, Inc. ("ATR"); Learner?s World, Inc. ("Learners"); Rollerball International, Inc. ("Rollerball"); Healthwatch, Inc. ("Healthwatch"); and HYTK Industries, Inc. ("Hytk"). In each scheme, Wolfson acquired control over a substantial amount of free-trading securities issued by the public company and, thereafter, engaged in transactions to manipulate the public market price for those securities, including paying bribes to brokers, both directly and through promoters such as Grecco, in exchange for the brokers causing their retail customers to purchase the securities. Each of the manipulation schemes involved the following common elements: (a) Wolfson obtained control of a large block of free-trading stock, frequently issued pursuant to Rule 504 of Regulation D (the "Wolfson Shares"); (b) Wolfson caused trades to be executed on the public market to give the false appearance that there was genuine demand for the stock of the issuer; (c) Wolfson paid bribes to brokers, through various intermediaries and nominees, in exchange for the brokers creating retail demand for the Wolfson Shares; and (d) Wolfson sold the Wolfson Shares into the retail demand created by the bribed brokers. In particular, Wolfson agreed to make payments to Grecco equal to 40-70% of the gross purchases of the Wolfson Shares caused by brokers controlled by Grecco. The purpose of these kickbacks was to provide sufficient funds to Grecco to pay bribes to brokers. Grecco participated in each of the manipulation schemes involving ATR, Learners, Rollerball, Healthwatch, and Hytk. Grecco paid bribes to brokers to cause such brokers to cause their retail customers to purchase common stock issued by ATR, Learners, Rollerball, Healthwatch, and Hytk. Black received bribes from Wolfson and Grecco in exchange for Black causing, either directly or through other brokers controlled by Black, retail customers to purchase shares of stock issued by ATR, Learners, Rollerball, Healthwatch, and Hytk. The bribes received by Black were not disclosed to the retail customers who purchased these shares of stock. Lazaretos received bribes from Wolfson and Grecco in exchange for Lazaretos causing, either directly or through other brokers controlled by Lazaretos, retail customers to purchase shares of stock issued by ATR, Learners, Rollerball, Healthwatch, and Hytk. The bribes received by Lazaretos were not disclosed to the retail customers who purchased these shares of stock. Balsamo received bribes from Wolfson and Grecco in exchange for Balsamo causing, either directly or through other brokers controlled by Balsamo, retail customers to purchase shares of stock issued by Hytk. The bribes received by Balsamo were not disclosed to the retail customers who purchased these shares of stock. Carvallo received bribes from Wolfson and Grecco in exchange for Carvallo causing, either directly or through other brokers controlled by Carvallo, retail customers to purchase shares of stock issued by Hytk. The bribes received by Carvallo were not disclosed to the retail customers who purchased these shares of stock. Sonitis received bribes from Wolfson and Grecco in exchange for Sonitis causing, either directly or through other brokers controlled by Sonitis, retail customers to purchase shares of stock issued by Healthwatch. The bribes received by Sonitis were not disclosed to the retail customers who purchased these shares of stock. Illicit Profits Respondents received at least $7 million in illicit profits from the manipulation schemes described above. Violations The Order alleges that Respondents willfully violated Section 17(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 thereunder. A hearing will be held before an Administrative Law Judge to determine whether the allegations against Respondents are true and, if so, what remedial action, if any, is appropriate.

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	6/17/2000 11:32:00 AM
From: Sir Auric Goldfinger	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10354

Financier Set to Be Returned for U.S. Trial FRANKFURT. Martin R. Frankel, the fugitive American financier wanted on charges of looting more than $200 million from insurance companies, may soon be going back to the United States. Mr. Frankel, arrested in Hamburg, Germany, last September after evading the F.B.I. for months, pleaded guilty today to German charges that he had evaded customs duties on about $5 million worth of diamonds he had brought to finance his flight from the United States. Today's plea removes the main obstacle to Mr. Frankel's extradition to the United States, where he faces more than 30 charges of fraud and money laundering as well as civil suits claiming damages of $600 million. The German authorities have already approved the United States Justice Department's request to extradite the financier, and they have indicated their willingness to carry out the extradition as soon as they have prosecuted Mr. Frankel on German charges. Though court officials declined to say exactly what the next step in the process would be, Mr. Frankel could be sent back as early as the end of next week. His German trial will be officially concluded next Wednesday, when all sides make their final statements. In addition to the charge of evading about $1 million worth of customs duties on the jewels he brought to Germany, Mr. Frankel was also indicted for carrying eight false passports and passing himself off in a hotel in Hamburg as a British citizen named Roger John Ellis. Mr. Frankel, bearded and rumpled and wearing a heavy wool overcoat despite the spring weather, made it clear throughout his short trial that he wanted to stay in Germany as long as he could. He spoke English in the courtroom, and his remarks were translated into German by a court official. "The Germans respect human values," Mr. Frankel told reporters in the courtroom today. "An extradition to America would be the same as an execution." The guilty plea is the latest in a series of tactical reversals that have befuddled Mr. Frankel's own lawyers and angered the presiding judge. On Wednesday, Mr. Frankel balked at confirming his name and place of birth, and then refused to enter any plea or make any statement on his own behalf. But later, under pressure from Judge Horst Muntzger, Mr. Frankel announced that he wanted to call four witnesses -- three from the United States and one from Italy. The witnesses included Mona Kim and Cynthia Allison, two of his female associates who joined him for part of his time last year in Rome and Hamburg. German officials had worried that arranging for testimony from the witnesses -- something Mr. Frankel had said earlier would not be necessary -- would delay the trial for months. Hans-Gerd Meine, the prosecutor in charge of the case, warned Mr. Frankel that he might simply drop the charges and proceed immediately with the extradition. Before his abrupt flight from the United States last year, Mr. Frankel built up a convoluted empire by acquiring small insurance companies and then arranging to have himself put in charge of investing the companies' assets. Mr. Frankel is accused of using a multitude of false names and using the insurance companies' money to pay for a lavish life. But the empire was collapsing around him and he disappeared last May. Firefighters in Greenwich, Conn., found his house on fire and discovered piles of documents stuffed into the fireplace. Mr. Frankel led the F.B.I. in a global cat-and-mouse game, first hiding with Ms. Kim in Rome and then leaving for Hamburg just as F.B.I. agents were about to close in on him. It took several more months to track him down at a small but luxurious Hamburg hotel. German police arrested Mr. Frankel, who was accompanied by Ms. Allison, and he has been in prison awaiting trial and extradition ever since. Mr. Frankel's Germany lawyers say he has experienced enormous mood swings and has habitually changed his mind on legal strategy. Though he does not speak German, Mr. Frankel apparently made acquaintances in prison who recommended lawyers to represent him. Thomas Piplak, the first lawyer Mr. Frankel retained, said his client decided to add a second and then a third lawyer to his legal defense team. Mr. Piplak resigned as Mr. Frankel's attorney. Since then, he has been represented by Dirk Meinicke and Gnther Thiel.

To: Francois Goelo who wrote (7997)	6/18/2000 7:03:00 PM
From: StockDung	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 10354

"Are SSB's (Short Selling Bashers) in with MAFIA?" < Previous Respond Next > By: Francois_Goelo Reply To: 3946 by Truthseeker Saturday, 19 Jun 1999 at 12:03 PM EDT Post # of 22834 Are SSB's (Short Selling Bashers) in with MAFIA? That could be what Rootseeker/Flodyie is trying to tell us in his very subtle ways... To: realmoney (784 ) From: flodyie Saturday, Apr 24 1999 3:34PM ET Reply # of 2830 How the Mob Makes Money on Wall Street TRADING SCAMS THE BOX: Mob-affiliated traders control the market for a stock and its price by trading it among themselves--enforcing their control through bribery, violence, and intimidation. They then unload the stock on the public at an inflated price and, sometimes, sell it short to profit when the shares go bust. REGULATION S: Through offshore accounts, Mob members illegally buy cheap stock issued under Regulation S of the securities laws--supposedly reserved only for foreign investors. The cheap stock is sold on the open market at vast, riskless markups. FLIPPING: Mobsters, through front men, quickly unload, at inflated prices, stocks that are the subject of hot IPOs issued by firms they control. BROKERAGE SCAMS HIDDEN OWNERSHIP: Through front men who have no criminal records, the Mob controls, or has hidden ownership stakes in, at least two dozen NASDAQ brokerage firms. TRIBUTE: Mob members get kickbacks from brokerages for protecting them from shakedown attempts by other mobsters. EXTORTION: Mobsters, working with short-selling confederates, demand payments in return for not shorting the stocks issued by penny-stock and microcap brokerages. DATA: BUSINESS WEEK