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Strategies & Market Trends : Whodunit? CHST CREATIVE HOST SVCS market manipulation -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?


To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (114)6/27/2000 10:32:00 PM
From: Arcane Lore  Respond to of 193
 
Sunlight is the best disinfectant.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis



To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (114)7/4/2000 1:56:21 PM
From: StockDung  Respond to of 193
 
I found this on CHST while searching the internet;

Update on CHST swingtradingonline.com
We put the spotlight on this stock last Thursday warning people that it had all of the ear marks of a classic pump and dump operation. If you missed it click this link: swingtradingonline.com

Allan Wolfson gets honorable mention again, but this time on another stock;

CHST is absolute proof that the only way individual investors can make money on Wall Street is if we stick together and help each other. There are a lot of crooks and criminals who are out there and are ready to take your money from you like you would not believe. CHST may be the first time you’ve seen a pump and dump in operation - or at least knew the details behind it - but things like this go on all of the time. I’ve found a group of investors on a chat board for CHST on Silicon Investor who have done a good job working together to find out what is going on with this stock. One of them runs a website at thetruthseeker.com

Remember that bust of mafia figures connected with stock manipulation last week? Well guess, what. Organized crime was part of the CHST pump up too. Allen Wolfson owns 1/3 of a company called Value Plus Marketing, which owns two websites: http://pennypicks and bell2bell.newsalert.com Value Plus was paid 2,140 shares of CHST to hype up the company through its websites and spam email. You have got to admit it has done a good job of it. The stock has gone from under $1 to $29 in just a few months. Here are the SEC charges against Wolfson and the other organized crime figures last week for stock manipulation:

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: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (114)7/7/2000 2:50:09 PM
From: StockDung  Respond to of 193
 
Clues->CREATIVE HOST SERVICES INC Form: S-3/A Filing Date: 7/7/2000 freeedgar.com

The following Selling Securityholders own outstanding shares of Common Stock:
<TABLE><CAPTION>
NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES OFFERED
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER BY THIS PROSPECTUS
------------------------------ ------------------------------------
<S> <C>
Pyramid Trading Company (1) 20,000
Newport Advisors, Inc. (1) 6,000
Anthony Saliba (1) 80,000
Sarco Holdings (1) 12,000
12 Square Partners (1) 120,000
Diane Jergens (1) 2,000
Janaid Razvi (1) 3,000
Mark J. Richardson (1) 10,000
Jeffrey William King, Jr. (1) 2,000
Sohail Taqi (1) 2,700
Abdul Bari (1) 3,000
David C. Olson (2) 3,923
</TABLE>
The following Selling Securityholders hold Warrants and therefore
have the right to acquire the number of shares indicated below, which are
covered by this Prospectus: <TABLE><CAPTION>
NUMBER OF SHARES
ISSUABLE UPON EXERCISE
NAME OF SELLING SECURITYHOLDER OF WARRANTS
------------------------------ ---------------------------
<S> <C>
Generation Capital Associates (3) 90,000
Investors in Initial Public Offering (4) 462,500
Cohig & Associates, Inc. (5) 55,200
Harold Golz (5) 5,750
Ed Larkin (5) 5,750
Steven R. Hinkle (5) 5,750
David Lavigne (5) 5,750
Jacob P. Kaijper (5) 5,750
Joseph A. Lavigne (5) 5,750
Russell K. Bean (5) 5,750
Terri E. Lowe (5) 5,750
Rike Wootten (5) 1,150
Kelly M. McCarthy (5) 5,750
J. Michael McNutt (5) 5,750
Ellen Lewelling (5) 1,150
Integrated Foods Company (6) 1,600
EBI Securities, Inc. (7) 20,000
Continental Capital & Equity Corporation (8) 150,000</TABLE>
-7-<PAGE>
(1) These individuals purchased the shares of Common Stock in a private
placement in March 2000 for a purchase price of $5.00 per share. Mark
J. Richardson provides legal services to CHST. See "LEGAL MATTERS."
(2) David C. Olson was issued 6,000 warrants to purchase our Common Stock in
February 1999 for financial advisory services performed by him for us
commencing in August 1997. The warrants had an exercise price of
$4.50 per share and could be exercised on a "cashless" basis. In May
2000, Mr. Olson exercised the warrants and was issued 3,923 shares of
our Common Stock.
(3) Generation Capital Associates was issued these Warrants on May 9,
2000 in consideration for its financial advisory and consulting
services to CHST. The Warrants are exercisable at any time until May
9, 2001 at an exercise price of $16.00 per share. The holder of these
Warrants has demand registration rights, which are being satisfied by
inclusion of them in this Prospectus.
(4) Several investors in our initial public offering acquired these
Warrants along with our Common Stock on July 21, 1997 pursuant to
a Prospectus included in a Form S-1 Registration Statement declared
effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Each Warrant is
exercisable until July 21, 2000 at an exercise price of $5.40 per
share. As of July 7, 2000, approximately 423,500 of these Warrants
have been exercised and the balance remains outstanding.
(5) These Warrants were issued to the underwriter for our initial public
offering on July 21, 1997 as part of its underwriting compensation.
Each Warrant is exercisable until July 21, 2000 at an exercise price
of $5.40 per share. As of July 7, 2000, 5,750 of these Warrants have
been exercised.
(6) Integrated Foods Company was issued these Warrants on March 1, 2000 as
consideration for the settlement of all claims made by that company
against CHST. Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share
of our Common Stock for a price of $3.03 per share at any time until
March 1, 2002.
(7) EBI Securities, Inc. was issued these Warrants in December 1998 for
assisting us in obtaining financing from the 12% Secured Convertible
Notes that were issued on December 21, 1998. Each Warrant entitles
the holder to purchase one share of our Common Stock for a price of
$1.48 per share at any time until December 21, 2003.
(8) Effective May 1, 2000, CHST entered into a Market Access Program and
Marketing Agreement with Continental Capital & Equity Corporation
("CCEC") pursuant to which CCEC has agreed to provide investor relations
services for CHST. The investor relations services include the
following: (a) establish a financial public relations methodology
designed to increase the awareness of CHST within the investment
community, (b) assist CHST in the implementation of its business plan
and in accurately disseminating CHST's information to the marketplace,
(c) introduce CHST to active retail brokers, financial analysts,
institutional fund managers, private investors and financial newsletter
writers, (d) prepare CHST due diligence reports and corporate profile
and fact sheets, (e) arrange and conduct telemarketing and
teleconferencing programs with a CCEC moderator, CHST executives,
brokers, financial analysts, fund managers and other interested
participants, (f) feature CHST's corporate profile or fact sheet on
CCEC's web site, (g) assist CHST in the preparation of all press
releases and coordinate releases through CHST's paid account with
PR NewsWire or BusinessWire, (h) create, build and continually enhance a
fax database of all brokers, investors, analysts and media contacts who
have expressed an interest in receiving ongoing information on CHST,
(i) send CHST's public information to brokers, institutional fund
managers, financial analysts and industry professionals, (j) serve as
CHST's external publicist, and (k) at CHST's request, strive to obtain
analyst coverage for CHST and investment banking sponsorship. In
consideration for CCEC's services for CHST, CHST has agreed to pay
to CCEC the following consideration: (1) $10,000 per month in cash,
payable quarterly in advance during the term of the agreement, (2) a
warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of our Common Stock at a price of
$16.00 per share at any time from the effective date of the agreement
until one year after the date of this Prospectus, (3) a warrant to
purchase an additional 125,000 shares of our Common Stock at a price
of $16.00 per share, if CHST does not terminate the agreement on or
before November 1, 2000, which would expire one year after the shares
underlying those warrants were registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission if the warrants are granted, and (4) a
warrant to purchase an additional 50,000 shares of our Common Stock at a
price of $11.00 per share, which may be exercised on a cash basis or on
a "cashless" conversion basis at any time from the effective date of the
agreement until one year after the date of this Prospectus. Any
proceeds from the subsequent sale of shares of our Common Stock issued
to CCEC pursuant to the exercise of the $11.00 Warrants are to be
utilized to pay the costs of any ancillary public relations services
conducted by CCEC on behalf of CHST under the agreement, and CHST must
approve all such expenses in advance. CHST also has a right of first
refusal to purchase any shares issued to CCEC pursuant to the exercise
of the $11.00 or $16.00 Warrants granted to CCEC under the agreement
before CCEC sells them to any third party. CHST is obligated to
reimburse CCEC for costs and expenses incurred by it in the performance
of its duties for CHST under the agreement. CHST has the right to
terminate the agreement upon 15 days prior written notice to CCEC
delivered at any time on or after 165 days after the effective date of
the agreement. The agreement otherwise expires on May 1, 2001. If CHST
elects early termination on or before November 1, 2000, then it is not
obligated to issue the additional 125,000 warrants to CCEC.



To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (114)7/7/2000 2:51:57 PM
From: StockDung  Respond to of 193
 
A big clue->Continental Capital & Equity Corporation (8) 150,000</TABLE



To: Sir Auric Goldfinger who wrote (114)7/7/2000 2:54:27 PM
From: StockDung  Respond to of 193
 
Bigger clue->(8) Effective May 1, 2000, CHST entered into a Market Access Program and
Marketing Agreement with Continental Capital & Equity Corporation
("CCEC") pursuant to which CCEC has agreed to provide investor relations
services for CHST. The investor relations services include the
following: (a) establish a financial public relations methodology
designed to increase the awareness of CHST within the investment
community, (b) assist CHST in the implementation of its business plan
and in accurately disseminating CHST's information to the marketplace,
(c) introduce CHST to active retail brokers, financial analysts,
institutional fund managers, private investors and financial newsletter
writers, (d) prepare CHST due diligence reports and corporate profile
and fact sheets, (e) arrange and conduct telemarketing and
teleconferencing programs with a CCEC moderator, CHST executives,
brokers, financial analysts, fund managers and other interested
participants, (f) feature CHST's corporate profile or fact sheet on
CCEC's web site, (g) assist CHST in the preparation of all press
releases and coordinate releases through CHST's paid account with
PR NewsWire or BusinessWire, (h) create, build and continually enhance a
fax database of all brokers, investors, analysts and media contacts who
have expressed an interest in receiving ongoing information on CHST,
(i) send CHST's public information to brokers, institutional fund
managers, financial analysts and industry professionals, (j) serve as
CHST's external publicist, and (k) at CHST's request, strive to obtain
analyst coverage for CHST and investment banking sponsorship. In
consideration for CCEC's services for CHST, CHST has agreed to pay
to CCEC the following consideration: (1) $10,000 per month in cash,
payable quarterly in advance during the term of the agreement, (2) a
warrant to purchase 100,000 shares of our Common Stock at a price of
$16.00 per share at any time from the effective date of the agreement
until one year after the date of this Prospectus, (3) a warrant to
purchase an additional 125,000 shares of our Common Stock at a price
of $16.00 per share, if CHST does not terminate the agreement on or
before November 1, 2000, which would expire one year after the shares
underlying those warrants were registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission if the warrants are granted, and (4) a
warrant to purchase an additional 50,000 shares of our Common Stock at a
price of $11.00 per share, which may be exercised on a cash basis or on
a "cashless" conversion basis at any time from the effective date of the
agreement until one year after the date of this Prospectus. Any
proceeds from the subsequent sale of shares of our Common Stock issued
to CCEC pursuant to the exercise of the $11.00 Warrants are to be
utilized to pay the costs of any ancillary public relations services
conducted by CCEC on behalf of CHST under the agreement, and CHST must
approve all such expenses in advance. CHST also has a right of first
refusal to purchase any shares issued to CCEC pursuant to the exercise
of the $11.00 or $16.00 Warrants granted to CCEC under the agreement
before CCEC sells them to any third party. CHST is obligated to
reimburse CCEC for costs and expenses incurred by it in the performance
of its duties for CHST under the agreement. CHST has the right to
terminate the agreement upon 15 days prior written notice to CCEC
delivered at any time on or after 165 days after the effective date of
the agreement. The agreement otherwise expires on May 1, 2001. If CHST
elects early termination on or before November 1, 2000, then it is not
obligated to issue the additional 125,000 warrants to CCEC.