To: Ditchdigger who wrote (21341 ) 11/24/1997 5:22:00 PM From: Riley G Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 55532
Shareholders... Item 8 is routine, and is SOP (Standard Operating Procedure). In fact it's my understanding that the company may have started the investigations into those mentioned in the complaint! I applaud Gary Morgan for doing so! RG ------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: fwd message: NASD called me today Feel free to copy this to anyone who might find it interesting. However, if so, I would prefer that my name be left out. [I have enough problems right now and I don't need Mork and Kugler coming after me personally for submitting complaints against them. I cannot financially withstand a frivolous law suit, and if they decide to get really nasty, the laws in my state make it difficult to defend myself and my property.] I received a phone call from Elizabeth Page at the NASD today in response to my complaint regarding Michael Kugler. Here are some points from the conversation, and some of my interpretations: 1. She was very friendly. 2. They appreciated my letter, and are taking it seriously. 3. They have already contacted Kugler's firm regarding the matter. 4. She didn't exactly say what is or is not being done, or what kind of warnings or penalties may or may not be pending regarding Kugler, but I got the impression that the NASD doesn't condone his behavior. 5. The NASD, of course, has no jurisdiction over Mork, since he is not licensed in the trade. However, the SEC does have the ability to investigate his actions, and they are doing so. 6. My complaint has been forwarded to the SEC (I did mention Mork in my complaint). 7. I have also previously sent a complaint to the SEC regarding the online actions of s martin, PUHRTY, mawork1 and Kugler. 8. Ms. Page informed me that the SEC is actively investigating the RMIL situation. She was clear to point out that the company, itself, is being investigated as well. 9. Although I have no evidence, it is my own personal opinion and assumption (and common sense conclusion) that Dempsey Mork has probably asked his legal staff to bombard the SEC with tons of BS complaints against RMIL to try and get them to investigate RMIL and get the focus off himself. 10. Most people are probably too afraid to get involved to the point of contacting the SEC and NASD, and I'm guessing they haven't received nearly as many complaints from shareholders as most people think. I believe my letters made a rather compelling case against the shorters, and it would be interesting if these letters actually helped influence these agencies to increase their scrutiny of the shorters and MMs. I never thought investing would be such a bloody mess.