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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1080 on: November 03, 2023, 09:57:48 AM »
Spinner, without first contacting us for any request, has hired someone to file an abuse complaint violation with our hosting provider against DD and this thread, as follows:


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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1081 on: November 03, 2023, 09:58:37 AM »
I have a good faith that all the info provided are correct and I will be liable for all damages.
Who's liable?
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1082 on: November 03, 2023, 09:59:03 AM »
Spinner, without first contacting us for any request, has hired someone to file an abuse complaint violation with our hosting provider against DD and this thread, as follows:

More likely they hired someone to do damage control and clean up Google results, and the dirty work got outsourced to Pakistan. I doubt the person who made this request has a license to practice law in the US, or that Spinner / Blackbird is even aware of the defamation claim filed.
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1083 on: November 03, 2023, 10:01:38 AM »
More likely they hired someone to do damage control and clean up Google results, and the dirty work got outsourced to Pakistan. I doubt the person who made this request has a license to practice law in the US, or that Spinner / Blackbird is even aware of the defamation claim filed.

Interesting, would not have thought of that

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1084 on: November 03, 2023, 10:01:47 AM »
More likely they hired someone to do damage control and clean up Google results, and the dirty work got outsourced to Pakistan. I doubt the person who made this request has a license to practice law in the US, or that Spinner / Blackbird is even aware of the defamation claim filed.
Base on what?

Looks like Spinner just found someone on fiver to me:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dmca-bull/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishtiaqahmad9/?originalSubdomain=pk
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1085 on: November 03, 2023, 10:05:41 AM »
Base on what?

Looks like Spinner just found someone on fiver to me:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dmca-bull/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishtiaqahmad9/?originalSubdomain=pk

OMG! This is quite hilarious. Almost satirical. I thought this story was over. Seems it's the gift that keeps on giving.

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1086 on: November 03, 2023, 10:05:51 AM »
Base on what?

Looks like Spinner just found someone on fiver to me:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/dmca-bull/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ishtiaqahmad9/?originalSubdomain=pk

I guess it could come from him, but many times there’s a middleman marking up the Fiverr work.
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1087 on: November 03, 2023, 10:18:23 AM »
What is your obsession with Berkower? BB has an auditor - end of story! Why don't you take your millions and invest it with Eli Weinstein or Ari Bromberg and sell covid masks to Ukraine, while I continue to invest with BB.

Fair and true and I get I don't want people to believe it right away I actually warned him that it's a tough time with people on edge but as someone who's been a friend of his since childhood and actually am invested by him it was hard to see the hate and was trying to help people out of they're shoes and see it as if it was someone they're close too
Actually, JS never claimed that he was audited by Berkower. In 2019 he and Berkower signed a letter of engagement to audit their 2020 numbers, and thus they were allowed to list Berkower as their auditor on their FactSheet, PPM and from ADV. At the start of 2021, JS decided not to complete the audit. The FactSheet that contained Berkower's name was from the start of 2021. As far as I can tell, there were no lies or deception.

Furthermore, all of BB's performance figures are calculated by their 3rd party admin, not by JS as. DL would like you to believe. That's how you know his numbers are legit. The auditor is not needed to verify the accuracy of BB's performance.
Say whatever you want about JS but he's clearly extremely smart.

I have personally seen engagement letter from Blackbirds current auditor. Just because DL goes on record saying something does not mean he is correct .

@yuneeq . Wow! That's a new low, even for this forum. Some people just care about being heard , not right. You're  not an investor , you are just a hater and don't deserve any explanations.

Anyone failing to disclose a personal or financial relationship with a company being discussed will be banned if they continue to post in this thread.

I call on the Mods to be transparent with full results of their investigation.

Sure, based on information provided on DDF signup which per signup terms are owned by this site ownership, these members are Spinners and failed to disclose that when requested.
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1088 on: November 03, 2023, 10:37:38 AM »
Spinner, without first contacting us for any request, has hired someone to file an abuse complaint violation with our hosting provider against DD and this thread, as follows:


"I hereby legal representative of my client Judah Spinner requesting you to remove the defaming content uploaded on a website hosted on your server.

These reported links contain defaming content about business of my client without any proof. So we are requesting that please remove this reported content asap.

Our original link and defaming links are given below:
Original Link:
https://Blackbirdfinancial[.]com

URL:
https://forums[.]dansdeals[.]com/index[.]php?topic=132849[.]580
https://forums[.]dansdeals[.]com/index[.]php?topic=132849[.]560
https://forums[.]dansdeals[.]com/index[.]php?topic=132849[.]460
https://forums[.]dansdeals[.]com/index[.]php?topic=132849[.]560
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I have a good faith that all the info provided are correct and I will be liable for all damages.

You may contact us at
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Can't even hire someone to proofread your "attorney".

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1089 on: November 03, 2023, 10:48:11 AM »
;D ;D  ;D

Can't even hire someone to proofread your "attorney".
For another five bucks you can probably find someone on Fiverr
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1090 on: November 03, 2023, 10:49:07 AM »
Wow he should definitely get back at least $2.50 of his fee.
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1091 on: November 03, 2023, 10:51:02 AM »
I always open this thread with some apprehension ("sigh, what happened this time?"), but c'mon, this one was worth the price of admission.
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1092 on: November 03, 2023, 11:01:30 AM »
I always open this thread with some apprehension ("sigh, what happened this time?"), but c'mon, this one was worth the price of admission.

Maybe we should crowdfund the next fiver campaign
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1093 on: November 03, 2023, 11:08:53 AM »
https://blackbirdfinancial.com/team/ site is back up and it looks like they have a new auditor and administrator!
What happened to the previous one..
Also seems like half his team he had in the past is gone

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1094 on: November 03, 2023, 11:34:12 AM »
https://blackbirdfinancial.com/team/ site is back up and it looks like they have a new auditor and administrator!
What happened to the previous one..
Also seems like half his team he had in the past is gone

So I am sure all those who said they trust him because of NAV admins are now pulling away from him, right?
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1095 on: November 03, 2023, 12:31:14 PM »
https://blackbirdfinancial.com/team/ site is back up and it looks like they have a new auditor and administrator!
This is encouraging: The connection for this site is not secure
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1096 on: November 03, 2023, 02:39:05 PM »
This is encouraging: The connection for this site is not secure
your filter probably, ask your provider to allow access

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1097 on: November 03, 2023, 03:26:46 PM »
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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1098 on: November 04, 2023, 09:42:10 PM »
Sure, based on information provided on DDF signup which per signup terms are owned by this site ownership, these members are Spinners and failed to disclose that when requested.
Thanks for the shout out! I never posted after the request and was unaware I wasn't allowed to post despite disclosing that I had connections to js although I must say quite the low move on your part by disclosing this info

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Re: Time for some proper due diligence/ independent auditing in our communities
« Reply #1099 on: November 04, 2023, 10:47:28 PM »

 An ehrliche GP with yiras shomayim will obviate some of the issues above, but often doesn’t fit the persona of an aggressive risk taker who cuts corners with the bank, tenants, and government agencies to generate the track record that attracts LPs in the first place. When times are good it’s the guy who is willing to inflate occupancy to secure the loan on the partially accupied value add proposition (rampant in the industry) who will get the LTV and secure the financing he needs, not the guy who plays by the rules and is honest. It’s a bit of a catch 22.

And the broker who brings in the business by aggressively manipulating docs looks amazing when the going is good but not so amazing when he triggers a blacklist from Freddie.