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Home Builder, RW Hertel & Sons of san Luis Obispo, CA built our home in the rancho Obispo Development today I learned most the homes have massive defects with Leaks, and TOXIC MOLD, my neighbor at 1720 Singletree Ct has Smith & Sons MOLD people at her home all day I asked what for and the pace Suit guys said the Homes are FULL OF TOXIC MOLD the builder concealed it from us renters and that the State has told the builder to re-do all 53 roofs since the entire development if DEFECTIVE and has MOLD.

We have been cheated and lied too by RW Hertel & Sons.

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Wes
San Luis Obispo, US
May 31, 2009 10:42 am EDT

It sounds like this Heidi is in disillusion, Andrea Deavitt her shared wall lady who also is a low income home, has the noise because she has a man in her life unlike Heidi, and yes your HOA is cheap because you got a cheap home the rest of us have to pay well over that amount for nothing. The builders are Bankrupt don't you get it ?

They cheated and scammed us and many others out of good homes try getting your home appraised, it is worth less than what you paid. According to the public records of the Investigations of the homes your home was in FACT one listed that is why your roof was replaced. Your need to go on a big diet get a life and stop listening to normal adults enjoying sex. Your creepy listening to sex on your neighbors is Sicko !

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Heidi
San Luis Obispo, US
May 30, 2009 2:32 am EDT

hi,
Me again. Still reading these posts. The homeowners association dues for my house were $112 when it was built. In January 2009, four and a half years later, my dues went up to $115. Yep. A whopping $3. In nearly five years. Very reasonable I think.

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Heidi
San Luis Obispo, US
May 30, 2009 2:17 am EDT

I keep reading these posts. There are so many inaccurate statements written. The Rancho Obispo development has 53 homes. Only 7 of them are for "poor people" (including me!) that are in the Affordable Home Program.

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Heidi
San Luis Obispo, US
May 30, 2009 2:13 am EDT

Hi,

I'm heidi of 1773. I see someone is reporting that I had a leak in my roof. NOT TRUE! My roof was perfectly fine. I have always been Very Happy with Hertel. I found them very gracious and responsive to all my needs. I have a twin home. My common wall neighbor has sex very loudly with all her windows open. She also isn't bright enough to move her headboard two or three inches away from the wall. When I talked with Hertel and told them of my discomfort with my common wall neighbors sounds they doubled the insulation in my common wall at no expense to myself.

I know these posts are all from a long time ago. I wanted to set the record straight nonetheless.

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Wilbur Massey
SLO, US
Apr 01, 2009 6:42 pm EDT

There back, Robert Fowler is now associating with a Federal X -Con who bilked banks for bogus realty deals. Now Fowler is dealing with Regal General Contractors, Inc with Atascadero Investments, LLC formerly Atascadero Ventures, LLC who they defaulted on with Point Center Financial, Dan J Harkey and whom they donated $$$ to her political fund to get elected. This mess gets bigger by the day he also has been dealing with Meridian Realty Consultants at the same address as Regal General Contractors with "Partners" Devon Nicole Fowler (Giordano) and Co, the Bankruptcy investigation will uncover all this buyer beware of the mess.

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Hancock
Scottsdale, US
Mar 13, 2009 7:50 am EDT

They are now in chapter 7 RW Hertel & Sons was ordered this week into Bankruptcy, they now will face investigations and trustee's to undue there scams and pay those Fowler and Hertel scammed. Once and for all they are now over, let the cell doors come closing on them.

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Harold
Atascadero, US
Feb 07, 2009 8:49 am EST

FOWLER TAX CHEAT, those who have been lied to scammed by this con man and tax cheat Robert Fowler read this weeks front page story in the Pacific Coast Business News, reveals what a scam he is, so many State and Federal agencies are probing him and his many phony companies it is only time until he is arrested convicted and sent to a low dark smelly cell where he belongs.

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scott... go away
San Luis Obispo, US
Jan 30, 2009 6:28 pm EST

WOW... Scott accusing other people of being cons. I recall a New Times cover story from April 7, 2004 titled "King Con". Guess who... Scott Barnes. Here's the link if you want to read something good (and see cute picture of Scott).

http://archive.newtimesslo.com/archive/2004-04-07/

Apparently, he's spent a lifetime doing this sort of thing... pathetic!

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scott... go away
San Luis Obispo, US
Jan 30, 2009 6:04 pm EST

Scott... I hear the housing conditions in Iraq and Afghanistan are almost as bad as those in San Luis Obispo. Maybe you should move there and raise hell.

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Jane
Torrance, US
Jan 30, 2009 6:03 pm EST

Those looking for Fowler can try him at his new company Meridian Realty Consultants, LLC 811 El Captian way # 210, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 or his Buddy Robert Giordano at Fowlers old address 2997 Patina Ct. Camarillo, CA 93010 or the house he owes over $ 1 million to Wells Fargo located at 9235 Harvest Way, Atascadero, CA 93433

Remember this tax cheat Fowler has a State Tax Lien as well under Robert Fowler and Sandra Fowler for over $293, 700.00 using PO Box 1008 Santa Margarita, CA 93453 he can run but not hide. Tax cheats and con men always get caught. As was reported in the National Press Hertel & Sons of which Fowler is 45% owner is in deep poop...

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scott... go away
San Luis Obispo, US
Jan 30, 2009 5:58 pm EST

Agreed... except I doubt anyone would want to claim him. What Barnes fails to realize is that people really don't give a damn about Hertel any more. They've either already sold their homes and made a profit (like Barnes did), or they are too busy raising their families and worrying about real issues... like the economy or unemployment, etc. More importantly, people really don't give a damn about Barnes anymore either. Funny that he's the only one writing the negative crap on here. It must amuse him because no one else reads it.

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laughing at scott Barnes
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Jan 30, 2009 4:33 pm EST

Scott Barnes is still up to his same o'###! The email above is Scott Barnes...Barnes has always claimed that he is a retired FBI agent, but he really money hungry pig. Scott sold his home and made a profit and still has a law suit against Hertel;s insurance comany. Greedy large fat man. My personal opioin Scott was deprived attention from his mother and this is his disablity of acting out to get attention. A TRIBE HAS LOST THIER IDIOT, CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CLAIM HIM!

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Zac
sacramento, US
Jan 30, 2009 9:25 am EST

Those of you who are owned monies or have Criminal Information on this companies activities and associates email me the information and it will get to the authorities and Law Firms going after these people and many of their associates and silent partners and friends who were involved in the entire debacle and scam.

steinlegal@ymail.com

p.s. as a side note information will be given to Federal and State authorities so make sure it is all true and accurate

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mary J
SLO, US
Jan 29, 2009 7:18 pm EST

NEWS FLASH- RW Hertel & Sons, Inc. was thrown into Federal Bankruptcy this evening in US Federal Court Santa Barbara, CA Case # 0910273 Tin # [protected] according to Hertel father he has NO IDEA where his son Ron is ? they are now in Federal Bankruptcy assigned to Federal Judge Riblet as further investigations will be taking place. We suspect to see Indictments soon.

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Leslie
Sacramento, US
Jan 29, 2009 5:35 pm EST

State of California Issues Massive TAX LIEN NOTICE against :

Robert S Fowler aka Robert JS Fowler partner of RW Hertel & Sons
Sandra Fowler wife of Tax cheat Robert Fowler

PO Box 1008
Santa Margarita, CA 93453

Franchise Tax Board Account # [protected]

Filed in San Luis Obispo, CA County recorders document # [protected]
Amount past due $293, 756.94 and growing daily this is one big tax cheat and his wife if you know the location of them notify the State Collection @ [protected] many people have been cheated by them and many lawsuits are still pending against these tax cheats.

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fred
San Luis Obispo, US
Jan 22, 2009 10:39 am EST

mr. barnes... why don't you get a job and move on with your life. you continue to make these ridiculous allegations against rw hertel, yet you've already sold your home and profited nicely from it. its time for you to find your next victim... that is what you do... right?

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Glad
Cambra, US
Jan 20, 2009 10:36 am EST

More legal troubles for this builder and his partner Fowler, a major Lawsuit has been filed in Stanislaus Superior Court Case # 628900against Ron Hertel, Robert Fowler, Sandra Fowler, RW Hertel & Sons, etc. apparently they owe East West Bank and a major insurance company so as one can see the list just keeps growing against these guys. They have more defaults and funny loans all past due, so I wonder what cell they will end up in sharing together ? Bank fraud and loan fraud are not good for the banking system, ? Once again Fowler and Hertel connected to bad loans and failure to pay their bills.

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Helong
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Jan 11, 2009 8:50 am EST

Robert John Samuel Fowler aka Robert Fowler is OUT of business he has failed to pay many court ordered judgments, lost his builders license for Fraud, Theft and Failure to Pay judgments. Many Investigators are after him for fraud and loan scams. He is facing over 20 Million in Lawsuits from Sterling Hills to Patterson, CA and others. He and his partner Richar D Willrodt who is a child molester and con man who was arrested by Los Angeles Police for lewd acts on a minor male child, so this shows you the type of people they are hanging around with. If someone has information on Fowler notify LOOKOUT Investigations of Cambria or San Luis Obispo, CA if you have records or information on his scams and tax fraud and con games etc. FAX it to 805/383/0162 and remember what ever you provide to Federal Agents and it is false or not true it is a Federal Crime under Title 18 Section 1001 U.S.C. those who have provide information thanks keep it coming. Or if you prefer to notify your local DA or US Attorney's office and or FBI please do so.

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laughing at scott Barnes
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Jan 07, 2009 1:25 pm EST

Geeeeeez, Scott Barnes you would think that you would get a life by now! All your talk and nosing into there personal life would get boring. You should talk, you have sued your OWN parents. Get a life and move out of town. No one cares anymore...

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Jackie M
Rancho Palos Verdes, US
Dec 24, 2008 3:39 pm EST

So now this fellow Robert Fowler had bilked investors, Hard Money lenders, banks including Indymac, and many others he has bilked many people who he hired to work on his homes and others makes off in millions defaults and changes names and LLC's and all while he steals and cheats people he goes Christmas Shopping today in Downtown San Luis Obispo, CA walking down wearing his Navy Pee Coat and slick hair doo spending other peoples money what kind of wicked crook does that when he has hurt stole cheated and lied. Enjoy your stolen monies Mr. Folwer we are all on to your scam.

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Lynn
SMT, US
Dec 20, 2008 1:32 pm EST

I note with Interest there one company The Hertel Group has also gone out of business and owners Ron hertel Robert JS Fowler have defaulted on millions in loans and cheated many sub-contractors and vendors and have over 18 judgments in court against them and more to come. Yesterday at a meeting with the San Luis Obispo Board of Supervisors meeting on the proposed development of there project called Santa Margarita Ranch in which Fowler has defaulted on in the millions, we all noticed Fowler hiding in the back of the meeting and then speaking to his two Lawyers on how to scam the board on there vote and start a new company to conceal the assets they now owe. William Walter and Paul Metchik are his and Partner Rob Rossi's lawyers in the deal. As several people have said they are seeking to locate Fowler to served legal papers on him his drives a dark green Rover Calif. License Plate Number # 5DTJ448 we have been told a criminal investigation into loan and bank fraud is taking place and once they file for bankruptcy they will be able to see fraudulent transfer of assets to conceal it from creditors.

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LARS
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Nov 26, 2008 9:22 pm EST

IF YOUI WANT FOLWER HE LIVES AT 6180 Pozo Rd Santa Margarita, CA there are plenty of people looking for him he is easy to find or call Clayton Kent [protected] he also knows where to get him served wait in line besides the feds and state there are many investors after him for his scams and cons as well as many banks he is in some poop!

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Lookoutpi
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Nov 10, 2008 5:56 pm EST

I meant to mention in my previous post that I am a licensed private investigator in California, CA license #20651.
Thank again

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Lookoutpi
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Nov 10, 2008 5:40 pm EST

I am trying to find Robert J Fowler to serve a bunch of legal papers on him on behalf of many people. Please contact me if you can help: stevan@lookoutpi.com . Thank you.

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Criminal
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Oct 26, 2008 8:59 am EDT

Now that this crooked builder is out of business the Criminal Cases are starting to be filed with many more to follow. Here ins Stanilaus County he has been charged in 4 Seperate Criminal cases. Here are some of the Criminal matters # 628900 # 631979 # 628979 and # 631829 and this is just the start of the criminal issues more to follow and add on the many civil suits and attachements and fraud these guys will be in Prison for a long long time.

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Sallie
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Aug 18, 2008 12:54 pm EDT

These guys are at it again Hertel is going under so his partner and fellow criminal has filed a homestead on his Santa Margarita homes saying it is now all of a sudden his primary home a LIE. Doc. # [protected] for 6180 Pozo Rd, Santa Nargarita, CA 93453 APN # 070-132-08m it is a fraud to hide assets while he ready's for Bankruptcy so be advised let your lawyers and IRS Know/, .

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jackie
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Aug 13, 2008 4:42 pm EDT

Now according to the State CSLB Hertel is finally finished and not allowed to build any more cheap homes his license is gone and according to several papers todays edition of San Luis Obispo Tribune he is in default and out of business and has abandoned several projects and closed up in the Ventura County Star it is even worse he and Partner Fowler are facing illegal operating a business with out a license and closed up as well not to forget there other partner and confident is in Jail for Child Molesting Richard D Willrodt arrested for horrible crimes against minor boys at the Bonaventure Hotel LAPD is expanding the probe into these perverts. Finally after reading Hertel and Fowler BS on these sites they are finished and facing indictments for many criminal acts.

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Aug 12, 2008 6:14 am EDT

This Criminal suspect RICHARD D WILLRODT, has been a long term personal friend and business partner with both Ron Hertel and Robert JS Fowler, matter of fact he visited Fowler at home on several personal times. They tool trips together as well. Now that a major Child Sex case is in the works and Mr Willrodt has been taken into custody by LAPD. I am told several items of explotation of children were discovered on the pervert's laptop. I now wonder how deep Ron Hertel and Lover Robert JS Fowler go into this dark and evil world of child sex crimes.

I was told by authorities RW Hertel is now going out of business and has numerous investigations and legal claims against him and Fowler i can only assume Willrodt will be spilling the beans to the Police and that may be why Hertel and Fowler are selling all they own to move to some foreign nation to hide.?
Richard D Willrodt, Ron W Hertel and Robert JS Fowler all borrowed $7, 000, 000.00 from a Bank my thought is to run and hide somewhere but the long arm of the law will find them anywhere..

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Mick
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Aug 08, 2008 7:32 am EDT

Thanks for exposing these cheats, i learned as well that thye are indeed out of business, and there parnter Richard D Willrodt was arrested by LAPD for Homosexual rape of a minor boy at the Bonaventure Hotel, this is typical of hertel and fowler and there deviat staff

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Happy
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Aug 01, 2008 7:30 am EDT

The Ventura County Star story on RW Hertel this week says it ALL. All of you were right this builder was a bad and dishonest builder, now that he is over I am betting those Investigations will move in full gear for a Indictment and Conviction.

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Satan
Cincinnati, US
Jul 25, 2008 8:23 am EDT

RW Hertel & Sons, Inc. No longer answers the phones, email gone, web site gone ? employee's gone ?

Now they are selling the Rancho Obispo Apartments at [protected] Tonini in San Luis Obispo, CA APN #[protected] Hertel is facing massive lawsuits, judgments and liens and the Courts told many of us the business of hertel is Out of Business ?

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Justice is Served
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Jul 14, 2008 7:39 pm EDT

RW Hertel & Sons, and all his cohorts are finally finished, Justice has been served Hertel and Fowler are finally finished and good riddens.

Going, Going and Gone !
Bye Bye Ronnie and Bobby

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Bill
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Jul 14, 2008 11:26 am EDT

SO TELL ME WHAT KIND OF LOW LIFE, CHEATING, LYING ###, SLIME BALL, DIRT BAG COMPANY AND PERSON, hires people hard working people to do dirty jobs, clean homes when no one else would, do landscaping work hard and use his tools of the trade so the employer ie the builder can make millions yet defaults on the payments gets all the work for free making the workers have to file lawsuits and mechanic liens to get there monies due.

That cheap cheating ### is Ron Hertel Robert Fowler of Rw Hertel & Sons, Inc. they have proven to be less than human being and spineless men, cowards.

SHAME ON YOU ALL

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RW Hertel Lawsuits
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Jul 14, 2008 8:06 am EDT

More trouble for defective home builder RW Hertel & Sons several more Lawsuits have been filed against well known and documented con men and defective builder Hertel and Fowler

CV-088246
CV-088248 thru 252 in Superior Court in San Luis Obispo, Fraud and con games are his games

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Janice K
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Jul 13, 2008 8:08 am EDT

Hello where is the missing builder Hertel ? There email is gone the web site removed the phones and fax numbers disconnected they are NO where to be found last week one of there soon to be x employee's said all have been closed or laid off, They the owners Ron Hertel and Bob Fowler are hiding some where ?

They are in default on millions in fraudulent loans, do pay for services rendered have bounced checks all over the town. The Modest Bee just this week is reporting they have been cited for causing environmental damage to there now closed and bankrupt project in Patterson, Ca Diablo Grande Legends, LLC got there fancy airplane confiscated and now seem to be hiding ? I was told by the DA's Office it appears they are in some trouble with many banks and homeowners for defective homes and the Contractors State License Board has issued a Notice of pending revocation of there license for FAILURE TO PAY FINAL CIVIL JUDGMENTS.

But that still does NOT answer why my New Hertel home is falling apart ? and no one can be found in the company to fix it ? Regina Cera says all the homes are falling apart that is why they are going out of business.

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HADD
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Jul 12, 2008 7:51 am EDT

I see this builder ( RW Hertel & Sons, Inc.) dba Diablo Grande Legends, LLC has been cited for destroying the environment in Patterson, CA as is published on the National News site www.hadd.com July-11-08 Troubled builder RW Hertel cited, on the now defunct bankrupt development.

Thank you HADD for keeping us informed

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Alice
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Jul 11, 2008 6:45 pm EDT

Wow, this builder has screwed us as well, he has been sued all over the state, in Stanislaus Superior Court he was found guilty of fraud and theft case CV-383845 so we are not surprised he is going under and thanks he can hide assets all while cheating bankers, investors, homeowners etc.. we are on to his scams.

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Ruben
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Jul 11, 2008 2:32 pm EDT

When will this builder ever, ever learn it does NOT pay to Lie, Cheat or be Dishonest, now i see in the Modesto Bee written by my friend Tim Moran that again RW Hertel and Bob Fowler have been cited and are being fined $250, 000.00 for as i quoted " Water Torture Continues" at Hertel's Homes in Diablo Grande Legends in Patterson, CA

Once again they have polluted the water and did NOT tell anyone now Cancer is a Risk to all who drink the water, Hertel and Fowler will never learn. I am told they are in default in the millions of dollars in loans and are trying to off load Verdot Group, LP dba 5 Mile Bridge winery I wonder what water they used in the process.

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Glenn
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Jul 09, 2008 1:32 pm EDT

Thanks for the heads up, I will pass the information to the Investigators, also if you did not know ROBERT FOWLER and his wife Sandra failed as usual to pay his landscaper Patricia Cullinan of Fortington Construction so she has a mechanic lien on his home at 6180 Pozo Rd. Santa Margarita, CA they are cheating everyone all over the place. Again Thanks

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Kevin K
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Jul 09, 2008 1:27 pm EDT

FRAUD NOTICE, these people namely Ron W Hertel and Robert JS Fowler have now transfered there 5 Mile Bridge & Flycatcher Wines into there wine makers name to conceal assets and hide monies owed to others, Vance Rose of Rose Wine group, LLC took possession to protect Fowler and Hertel judgments and Law suits not to mention the on going fraud investigation against them. Once they file BK a federal matter will take over if you have further information email us. Verdot Group, LP dba RW Hertel and Robert Fowler are the culprits, Rance rose will be drawn into the case as well.