GlobalMobileVision.com Scandal

by .:. Fri Jun 17, 2005 16:45

McGrath alleges abuse of workers
by Michael O'Regan



Finian McGrath (Independent, Dublin North Central) said he had been approached by a group of workers alleging serious ill-treatment.

He said there were "allegations of exploitation, intimidation, breaches of employee rights, dismissals, failure to pay staff, mandatory working, the use of sleepers, threats and allegations of sexual harassment".

Mr McGrath, who was advised by Ceann Comhairle Rory O'Hanlon that he could not name the company under the rules of the House, said he had no alternative but to speak out and demand the truth.

"This is Ireland 2005, not Dublin 1913," Mr McGrath said.

He said he had met other members of the company in question recently. "They denied all the allegations, except the non-payment of staff issue. It is important we get to the bottom of these allegations

by ·.· Sat Jun 18, 2005 12:23

oh, skin and hair will fly now!!!!
someone has used one of my pseudonoms ".:."!
that breaches the rules. its impersonation.
I dont have an IT account. My feelings are very hurt now.

by runningwithbulls Sat Jun 18, 2005 13:29

http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/

(filed Friday)
Today, Murray’s Europcar, blocked exits to Global Mobile Vision offices at Unit D.
After a short time they removed a number of cars that had been on hire by Global Mobile Vision management/staff.

http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2005/06/17/global-mobile-vision-esmonde-car-hire-reclaims-cars-from-gmv-office/

More companies are going to be looking for whats owed to them.

by benny - ex gmv Sat Jun 18, 2005 14:46

i'd like to congratulate runningwithbulls for keeping the pressure on and keeping us posted with the absolute scandalous goings on at this so called company.

non-payment of wages and company car rentals, recruitment agents, (who knows, maybe even the security company), cheques bouncing, intimidation, people being fobbed off and even getting fired for simply asking for what is due to them.. these aren't the actions of professionals.

the word that comes to my mind is simple: CRIMINALS.

keep up the fight.

benny

ps here's something for the google image search

*Doctor* David Crownborn

by toneore Sat Jun 18, 2005 19:07

An obvious disgrace. I can't tell from the information, but one wonders if the people who set up this operation and manage it are non-EU citizens and therefore granted work visas by Irish Authorities. Clearly, another example of "a cock and bull" story ((c) Michael McDowell) used to gain entry to the country for economic reasons.

The IDA need to improve their evaluation process when it comes to granting funds. How exactly could they have given this shower money based on what we know about them? They don't have any products or services worth mentioning. Could this be another case of DOTCOMitis?

by toneore Sat Jun 18, 2005 19:15

FYI: globalmobilevision.com is owned by Alexander Fitzgerald, and the main contact now uses a hotmail.com account...

Organization:
GMV
Alex FitzGerald
175 Baggot Street
Dublin, D2
IE
Phone: 00 353 5042003
Email: alexander_fitzgerald@hotmail.com

Registrar Name....: Register.com
Registrar Whois...: whois.register.com
Registrar Homepage: http://www.register.com

Domain Name: GLOBALMOBILEVISION.COM

Created on..............: Thu, Aug 12, 2004
Expires on..............: Fri, Aug 12, 2005
Record last updated on..: Tue, Aug 31, 2004

Administrative Contact:
GMV
Alex FitzGerald
175 Baggot Street
Dublin, D2
IE
Phone: 00 353 5042003
Email: alexander_fitzgerald@hotmail.com

by DIT Sat Jun 18, 2005 19:21

non-EU citizens?
Yes, Toneore. They seem to be Americans. I thought you liked Americans. Or is that just white Americans?

by True Sat Jun 18, 2005 19:30

If you look up at the top of this thread you will see that they have some connections with Houston, Texas and/or Delaware.

by toneore Sat Jun 18, 2005 19:46

Still appearing, so someone had a creditcard, though if you cancel the programme it runs until end of month anyway.

(DIT - By the way, I fail to see what race has to do with it (though you can deal with your own baggage in this regard). My question was were they actually *working in* Ireland. As i happens I love black Americans. Condi Rice is my favourite, with Colin Powell a close second)

by redjade Sat Jun 18, 2005 20:08

Google for "global mobile vision"
http://www.google.ie/search?hl=en&q=%22global+mobile+vision%22&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

Google News for "global mobile vision"
http://news.google.ie/news?hl=en&ned=us&q=%22global+mobile+vision%22&btnG=Search+News

by D'boy - none Sat Jun 18, 2005 21:33 Detboyear at hotmail dot com

David crownborn is actually Nigerian, same with the other crownborns.

David is London/Nigerian.

by D'boy - non Sat Jun 18, 2005 22:50 http://xerox003.valuehost.co.uk/gmvlinks.htm

Think all these links will keep everyone up to speed, if anyone knows anymore..give me a shout!

cheers.

by guvna Sun Jun 19, 2005 23:49

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=70282

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=70221&type=otherpress

http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/

http://www.nodltd.com/home.shtml

http://beta.technorati.com/tag/global%20mobile%20vision

http://www.rte.ie/news/2005/0615/globalmobilevision.html

http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/

http://breaking.tcm.ie/story.asp?j=145949968&p=y4595x674&n=145950728&x=

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=2687150&postcount=3)

http://backseatdrivers.blogspot.com/2005/06/global-mobile-vision-to-be.html

http://www.plazoo.com/en/item/domainname/16075571.htm

http://irish.typepad.com/irisheyes/2005/06/global_mobile_v.html

http://kathtreasa.blogspot.com/2005/06/globalmobilevision.html#comments

http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/breaking/5743890?view=Eircomnet

http://home.eircom.net/content/irelandcom/breaking/5725692?view=Eircomnet

http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=70282

by dr evil Mon Jun 20, 2005 00:01

heres another image

by Scandalous Mon Jun 20, 2005 13:57 scandal at scandal dot com

This story is just amazing .

How long is this to be allowed to continue .

Is this really happening in Ireland ?

I understand that many people are still owed money

by joe Wed Jun 29, 2005 11:20

Staff turned up for work on Monday (27th) and the offices were closed. Staff have not been notified and are all effectively out of jobs now.
I dont know how this hasnt made the news or the papers??

by benny - ex gmv Tue Jul 05, 2005 20:20

Here's an exerpt from the company director's registration form for Paracletes Technologes (trading as Global Mobile Vision). Anyone looking for their money might be intersted to note that Esther Crownborn registered an address in Tyrrelstown in Dublin. Could it be that the Crownborns live there?

Registration form from the CRO

by help Wed Jul 06, 2005 15:13

Has anyone got any news on what is happening with this company. All the media seems to have died down but there are still people who haven't been paid yet. What is going on???? They just seem to have dissapeared without a trace. Is there anything we can do about getting paid the monies we are owed???

by DeFrauded Wed Jul 13, 2005 11:52

I have not been paid by these people .
what is the update now ?

by Ronan Keegan - Print In Time LTD Wed Jul 13, 2005 15:59 ronan at paintbox dot ie Dartry Mills, Dartry Rd, Dublin 6 00 353 1 4975089

We also did work for GMV through a friend of a friend, who worked there.

It gauls me to think a company like this is let operate in this country, and walk away leaving suppliers and staff high and dry.

I would advise anyone who comes into contact with these "people" to run a mile.

Does anyone take responsibility for this when the ordinary people struggle on a daily basis to pay our taxes and contribute to society.

by callcentre mick Thu Jul 14, 2005 08:03 tellietubbie2004 at gmail dot com

Yes, I would be very interested in know where this story went... did Mary Harney conclude an investigation yet or is it all swept out of view?
Is GV still a "going concern"?

by David Ardey Fri Jul 15, 2005 15:43 ardeyman at hotmail dot com +353 1 6205100

Article in the Times and Indo today regarding Esther and Deborah. Well worth having a look. There is a warrent out for them. About time if you ask me.
Dave

by GMV watcher Fri Jul 15, 2005 15:51

name of the articles?

please provide links or info

by Martina Fri Jul 15, 2005 17:42

What are the papers saying, what happened??
I still havent got paid!!!!

by callcentre mick Sat Jul 16, 2005 07:39

It must be in the Times? However, I've not paying giving money to Geraldine Kennedy so I can read it - can someone paste it?

by GMV watcher Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:40

I have a IRL Times acct - i looked for it - but i need some key words for the IRL times search engine - help me out here and I will publish it here.

by anonymous Sun Jul 17, 2005 13:05

http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog/2005/07/17/warrant-issued-to-arrest-ybn-international-ireland-directors/

I have been on holidays and did not get a chance to update much.

Also after being threatened by Mr. Fitzgearld with legal proceedings against me for telling the truth.

To be honest, it kinda gave me a speed wobble, but after consulting with 3 seperate legal counsels, I believe I have to continue telling the truth.

rwb

by Legal Counsel - miffed Mon Jul 18, 2005 13:23 miffed at law dot com

I imagine that not too many legal representatives can take these guys seriously anymore .

I wonder if their legal reps get paid ?

Who do they think they are ignoring orders of the court .

HRM is not the only one to have had judgements against them already

As far as I can see when it gets to real legal issues GMV dont turn up . Fitzgerald knows this well

by I am the walrus - me Tue Jul 19, 2005 16:04 a at ha dot com

has anyone noticed on the paula white site any refernce to GMV has been dropped

http://www.paulawhite.org/

also thr work that was done for paula white has been taken down from GMV

http://paulawhite.gmvstreaming.com/index.jsp

:)

by ex gmver Tue Jul 19, 2005 16:14

even tho the offices where closed on the 27th...some staff where asked to work from home till advised otherwise..what a shambles.

by redjade Tue Jul 19, 2005 16:18

what was on the paula white website?

whats the connection?

by one of the wise men Tue Jul 19, 2005 17:49

The connection paula white had with gmv was : she supposedly signed a contract with them this year, it was advertised on her website that she had teamed up with GMV for some kind of Paula White streaming package for mobile phones.

GMV had built a website for her, that was non funtional and didnt really serve any purpose. It was set up through 'world pay' and had no back end function to the website.

At the time of building ,there was supposed to be a database for the website to allow customers sign up for the service...that never happened.

Also I found out that the crownborns are now in the states, and where planning on sending out termination letters to the current employees, then open up a new business and send out new contract, the deal being they would stay in america whilst a small bunch of irish staff worked from here with monthly trips to america..Majority of the staff have resigned in the past month, same story as before..their still awaiting payment of wages and expenses...

by runningbulupdatedit Sat Jul 23, 2005 04:35

After being on holidays for the past two weeks and also as a lack of publishable content regarding Global Mobile Vision I have not published any

As an update to this story, I noticed this morning in yesterday’s Irish Times Business section the Irish Times have run a side piece regarding YBN International Ireland Ltd, a company which is connected to Global Mobile Vision/GM Interactive.

Transcript of the article follows:
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Warrant issued to arrest directors

A warrarant for the arrest of two company directors was issued by Judge Alison Lindsay in the Circuit Civil Court yesterday.
John King, solicitor for HRM Recruitment Group, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, told the court that Esther Crownborne, and Deborah King, both of The Boulevard, French Park, Dublin 5, had ignored a court order.
He said the court had directed them as directors of YBN International Ireland Ltd., Nangor Road, Crumlin, Dublin, to attend court yesterday to face cross-examination to ascertain the income of their company, but they had failed to turn up.
Earlier the court heard that judgement for €31,000 and €590 costs had been obtained against YBN International by HRM Recruitment.
Judge Lindsay said she would issue a warrant for the arrest of both women and direct gardaí to bring them to court to show why they should not be committed to prison for contempt of court.
=======

This is quite a turn up for the books in regard YBN International Ireland Ltd. YBN International was a streaming broadcast company that was bought by a group of people. Since then it has changed directors.

The sellers of the YBN company are in legal proceedings against GMV due to alleged non-full payment of due monies, after the sale of YBN.

Both Esther Crownborne, and Deborah King are involved with Global Mobile Vision, the company who was being investigated by the Department of Enterprise from the Irish government, for “allegations of harassment and bullying“.
Esther Crownborn is the domain registrant of GMVINTERACTIVE.COM, another of the Global Mobile Vision domainnames.

This is another case where a recruitment company has sued YBN International or GMV for loss of earnings.
Village Magazine, on the 18th of June, ran a story regarding IT Talent, as one of the many companies now looking for payment from GMV.

And as always, this is published from a reputable news source!

by Interested Party ..... Wed Jul 27, 2005 16:21

1. Do these companies still exist?
2. Are there people still employed (?)/working for them?
3. Have P45'ed employees been paid?
4. Are there people being paid at the moment?
5 How many people worked for them?
6. Is anybody apart from unpaid companies doing anything?

by tpb Thu Jul 28, 2005 14:13

1. Do these companies still exist?
probably not although you could check with the CRO

2. Are there people still employed (?)/working for them?
yes but not many.

3. Have P45'ed employees been paid?
not to my knowledge

4. Are there people being paid at the moment?
yes but not many

5 How many people worked for them?
somewhere between 40 and 60 at one point

6. Is anybody apart from unpaid companies doing anything?
doesn't look like it. there was mention about a Dail investigation in the newspapers when this story broke first but all is quiet now. Harney said she'd look into it during a Dail Q & A session afaik. this would probably the best place to start looking for more information...


tp

by Interested Party Thu Jul 28, 2005 16:13

Great! Some more questions:

1. Where are these companies/people working for them based?
2. Any idea how many companies/people they have defaulted payments on or owe money to?
3. Do they or did they ever have a viable product?
4. Other than Village, has any investigative journalist taken up the running on this story?
5. Three companies appear to have taken action (two in courts) against them, are there more in the public domain?
6. How can they be contacted? Are they contactable?

by tp Fri Jul 29, 2005 09:55

1. Where are these companies/people working for them based?
As far as I know, they are "working from home" and taking trips to america. A lot of employees were asked to start working from home and then were sent letters stating that their services were no longer required.

2. Any idea how many companies/people they have defaulted payments on or owe money to?
Hard to know exactly. I would hazard a guess at 10 to 30 but that could be way off.

3. Do they or did they ever have a viable product?
Not in my estimation. They were about image. They talked the talk only. One or two ideas were good but they never advanced beyond a mock-up level

4. Other than Village, has any investigative journalist taken up the running on this story?
Unfortunately not. All has gone quiet again. Like someone who posted on the runningwithbulls.com mentioned, the best thing to do is to put pressure on the TDs who claimed that an investigation was underway. We need to know what the findings of that investigation are / were, or what its current status is.

5. Three companies appear to have taken action (two in courts) against them, are there more in the public domain?
I couldn't comment on that.

6. How can they be contacted? Are they contactable?
Hah good one. You could try contacting Alex Fitzgerald, his mobile number was once published on the globalmobilevision.com website, but it may not be there anymore. If you want to speak with "Doctor" David Crownborn himself, he used to have the number: 086 8192876 but I'd be very surprised if he still uses that number.

by redjade Fri Jul 29, 2005 14:24

4. Other than Village, has any investigative journalist taken up the running on this story?
Unfortunately not. All has gone quiet again. Like someone who posted on the runningwithbulls.com mentioned, the best thing to do is to put pressure on the TDs who claimed that an investigation was underway. We need to know what the findings of that investigation are / were, or what its current status is.

---

I'd suggest that runningwithbulls or someone else write up a story for indymedia.ie on what is known now and what questions have not been answered yet and so on (a good compilation of above plus with some analysis)

The propose it to the Indymedia Editorial group(of which, I am one of) for a feature.

Its time to revisit this GMV issue.

Its also summer so it will be very difficult to get TDs and mainstream media interested due to vacations and so on.

But if you organise a concerted effort at publicity you can get the ball rolling again.

by Gibson Sat Jul 30, 2005 20:37 gibsonf7 at hotmail dot com

'Interested Party'
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH
gibsonf7@hotmail.com

by Chekov Sun Jul 31, 2005 20:18

At the end of the day, publicity can only get one so far, it doesn't win battles on its own. Think about any big strike campaign - they inevitably generate loads of publicity and so on, but they only win if they put real physical pressure on the company. Sadly, tech workers are often incredibly naive about the reality of how our class society works and imagine that there are generally benevolent forces (media, politicians) out there who will intervene on behalf of workers when they suffer an injustice. Such forces do not exist. Without proactive action which forces the bosses to act, you never get anywhere.

Imagine if the Mayo Shell campaigners had waited for the media and politicans before taking action - nobody would be aware of their existance.

by Mark P - Socialist Party (personal cap) Sun Jul 31, 2005 20:54

To give another example, imagine if the GAMA workers had decided not to down tools and take strike action. Imagine they had decided to wait on the courts to sort out their problems for them. They would still be waiting.

There was a huge wave of publicity around the statements of Joe Higgins and various other Socialist Party members had done an enormous amount to bring the whole issue to public attention but ultimately that can only bring an issue so far. What changed the situation was the willingness of the workers to take matters into their own hands and take on their employers collectively.

by trevor Wed Aug 03, 2005 09:46

Here's a question then. For those people who are involved or are about to become involved in some sort of legal action against GMV (under whatever guise); how active can they be in terms of focussing (media) attention? What i'm asking is, how far can you go without jeopradising your case against them?

I'm one of those people. I want the money they owe me so I'm going through the legal channels. I wouldn't want to give them anything to use against me that could harm my case in any way so what sort of action is it safe for me to take? Or not to take?

Can I organise meetings? Can I speak out in public?

I also do not want to drop this. And even if I don't get a red cent I want to make sure that the Crownborns (or Adlers or whatever their current alias is) and others like them don't get a chance to pull this sort of stunt again. Way too many people were burned by these criminals and it can't be allowed to happen again.

by True Justice Mon Aug 08, 2005 23:57

I've tried to follow the logic of this injustice perhaps somebody could add some balance to this and consider my dilemma

Are we not european's and following maastricht can we not trade across borders?

With all these anonoymous comments is there really any substance, what are people paranoid of?

Did you know that the 3 wisemen are professional aggitators, anarchists! That is why I would not align with them

The warrants issued for the arrest of the directors (Esther Crownborn and Deborah King) were instantly quashed, I know I was at the court that day to hear the outcome, furthermore HRM got their hand slapped for personalising the issue. The judge considered the approach was unnecessary and the case was thrown out of court
this leads me to believe that the issue cannot be personalised and doing so would be a mistake.

What is the logic of just having bums on seats? people being paid or not being paid for doing no work, it really doesn't make sense!

How can a business operate since April 04 and not pay people, money must have been put into the company, and we know no grant were given to them?

I too am hurting not being paid but I need to put these logical questions to you because I believe in true justice and the right of the individual to make personal choice, I will not ceed to your mob mentality and making completely false alegations, i don't want to be sued for being apart of this group and running with bull ,aka running with slanderous comments.com.

by just want to be paid! Tue Aug 09, 2005 00:27

Well true justice,
I too haven't wanted to align with any mob scenario, I do want to be paid though and find it very difficult to believe that this is ever going to happen now that over 2 months has gone by and yet still nothing.
Why has there been no decent explaination for this,or at least some sort of payment structure put in place to pay the outstanding salaries???
No contact, no plausable answers, broken promises of pay dates?
This isn't false or malicious its just fact and as you said yourself your hurting over not getting paid too!!
To many people are being hurt by this to just turn a blind eye and let it just be ignored. I personally am very angry and frustrated that I let myself be kidded into believing all the promises.
What do you suggest at this stage as it seems that these people have already tried the leagal route, if you've read the other comments further down.
I didn't leave or get sacked just left to my own devices and then the odd phone call and of course then no money and now no contact and the mobiles are all on an engaged tone!!
False promises has left me feeling like a right chump and I'm sure I'm not the only one by the looks of things.
I for one will remain anonymous at this stage because I'm consulting the legal channels on this at the moment but if you want to chat thats no problem just post again here and I'll reply.

by irate - not paid Tue Aug 09, 2005 17:47

The warrants issued for the arrest of the directors (Esther Crownborn and Deborah King) were instantly quashed, I know I was at the court that day to hear the outcome, furthermore HRM got their hand slapped for personalising the issue. The judge considered the approach was unnecessary and the case was thrown out of court


?????

surely it was a judge who issued the warrents in the first place

??

another employee won a judegment against them and they did not show up either

still no payment

by DJ BJ Wed Aug 10, 2005 16:03

Can you substantiate your claim that

1. “The warrants issued for the arrest of the directors (Esther Crownborn and Deborah King) were instantly quashed”.
2. “HRM got their hand slapped for personalising the issue. The judge considered the approach was unnecessary and the case was thrown out of court”.

by Confused Thu Aug 11, 2005 10:40

Deborah was arrested and questioned .
she played the frightened fool in court and claimed to have been duped and not to know anything about the crownborns .

Esther sent word that she would not return from the states

The judge appears to have done nothing .

farce .

warrents were not quashed .

by DJ BJ Thu Aug 11, 2005 15:20

'Confused' can you substantiate your last claim that Esther was arrest and walked?

by defraudede Thu Aug 11, 2005 16:37

it should be in the court records .

HRMs legals can substansiate

Deborah was arrested is what I heards .
Esther has absconded

by what????? Fri Aug 12, 2005 13:54

How the hell did she manage to get away with saying she knew nothing about the crownborns when she's living with one of them???????

Doesn't make any sense that the judge just let her walk. Surely with so many witnesses to the fact that she was one of the driving forces behind the opperation should have been testimony enough!!

Can we not lodge formal testimony to the fact that she was romanticly involved with Matthew Crownborn and akin to the Crownborns???? We all witnessed the fact that they were together, and the fact that she was the financial controller!!!

Of course she knows what is going on, same way that Faith, Jim, Aisling & Darren all know what's going on and are in for a nice piece of the action by the sounds of it!!

This needs to be brought to a higher media level. We are never going to get anywhere just putting stuff on the blogs, good and all as they are at keeping us all up to date on the goings on.

Justice phone me on 086 4046758

I know the paranoia is running high at the moment but I'm in the same boat and have a few suggestions.

by trevor Fri Aug 12, 2005 14:45

Perhaps people could get in touch with HRM about this?

I for one would be happy to testify that Deborah certainly knew who the Crornborns are.

That said, she may not technically have been lying because the name Crownborn appears to be one of many aliases! I mean, does anyone know who the Crownborns are?

Also, she could legitimately claim that she didn't know what she was doing when she signed the form. My experience of the woman was that she didn't seem to know what she was doing most of the time anyway.

Joking aside: maybe there is some way to hook up with HRM in their efforts to bring down these crooks. I'm no legal expert, so I don't know if its possible to get case "renewed" with more information. I can think of plenty of people that would quite happily stand up in court and say that is simply false: she worked very closely with the people who claimed to be the crownborns therefore the rest of her statements should also be called into question.

Isn't / Wasn't she pregnant with Matthew Crownborn's child?

Come on!

by intrestedparty Fri Aug 19, 2005 15:35

Anybody have any updates on this story. Or actually who are the crownborns...... ???? It is stated that they are in the U.S. Does anybody know what they did before they came to Ireland, or any background information on them. It states that they are originally nigerian ??

by Ripped off Tue Aug 23, 2005 13:54 ripped at eircom dot net

If you have a claim against them then call their solicitor .
lavelle coleman .

outraged that this can happen .

by Liquidator Mon Aug 29, 2005 11:30 ripped at ripped dot com

Y.B.N International , liquidation meeting ,
Buswells Hotel , 10 am , Aug 30th

Liquidator will be appointed .

See you there

by Recruitment Agent Wed Aug 31, 2005 14:28 agent at agency dot com

Faith Fisher, is now director of YBN International , chaired the meeting , and was un-ashamedly advised by a solicitor , Brian Bailey of Lavelle Coleman.

Fisher is an employee of GMV UK.
Fisher said she is satisfied with YBN International affairs .
Directors statement of estimated affairs was issued to assembled Creditors.

Bailey seemed to be very confused as to how the board had met and where and how had Esther Crownborn delivered her proxy.

YBN International are now locked out of their registerd offices

Creditors listed included many well know companies and recruitment agencies as well as the collector general.

The meeting was opened to questions.
Apparently Deborah King has resigned , and is feeling ill.
Esther Crownborn was not present and location not revealed .

Ms Fisher attempted to answer various questions about YBN and their activities but apparently not to the satisfaction of the meeting.
Fisher did not seem to be capable of answering explicit questions regarding YBN and its association with GMV and Paracletes
Fisher was not able to account for the misgudence given various companies by YBN International employees Alex Fitzgerald and Jim Nelson.
Fisher was not able to account for the activities of David Crownborn

There was some debate as to the validity of Esther Crownborns proxy.
This was overridden by the chairman of the meeting , Fisher , as advised by Bailey.

The chairman, Fisher, refused to allow the creditors time to meet privately on two occasions.

The Boards candiate as liquidator was appointed

The paracletes liquidation meeting was to be held afterwards.

by Destroyer Wed Aug 31, 2005 16:06

Two 3G mobile content firms go to wall
Una McCaffrey

Two associated technology companies went into liquidation yesterday with estimated collective debts of almost €3.5 million.
Creditors of Paracletes Technologies Limited and YBN International (Ireland) Limited heard at meetings in Dublin that Edward Walsh had been appointed as liquidator to both companies.
The two firms were involved in the development of third-generation technologies for mobile phones. They are understood to have had a particular focus on religious streaming.
The larger of the overall debts relates to YBN International, which has a deficit of €2.2 million, according to a statement of affairs circulated yesterday.
In mid-July, the company was the subject of a claim taken by recruitment firm HRM, which obtained a €31,000 judgment against YBN International.
At that stage, the Circuit Court issued warrants for the arrest of Esther Crownborn and Deborah King, whom the court considered to be directors of the company.
The two women had, HRM said, been told by the court to attend to face cross-examination to ascertain the income of the company. HRM's solicitor said at the time that they had failed to turn up. Companies Office documents show, however, that Ms King had resigned from her role as director and company secretary of YBN at the end of May.
At that stage, she was replaced by business administrator Faith Fisher. Ms Fisher replaced Ms King as director and company secretary at the same time.
Neither Ms Crownborn nor Ms King were present at yesterday's creditors' meetings. Ms Fisher, who was advised by solicitors Lavelle Coleman, represented the directors of the company.
The estimated statement of affairs for YBN International shows that, as of yesterday, the largest unsecured creditor was Ms Crownborn, who is owed almost €2 million.
Recruitment firm IT Talent is listed as being owed €130,286, although this sum is disputed by YBN's directors. HRM is listed as being owed €31,666. Other listed creditors include Brightwater, another recruitment firm, and public relations company Murray Consultants.
The largest unsecured creditors at Paracletes were listed as being Ms Crownborn and David Crownborn, who together are owed more than €800,000 by the company according to the statement of affairs.

by andrew Fri Sep 02, 2005 19:40

hilarious stuff...the crownborns are 'owed' around 2.5 million by their own company...boo fucking hoo. have to say i'd like to know exactly what the public relations companies were doing for them. very little sympathy for them. tempted to apply the same logic to the recruitment company but not sure it's a similar case. anyway, all's well that ends well, these jokers are out of business. not that they were ever actually in business to begin with but it's still nice to see

by screwed Mon Oct 10, 2005 11:49 conned at fraud dot com

Article in Phoenix covering the aquisition and sales of YBN and the background to the YBN international company .
Back page

by Fat Dayyyyyyy---veeeed Wed Oct 26, 2005 15:46

www.globalmobilevision.com

http://www.action-streams.com

http://royalcom.com

here they go again ,

liars cheats fraudsters cowards

by Fat Dayyyyyyy---veeeed Wed Oct 26, 2005 17:02

www.globalmobilevision.com

http://www.action-streams.com

http://royalcom.com

here they go again ,

liars cheats fraudsters cowards

by jm#fo - sewr Sun Nov 06, 2005 00:40 tttttttth

does anyone know what has happened to the running with bulls ,gmv comments

by AintNobigot Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:30

Well Running with Bulls has been served with high court papers .

He has taken down the comments and articles .

The shower of liars and cheats and banrupts can still pay for legal action .

They never bothered to show up in court when someone else was paying for it .

Shame -- Lavelle -coleman bootboys again .

And after what I see on www.glovbalmobilevision.com
I am sickened by this cynical pathethic tactic.
This is typical of the bullyboy tactics

http://royalcom.com

what a bunch of charletons and cheats .

by benny Mon Nov 07, 2005 16:41

google cache


I have saved most, if not all of the files that were ordered to be removed. I'm sure they might find their way back onto the internet without too much trouble.


crownborn, king, murphy, fitzgerald (and the rest of you clowns) here's a link you should definitely check out:

www.amishrakefight.org/gfy/



benny

by liquidator Thu Nov 10, 2005 13:39

I have not done anything
and I dont care

by benny Fri Nov 11, 2005 10:15

that is exactly the attitude that those muppets who ran GMV seem to have: *they* are the victims in this. and its almost as if they really believe this.

i couldn't figure out how anyone could be so malignant and cold hearted to others unless they genuinely believed that there was absolutely no other alternative but to behave in the way that they did. and if a few people get caught up in it by losing out on wages well then so be it.

sad.

you people are sick, twisted, selfish uncaring hypocrites and you will get what is coming to you.

sleep tight crownborn and cronies.

by piros Fri Nov 11, 2005 14:57

Archives of articles from
http://www.runningwithbulls.com/blog
about Global Mobile Vision

Made into .pdf format files from Google cache...

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/01globalmobilevisioncom_employee_detained_and_staff_underpaid_at_it_company.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/02global_mobile_vision_update-indymedia_coverage_contact_details_for_gmv.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/03global_mobile_vision_update_after_exemployee_meeting.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/04global_mobile_vision_an_official_response_from_alex_fitzgearld.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/05global_mobile_vision_open_letter_to_mralex_fitzgearld.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/06globalmobilevisioncom_bbc_world_confirms_business_connection_with_gmv.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/07global_mobile_vision_being_investigated_by_government.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/08globalmobilevision_employees_setup_blogs_to_show_theyre_happy_campers.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/09global_mobile_vision_europcar_car_hire_reclaims_cars_from_gmv_office.pdf

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/10warrant_issued_to_arrest_ybn_international_ireland_directors.pdf

by Gmv v.s Royalcom Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:59

ROYALCOM Expands Operations with Additions to Executive Team
Tuesday November 1, 3:42 pm ET

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2005--Colonel Bill Moore's role as chief strategist has been expanded to the chairmanship of the board of ROYALCOM, a global provider of wireless data content and mobile commerce services. The company has also appointed John Jenner as COO, joining ROYALCOM's experienced executive team.



"As our operations continue to expand, we are pleased to have such experienced leaders as Bill and John driving our rapid momentum," said Sue Bohle, spokesperson, ROYALCOM. "Bill and John's depth of experience and strategic vision, and their passion for innovation through emerging technologies, make them perfect fits within our rich corporate team."

During his more than 27 years of active duty for the U.S. Army, including his position as Deputy Chief of Staff Intelligence, Col. Moore managed the development of new technologies, such as a multi-million dollar Advanced Concepts Technology Demonstration project. Col. Moore's extensive technology background in the Army included designing and fielding multi-million dollar intelligence systems and communications architectures. He was active in developing wide-sweeping communications solutions using emerging technologies. Honored throughout his career, Col. Moore received the Legion of Merit award for his efforts to lead change in the field of intelligence, and the Defense Superior Service Medal for his leadership and business acumen.

A former Microsoft executive, Jenner played a key architectural role developing such Microsoft products as Windows, SQL Server, SNA Server and Exchange. Jenner also contributed to Microsoft's Internet products, including Microsoft's Internet Information Server. Previously, Jenner served as president of Electronic Business Tool (EBT), Inc, a software development and consulting firm focused on e-commerce, enterprise application integration, rich multimedia streaming and e-learning. There, he oversaw the implementation of EBT's e-learning solutions at more than 40 different universities including Harvard, Cal State and the University of Florida. Jenner has been at the head of developing the first fully integrated, easy to use solution for creating and managing streaming multimedia applications.

"ROYALCOM's unique branding services offers the most robust, full-service content wireless branding on the market. With the rapid expansion of our operations and customers, we are quickly bringing more corporate and community brands to the mobile/wireless market," said Bill Moore, chairman of the board and chief strategist, ROYALCOM. "I am thrilled to continue to contribute to ROYALCOM's success."

In addition to its U.S. headquarters, the company also operates offices in Asia and Europe.

ROYALCOM's five divisions -- Actionstream, Actvantage, Brand2mobile, Professional consulting and R&D services -- work with mobile device manufacturers, wireless carriers, established corporate brands and content owners to deliver rich, mobile content and intelligent m-commerce applications to mobile consumers and businesses. The company's mobile commerce platform allows providers to monetize the delivery of rich multimedia content including live television and video downloads, realtones, ringtones, games and wallpapers using ROYALCOM's branding service.

About ROYALCOM:

ROYALCOM acts as a global provider of wireless data content and mobile commerce services to organizations seeking to bring their product and services to a wider audience through the mobile marketplace. This is done by designing services tailored to the specific needs of different affinity groups.

Because mobile connectivity is no longer limited by boundaries, companies and organizations can reach millions of national and global customers through ROYALCOM's mobile platform.

More information can be found at www.royalcom.com



--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Contact:

The Bohle Company
Derek Asato/Katy Lim, 310-785 0515 Ext. 201/219
derek@bohle.com / katy@bohle.com

by "Whats goin on....oh whats goin on" Wed Nov 16, 2005 13:05

How come david crownborn never associates his own name with his company. why are the bohle clowns getting involved when they must know whats going on here.do these new people recruited in royalcom know they'll end up looking for royal-compensation pretty soon

by Tubby Crownborn - Fraud Inc Wed Nov 16, 2005 20:18 Tubby at fraud dot inc

iF nobody tell them who they are getting involved with then they may never know .

Nobody told me and it cost me .
then it turned out I was not alone and only met the others at a liquidation meeting .

I suspect that this Bill Moore is a fake anyway .

Jenner appears to have been a system engineers in MS

send them an email .

Royal --con

by Royalcom Wed Nov 16, 2005 20:37 query at globalmobilevision dot com

Is this Royalcom company GMV ?

Do I work for them too ?

by benny Thu Nov 17, 2005 11:34

Do you have pointless round-table discussions with a big black dude who calls himself a "doctor" and whose vocabulary is mostly made up from buzzwords like "synergy", "mutualizing"? The meetings last for hours and have no direction. The big black dude might get up and walk across the board room table with an insane laugh while others around it titter nervously (thinking: what the hell am I doing sitting here with this fucking lunatic?) You may have been promised a very bright future because you have skills that bring a lot to the company. You might have been promised a car, maybe you already have one (but be careful, it could be a rental that they haven't paid for yet and might not ever). You might be at the end of your day and decide to go home when you are intercepted for a meeting with the aforementioned lunatic. This again will last for hours and will go nowhere. If you are feeling constantly controlled and uncomfortable and are starting to question your judgement about joining this company the chances are that yes: you are working for GMV.

My advice: leave after your first payday, if you get one.


benny

by www.Royalcom.com Thu Nov 17, 2005 12:55

I really miss being kept in work for hours for no reason and no overtime.

by Every Action - Reaction Sat Nov 19, 2005 00:03 me at u dot com

Today I recieved my judgment from the LRC (labour relations commission.)

I was rewarded 750e compensation on the 'terms of employment act' it was deemed (after some confusion as to who my actual employer was, GMV or Paracletes) praracletes technologies was my employer. So I'm now owed 750e on top of the other 1270e I was owed in wages.

Reading through the report from the commissioner, it was hilarious the amount of times GMV cocked things up. Making me sign a *paracletes* contract and then giving me a letter of employment stating my position with *GMV* was one big one.

surely they (gmv/paracletes/royal con cant put that down to bad administration due to outside pressures, as this was before all the fuss and things went off..so I wonder what their excuse for this is..

by Defrauded Mon Nov 21, 2005 10:41 rippedoff at work dot com

How will they pay you ?

why should they pay because of an LRC judgement now when they have fled

Other companies and individuals have district court judgements against em already and for along time .

Perhaps Sue Bohle would like to comment ?
What doec Royalcom think of this publicity ?
Would Col. Bill Moore like to comment ?

by Faith Mon Nov 21, 2005 20:38 faith at estersbeckoncall dot com

What a pair of deluded cunts the Clownborns are proving to be!
These filthy rich twits have now instructed and are bonded to pay ‘Labium and Colon Solicitors’ to take High Court proceedings against suppliers, workers and blog geeks in an attempt to stop them from voicing concerns about the dodgy pairs proven shifty business practises’.
 
‘Labium and Colon’ have agreed with the Clownborns that they have a ‘case’, meanwhile they are pissing themselves all the way to the bank as they did in the recently times with some other fools money; ‘The Victims of Residential Institutions Redress Board’.

by achtung Tue Nov 22, 2005 23:21 ha at ha dot com

Well I recieved myecond judgment today on my payment of wages, I was awarded my pay of e1,230 along with last weeks judgment where i was awarded e750 im now owed e1,980

I dont expect to ever see this money, (even though if they dont pay up I will get a percentage given to me *eventually*)

But Its proves my actions had weight, and I wasnt rebel rousing or trying to sabotage and take down a company...as its seems they'ed like people to believe and have accused a select few of trying to do so, even at my lrc hearing they tried that, calling me a pest, a deviant and I was constantly disrupting them...I WASNT GETTING PAID YOU IDIOTS!!!!...luckily the LRC commissioner was smart enough to see through their numbskull of a plan.

I suspect the majority of the decisions from the LRC will be of the same outcome...

by redjade Sat Nov 26, 2005 14:30

Everything you blog is false

TOM RAFTERY has recorded an excellent interview with TJ McIntyre from Digital Rights Ireland that spotlights how easy it is to squelch bloggers. Although McIntyre's focus is on the legal tools that established brands can use to protect the integrity of their marketplace position, you don't need to use a legal instruments to shut down comments from bloggers.

During the course of one million page views on my blogs, I have received three official-looking documents that forced me to consider what I wrote, what others had commented and who had tracked back to my domains. I normally revised copy, comments or links based on those letters. However, I also probed the veracity of the official-looking letters and discovered they were not as threatening as they appeared on first glance.

• Above from Irish Eyes Blog
read more text and links at
http://irish.typepad.com/irisheyes/2005/11/everything_you_.html

by "abuse of process." Tue Nov 29, 2005 18:05

A SLAPP suit is typically a lawsuit by a company (David and Esther Crownborn) to silence individuals or small groups that protest actions by a company(Running with Bulls, suppliers and employees). Their main strategy is to intimidate the opposition by spending lots of money on teams of lawyers (Lavelle Coleman). Here is some David and Esther Crownborns claims brought in their recent High Court SLAPP processings:

Defamation. Broadly defined, this is an alleged intentional false communication, which is either published in a written form (libel) or publicly spoken (slander), that injures one's reputation. There is nothing false about the allegations, these thieves did a runner and didn't pay their bills 40 suppliers and 60+ employees out of pocket. They continue to set up in the USA as Royalcom.com and take cases against anybody back in Ireland who has voiced their concerns about their dodgy business practises. More Smoke!

Malicious Prosecution or Abuse of Process. A "malicious prosecution" is a criminal or civil lawsuit which is begun with knowledge that the case lacks merit, and which is brought for a reason (e.g., to harass or annoy) other than to seek a judicial determination of the claim. The use of the legal process to intimidate or to punish the person against whom the suit is brought is generally referred to as "abuse of process."
Check their website for examples of their abusive and bully behaviour and the general calibre of their fruitcake agrument which lacks more that a little merit… www.globalmobilevision.com

Conspiracy. A conspiracy is an alleged agreement between two or more persons to commit an illegal, unlawful, or wrongful act.

A conspiracy is not 40 suppliers and 60+ employees who have not been PAID UP! More Mirrors!

by Derek Tue Nov 29, 2005 18:21

Is it true that Running With Bulls got SLAPPED? I thought there was some technical problem with the missing GMV pages. I might be more apt to rename it Running With Lambs?

by Tyson Tue Nov 29, 2005 20:28

'''S'''ounds '''L'''ike '''A''' '''P'''ersonal '''P'''roblem to me

by liquidator Tue Nov 29, 2005 22:33

Maybe these Nigerians learnt something from Ireland, if you are done an injustice sue.

by anon e mouse Wed Nov 30, 2005 13:28

hi derek,

lambs or bulls..good question. after speaking with rwb, rwb said it is not an easyt thing to do (ie taking down that information), but otherwise he would be looking down the barrel of a potential €20K lawsuit.

now since rwb's decision to remove the posts, it has come to light, through the TJ MacIntyre interview that the defamation laws are stacked against the small man, and that the one with the bigger legal eagles will win.

with those odds stacked against rwb, i can understand why rwb removed them.

by Derek Thu Dec 01, 2005 17:08

I would understand backing off if RWB had in fact defamed the principals? However, RWB did not defame or slander anybody !

RWB's posted newspaper articles which included 'comments' from private individuals who's opinions were their own and not RWBs! This is clearly a case of being "SLAPPED" (see above). Their case is a sick joke and in time will be thrown out, it doesn't have a basis in reality its just further evidence of their aberrate & dysfunctional crookedness; supported by the 'paid'(?) friends over on Fitzwilliam Square.

RWB Sweet Lamb of Jaysus
we implore you, publish and be damned, let them blow it out their arses!!

by AintNoBigot - amnasty@shame.com Tue Dec 06, 2005 13:29

This is the truth .
GMV/YBN/Paracletes are and were in breach of the law

This is not racism

There are lots of judgements against them .

They are a bunch of cowards and liars

They have hurt and caused expense to many people

They have absconded leaving a trail of chaos and bitterness behind them .

David and Esther Crownborn, Deborah King , Alex Fitzgerald .... goodbye, good riddence

Royalcom is just another fiasco .
Look at their form

by Goldhawk Thu Dec 08, 2005 19:25

IN THE latest twist in the collapse of controversial Dublin-based software firm Global Mobile Vision Ltd (GMV), the company has set up a rather odd website (www.globalmobilevision.com). This not only contains stern words from GMV’s legal eagles, Lavelle Coleman, but also an entertaining open letter to Minister for Enterprise Micheál Martin. It will be recalled (see The Phoenix 21/10/05) that GMV – which ceased operating in Treland in May eas at the centre of a string of allegations by former employess, including bullying, sexual harassment and non-payment of wages. Two other software firms run by GMV directors Esther Crownborn and Deborah King subsequently collapsed into liquidation leaving whopping debts of €3.5m.

Fortunately, the new GMV website throws some light on the matter. Apparently, the problem was that Minster Martin “let ‘commies’ infiltrate government bodies to destroy the entrepreneurial spirit of Irish people”. This letter also slams labour affairs minister Tony Killeen for “encouraging a racial witch hunt” by stating that the GMV principals – both of whom are black –“may no longer be within the jurisdiction of the State”.

Oddly, the letter to Martin is unsigned and althought the website claims that the GMV principals are still in the country, no contact details are provided, Nor is there any mention made of the collapse of the Crownborn and King’s other firms.

The Lavelle Coleman letter posted on the site makes it clear, however, why an arrest warrant was issued for Crownborn and King after they failed to comply with a court order. According to the high profile solicitors, their clients failed to show up in court because their summonses were posted to the wrong address.

taken from THE PHOENIX November 4, 2005 page 46

by Follow Up Thu Dec 08, 2005 22:29

Am I reading this correct, there is no warrant out for their arrest, there was just a demand to turn up to court?

If this is true I am annoyed that I have been misinformed by certain individuals to depict these "crownborns' " as criminals. I never saw them as criminals, definitely naive but not criminals.

Goldhawk holds Lavelle and Coleman in high regard from my reading of things. So maybe those who got slapped should really worry, cause from what I' m seeing it doesn't look good for them.

by eeekkkkk Thu Dec 08, 2005 23:00

strange sudden response

by Sir Real Fri Dec 09, 2005 00:15

I made a PDF format file of the GMV reply and archived it here:

http://radio.indymedia.org/uploads/gmvreply.pdf

really f**king hilarious - and desperate too.

I totally sympathise with those who got SLAPPED - but there's always places to put things on the internet to keep the record straight.

Blaming racism and communism is seriously wacko!

by Communism Fri Dec 09, 2005 01:02

Communism strikes tomorrow, even when the well oiled industrial relations machinery of the state has been exhaustively used. Bets are Joe and Finian will lead the march!!!!!

Looks like Joe used you to further his own cause attacking the industrial relations machinery of the state in his question to the Taoiseach about GMV, Finian's Press Statement remarking "This is 2005 not 1913" . You boys may have been used by no finer people than those you expected to stand up for you and further your cause not theirs.

This has got to be racist for the bitterness and spite raging through these blogs.

I too am owed money, but I have got on with my life and it deplores me to think that you are twisted a bitter enough not to let go some 181 days.




Something that did not happen in the GMV case. You should be ashamed of yourselves destroying the crownborns who have put on record to have lost €2.8 million because of your heavy handed and illegal actions

by The 6th beatle - me Sat Dec 10, 2005 02:18 Undefeated_since_79 at u dot com

obviously you havnt got a clue what the word 'racist' means.

bitterness and spite? its funny you accuse 'these blogs' of that, but what about gmv's offical website? putting peoples PPS numbers online? what the hell is that about? is that not bitter and twisted? also making false claims that theyve taken high court action against certain people....

181 days on...Ive got a new job, and im doing just fine, but why should I just 'move on'? should I just let people walk all over me?.

NO CHANCE...IM GOING TO FIGHT THIS ALL THE WAY.

by Badman Sat Dec 10, 2005 03:06

It's hard to SLAP a network that lives nowhere and everywhere. It's also a brave man who SLAPS a fellow with 200 arms.

Indymedia - strength in numbers.

by Anti-Racist Sat Dec 10, 2005 15:17

I have decided I have had enough of your one sided comments, bigotry and unfair abuse and I have decided to tell what really happened here. I have no interest with the crownborns I have moved on got a great job and am looking forward to Christmas.

But can you justify these racist actions:

What a picture of David Crownborn is doing on this weblog if it isn't racist? Why would somebody take a picture? A Picture tells a thousand words!!!! And a picture of a black man with dollar signs behind him is hardly inspiring when you are trying to defend that this is not racist.

One of you ( name withheld) rang Europecar saying black people were trying to sell a BMW on the long mile road before they left Ireland.

Where is the truth in these people being Nigerian? I saw the UK passports when they went abroad and the names on the tickets as Crownborn.

I have check through the Globalmobilevision.com website and there is no PPS No. What are you talking about? Is it true that John Bates has been on the scratcher for the last six years, I thought he was a lecturer in TCD or is that a lie?

Why was your organised campaign fought through the Politicans and the Press before going through the Industrial Relations Machinery of the State?

Why were suppliers and the BBC and others contacted if all you wanted was payment. With all these being contacted it would be harder to get paid. Defies logic to me if all you wanted was your money? Unless you wanted to destroy GMV and the creditability of the crownborns.

If you only wanted to get paid you could have taken your case directly to the LRC. I have taken mine there it wasn't contested and I await the result from the LRC?

I never intended destroying the crownborn lives by getting on the back of this racist campaign to destroy GMV and the crownborns.

I'm sure Indymedia will support you in this blatant racist campaign?

I have no dealing with the crownborns, the truth is I feel sorry for them, but I am outraged that you have gotten away with this. Is this the future of an Integrated Ireland?

by the 6th beatle Sun Dec 11, 2005 00:52

would you like to br provided with the original copy of the website that was online??? with the PPS number?

about 1 month ago levell and coleman was ordered to take it down by data protection, im sure john bates could fill you in more about this.

as for the employee letters in the site, i have a copy of all those emails, ALL SENT ON THE 15th OF JUNE (not a coincidence?)....and since then I think 5 out of that group of people who (wink wink) 'willingly sent those emails of their own acorde' have either lodged claims into the lrc or have asked for those letters to be taken down...

since you seem hell bent on bluring the truth here and trying to turn this into some kind of racist witchhunt, i dont think anything i say will change your mind.

I think the purpose of having pictures online of david crownborn is to make people fully aware of who he is and what their dealing with..no racist attack..plain and simple...im not sure who put the dollor signs in, but it adds a certain irony I think.

first i heard of the Europecar story, and to be honest i dont care, all I know is, at one point they owed money to Europecar, who confiscated their cars when they didnt get paid, just like the landlord throwing them out beacuse he didnt get paid, and a certain taxi branch showing up on their door step beacuse they didnt get paid...again the truth...i suppose their racists aswell....or should they have gone to the lrc?

by Christmas Again Fri Dec 16, 2005 13:09

Ah yes i remember this time last year 365 days ago when I was ripped off , lied to , cheated , nice treatment at the hands of those fools .

it wrecked my christmas

by Ho Ho Ho - none Fri Dec 23, 2005 17:00 yo at ho dot com

Well im sure John bates must be in a festive mood,,,he was awarded a whopping e10,000 from the LRC...unfairly dismissed in trying to set up a trade union...and also won his payment of wages.

Lets see these idiots try take him to the high court now.

by benny Tue Jan 03, 2006 09:34

Well done to John Bates. I hope you get to enjoy your winnings. Shame it had to come to this at all.

by Esther Thu Jan 05, 2006 23:53

Congrats To Mr Bates


lets see if anyone gets paid .
Whree are those millionaires ?

Vindication .

by dan c - former gmv Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:19

After a lengthy process involving a claim to the liquidator and a hearing at the LRC (at which nobody from Paracletes showed up), I finally got the money I was owed. I received a cheque from the liquidator last week and it cleared over the weekend.

So, to anyone whose hopes are fading regarding getting paid / compensated, I can confirm that it has happened for me, so if you are still waiting, it may soon come to you.

What an absolutely horrible experience that was. Best of luck to all (apart from the obvious),

Dan

by YBN international - defrauded Mon Jan 09, 2006 16:09

what is the situation if one is owed money by YBM international ??

C

by dan c - former gmv Mon Jan 09, 2006 16:29

I am assuming that the same liquidator was appointed for YBN as for Paracletes. According to the story posted above (Irish Times Business Section today by Destroyer Wednesday, Aug 31 2005, 3:06pm) this the case.

So, if you're owed money by YBN, I'd suggest you contact Edward Walsh on 01-2016245 / 087-2639335.

Best of luck,
dan

by fatboy - grifter org Thu Jan 19, 2006 22:49 umknown , cant remember , not found

Is it free of tax and VAT to take a dump in America ,

it is in Ireland ?

Royalcom , douche Urs here for free

flush flush flush

by Holmes Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:33

GLOBAL MOBILE VISION LTD
(Courtesy of Companies House UK 2006)

DIRECTORS

ALEX FITZGERALD,
12 KENILWORTH ROAD
RATHGAR
DUBLIN 6

BRIAN O'ROURKE,
166 ST JAMES ROAD
CROYDON
SURREY
CR0 2UZ

SHAREHOLDERS

DAVID CROWNBORN
15 KILININNY COURT
FIRHOUSE
DUBLIN 22

ESTHER CROWNBORN
15 KILININNY COURT
FIRHOUSE
DUBLIN 22

BRENDAN HADE
MILVERTON HOUSE
MONTGOMERY STREET
CARLOW

SHELIA HADE
MILVERTON HOUSE
MONTGOMERY STREET
CARLOW

GERRY BYRNE
MILVERTON HOUSE
MONTGOMERY STREET
CARLOW

The Victory Christian Fellowship is one of the biggest providers of accommodation to
asylum seekers in the State. The group runs three centres, Kilmacud House,
Kilmarnock House in Killiney, and MILVERTON HOUSE, MONTGOMERY STREET, CARLOW !

Victory Christian Fellowship Church, which received about €2.5 million in State funding last year
to house more than 240 people seeking refugee status.

by THIEVES LIKE US Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:42

THREE ASYLUM seekers, who pleaded to stealing five bottles of wine
had a case against them adjourned pending a probation officers report,
at the December 6 sitting of Carlow District Court.

Tudor Rotard, Emanuel Gamann and Silvio Gheorghe, whose address was
given as GLOBAL MOBILE VISION C/O MILVERTON HOUSE, MONTGOMERY STREET, CARLOW
pleaded to the theft of the wine, the property of Jim Doyle at Tullow Street, on November 23.

Judge Mary Martin adjourned the case to the March 7 sitting pending a probation officer’s report.

by redjade Sun Feb 12, 2006 13:00

the link you posted does not mention: 'GLOBAL MOBILE VISION C/O'

stick to the facts, please.

by Oh Pious 1 Sun Feb 12, 2006 18:06

Brendan, Shelia and Gerry rooming with Tudor, Emanuel and Silvio surely not?
I would have thought businesspersons of their standing would have been accustomed
to more plush surroundings.

But who can figure them at this point, as you maybe aware they are still associated with some very ‘shady’ businesspersons. They appear to relish it, have a fondness for it?

Clearly, clemency is good for business!

by Thieves Like Us Sun Feb 12, 2006 18:43

Redjade please please delete the inaccuracy in my previous post,

'GLOBAL MOBILE VISION C/O'

as it was meant as a humorous poke, which is no longer allowed in the times that we live in??
I promise to stick to the facts in future Webmaster.

not true
by redjade Sun Feb 12, 2006 12:00
the link you posted does not mention: 'GLOBAL MOBILE VISION C/O'

stick to the facts, please.

by Outraged Mon Feb 13, 2006 12:46

Can shareholders can be held to account by the courts for non payment of wages? As shareholders the victory christian fellowship should surely put its money where its mouth is? has there ever been an official reaction from them, are the also represented by Lavelle coleman?

by benny Tue Feb 14, 2006 17:44

just think of it!

you could be neighbours with the Crownborns:

http://www.sherryfitz.ie/sf2003.exe?pageref=res_propert...sales

benny

by ROYALSHITS Thu Feb 16, 2006 13:50

Global Mobile Vision or GMV Interactive as its also known has re-named itself ROYALCOM and re-located to Los Angeles. This company is now recruiting staff for its "international headquarters" and is being marketed by The Bohle Corporation. The main duo of this company David & Esther Crownborn nee Adler are bringing cases against ex-employees in Ireland claiming that they tried to bring about the ruination of the company in a rasist hate campaign and are thus trying desperately to get all mention of them on the internet taken down. They have had quite a few days in court with employees and suppliers who are owed vast sums of money and as yet have not been paid a red cent.Their own website www.globalmobilevision.com has letters from former employees that were written under the watchful eyes of the directors which gives them the look of being targeted by a hate campaign. But, and its a big but, they were never targeted by any hate campaign at all!!! Is it not your right to be paid by your employer if you are employed by them?? Is it not your right as a supplier to be paid for goods and services you have supplied to a company??

More smoke-screens from these people has put the ex-employees and more importantly the Irish people in a very bad light. If we were paid what we were owed in the first place none of the comments would have been made and all of the comments made were justified by the fact that many people were left majorly out of pocket by these people.

As yet even though many of us have won our court cases against this pair none of us has recieved any money in compensation. A ew bounced cheques, more heartache and still un-healthy bank balances.

Please, please, please don't be taken in by this crowd of non-payers. They will promise you the sun, moon and stars and make you feel a million $$$'s but will never come through for you and eventually leave you with a pretty big hole in your bank account.

Don't let another fake company ruin your life as it has to so many people in Ireland.

by royalcom/global mobile vision Fri Feb 24, 2006 10:34

Has anyone any info on the GMV liquidation

by benny Fri Feb 24, 2006 14:28

?

by Alex and Brian Fri Feb 24, 2006 15:10

YBN & PARACLETES TECHNOLOGIES LTD
are currently liquidating, its the slowest liquidation in the history of the state, hee hee hee!

However,GMV have not liquidated as we are still very much alive YOU SUCKERS!! Its business as usual for us!

Check here for updates

http://wck2.companieshouse.gov.uk/04121b937d30a2397af75...esult

XX

Alex and Brian

by chekov Fri Feb 24, 2006 15:40 chekov at indymedia dot ie

That company was incorporated in the UK on the 25/08/04 - after this article was posted. Presumably that means that it is not the same company.

Taken with a curious posting of the details of the PR person acting for GMV and an almost immediate threat to sue, this is all getting curiouser and curiouser.

by benny Fri Feb 24, 2006 15:46

the above story broke in june 2005, not '04. stil a curious post though!

by chekov Fri Feb 24, 2006 16:02 chekov at indymedia dot ie

I'm getting old - one year is the same as the next....

Still, the UK listing claims that the GMV listed does not have any overseas affiliates - so I'm still not convinced it is the same thing.

Why would somebody try to provoke the people who were burned and basically robbed of their labour by GMV by referring to them as suckers though? It smells like some sort of provocation.

by benny Fri Feb 24, 2006 16:16

its the same company alright. however the post might not necessarily have been made by someone who still works there. although i wouldn't be altogether surprised if it was, that'd be their style alright.

by ?? - ?? Fri Feb 24, 2006 16:27

Benny, GMV have appointed a liquidator i have heard
who is it and then i'll ask
somebody may be in the know, why else are we blogging?

by benny Fri Feb 24, 2006 16:49

wtf?

by Marked Man Fri Feb 24, 2006 17:41

I'm still up to my neck in debt after working (been rolled) by those GRIFTERS.

I need my outstanding PAY, I’m still struggling with a loan from last summer, I wasn’t paid for 3 months, lost my home and then I went to the Labour Court and was awarded the money, but the company still has not honoured a single cent owed.

You have no idea, what grief these people have caused!!

Please Please Please tell me who is the GMV Liquidator?

by Goldhawk Fri Feb 24, 2006 17:52

CHECK OUT

Today's Phoenix page 54

'Onward Christian Soldiers'

This has got to be the craziest story ever told?

by Anthony Wed Mar 01, 2006 00:16

Onward Christian Soldiers

IN 2004, the State paid fringe Christian church the Victory Christian Fellowship (VCF) 2.5m to house 240 asylum seekers. VCF is run by pastors Sheila and Brendan Hade, the listed shareholders of Global Mobile Vision Ltd (GMV). This is the Dublin-based mobile technology firm at the centre of a string of allegations by former employees of bullying, sexual harassment and non- payment of wages.

It will be recalled (see The Phoenix 21/10/05) that the allegations against the British- registered GMV were made last September in the Dáil by junior enterprise minister Tony Killeen. After the collapse of two related companies, GMV set up a rather bizarre website claiming that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Micheál Martin, "let `commies' infiltrate government bodies to destroy the entrepreneurial spirit of the Irish people".

According to documents lodged in the British Companies House at the end of last year, Brendan Hade holds a 16% stake in GMV, while Sheila Hade holds an 11% stake. David and Esther Crownborn, who gave an address in Firhouse in Dublin and Gerry Byrne, with an address in Co Carlow, hold the remaining shares. The listed directors here include Rathgar resident Alex Fitzgerald, who is described as the vice president of business development at the firm.

The latest unaudited accounts for GMV reveal that the company had accumulated losses of almost £1m stg at the end of August last year. These accounts also contain remarkable claims about the most recent trading year, which are contained in the directors' report.

According to the report, GMV "has been the victim of a most vicious campaign, initiated by some disgruntled employees" and "these individuals illegally initiated a `credit run' for the destruction of GMV". The report also claims that GMV "was subjected to corporate espionage, fraudulent misrepresentation and interference with contractual regulations".

Meanwhile, the Hades' Victory Christian Fellowship has lost two of its lucrative government contracts to run accommodation centres in Kilmacud House in Stillorgan in Dublin and in Milverton House in Carlow town. The church does still run its centre in Kilmarnock House in Killiney in Co Dublin, which has a capacity for 125 people.

by redjade Sun Mar 05, 2006 13:24

GMV faces €1.2m judgment day
by Mark Paul

GLOBAL MOBILE VISION (GMV), the Dublin-based technology company that ceased trading last year after a string of allegations concerning harassment and bullying of its employees, is to go into liquidation with debts of almost €1.2m and will hold a meeting of its creditors in Dublin this week.

The company, which lists two Irish directors and is 43%-owned by members of an Irish-based church group, the Victory Christian Fellowship, was run by an English couple, David and Esther Crownborn who have an address in Firhouse, Dublin.

The company owes the Revenue about €150,000 and €138,000 is owed to employees. Murrays Rent-a-Car, which provided company vehicles, is owed €32,000, while Crimeforce, a security firm, is owed €13,000.

Two Irish-registered sister firms of GMV that provided mobile phone content for American evangelist television networks, Paracletes Technologies and YBN International, both collapsed last year with combined debts of €3.4m.

reead more at
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-528-206....html

by MELISSA Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:09

GMV Creditors meeting is been held tomorrow 7th March at 10:30 am
in The Harcourt Hotel, 60 Harcourt Street, Dublin 2.

by benny Thu Mar 09, 2006 18:23

so how did it go? anyone?

by Colm Keena / Irish Times 8th March 2006 Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:56

Global Mobile Vision, a technology company that went into voluntary liquidation last year amid a string of allegations from its staff, left a deficiency of €1.46 million, creditors were told yesterday.

A statement of affairs produced for the meeting showed the company had tangible assets of €8,785. The Irish Times was not allowed to attend the meeting.

The main shareholders, UK nationals David and Esther Crownborn, were not present at yesterday's meeting. Efforts to contact them were unsuccessful.

Global Mobile Vision is a UK registered business that had a trading address at Nangor Road Business Park, Dublin 12. It was incorporated in August 2004 and began trading immediately. It ceased trading in June 2005.

The company's stated principal trading activity was the marketing and provision of data services to mobile phones.

The company's Irish directors told liquidators Kroll, of Manchester, England, according to the report to creditors, that the principal reasons for the company's failure were "damaging allegations made by former employees" and the insolvency of a debtor company. The debtor company, which owed £326,488, was Paracletes Technologies, also of Dublin.

Two related companies, Paracletes Technologies and YBN International Ireland, went into liquidation in August 2005, leaving debts estimated at €3.5 million.

Employees are owed more than €160,000 in wage arrears and other payments, according to the statement of affairs. The Revenue is owed €150,633. Trade creditors total €115,179, while directors loans are €1 million.

The statement of affairs showed the company had laptop computers worth an estimated €8,785 and no other assets.

The trade creditors include: Crimeforce Ireland Property Protection (€8,468); Heneghan PR (€21,780); Murrays Rent-a-Car (€32,000); NTL Communications (€10,663); and O2 (€13,947).

Director Gerry Byrne, of Milverton House, Carlow, is owed €35,000, according to the statement of affairs. He could not be contacted yesterday. David and Esther Crownborn, of Kilininy Court, Firhouse, Dublin, are owed €680,928.

Shareholder directors are the Crownborns, Mr Byrne, Brendan Hale and Sheila Hade. The last three directors are associated with the Victory Christian Fellowship, of Westland Row, Dublin.

Last year, independent TD Finian McGrath told the Dáil that employees at the company had approached him with allegations of exploitation, intimidation, breach of rights, dismissals, failure to pay staff, mandatory working, threats and sexual harassment. He said he had been told of incidents where members of staff, especially female employees, were asked to give managers "hugs".

Global Mobile Vision has a website but does not state on it where it is located. A document on the site indicates it may have a business in Delaware. On the website, the company says the Crownborns invested more than €5 million in its Dublin operation. It said some employees did not prove suitable and were let go during their training period. It also says the company experienced some early cash-flow problems.

"Since these trainee and disgruntled former employees did not have any legal or legitimate claims to make against Global Mobile Vision and against David and Esther, some of them decided to take their alleged claims to the alternative tabloid press and to some rather fringe or extremist politicians," the website states.

© The Irish Times

by Una McCaffrey / Irish Times 10.03.06 Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:59

A former employee of Global Mobile Vision Limited (GMV), the technology company that went into voluntary liquidation last year amid a number of allegations from staff, went to court yesterday to enforce an unfair dismissal award.

John Bates asked the county registrar to enforce the €9,000 award made in his favour in December by the Labour Relations Commission (LRC).

Mr Bates was also seeking costs in yesterday's case.
The €9,000 award had not been appealed by GMV and the company was not represented at yesterday's proceedings.

Mr Bates, who represented himself, was suspended from GMV in June last year. The company, which specialised in mobile streaming technology, ceased trading the same month.

Creditors of GMV heard earlier this week that it had left a deficiency of €1.46 million, including more than €160,000 owed to employees. The employees learned after the creditors' meeting that their claims should be paid by the Redundancy and Employers' Insolvency Fund.

Some 22 individuals from GMV won compensation awards at the LRC last year, although Mr Bates was the only employee to seek recourse for unfair dismissal due to trade union activity.

The county registrar, Susan Ryan, yesterday questioned Mr Bates's application because it referred to "Global Mobile Vision", as opposed to the company's official name, "Global Mobile Vision Limited". She said the word "Limited" needed to be added to the Rights Commissioner's determination for her to be able to enforce the award.

The registrar suggested the enforcement might be "academic" anyway, since GMV is in liquidation. This could mean there would be no financial incentive for the employees to come to court to enforce their claims.

It is thought, however, that Mr Bates is keen to enforce the award because it would then be officially registered against the company.

The matter was adjourned until March 23rd. The registrar said this should give Mr Bates time to have the determination amended by the LRC.

The Rights Commissioner at the LRC found in December that Mr Bates had been justified in seeking the support of a trade union (Siptu) after experiencing "serious difficulties" in being paid by GMV last year.

He also concluded that these union activities had been the main reason for his dismissal.

© The Irish Times

by The Goon Show Mon Mar 13, 2006 19:43

'IMPORTANT STATEMENT'

The awarding winning "Comedy Website of the Year"

http://globalmobilevision.com/ has just been SHUTDOWN.

But where does that leave the acclaimed comedy duo's nonsensical routine ??

Perhaps, they could go back to howling at the moon.

HooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooooHoooooooooooooo !!!

by PHARAOH Mon Mar 20, 2006 18:38

Pyramid schemes may be disguised as games, chain letters, buying clubs, motivational companies, mail order operations, mobile phone content providers or investment organizations.

Some pyramid schemes call themselves multi-level marketing operations. The sale of legitimate products is what distinguishes multi-level operations from pyramids.

When the emphasis is on recruiting new members rather than selling something of value the organization is probably an illegal pyramid.

by Eagleeye Tue May 02, 2006 01:12

813-777-6083 David
813-777-6086 Esther

They are now connected to KC the CEO at www.livingfuel.com

and Col Moore who works for the AirForce Base Intel dept of U.S Goverment

They have started a church off of Dale Mabry Hwy and Bearres Ave.

by Barry Lenz - U.S. Department of Labor Fri May 05, 2006 18:19

Eagleeye,

Are you a stateside 'mark' ?
If your employed by the Griftborns here in Tampa; you may well need my contact details?

U.S. Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division

Tampa District Office
US Dept. Of Labor
ESA Wage & Hour Division
Austin Laurel Building
4905 W. Laurel Avenue, Suite 300
Tampa, FL 33607-3838

Phone:
1-866-4-USWAGE
(1-866-487-9243)

by the Honey Grove Kid Fri May 05, 2006 19:02

Oohh Brother Eagleeye,

Who's started the 'Big Store' off Dale Mabry Hwy and Bearres Ave,
David, Esther, K.C Craichy or Col. Moore?

What's the name of their place of worship?

“The Four Altars of Optimal Con.”
Roll up, Roll up, Services ever hour on the hour!!

by Barney Fife Tue May 09, 2006 16:16

Somebody needs to NIP IT , that right just NIP IT, NIP IT IN THE BUD!!!

by The Riddler Tue May 09, 2006 16:28

Knock Knock,

Who's there?

Whoever said Eagleeye was a man?

Ever stop to consider maybe female?

Never put all your eggs in one basket

When you least expect it, the bell will ring

by Forest Gump Wed May 10, 2006 02:27

Just like Ma Ma said,

Life is like a box of chocolates you never know what you will get.

Hang out with the Crownborns in Tampa and you never know what you will get

And that's all I got to say about that

by benny Wed May 10, 2006 12:38

hey Barney...

explain to me why this issue should be left to die.
what is it to you?

why do you think this thread is so long? i'm guessing that there are still a lot of people out there who wish to see the
scumborns pay for their actions. thats why i keep coming back, i check here to keep updated. it makes me smile to know that
people are still watching them, some day they might actually be made to pay for their actions, either at the hands of the authorities or otherwise, i don't care which, i know i'll be smiling either way.

benny

by Buzzy McGrath Thu May 11, 2006 19:47

Who ever is maintaining this string, could you please explain the rules of engagement.

Too many comments are been withdrawn over the last week that its becoming a disincentive to comment or perhaps your been hacked by the Tampa Mafia?? If you don't want me to whine & rant about 'Freedom of Speech Abuses at Indymedia', Please mail me for non public explaination at greyslate@yahoo.com

Appreciated,

Buzzy

by Anon Thu May 11, 2006 19:51

See the editorial guidelines:
http://www.indymedia.ie/editorial

by Victim Thu May 11, 2006 19:54

all I can say is that the mafia must be mad

by Concerned Thu May 11, 2006 19:56

why would you remove all the recent posting and not all of them since last june?

by Col. Moore Thu May 11, 2006 19:59

Call me at Mac Dill Airforce base and I will tell you where the Crownborns are

by KC - Living Fuel Thu May 11, 2006 20:01

You can contact me at kc@livingfuel.org and I will tell you where the Crownborns are

by Frankie C Thu May 11, 2006 21:00

Alex, Nobody Ever Calls You So Stop your neediness and keep your piffle comments to yourself !
GET OVER IT, CENTRE YOURSELF, MOVE ON!

by Aunt Bee Thu May 11, 2006 21:05

Andy just told me that Braney and Otis caught the dynamite eating goat, and Goober and Floyd just got back with Opie from Fisihing.
Now Andy can begin working hard and fast on the Crownborn Capper to NIP IT IN THE BUD.
FBI ,SECRET SERVICE AND INTERPOL are eager always to help ol Andy.
The names on the list of potential x-spects
seem to be growing
Tommy Combs
K.C. at living fuel.com
Col. Moore
Randy White

by lil D - top gun Mon May 15, 2006 10:53

They are in Tampa, FL and they are living in an area of town called Carrollwood

by Mrs. Wiley's Mon May 15, 2006 21:08

Aunt Bee,

Are you a member of the Christian Activities Mayberry Forum? as you maybe confusing this GMV blog with it ? or perhaps there a connection with The Andy Griffith Show? is it yet another pretend contract that the Crownborns are claiming to streaming, is that it?? another bogus claim?

lil D,

How do you know they are in Carrollwood? If you have been burnt, and know their exact whereabouts 'blow da whistle' Call Stephen Hogue!

by The Larkinite Spy Fri Aug 04, 2006 18:36

It’s been a long and arduous road for the dozens of GMV employees who were never paid by the Crownborns. Instead they just received their long outstanding pay through LRC awards (payment of wages, terms of employment and unfair dismissals) and the Insolvency Fund from the Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment.

As for the liquidations… they are still on going with one liquidator claiming David and Esther are no longer taking their calls…

So much for Ms.Mary Harney pending investigation and robust labour laws C**T!!!!

Time for a pint!

by Bern Tue Sep 12, 2006 22:41

Episode II: The BrownHorns Strike Back

Looks like they've finally crawled out of their holes and are now trying to push the scandal down from the top of the list of google search results.

http://crownbornirishbusinesstruth.com
http://www.crownbornfoundations.com
http://davidcrownbornbusinessreports.com
http://crownborntechnologyreports.com

And there are probably plenty more besides.. That gobshite *still* doesn't make any sense.

B.

by Mark Fri Sep 22, 2006 15:32

Jesus their back!

Checking any of the above links you can't help but wonder what planet are David and Esther on?? It's certainly not of this Universe. What a mangling of the scriptures? Christian giving?? what da? Who are they fooling now?

God bless em!

by redjade Sun Jan 28, 2007 13:51

'Three directors of an Irish technology company with links to Christian evangelists in the US have been restricted from serving as directors for five years.

David and Esther Crownborn and their business associate Deborah King were restricted by Ms Justice Mary Finlay Geoghegan in the High Court last week for their role in the collapse of the Yard Broadcast Network, a Dublin software firm.

The three directors are also involved with a number other related companies that have gone out of business with multi-million debts in recent years.

David and Esther Crownborn were not in court last week and are believed to have relocated to the US. They are involved in a new business venture with a prominent US preacher, Paula White.'

more at
http://www.sbpost.ie/post/pages/p/story.aspx-qqqt=IRELA...1.asp

.. .. ..

Paula White Ministries
http://www.paulawhite.org

yet, crownbornfoundations.com still operates

Paula White - the new scam (or the newly scammed?)

by Law Abiding Citizen Wed Jan 31, 2007 10:45

ALEX Fitz & Co now add Ms Justice Geoghegan to your list as well as...

Minister Martin, Joe Higgins and Finian McGrath T.D's,
75 ex-Employees, the LRC, SIPTU, National Newspapers, Bloggers, Creditors and
Revenue surely they weren't all conspiring against poor Davy, Eshter and Deborah.

Company distroyers, thieves, commies, racists, anarchists? I DONT THINK SO!!

Just decent law abiding citizens.

by Lola Fri Feb 02, 2007 16:43

Ladies and Gents,

In response to the flood of rubbish being published by the Crownborns I have decided to hit back at the lovely comments they have made about the Irish, Ireland & workers etc.

Please check out our new blog and feel free to add your truths to the list!!!

http://crownbornrealtruth.blog.com/

by Phoenix June 1, 2007 Page 43 Wed Aug 15, 2007 17:20

THE SENSITIVE world of private security proved to have more problems than expected for Terence Kinsella, who has just been disqualified as a director following the liquidation of one of his companies. Terry left a trail of creditors in his wake but, luckily, he seems to have found work elsewhere.

Kinsella is a director in Crime Force Security Services Ireland Ltd (CFS), which collapsed in December 2005 with Paul McCann appointed liquidator. In total, Kinsella and his son and co-director Jonathan Kinsella, racked up debts of €690,000 and, unsurprisingly, perhaps, the Revenue has been hit the hardest with a whopping bill outstanding of €590,000, despite CFS only trading for less than two years. The Kinsellaa owe a further €53,000 to their employees with NewsTalk, CocaCola and Golden Pages have also been left out of pocket.

According to the report to the creditors prepared by Kinsella Snr, the company’s demise the result of new regulations which were brought into the private security sector after he set up CFS. He wasn’t helped by a bad debtor of his own, however, namely Global Mobile Vision Ltd (GMV) which, he claims, owed close to €30,000. Fans of Goldhawk will remember GMV from allegations made in the Dáil by Tony Killeen of bullying, sexual harassment and unpaid wages (see The Phoneix 21/10/2005). Unfortunately for the Kinsellas, GMV collapsed last year owing almost €1.2m to unsecured creditors including CFS.

Thanks to the lack of any paper trail and some awkward questions about the whereabouts of the company’s assets, Paul Appleby in the ODCE decided to stick the boot into Kinsella on the foot of Paul McCann’s liquidation report. Judge Finlay Geoghegan duly banned him from serving as a director for seven years, two more than the norm.
Happily, Goldhawk is reliably informed that Kinsella is involved with another security company, Response 24/7 Assets Protection Ltd, which has a registered address in Kildare Town and where the listed directors are Nicola Brandon and Chris Braiden.

Kinsella “does some consultancy work” for Response, said a spokesman for the company.

by tc - ex gmv Fri Jul 04, 2008 14:32

The Rev. Crownborn and his Wife are up to new tricks over in Tampa.

Full story at:

http://www.tampabay.com/news/article510953.ece

by Ann Sat Aug 16, 2008 19:20

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.vi...15203

by Goldhawk Sat Aug 23, 2008 02:44

The Phoenix
Vol. 26, No.17
August 22-September 4, 2008
Page 45-46

HAVING LEFT these shores under less than pleasant circumstances, what a shame that Goldhawk's old preacher pals David and Esther Crownborn are back in hot water in their latest location: Ybor City, Florida.

The Crownborns have taken their religious crusade to sunnier climes following a less-than-successful period in Ireland, which saw them both restricted as directors last year following various colourful business collapses. Their latest sect is something called the Breakthrough City Church, which surfaced in Ybor City just a few months ago but the Crownborns have already attracted a flock of over 800 members, according to the St Petersburg Times.

Attempts by Breakthrough members to win further recruits have seen them targeting a local college. A spokesman confirmed to Goldhawk that the college has called the cops three times so far to get rid of overly-enthusiastic members, including one who followed a student into a classroom. Happily for the Crownborns, no one appears to have been charged with any offence.

Ybor's thriving gay district has also attracted the somewhat militant attention of Breakthrough members although Reverend David told the St Petersburg Times that his motto is "to be gentle and kind". Former employees of the Crownborn's in their collapsed Global Mobile Vision Ltd (GMV) may disagree, considering allegations against them mentioned in the Dáil included "bullying, sexual harassment, changes in terms and conditions of employment, unfair and constructive dismissal, non-provision of payslips, late payment of wages and issues concerning P35 and P60 documents" (see The Phoenix, 21/10/2005).

David Crownborn memorably accused then-Enterprise Minister Micheál Martin of letting "commies infiltrate government bodies to destroy the entrepreneurial spirit of Irish people and their investments in Irish employees".

The St Petersburg Times also mentions the Crownborns' unfortunate business record, which will be well-known to fans of Goldhawk. Along with the collapse of the British-registered GMV, the couple also ran Paracletes Technologies Ltd and YBN International Ltd, which both went into liquidation in 2005 with combined debts of €3.5m. This shortly followed the collapse of Yard Broadcast Network Ltd (YBN), which the couple had bought from Irish shareholders including Denis Desmond (see The Phoenix, 7/10/2005).

The Circuit Court even issued a bench warrant for Esther Crownborn (David was never registered as a director) when she failed to show up for civil proceedings while the Garda Fraud Squad also made some inquiries of the couple.

Maybe Ybor City will prove less stressful.

by snappy - professional Sat Jan 31, 2009 10:44

Disgaceful that these snake oild merchants can abuse our system and walk away scott free leaving the taxpayer with the bills.

Demonstartes the weakness in our business administartaion and government systems

Crownborn is a lying fraudster

by Yenra lee Tue Aug 05, 2014 20:05

I moved to Tampa, FL in '09. That's where I met the Crownborns. They seemed nice at first and always had nice words. I got to know them better. They made promises they couldn't keep and always seemed so secretive. I decided to be a nice person and help them out with their "business". I'm still paying for it and I never got anything for it but regret.