[ANN] SINGULARDTV (ETHEREUM) - Launch Completed!

[pradalady]

http://cdn.radioiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Film-Office-charges.pdf <- Court Documents

http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2011/02/smoking-gun-email-from-haredi-filmmaker-wendy-weiner-runge-may-seal-her-fate-567.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20101124134237/http://ijn.com/ijn-news/national/1807-again-iowa-filmmaker-connected-to-rubashkin-charged

https://io9.gizmodo.com/5950985/the-biggest-science-fiction-movie-hoaxes-and-scams-of-all-time

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/02/11/minnesota-filmmaker-surrenders-for-10-year-sentence

http://rothcpa.com/tag/film-accountant-report/

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/three-charged-with-iowa-film-tax-credit-violations/article_edebaa40-1891-5661-9a38-5ac5f3bf6e08.html

http://qctimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/charges-filed-in-iowa-film-tax-credit-scandal/article_0b0a1802-1512-11df-9f4a-001cc4c002e0.html

http://www.radioiowa.com/2010/02/08/criminal-charges-filed-in-film-office-flap/

http://www.law360.com/articles/269983/ex-iowa-film-office-head-convicted-of-tax-credit-fraud

http://www.thegazette.com/2010/10/26/state-audit-quantifies-iowa-film-office-misspending-25-million-plus

In issuing the 273-page report, State Auditor David Vaudt said his office determined $15.2 million of the questionable claims were for expenditure tax credit certificates and $10.4 million were for investment tax credit certificates. Iowa’s tax credit program provided a 25 percent tax credit for production expenditures made in Iowa and a 25 percent tax credit for investors for projects that spent at least $100,000 in Iowa.

The auditor’s findings prompted Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to file a civil lawsuit in Polk County District Court against the five principal individuals and four entities involved in producing or pursuing 15 movie projects, including “The Scientist.” The civil action named as defendants Wendy Weiner Runge, Matthias Saunders, Zachary LaBeau, Chase Brandau, Chad Witter, Maximus Production Services LLC, The Scientist LLC, Polynation Pictures LLC, and Witter Consulting Group Inc.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/02/07/mn-filmmaker-on-trial-in-iowa-tax-fraud/

Runge and three other filmmakers — Matthias Saunders, Chase Brandau and Zachary LeBeau — own Minneapolis-based Polynation Pictures and sought credits to cover the costs of making the film. Prosecutors dropped charges against LeBeau in exchange for his cooperation in the case. Brandau and Saunders pleaded guilty.

Snitch.

http://taxfoundation.org/blog/iowa-governor-calls-end-film-tax-credit-program-separate-trials-ordered

I think we have to do it. I think that's the right approach," Polk County District Judge Arthur Gamble said in granting defense motions to separate the trials for Wendy Weiner Runge, Matthias Alexander Saunders and Zachary LeBeau, three Minnesota residents each charged with one class B felony count of ongoing criminal conduct and 11 class C felony counts of first-degree fraudulent practices for allegedly making false and inflated claims for state tax credits involving multiple film projects.

http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/145-reader-articles/commentary/iowa-politics/16003-democrats-kick-off-general-election-campaign?showall=&start=1

Minnesota resident and filmmaker Zachary LeBeau surrendered to arrest at the Polk County Jail and was released on $10,000 bond in connection with the Iowa Film Office case.

LeBeau was named in a new criminal complaint filed last week along with defendants previously named, Wendy Weiner Runge and Matthias Alexander Saunders, who are free on bail bond.

The complaint and affidavit contains one count of ongoing criminal conduct and 11 counts of first-degree fraudulent practice against Runge, Saunders, and LeBeau. They are accused of committing unlawful activity for financial gain on a continuing basis, engaging in deception, and knowingly making a false statement in writing for the purpose of procuring economic-development assistance from a state agency.

This involved about $90 million for the making of 11 films.

Also charged in the new preliminary complaint are Polynation Pictures LLC, Maximus Production Services LLC, and The Scientist LLC.

https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/elgin-enters-guilty-plea-in-film-office-criminal-case/

Previously, Chase Brandau, Matthias Saunders, and Wendy Weiner Runge entered into plea agreements connected with the company Polynation Pictures and the production of the film “The Scientist.”  Miller agreed to drop charges against Zachary LeBeau, who was also charged in connection with “The Scientist,” in exchange for his cooperation in Iowa Film Office and Iowa film tax credit-related investigations and prosecutions.

Snitch.

https://mikereport.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/1427/

Was there some inflation of invoices? Yes. LeBeau, Brandau and Saunders pleaded guilty to theft and were given fines and probation. Did Wheeler mislead filmmakers who sought confirmation that their invoices were within the state guidelines? Yes. He was sentenced to a fine and to time served.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/08/05/filmmaker-pleads-guilty-to-reduced-charge-in-ongoing-state-film-office-case

Previously, Chase Brandau, Matthias Saunders, and Wendy Weiner Runge entered into separate plea agreements connected with the company Polynation Pictures and the production of the film “The Scientist.” Miller agreed to drop charges against Zachary LeBeau, who was also charged in connection with “The Scientist,” in exchange for his cooperation in Iowa Film Office and Iowa film tax credit-related investigations and prosecutions.

Snitch.

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/designer-film-budget-soared-after-iowa-tax-breaks/article_da1ce028-348f-11e0-aabe-001cc4c002e0.html

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The budget for a movie that was awarded tax credits in Iowa soared after the film company's partners learned about the state's program that provides tax breaks to attract such projects to Iowa, the film's sound designer testified Wednesday.

Chase Brandau testified in the theft and fraud trial of Wendy Weiner Runge, one of the owners of Polynation Pictures. The Minneapolis company received $1.8 million in incentives for the film, which Brandau said had an initial budget of about $100,000, The Des Moines Register reported.

Brandau said that after the tax credits were awarded in December 2008, Runge sent an e-mail to her partners promising to toast them with champagne. Brandau also said the partners were given $33,000 — on top of his $52,000 paycheck, his $2,400-a-month loft and the $450 he received weekly just to be on the set.

Brandau said Runge and Zach LeBeau, the film's screenwriter, never told him what they took home. Brandau also said Runge dealt alone with Tom Wheeler, the manager of the Iowa Film Office at the time, and Chad Witter, a major investor in the film who prosecutors say profited after brokering the award.

Brandau said he never met Witter.

http://kglonews.com/modules.php/logos/08fb/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2274

http://www.twincities.com/2010/11/24/filmmaker-pleads-guilty-in-iowa-tax-credit-scandal/

His plea means two of the three filmmakers charged in the case have agreed to cooperate with the Iowa attorney general’s office. Charges against Zachary LeBeau were dropped last month in exchange for his cooperation and testimony.

Snitch.

Ouch, painful on CEO's ass, maybe this project will be aborted due to the legal issues? What a pity. It could be a very huge project.

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[pwpwpw]

http://cdn.radioiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Film-Office-charges.pdf <- Court Documents

http://failedmessiah.typepad.com/failed_messiahcom/2011/02/smoking-gun-email-from-haredi-filmmaker-wendy-weiner-runge-may-seal-her-fate-567.html

https://web.archive.org/web/20101124134237/http://ijn.com/ijn-news/national/1807-again-iowa-filmmaker-connected-to-rubashkin-charged

https://io9.gizmodo.com/5950985/the-biggest-science-fiction-movie-hoaxes-and-scams-of-all-time

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2013/02/11/minnesota-filmmaker-surrenders-for-10-year-sentence

http://rothcpa.com/tag/film-accountant-report/

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/local/three-charged-with-iowa-film-tax-credit-violations/article_edebaa40-1891-5661-9a38-5ac5f3bf6e08.html

http://qctimes.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/charges-filed-in-iowa-film-tax-credit-scandal/article_0b0a1802-1512-11df-9f4a-001cc4c002e0.html

http://www.radioiowa.com/2010/02/08/criminal-charges-filed-in-film-office-flap/

http://www.law360.com/articles/269983/ex-iowa-film-office-head-convicted-of-tax-credit-fraud

http://www.thegazette.com/2010/10/26/state-audit-quantifies-iowa-film-office-misspending-25-million-plus

In issuing the 273-page report, State Auditor David Vaudt said his office determined $15.2 million of the questionable claims were for expenditure tax credit certificates and $10.4 million were for investment tax credit certificates. Iowa’s tax credit program provided a 25 percent tax credit for production expenditures made in Iowa and a 25 percent tax credit for investors for projects that spent at least $100,000 in Iowa.

The auditor’s findings prompted Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller to file a civil lawsuit in Polk County District Court against the five principal individuals and four entities involved in producing or pursuing 15 movie projects, including “The Scientist.” The civil action named as defendants Wendy Weiner Runge, Matthias Saunders, Zachary LaBeau, Chase Brandau, Chad Witter, Maximus Production Services LLC, The Scientist LLC, Polynation Pictures LLC, and Witter Consulting Group Inc.

http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2011/02/07/mn-filmmaker-on-trial-in-iowa-tax-fraud/

Runge and three other filmmakers — Matthias Saunders, Chase Brandau and Zachary LeBeau — own Minneapolis-based Polynation Pictures and sought credits to cover the costs of making the film. Prosecutors dropped charges against LeBeau in exchange for his cooperation in the case. Brandau and Saunders pleaded guilty.

Snitch.

http://taxfoundation.org/blog/iowa-governor-calls-end-film-tax-credit-program-separate-trials-ordered

I think we have to do it. I think that's the right approach," Polk County District Judge Arthur Gamble said in granting defense motions to separate the trials for Wendy Weiner Runge, Matthias Alexander Saunders and Zachary LeBeau, three Minnesota residents each charged with one class B felony count of ongoing criminal conduct and 11 class C felony counts of first-degree fraudulent practices for allegedly making false and inflated claims for state tax credits involving multiple film projects.

http://www.rcreader.com/commentary/145-reader-articles/commentary/iowa-politics/16003-democrats-kick-off-general-election-campaign?showall=&start=1

Minnesota resident and filmmaker Zachary LeBeau surrendered to arrest at the Polk County Jail and was released on $10,000 bond in connection with the Iowa Film Office case.

LeBeau was named in a new criminal complaint filed last week along with defendants previously named, Wendy Weiner Runge and Matthias Alexander Saunders, who are free on bail bond.

The complaint and affidavit contains one count of ongoing criminal conduct and 11 counts of first-degree fraudulent practice against Runge, Saunders, and LeBeau. They are accused of committing unlawful activity for financial gain on a continuing basis, engaging in deception, and knowingly making a false statement in writing for the purpose of procuring economic-development assistance from a state agency.

This involved about $90 million for the making of 11 films.

Also charged in the new preliminary complaint are Polynation Pictures LLC, Maximus Production Services LLC, and The Scientist LLC.

https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/elgin-enters-guilty-plea-in-film-office-criminal-case/

Previously, Chase Brandau, Matthias Saunders, and Wendy Weiner Runge entered into plea agreements connected with the company Polynation Pictures and the production of the film “The Scientist.”  Miller agreed to drop charges against Zachary LeBeau, who was also charged in connection with “The Scientist,” in exchange for his cooperation in Iowa Film Office and Iowa film tax credit-related investigations and prosecutions.

Snitch.

https://mikereport.wordpress.com/2013/02/14/1427/

Was there some inflation of invoices? Yes. LeBeau, Brandau and Saunders pleaded guilty to theft and were given fines and probation. Did Wheeler mislead filmmakers who sought confirmation that their invoices were within the state guidelines? Yes. He was sentenced to a fine and to time served.

http://blogs.desmoinesregister.com/dmr/index.php/2011/08/05/filmmaker-pleads-guilty-to-reduced-charge-in-ongoing-state-film-office-case

Previously, Chase Brandau, Matthias Saunders, and Wendy Weiner Runge entered into separate plea agreements connected with the company Polynation Pictures and the production of the film “The Scientist.” Miller agreed to drop charges against Zachary LeBeau, who was also charged in connection with “The Scientist,” in exchange for his cooperation in Iowa Film Office and Iowa film tax credit-related investigations and prosecutions.

Snitch.

http://siouxcityjournal.com/news/state-and-regional/iowa/designer-film-budget-soared-after-iowa-tax-breaks/article_da1ce028-348f-11e0-aabe-001cc4c002e0.html

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The budget for a movie that was awarded tax credits in Iowa soared after the film company's partners learned about the state's program that provides tax breaks to attract such projects to Iowa, the film's sound designer testified Wednesday.

Chase Brandau testified in the theft and fraud trial of Wendy Weiner Runge, one of the owners of Polynation Pictures. The Minneapolis company received $1.8 million in incentives for the film, which Brandau said had an initial budget of about $100,000, The Des Moines Register reported.

Brandau said that after the tax credits were awarded in December 2008, Runge sent an e-mail to her partners promising to toast them with champagne. Brandau also said the partners were given $33,000 — on top of his $52,000 paycheck, his $2,400-a-month loft and the $450 he received weekly just to be on the set.

Brandau said Runge and Zach LeBeau, the film's screenwriter, never told him what they took home. Brandau also said Runge dealt alone with Tom Wheeler, the manager of the Iowa Film Office at the time, and Chad Witter, a major investor in the film who prosecutors say profited after brokering the award.

Brandau said he never met Witter.

http://kglonews.com/modules.php/logos/08fb/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2274

http://www.twincities.com/2010/11/24/filmmaker-pleads-guilty-in-iowa-tax-credit-scandal/

His plea means two of the three filmmakers charged in the case have agreed to cooperate with the Iowa attorney general’s office. Charges against Zachary LeBeau were dropped last month in exchange for his cooperation and testimony.

Snitch.

Damn, I don't know who you are but thank you very much for sharing all this info, so basically, this singularDTV is over. I'm glad the ICO was delayed otherwise I would have invested in these scammers.

[ecawyna]

So ZACH LEBEAU CEO of this project was a fraudster?

[cheapcoin]

So ZACH LEBEAU CEO of this project was a fraudster?

I am afraid so, damn they hired ethereum co-founder as CTO, I was almost scammed, thanks US government.

[ecawyna]

So ZACH LEBEAU CEO of this project was a fraudster?

I am afraid so, damn they hired ethereum co-founder as CTO, I was almost scammed, thanks US government.

Or maybe the rest of the team don't know much about ZACH LEBEAU. I think if they know what he did beforem they won't risk to destroy their own image and reputation.

[ecawyna]

Man.. such a watse for this project. 

[pwpwpw]

It is sad, especially when you see big names like Joseph Lubin, Arie Levy-Cohen then Kim Jackson if you look on her IMDB page, she produced 5 movies all of which are 6 or 7+ rated. I was confident in the group after I researched these 3 people, then I checked Zach, nothing to show for except the fraud and snitching. Too bad man..too bad...

[SingularDTV]

I was writer, director and a producer of The Scientist.  Unfortunately, the Executive Producer and another producer committed fraud that I was unaware of.  Because my name was on the company documents along with the other producers the investigators handed down blanket charges to everyone.  As soon as they looked deeper into everything I was exonerated of any wrong doing.  I was not part of any fraud nor was there any snitching.  I told the truth about my involvement with the film.  The Iowa authorities apologized to me and asked me to sign a paper stating that I would not sue them.  I signed that paper and we went our separate ways.  There was systemic issues within the Film Commission of Iowa at that time and several projects were investigated.  The mistake I made in that situation was picking the wrong partners.  I have definitely not picked the wrong partners in this instance.  There is no story here with regard to me, Zach LeBeau.  

[kimjackson]

Joe, Arie and myself know exactly who Zach LeBeau is, and that is why he is our CEO.  He’s an extraordinary visionary and a confident and competent leader. All of our founders and SingularDTV are committed to transparency. Having been in the film industry for over 15 years…I knew about the Iowa state tax issue that was headed by Tom Wheeler, the state's former film chief who was the main culprit.  Unfortunately, a lot of good film projects fell victim to this and Zach’s was one of them.  I think it helps to understand how film credits work and that the credit of  “producer” doesn’t mean one has anything to do with the financial or business dealings of a project.  Zach was a writer/director who was awarded a credit as a producer, which often happens in the film industry, having nothing to do with financial practices of the project. The director role is strictly creative. And it’s no surprise that Zach was fully exonerated.  I work with directors and writers all the time and they do not get involved in spending or finances at all. As his partner, if I thought there was any wrong doing on his part related to fraud or snitching, we would not be doing business together.   

[altcoinrich]

I was writer, director and a producer of The Scientist.  Unfortunately, the Executive Producer and another producer committed fraud that I was unaware of.  Because my name was on the company documents along with the other producers the investigators handed down blanket charges to everyone.  As soon as they looked deeper into everything I was exonerated of any wrong doing.  I was not part of any fraud nor was there any snitching.  I told the truth about my involvement with the film.  The Iowa authorities apologized to me and asked me to sign a paper stating that I would not sue them.  I signed that paper and we went our separate ways.  There was systemic issues within the Film Commission of Iowa at that time and several projects were investigated.  The mistake I made in that situation was picking the wrong partners.  I have definitely not picked the wrong partners in this instance.  There is no story here with regard to me, Zach LeBeau.  

So will this project continue? That's very important to me.

[kimjackson]

SingularDTV?  Yes, of course.

[CryptoTrout]

when can i buy some fraud tokens

[arcanaaerobics]

This news dropped like a bomb!

Hope it does not affect the project, and please be fair with you all!

[golfhuso]

Very informative on the tax issue. This is what we must do before investing in any new ICO.

[jmlubin]

> This news dropped like a bomb!

This is not news.  It is history.

Zach's project was swept up in a broad cleansing of a fraud-filled situation.  Zach was quickly cleared and not deemed a "person of interest" as proceedings unfolded.

I have zero concern about Zach's artistic and fiduciary integrity.


Very cool, however, for the Internet to do excellent due diligence in this respect.  Looking forward to creating blockchain-based bounty systems for driving various kinds of DD.

[adamvp]

Will Ico start the day after tomorrow?

[jmlubin]

> Will Ico start the day after tomorrow?

We have a thumbs up from our tech audit team.  Still waiting for finalization from the legal guardian/audit team. 

Start date is not likely to be before the end of this month.

[chases]

I am looking forward to the launch of your ICO and will be supporting this project all the way!

[adamvp]

> Will Ico start the day after tomorrow?

We have a thumbs up from our tech audit team.  Still waiting for finalization from the legal guardian/audit team. 

Start date is not likely to be before the end of this month.

why 19Sept. is here: http://www.smithandcrown.com/event/13043/ ?

[jmlubin]

waiting for official ANN.

Not sure will they open an official ANN, actually they may use this as their ANN, because they have paid quite a lot of money to icocountdown service.

Neither SingularDTV nor ConsenSys paid anything for the attention of ICOcountdown.  We are grateful for their excitement, but also please keep in mind that they do not speak for SingularDTV in any official or unofficial capacity.  Please only rely on the SingularDTV.com web site for official information.