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100% of florida police confirm ecksteins advised his client to illegally take yacht. all confirm its grand theft. monore county sheriff detective wilkinson (20 plus yrs.) confirms not only theft but they should be in jail.
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Alan Eckstein a Key West attorney has been involved in the non licensed auction of a yacht. The state DBPR auctioneer section has completed their investigation(case # 2007-043289) and under the law Alan Eckstein has commited a felony and state officials are sending the file to the Monroe County State Attorneys office. This attorney not only did an illegal auction according to state laws he also after selling the yacht told buyer " we hid the yacht from the owners who have been trying to get it back" he then went on to advise the buyer " after you leave keep yacht out of sight until the transfer is done" Not only did this attorney know what he was doing he advised a buyer after he auction " to keep it hidden" until he got vessel transferred into his name. The state DHSMV who certifies sales under the statute they tried to use(328.17) while taking my yacht has clearly confirmed the taking of the yacht was illegal/theft. Even if they didnt take it and it was abandoned they still could not auction it off without state certification especially without a lease. John Evans was hired by Ecksteins client Ocean Key Resort Key West, to go take the yacht. Evans while taking yacht lied to State police officers saying he owned the yacht, and also lied to the Cudjoe resident who called it in. The attorney was aware after the taking of yacht Evans lied to police to obtain yacht and turned his head. If anyone has a legitimate claim someone owes them money they wouldn't have to falsify ownership to police would they?. The statute(328.17) does not allow anyone to go take someone elses property without a court order in which Eckstein's client did. It also does not allow you to falsify to police that you own property when you dont. Below is a copy of confirmation e mails I recieved from state officials who clearly confirm the taking of a yacht under the statute Eckstein used is illegal/theft. Now for anyone reading this Alan Eckstein is a criminal defense attorney in Key West who represents felony's in court, now he commits one.
From: Wheezy9870@aol.com [mailto:Wheezy9870@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 5:27 PM
To: Holley, DeeDee
Subject: as per our conversation statute 328.17
Hi DeeDee I spoke to you earlier about the state statute 328.17. I couldnt remember if i gave you my e mail address or not it is wheezy9870@aol.com As per our conversation it is my understanding as a marina if you try and use the statute 328.17 you must hold and be in possession at all times. If the boat you are claiming owes you money leaves for any reason you cannot claim the statute and do a non judicial sale correct? At that point as a marina I would have a civil matter claiming back rent owed? And as you mentioned if the vessel leaves for any reason we as a marina would not be able to go get it and bring it back to our possession under the statute because that would be theft correct? So to sum it up as a marina I would need to hold vessel there to claim statute then follow guidelines to do a non judicial sale? if not we cannot go get yacht then bring it back and sell it under the statute. Thanks again and please let me know if the above is a correct assessment of the law.
Robert
p.s
i almost forgot would we be able to go take yacht and bring back to our possession if we notify him first by mail(before boat leaves marina) we are claiming the statute 328.17 then he leaves after getting notice?
You are correct in all that you stated. I apologize for not emailing you yesterday like I said that I would. The only thing is the “P.S.” is incorrect. If the boat leaves your possession for any reason, that then becomes a civil matter and you would have to get a court to say that you can go get the vessel. Please let me know if you have any further questions.
Dee Dee Holley
Operations and Management Consultant
Division of Motor Vehicles
2900 Apalachee Pkwy.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone (850) 617-3001
**** Oh yes and the hotel never got a court order to allow them to go take anything they did it on their own.
Hello Karen,
I spoke to you on the phone several minutes ago and wanted to make sure I had the facts straight so I can forward this to my buddy in Florida. Under statute 328.17 if we did not have a written lease with a boat owner we COULD NOT use this statute to do a non judicial sale of vessel correct? also if the boat leaves the marina for any reason and doesn't return we as i understand CANNOT go get it and bring it back to our possession correct? and as you said even if we had possession the whole time still without a lease we could not do a non judicial sale under statute 328.17 correct?
Thanks
Robert
p.s
its my understanding if the boat left WE CANNOT go take it and bring it back to our possession or we commit theft by doing so correct?
Dear Robert:
Your interpretation of the Florida Statue is correct in all aspects.
Especially, since you did not have a written contract with the owner of boat.
If we can be of further assistance, please contact our office.
Sincerely,
LEE COUNTY TAX COLLECTOR
Karen Taylor
Customer Support Department
Even the state DHSMV confirms its theft and illegal then does nothing once they find out an attorney commited it. Below is another e mail from the wittness when John Evans illegally took yacht.
Mr. Krutko's boat (who I have never met) had been anchored in Cudjoe
Bay, broke anchor and was drifting towards my boat and dock. The phone
number printed on the side of the boat was not a working phone number. I
contacted the Coast Guard and the Marine Patrol/FWC. One of the 2
agencies (I cant remember which) recognized the name of the boat and
told me it was usually docked at the Ocean Key Resort and I should
contact them. Both agencies stated if I towed the boat to deeper water
to secure it I would then be held responsible if it broke anchor again.
I called the Ocean Key House and was transferred to John Evans who was
very excited I had found His boat. He told me a disgruntled employee had
disappeared along with the boat. I left work early and when I arrived
home I believe there was a FWC boat, a Law Enforcement boat and a Sea
Tow Inflatable near my dock. The two larger vessels "escorted"/
"sandwiched" the vessel in question to deeper water minutes before the
vessel would have come in contact with mine. As they were reaching
deeper water I saw another boat with a driver and passenger approaching
the scene. One of the men boarded the vessel and eventually started the
engines. He yelled to me He was John Evans and He told me to come down
to the Ocean Key House for a free dinner on the resort as a reward for
finding the boat. I told Him there was no need for the reward I was just
happy He recovered His boat and there was no damage to my property. On
1/12/07 John Evans contacted me again asking more information about the
incident saying the FWC stated they were never on the scene. I said that
was crazy and I had photo's proving it. I burned a disc and gave it to
John who then insisted my wife and I go and have a free dinner. We did
go have a great meal on 1/31/07. All my photo's have now been provided
to John Evans, Robert krutko and Charles Tunnicliff (850 4879656) of the
Dept. of Business and Professional Regulations.
V/R
Melvin J Herlehy
Engineering Technician
FEAD PWDKW
PO Box 9018 KW FL 33040
305 293 2566 office
305 797 1648 cell 305 293 2631 fax
melvin.herlehy@navy.mil
As you can clearly see he states " John Evans was very excited I had found his boat" He also states " He yelled to me he was John Evans and he told me to come down to the Ocean Key House for a free dinner on the resort as a reward for finding the boat" John Evans is owner of Hydro thunder watersports Key West and is a liar and thief. Other individuals who were involved in this will have web sites explaining their role in this up within 24 hours. Anyone wanting to contact this criminal attorney can do so by calling 1-305-294-2247 .
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NOTE....
After the sale the Coast Guard Documentation center would not allow the buyer transfer to go through because there was no court order
A) allowing them to go take yacht
B) allowing them to sell yacht
The Ocean Key Resort and Alan Eckstein quickly refunded the mans money...
As i mentioned above there was another victim of this crime . Kevin McCarthy of north Florida was lied to by attorney Alan Eckstein. Eckstein not only told him they owned yacht but after auction and recieving this mans full money he then tells him the yacht was hidden and to keep it hidden because owners were looking for it. Below is his etter to state attorneys office.
To whom it may concern
In October of 2006 I was the only bidder at an auction held at the Ocean Key House Resort in Key West Fl the resort was auctioning a 45' Corinthian passenger vessel that they said they had taken possession of for none payment of dock fees. over the next few weeks I wired the resort $71,000 and I drove to the Key's to take possession of the vessel. In November of 2006 I stayed in Islamorada in the middle Keys I had made arrangements with a marina there to do some repairs on the vessel. The broker who represented me for the purchase of the vessel Mr. Lawrence Pirrintino to whom I paid a commission of $7,100 on top of the $71,000 purchase price, drove me from Islamorada to Key West we met there with the resorts attorney Mr. Alan Eckstein at the meeting Mr. Eckstein gave me what I thought was a valid bill of sale, a letter stating the sale of the vessel was a non-judicial sale of a vessel for unpaid dockage fees sold under section 328.17 of the Florida Statutes and a copy of the application information for transferring ownership to me through the U. S. Coast Guard National Documentation Center. At the meeting Mr. Eckstein told me that the vessel had been moved from the resort in Key West to a private dock some 20 miles north to hide the vessel from the previous owner and that the previous owner could attempt to repossess the vessel I was also told that the previous owner had been making a lot of accusations to all of the law enforcement agencies to stop the sale of the vessel this was the first time that I had any indication that there could be some problem with this transaction but by this point they had my money and I would have to make the best of the situation. Mr. Eckstein assured me that the sale was in fact legal however he suggested that I should apply for the transfer of ownership as soon as possible.
The sale of the vessel was in fact not legal and I was forced to hire an attorney my $71,000 were returned to me. This has cost me to date about $20,000 in expenses and many hour of my time in an attempt to simply purchase a vessel for my business.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCarthy
2206 Florida Ave.
Fernandina Beach Fl 32034
904-556-3223
This attorney and his client are crooks and because of local bubba system nothing has been done so far.
Brokerage owner representing buyer at this illegal auction held by Eckstein confirms it was illegal
Alan Eckstein clearly broke the law with his client. Any attorney that advises a buyer to keep a yacht hidden because thei owner is looking for it is a criminal. Peter Schmidt the llying broker that took part in this also confirms at www.ripoffreport.com (search united yacht sales,) the sales was illegal after his company took part in it knowing the yacht was stolen several months before. More coming soon. To read more about peter schmidt and his lying,crooked company united yacht sales go to
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State confirms what ecksteins clien did was illegal.
they hired john evans owner of hydro thunder who tried to say he was reposessing the yacht and did it without a repo. license or court order.
the florida d.o.a.c.s. regulates repo. industry and when i filed a complaint they said nothing illegal was done. the law is clear and by the copys of the reports we have they lied on them. several months later we wrote the head investigator for the d.o.a.c.s. art varnidore and he confirmed after his investigators falsified reports its was illegal. below is a copy of his response e mail to me...
-----Original Message-----
From: Wheezy9870@aol.com [mailto:Wheezy9870@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2007 10:04 AM
To: Trimble, Lisa
Subject: Re: Attn. Art Varnadore
Thank you for taking the time to explain my questions. It is great to have people like you willing to help the public understand the laws. So just for my understanding of our conversation, If John Doe owns a marina and asks me to go reclaim/repossess a vessel for him because someone left his marina without paying I would need a license to do this because I am not a regular employee of that person? If the vessel was reclaimed for a fee without a license I believe you said that person would be a guest of the Florida prisons correct?
Is there a difference between reclaim and repossess? Would a repossess /reclaim be able to be done without a license though if that person owning the marina has a lien?
ANSWER.....
In answer to your questions.
1) Yes. You would become a guest of the Florida prison system.
2) No. There is no difference between the two under Chapter 493, Florida Statutes
3) No. That is a civil matter between the marina and the owner of the vessel.
This should be done through the court and would be done by the Sheriff's Office in that
jurisdiction.
I hope this has satisfactorily answered your questions.
Lisa Trimble
Administrative Assistant I
Bureau of Regulation and Enforcement
as all can see another good ol boy state agency falsified reports then clearly admits not only was it illegal its jail time...