OK, been looking some more and found another interesting blog, this one by Avery Gilbert:
http://firstnerve.com/2011/01/michael-jackson-from-beyond-business.html
This is apparently a picture of the signatures on the contract, which is shown in the 'Julian Rouas' video:
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The accompanying text includes the following:
Here's a picture of Julian Rouas, Again with that booklet from the memorial service. But there’s a new wrinkle:
he actually displays for the camera the “contract” signed by Joe Jackson. Is that necessary? I mean, we don’t see Bernd Beetz waving a piece of paper at the paparazzi every time Coty signs a new celebrity spokesperson. Let’s take a closer look at that document:
“Travels [sic] arrangements”?
“all statments [sic] stipulated within this JACKSON fragrance [illegible] agreement ; are deemend [sic] true by julian rouas paris inc.”?
What on earth kind of agreement is this? Not only is it signed by both Joe Jackson and Julian Rouas, it’s signed by
Cynthia B. Marven. Who might she be? Apparently a Las Vegas resident and mother of singer Crystal Marven, one of the talents promoted by Joe Jackson. So . . . is Joe her daughter’s manager? Or is she Joe’s manager? Or both? Oh, man, my head hurts.
[“Warning! This perfume launch will self-destruct in two minutes.”]
But you ain’t seen nothing yet. Google Julian Rouas and you’ll find someone’s been posting vitriolic anti-Rouas rants all over the internet. Some claim to be from models who haven’t been paid; others are colorful character assassinations. Written in a stilted, oddly formal English, they paint Rouas as an oafish, sociopathic con-man and warn people not to get involved with him. I’m in no position to know whether the claims are true, but they make entertaining reading. (Warning: NSFW).
One such diatribe did have a useful link to open court records from San Mateo County, California. It appears that in 2007 Rouas set up a Limited Liability Corporation in Nevada called Giuseppe Rouas Fragrances International. In fall of 2008, a guy in Los Angeles loaned him $40,000 in return for operating shares in the LLC. For some reason the guy got cold feet and asked for his money back, as was his right under the loan agreement. Rouas gave him a refund check but then stopped payment on it. When the guy objected, Rouas gave him back $5,000, leaving him out $35,000. The guy turned out to be the son of C. Stewart Ritchie, III, MD, a wealthy doctor and successful businessman. So Dr. Ritchie, his wife, and son sued Rouas and an associate to get their money back. From what I can gather, they reached a settlement with him (Case CIV485438 - C. STEWART RITCHIE VS. JULIAN ROUAS)
[“Warning! This perfume launch will self-destruct in thirty seconds.”]
It’s possible that the Michael Jackson Tribute/Legacy project is totally on the up and up, even if somewhat misconceived and ineptly executed. It’s also possible that it represents a cosmic collision between personalities whose sleaze magnitude is beyond comprehension. What’s totally awesome is that we’ll know the answer by March 7, 2011 at the latest.'
There seems to be
another site with comments from Cynthia B Marven on it here:
http://purefrenchfragrance.blogspot.com/2010/12/joe-jackson-has-chosen-julian-rouas.html#comments
and
here with the picture below:
http://julianrouasparisjackson.blogspot.com/2010/12/true-scent-of-neverland-by-julian-rouas.html
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Cynthia Marven even apparently responded to Mr Gilberts' Blog in April, thus:
http://firstnerve.com/2011/03/say-what-about-those-new-michael.html
1 comments:
Anonymous said...
FYI- The Exclusive Launch Party for the Jackson-JRP fragrances are still on.The reason it didn't occur in March,2011 as was originally planned, was because Mr Jackson was tied up with other commitments overseas.We did finalize our meeting last night,i.e.,Wednesday, April,13,2011 with Mr Jackson, business partners and associates.The official date for the launch is June 9, 2011, Lord willing.As of this moment, we are working on the official program and
invitations/accreditations to our invited guests,sponsors, investors,distributors,press etc.,etc.,.By God's grace,we can make it happen.
Thanks for the blog!Cynthia Marven
April 14, 2011 5:24 PM
I wonder if she actually
read the blog? I wonder if any of those investors turned up to the launch?