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Business Partner Stealing $$ and Clients

Aug 25, 2008 4:02 PM

Click to view BallroomMafia's profile Start-up BallroomMafia 1 posts since
Aug 25, 2008
The company I work for (an LLC) partnered with an incorporated (non-profit) to run a business. The LLC basically owns the property where the business is run, and the non profit could be described as the "managing company". Each company is made up of one guy, and then a few independent contractors. The partners have run into irreconcilable differences and are attempting to dissolve. However, in the process of dissolving, they each claim that the other owes money. (they will both continue to run their own separate businesses without the other.
The non-profit owner has been taking the money he feel's he's owed through several avenues, such as attempting to credit his own credit card through the LLC's point of sale system.
Most recently the non-profit owner has been charging clients (basically double charging them on auto credit card accounts) and claiming they are his. The LLC owner (my boss) has hired a lawyer, but the lawyer has told him to do nothing until aug. 31st (apparently there was a letter written to kick out the non-profit as of that date). So in the mean time... we let our clients get double charged?
Is my boss on the right track, or should he be taking more quick action? In my mind, the fraudulent attempt at crediting his credit card on our POS should be enough to put the non-profit owner in jail...
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Click to view Tori's profile Host Tori 79 posts since
Aug 15, 2008
1. Re: Business Partner Stealing $$ and Clients Aug 25, 2008 5:16 PM

Welcome to the Community BallroomMafia,

This doesn't sound like a good situation to be in. I hope you receive some good advice. In the mean time, fill out your profile and tell us a little more about yourself.


Good luck and keep posting

Click to view BRMcHenry's profile Mogul BRMcHenry 39 posts since
Aug 20, 2008
2. Re: Business Partner Stealing $$ and Clients Aug 25, 2008 8:00 PM
in response to: LUCKIEST
Lawyers; gotta hate them, but from what I read its time to incorporate them into the process.
Click to view wfajardo's profile Mogul wfajardo 22 posts since
Aug 29, 2008
3. Re: Business Partner Stealing $$ and Clients Sep 3, 2008 12:03 PM
Have your boss get a second opinion about doing nothing. Make sure that the illegal activity that the partner is making does not affect your boss.
make it happen don't wait until something bad comes along.
Click to view DomainDiva's profile Mogul DomainDiva 1,731 posts since
Oct 10, 2007
4. Re: Business Partner Stealing $$ and Clients Sep 3, 2008 1:42 PM
First of all get another lawyer. Things can always be accelerated if bad things are being done to third parties (clients).

Second, if any of these double billings are beyond state lines, there could be some federal laws involved; wire fraud comes to mind as well. You may want to visit the local DA in your area to find out. Meanwhile contact the Secretary of State, remember there are partnership papers filed, there may be some help or advice there as well.

You could try contacting clients and advising them of the situation. If I wree your client and got double billed and was not notified that there were 'management issues', I may be a bit testy and grumpy and my lawyer might be writing you a letter.

You can also contact your credit card provider....but for gosh sakes don't just let these people run amok! Non profits have to meet specific guidelines...have they violated any?
Click to view DomainDiva's profile Mogul DomainDiva 1,731 posts since
Oct 10, 2007
5. Re: Business Partner Stealing $$ and Clients Sep 3, 2008 1:43 PM
in response to: DomainDiva

...If I WERE your client. (darn fingers). DD

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