Mac, his wife and daughter and mother and father in-law and about 35 lenders spent about an hour and half in court today to hear the judge request of Mac more clarity in information to be handed over to BISCHA within 7 days and a stating that a hearing is aimed for November. I am not going to go into any more details and let others - even Mac possibly - add the details of what happened today and what to expect. I just know that we all continue to be held in a state of "limbo" for at least the rest of this year, if a settlement is not reached first. I spent much time after today's hearing speaking with lawyers from BISCHA and have offered them full access to my computer with all emails between myself and Mac (and btw me and Julianna) to show them what I know. They jumped on this opportunity as well as the chance of talking to me about Lou, who I met. There is absolutely nothing to hide and if it will help them gain a better understanding, so be it. BISCHA is hoping that people will continue to come forward and sign affidavits that resemble what is said on the petition that was created by the AC group. They cannot submit the petition for the group, nor can they do anything in support of the main parts of the petition that would transfer ownership of the film to any other entity. When I asked how their efforts would help any better in the repayment of debt, they couldn't come up with anything more than "trust us - we have been spot on so far". I personally trust them as far as getting Mac ordered to pay back all the money, but that is nothing more that what Mac has stated all along. They don't think that a legal order signed by the court stating the same is as good as putting Mac through trial and hearing the judge say it. I don't see any gain from a judge saying it in court over signing off on a settlement that says the same thing. My intuition reads "ego" is behind this, not concern for us as lenders. I know there are those who disagree and I hope they make comment to my thoughts so that all can decide for themselves. What I will focus on is doing all I can to provide the prosecution with facts in hopes that they be receptive to hearing the whole truth and cut the time short with accepting a settlement.
This said...there are still questions I would like Mac to answer...I hope he can answer some through this Blog or a mtg.
Monday, August 2, 2010
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Blog Update
The Blog has received over 100 visits to date, which means that interest is clearly there. But many people are having difficulty with signing in to comment and vote. I have been working with some and am finding that security settings on individual computers need to be adjusted in some cases. Another reason for trouble is in the process of acquiring a google account and then getting signed in from there. You need to add the URL (the blog website address - which is http://macparkerboi.blogspot.com/ to what is called your "dashboard" in your google account. You know you are signed in when you are on the blog and in the upper right corner it says "sign out". You can only vote once in each poll - the site prevents multiple voting from the same person.
I suggest going into the "help" option at the top of the page - or you can email me with questions - sharon@rehabgym.com and for those who have experienced trouble, but found a way through it - please help others by commenting below with some suggestions. I will also have my daughter offer some IT help starting on Monday, as I am no expert.
But know that while it is a challenge to get everyone on board, it is worth it! And for those who are having trouble and persevere, you will have gone through a good lesson in computer use that might come in handy for other purposes. :)
Comments - You will see a number before the word "comments" at the bottom of each post, informing you if and how many responses there are. You go to those responses by clicking on the comments word .
Posting - To those who post, please try and organize the posts into "themes" to avoid the readers from having to bounce around the site. For example, put messages that have to do with Mac's Message - in a comment vs. starting a new post. This will also help keep the site from getting overrun with posts.
Thanks go to all who post and comment and vote!
I suggest going into the "help" option at the top of the page - or you can email me with questions - sharon@rehabgym.com and for those who have experienced trouble, but found a way through it - please help others by commenting below with some suggestions. I will also have my daughter offer some IT help starting on Monday, as I am no expert.
But know that while it is a challenge to get everyone on board, it is worth it! And for those who are having trouble and persevere, you will have gone through a good lesson in computer use that might come in handy for other purposes. :)
Comments - You will see a number before the word "comments" at the bottom of each post, informing you if and how many responses there are. You go to those responses by clicking on the comments word .
Posting - To those who post, please try and organize the posts into "themes" to avoid the readers from having to bounce around the site. For example, put messages that have to do with Mac's Message - in a comment vs. starting a new post. This will also help keep the site from getting overrun with posts.
Thanks go to all who post and comment and vote!
Re. Petition
I just finished reading Mac’s eloquent letter to us (of 7/26). I tried “reply all” but my computer didn’t like that... If you (will) send it to the group, please do.
I am so stunned, I’m almost at a loss for words. But not quite.
That Horace is taking these steps for a film he was a hired contractor for, blows my mind. Completely. It is a wholly traitorous act, not to mention reeking of an ego on steroids. That he has convinced others that he has a leg to stand on I find equally astonishing. That they are taking it to such extremes as legal action I find selfish to the point of absurdity. Where is the voice of reason in all this? Where is the sense of common purpose? How do those joining Horace think he’s going to get their money back any faster or better than Mac can, whose dream this is, not Horace’s?????
I always try to stay out of judgment, and obviously in this instance I’m failing miserably. But this news of actions against Mac and his family, so injurious to an already tumultuous situation, begs for a response of higher wisdom, sanity & reason. So I make that attempt now.
I sit here and all I can do is shake my head. I’m dumbfounded. I urge any of you on this list who may be in Horace’s “group” to please, please, go into a period of quiet reflection and meditate on this course you are on; look at the ripple effects of these actions. Look at the effects they will have on so many, down the road. Please, please, go to your Higher Self and take a really good look from that Higher perspective and ask yourself—if you were in Mac’s position, how would this feel, how would this look, to you? These actions will have irrevocable repercussions—make sure you can own all of it before you go any further. Make sure you are coming from that higher place, with egos, personal agendas and attachments set aside, before you take any steps that can only cause more hurt and pain, to a family who has already endured so much. Please, I beg you.
Thanks,
~Marna Ehrech
The above post refers to "Lenders Update #20 from Mac" - read below
Hello, Everyone,
As some of you are aware, Horace Williams has been meeting recently with a group of lenders, apparently with the intention of taking over Birth of Innocence. Horace and this group hope to gain total control of the film, to have Horace complete it without my involvement, and bring this version of Birth of Innocence to market. They even appear ready to take aggressive legal action against me to accomplish this takeover. I have not heard directly from this group – but other lenders have been contacting me about this.
I want to say from the start that if I need to surrender Birth of Innocence, either because that is what’s best for lenders, or because I am forced to, I will. My guiding principle, as always, is that whatever path we take leads to each and every one of you being fully repaid. I am, however, concerned by the proposals being advanced by this group – and by their approach.
I have offered repeatedly to meet with them to hear their concerns, answer any questions they have, discuss their ideas and plans, etc. They have thus far refused. But with Horace’s encouragement and help, they are taking unilateral and precipitous steps that could further jeopardize the successful completion of this film, and my ability to repay your loans.
People continue to alert me that Horace is telling a series of half-truths and outright falsehoods about me – and my relationship to this project – apparently to advance his own agenda. And they ask me why I am not setting the record straight. One of his claims is that I am somehow disengaged from this project, even that I have “given up” on it. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am constantly engaged with all aspects of the successful resolution of our situation, including the completion of the film. Horace’s assertion that he is somehow the real force behind this film is so startlingly bizarre to me (and self-serving) that I have hesitated to even respond. However, his agenda seems to be gaining traction with at least some people, and posing potentially harmful consequences for others. At this point, it would be irresponsible for me not to address it.
I have spent literally thousands of hours researching, writing, and refining the script for Birth of Innocence. I spent another two years with Marlboro Productions carefully planning and shooting every frame of film – and preparing the beautiful marriage between film footage and script that I envisioned. This was long before I hired Horace to provide his technical skills for the next stage of post-production. I have lived and breathed this project for ten years now – the film, the financing, the network of people involved, and the spiritual life underlying it all.
As for the editing, I worked with Horace in the studio on every major sequence we edited, and I was always the final decision maker. The few short sequences I allowed him to edit by himself were always subject to my final approval, and always required significant changes.
For the last three years, I have been dealing with intense financial pressures, as Lou Soteriou kept deferring the large payments he was promising to make to repay lenders and complete the film. I was determined to fulfill my commitments to lenders in spite of this, so I worked 16-18 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep up with people’s needs during this stressful time (and I never missed a paycheck to Horace). Clearly, trusting Lou so deeply was a serious misjudgment on my part, but this never lessened my commitment to this project, or to any of you, as Horace now claims.
The reason I ended Horace’s employment on Birth of Innocence this spring was because I believed that his aggressive sense of entitlement was increasingly taking from the project instead of contributing to it, and every attempt I made to address this with him was met with stubborn resistance. To me, his actions since that time confirm the need for this parting of ways. This situation has been deeply troubling for me. I have considered Horace a friend and have made every effort to treat him well in all aspects of our work together over the years. I had hoped for this to be cleanly resolved long ago.
Again, if it is time for me to step aside for the greater good of our situation, as some in this group are insisting, I will gracefully do so. Whatever happens from here, I feel you deserve to have a clear statement from me.
If you are concerned about this situation, I would suggest that you make your voice heard. Horace and this group are on the march, and this is an important time for us all to decide if we want to go in the direction they are headed.
Meanwhile, some additional news…
1) I have been working to establish a “Lender Hardship Fund” to help repay those of you who can’t afford to wait until the film is completed and marketed. To raise money for this fund (which must come through donations only, due to BISHCA’s restrictions), I will begin “telling our story” in a much wider and more public way than I have been advised to do until now. This will include public presentations, interviews on radio and TV, as well as “coffees” – talks with small groups of friends and neighbors in someone’s living room (I have already done a few of these). It will also involve creating a dynamic, broad-based internet presence. I have been actively meeting with people planning how to implement this. If you are doubtful that anyone would respond to this kind of appeal, consider for a moment that we raised almost $90,000 in less than a month for legal fees (hardly anyone’s favorite cause), with no internet or public campaign at all – just phone calls and personal appeals. The greater story of Birth of Innocence is compelling: hundreds of honest people trusting in a film project about the deeper truth of who we are, and overcoming major obstacles, fears and violations to bring the project to life. This is a story that can touch and appeal to people on many levels, and I believe that the potential for support – including financial support -- is as great as we are willing to make it. This “Lender Hardship Fund” is an initiative that can begin now, as it does not need to wait for the film to be completed. To be very clear, this fund and strategy are not intended as a replacement for completing and marketing the film, only as an additional, more immediate source of revenue for lenders with pressing needs.
2) I have been meeting extensively with Bill Kinzie, a filmmaker and editor for National Geographic, strategizing the best approach for completing the film. Bill was initially enthusiastic about being the new editor, and we had begun work on a plan to include the “story around the story” in a package with Birth of Innocence. Bill expressed his conviction that this would not only make our film stronger, but also more commercially successful. Recently, however, Bill decided that the legal situation creates too great a risk for him. While he remains excited about the project – and our story – his participation is limited until the legal case is resolved. He offered to meet with Mike Bertrand, the new commissioner of BISHCA, to outline the business plan we had come up with, to see if this could help motivate BISHCA to settle the case. Christopher White tried to set up this meeting, but Mike Bertrand refused to meet with them. So, another crossroads…
3) I am continuing to focus on creating the best and most successful ways to complete the film. Whether a refined version of Birth of Innocence as it currently exists, or a larger package including the “story around the story,” the film is a beautiful creation to offer the world, and a major asset for repaying all of you.
My preference would be for all of us to pull together to resolve our common situation. To me, this is the most powerful, hopeful, and effective fulfillment of our story. But real unity can only come from each person’s individual choice. I know that some of you have grown weary and frustrated – even angry – with me and with this process. I don’t blame you, and I sincerely apologize for any hardship or anxiety you are experiencing. Yet I do believe that we are in the midst of an extraordinary story, and that if we can remain true to the power and the spirit that have always been behind it, our trust and our innocence will ultimately be supported.
I had a very good conversation last night with one lender, a woman I didn’t even know before Birth of Innocence, but who has since become a dear and trusted friend. At one point she said, “It seems like there have been a lot of hardships, but there have always been at least as many miracles to meet them.”
To me, it’s an ongoing miracle that we have come this far. Perhaps the greatest miracle can be all of us pulling through it together. That’s what I continue to work – and pray – for.
Gratefully,
Mac
P.S. On Monday, August 2nd at 1:30 pm, there will be a hearing at the Washington County Courthouse (on State Street in Montpelier) on Wanda’s “Motion for Summary Judgment.” If the judge agrees with Wanda’s argument, he could effectively dismiss this case on the grounds that these are personal loans, not securities. It appears that the disaffected lenders group will be there. If you would like to come to show your support, I would be grateful for your presence. Thank you.
I am so stunned, I’m almost at a loss for words. But not quite.
That Horace is taking these steps for a film he was a hired contractor for, blows my mind. Completely. It is a wholly traitorous act, not to mention reeking of an ego on steroids. That he has convinced others that he has a leg to stand on I find equally astonishing. That they are taking it to such extremes as legal action I find selfish to the point of absurdity. Where is the voice of reason in all this? Where is the sense of common purpose? How do those joining Horace think he’s going to get their money back any faster or better than Mac can, whose dream this is, not Horace’s?????
I always try to stay out of judgment, and obviously in this instance I’m failing miserably. But this news of actions against Mac and his family, so injurious to an already tumultuous situation, begs for a response of higher wisdom, sanity & reason. So I make that attempt now.
I sit here and all I can do is shake my head. I’m dumbfounded. I urge any of you on this list who may be in Horace’s “group” to please, please, go into a period of quiet reflection and meditate on this course you are on; look at the ripple effects of these actions. Look at the effects they will have on so many, down the road. Please, please, go to your Higher Self and take a really good look from that Higher perspective and ask yourself—if you were in Mac’s position, how would this feel, how would this look, to you? These actions will have irrevocable repercussions—make sure you can own all of it before you go any further. Make sure you are coming from that higher place, with egos, personal agendas and attachments set aside, before you take any steps that can only cause more hurt and pain, to a family who has already endured so much. Please, I beg you.
Thanks,
~Marna Ehrech
The above post refers to "Lenders Update #20 from Mac" - read below
Hello, Everyone,
As some of you are aware, Horace Williams has been meeting recently with a group of lenders, apparently with the intention of taking over Birth of Innocence. Horace and this group hope to gain total control of the film, to have Horace complete it without my involvement, and bring this version of Birth of Innocence to market. They even appear ready to take aggressive legal action against me to accomplish this takeover. I have not heard directly from this group – but other lenders have been contacting me about this.
I want to say from the start that if I need to surrender Birth of Innocence, either because that is what’s best for lenders, or because I am forced to, I will. My guiding principle, as always, is that whatever path we take leads to each and every one of you being fully repaid. I am, however, concerned by the proposals being advanced by this group – and by their approach.
I have offered repeatedly to meet with them to hear their concerns, answer any questions they have, discuss their ideas and plans, etc. They have thus far refused. But with Horace’s encouragement and help, they are taking unilateral and precipitous steps that could further jeopardize the successful completion of this film, and my ability to repay your loans.
People continue to alert me that Horace is telling a series of half-truths and outright falsehoods about me – and my relationship to this project – apparently to advance his own agenda. And they ask me why I am not setting the record straight. One of his claims is that I am somehow disengaged from this project, even that I have “given up” on it. Nothing could be further from the truth. I am constantly engaged with all aspects of the successful resolution of our situation, including the completion of the film. Horace’s assertion that he is somehow the real force behind this film is so startlingly bizarre to me (and self-serving) that I have hesitated to even respond. However, his agenda seems to be gaining traction with at least some people, and posing potentially harmful consequences for others. At this point, it would be irresponsible for me not to address it.
I have spent literally thousands of hours researching, writing, and refining the script for Birth of Innocence. I spent another two years with Marlboro Productions carefully planning and shooting every frame of film – and preparing the beautiful marriage between film footage and script that I envisioned. This was long before I hired Horace to provide his technical skills for the next stage of post-production. I have lived and breathed this project for ten years now – the film, the financing, the network of people involved, and the spiritual life underlying it all.
As for the editing, I worked with Horace in the studio on every major sequence we edited, and I was always the final decision maker. The few short sequences I allowed him to edit by himself were always subject to my final approval, and always required significant changes.
For the last three years, I have been dealing with intense financial pressures, as Lou Soteriou kept deferring the large payments he was promising to make to repay lenders and complete the film. I was determined to fulfill my commitments to lenders in spite of this, so I worked 16-18 hours a day, 7 days a week to keep up with people’s needs during this stressful time (and I never missed a paycheck to Horace). Clearly, trusting Lou so deeply was a serious misjudgment on my part, but this never lessened my commitment to this project, or to any of you, as Horace now claims.
The reason I ended Horace’s employment on Birth of Innocence this spring was because I believed that his aggressive sense of entitlement was increasingly taking from the project instead of contributing to it, and every attempt I made to address this with him was met with stubborn resistance. To me, his actions since that time confirm the need for this parting of ways. This situation has been deeply troubling for me. I have considered Horace a friend and have made every effort to treat him well in all aspects of our work together over the years. I had hoped for this to be cleanly resolved long ago.
Again, if it is time for me to step aside for the greater good of our situation, as some in this group are insisting, I will gracefully do so. Whatever happens from here, I feel you deserve to have a clear statement from me.
If you are concerned about this situation, I would suggest that you make your voice heard. Horace and this group are on the march, and this is an important time for us all to decide if we want to go in the direction they are headed.
Meanwhile, some additional news…
1) I have been working to establish a “Lender Hardship Fund” to help repay those of you who can’t afford to wait until the film is completed and marketed. To raise money for this fund (which must come through donations only, due to BISHCA’s restrictions), I will begin “telling our story” in a much wider and more public way than I have been advised to do until now. This will include public presentations, interviews on radio and TV, as well as “coffees” – talks with small groups of friends and neighbors in someone’s living room (I have already done a few of these). It will also involve creating a dynamic, broad-based internet presence. I have been actively meeting with people planning how to implement this. If you are doubtful that anyone would respond to this kind of appeal, consider for a moment that we raised almost $90,000 in less than a month for legal fees (hardly anyone’s favorite cause), with no internet or public campaign at all – just phone calls and personal appeals. The greater story of Birth of Innocence is compelling: hundreds of honest people trusting in a film project about the deeper truth of who we are, and overcoming major obstacles, fears and violations to bring the project to life. This is a story that can touch and appeal to people on many levels, and I believe that the potential for support – including financial support -- is as great as we are willing to make it. This “Lender Hardship Fund” is an initiative that can begin now, as it does not need to wait for the film to be completed. To be very clear, this fund and strategy are not intended as a replacement for completing and marketing the film, only as an additional, more immediate source of revenue for lenders with pressing needs.
2) I have been meeting extensively with Bill Kinzie, a filmmaker and editor for National Geographic, strategizing the best approach for completing the film. Bill was initially enthusiastic about being the new editor, and we had begun work on a plan to include the “story around the story” in a package with Birth of Innocence. Bill expressed his conviction that this would not only make our film stronger, but also more commercially successful. Recently, however, Bill decided that the legal situation creates too great a risk for him. While he remains excited about the project – and our story – his participation is limited until the legal case is resolved. He offered to meet with Mike Bertrand, the new commissioner of BISHCA, to outline the business plan we had come up with, to see if this could help motivate BISHCA to settle the case. Christopher White tried to set up this meeting, but Mike Bertrand refused to meet with them. So, another crossroads…
3) I am continuing to focus on creating the best and most successful ways to complete the film. Whether a refined version of Birth of Innocence as it currently exists, or a larger package including the “story around the story,” the film is a beautiful creation to offer the world, and a major asset for repaying all of you.
My preference would be for all of us to pull together to resolve our common situation. To me, this is the most powerful, hopeful, and effective fulfillment of our story. But real unity can only come from each person’s individual choice. I know that some of you have grown weary and frustrated – even angry – with me and with this process. I don’t blame you, and I sincerely apologize for any hardship or anxiety you are experiencing. Yet I do believe that we are in the midst of an extraordinary story, and that if we can remain true to the power and the spirit that have always been behind it, our trust and our innocence will ultimately be supported.
I had a very good conversation last night with one lender, a woman I didn’t even know before Birth of Innocence, but who has since become a dear and trusted friend. At one point she said, “It seems like there have been a lot of hardships, but there have always been at least as many miracles to meet them.”
To me, it’s an ongoing miracle that we have come this far. Perhaps the greatest miracle can be all of us pulling through it together. That’s what I continue to work – and pray – for.
Gratefully,
Mac
P.S. On Monday, August 2nd at 1:30 pm, there will be a hearing at the Washington County Courthouse (on State Street in Montpelier) on Wanda’s “Motion for Summary Judgment.” If the judge agrees with Wanda’s argument, he could effectively dismiss this case on the grounds that these are personal loans, not securities. It appears that the disaffected lenders group will be there. If you would like to come to show your support, I would be grateful for your presence. Thank you.
Response to Mac
Mac,
Denise and I are traveling this summer and will not be available for either meeting. We spoke with Marge Paquette yesterday about a letter you sent them. She is faxing a copy to us at my son's in Alaska. We feel You are the sole owner of "Birth of Innocence" and disagree with Lender take over or control of the film. We trusted you when we loaned you money and still do. May God Bless You in your endeavors in completing "Birth of Innocence", marketing it and repaying all investors.
Roger & Denise Cousino
Denise and I are traveling this summer and will not be available for either meeting. We spoke with Marge Paquette yesterday about a letter you sent them. She is faxing a copy to us at my son's in Alaska. We feel You are the sole owner of "Birth of Innocence" and disagree with Lender take over or control of the film. We trusted you when we loaned you money and still do. May God Bless You in your endeavors in completing "Birth of Innocence", marketing it and repaying all investors.
Roger & Denise Cousino
Response to Mac
Mac, thank you for your message. I will be there with you Monday in Montpelier.
Holding you in the Light of Grace, Courage, Strength & Love
~M
Holding you in the Light of Grace, Courage, Strength & Love
~M
Response to Mac
Mac,
Setting up these meetings may be needed for some lenders, but I must say NOT FOR ME. I HAVE NOT lost any FAITH or TRUST in you! I believe in you and your committment to me. I know that when you can get back to work, and stop screwing around with all the interruptions from lenders, lawyers, BISCA, etc. you will fullfill your committments. It may not be at the exact time as the agreement was written, but that in my opinion that was not your fault one little bit!!! In time you will find your way as you have in the past.
It breaks my heart that you and your family have been put through this. In all the years that "Birth of Innocence" has been in development - you have never waivered in your committments to lenders. You are a good man and please try to remember that not everyone agrees with the negative crap that is being slung.
Sincerely,
J. L. F.
Saturday, July 31, 2010
Message From Mac
Hello, Everyone,
This note will be brief.
I am not on the lenders network, so I don't see your letters unless they are sent directly to me too, but I am aware that there is a lot of discussion right now.
I know there are many thoughtful statements being made, and I appreciate this. I am also aware that there are legitimate questions and concerns about my decisions and my actions, including a request for greater "transparency" from me.
I don't believe that anything I can write will address these concerns adequately, so here is my proposal:
In the few weeks following Monday's court hearing, I will make myself available for at least two meetings to answer any questions you have as lenders. I am suggesting two meetings so they can be at different times and places (I am initially suggesting one in Chittenden County, one in Addison County) to accommodate people's different schedules and locations/driving needs.
These meetings would be for lenders only -- no lawyers, no BISHCA, no press, just you and me. My intent would be to provide a forum where you can ask me any questions you want about Birth of Innocence, about my role in it, about the finances, about Lou Soteriou, about Horace, or anything else that is important to you. For those of you who could not make either of these meetings, either because of distance or timing, perhaps we could do a separate conference call session for people who could only join the discussion in this way, if we can secure the privacy of it.
I am painfully aware of mistakes I have made in this process. I acknowledge them, I take responsibility for them, and I will do whatever it takes to clean them up with truthfulness and integrity. As you know, this approach is complicated by a legal proceeding in which BISHCA, from what I understand, is more interested in proving their case against me than they are in finding a resolution that will actually succeed for all the people involved, most notably you as lenders. From a legal standpoint, the recommendation has been to say as little as possible until the legal situation is resolved. But as it drags on past eight months now, this approach has left too many questions unanswered for too long. I am eager to have everything on the table with all of you -- because I think a clear picture will do the most good.
So, if this "open discussion" approach appeals to you, please let this be known, and we can arrange the details after the hearing next week.
In the meantime, I want to say one last thing.
I consider my biggest mistakes to be that I trusted Lou Soteriou so deeply, with so much money, and that, against my better judgment, I agreed to his insistence that he remain a "silent partner." I never liked this, and I told him so countless times, because I knew that this behavior was inconsistent with the openness I wanted to have at the heart of our agreements. But I allowed his forcefulness and his will to override my own sensibilities.
I am well aware that this breach in my judgment leaves me open to questions of where else I may have come up short with you. While I won't try to address it in depth here -- I will leave the longer discussions for our meetings -- I do want to say that there are no "deep dark secrets" hidden beneath my misguided trust in Lou.
I have no secret financial arrangements with him, I have no money stashed away. The sinister rumors I hear about "where the money went" can be answered very simply, and I am frankly surprised that it isn't obvious -- ALMOST ALL OF IT WAS PAID TO LENDERS, INCLUDING MANY OF YOU. My intention has always been to repay you and honor your trust in every way, and it remains so to this day. I could never steal from any of you for any reason -- that is simply not who I am. My gravest mistake here was believing that because this was such an absolute for me, that Lou's word was an absolute, as well. This is a painful mistake and lesson, but one I am learning at a deep level.
Of course, there are important details I would now do with much greater rigor -- for example, engaging legal counsel in setting up contracts with lenders, and insisting on clear written contracts both with financial partners like Lou, and employees like Horace. These steps would have saved serious problems for all of us, and it was my mistake not to take them.
So, my hope is to see as many of you as wish to come to these meetings in the next few weeks. My intention for these meetings is to begin to heal the mistrust I have helped to create with my human mistakes and fallibility -- and to find the ways to move forward to a resolution worthy of our story.
Gratefully,
Mac
P.S. The court hearing on the "Motion for Summary Judgment" is on Monday, Aug. 2, at 1:30, at the Washington County Courthouse on State Street in Montpelier. If you would like to come to show your support, I will be grateful for your presence.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
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I have set up this Blog Site to facilitate communication of the lenders invested in Mac Parker and his film "the Birth of Innocence". It is my sincere hope that we can find this place to be focused on the search for understanding and truth and not a place for eroding good will. It will be one place where all are included with equal opportunity to voice opinions and cut down on emails. Cheers!
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