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  • Report:  #1094015

Complaint Review: Erik Coffin / Gotham

Erik Coffin / Gotham Gotham Construction; Gotham Properties; Gotham Corporate CEO engages in fraudulent behavior and defamation causing material injury West Hollywood California

  • Reported By:
    Burned Investor — Los Angeles California
  • Submitted:
    Wed, October 23, 2013
  • Updated:
    Mon, July 07, 2014
*REBUTTAL Owner of company: The mentioned company is a reputable company and in good standing. *Author of original report: Clarifications and Retractions to Original Report *Consumer Suggestion: Clarification - Investor's Partner *General Comment: Clarification to Original Report

Appearances can be deceiving. Gotham appears to be a shell company and regularly solicits and accepts money for services beyond its capabilities. This company is essentially a middleman that provides no actual service or expertise. Erik Coffin caused my investment firm significant reputational damage within the California real estate community by mismanaging funds and damaging relationships with key vendors/partners through non-payment and abusive, defamatory behavior. I encourage all companies exploring Gotham to go beyond deal-specific financial due diligence and weigh the overall reputational and financial hazards of trusting Mr. Coffin. Stay away!

4 Updates & Rebuttals

Burned Investor Partner

West Hollywood,
California,

Clarification - Investor's Partner

#5Consumer Suggestion

Tue, May 20, 2014

I wish to clarify the meaning of this report and to emphasize it as simply an expression of opinion and perceptions, NOT necessarily a personally verified fact. In no way, shape, or form does the author intend to allege illegal activity. There's simply not enough information to know either way. Any words or statements in the report that might be construed as legal constructs or legal allegations should be considered retracted, as I am not an attorney, and have never retained legal representation or sought legal advice in connection to any dealings with Gotham or its representatives. There has never been a written contractual or legal relationship between 'Burned Investor' and Gotham. It is for this reason the original report omitted any mention of specific details.

That said, I do stand by my assertion that one should proceed with caution when dealing with Gotham or any business without considering more than just the financial angle of any given deal. I have reason to believe I was misled, just not perhaps at a level constituting illegality. Perhaps we simply didn't do a good enough job with diligence, or were a little naive. Gotham is a company in good standing. So are many companies. Just be careful out there.

BurnedInvestor1

West Hollywood,
California,

Clarification to Original Report

#5General Comment

Fri, May 16, 2014

This is the author of the original report. Unfortunately, for reasons unknown, my submitted updates have not been posted to the website. I would like to clarify some ambiguity and retract the potential misuse of legal terms found in the original statement.


I wish to clarify the meaning of this report and to emphasize it as simply an expression of opinion and perceptions, NOT verified fact. In no way, shape, or form does the author intend to allege illegal activity. Any words or statements in the report that might be construed as legal constructs or legal allegations should be considered retracted, as I am not an attorney, and have never retained legal representation or sought legal advice in connection to any dealings with Gotham or its representatives. There has never been a written contractual or legal relationship between the Author and Gotham. It is for this reason my original report omitted any mention of specific details.

The author again wishes to stress the report is an opinion; no arbitration or legal claims have been pursued, and no legal/criminal improprieties are alleged; any interpretation otherwise is not the author's intent and statements leading to such interpretation were made in error. I sincerely apologize for any potential errors in unknowingly using legal terminology that potentially blurred the line between expressed opinion/perception and alleged facts.

 

That said, I do stand by my assertion that one should proceed with caution when dealing with Gotham or any business without considering more than just the financial due diligence of any given deal. I have reason to believe I was misled, just not perhaps at a level constituting illegality. Gotham is a company in good standing. So are many companies. Just be careful out there.

Burned Investor

Beverly Hills,
California,

Clarifications and Retractions to Original Report

#5Author of original report

Wed, May 14, 2014

The author ('Burned Investor') of this report wishes to issue several clarifications and partial retractions to the original report made in regard to the entities collectively referred to as Gotham and its CEO. Due to the policies of RipoffReport.com, it was not and is not possible to edit or delete the original statement, despite the author's desire to clarify ambiguity, clarify correlation and causation errors, and retract the misuse of legal terms found in the original statement; in light of these facts, please consider the following clarifications and retractions to the original report made in regard to the business entities and associated parties operating under the umbrella name 'Gotham.'
 
The author wishes to clarify the meaning of this report and to emphasize it as simply an expression of opinion and perceptions, NOT fact. In no way, shape, or form does the author intend to allege illegal activity. Any words or statements in the report that might be construed as legal constructs or legal allegations should be considered retracted, as the author is not an attorney, and has never retained legal representation or sought legal advice in connection to any dealings with Gotham or its representatives. There has never been a written contractual or legal relationship between the Author and Gotham. 
 
The author again wishes to stress the report is an opinion; no arbitration or legal claims have been pursued, and no legal/criminal improprieties are alleged; any interpretation otherwise is not the author's intent and statements leading to such interpretation were made in error. The author sincerely apologizes for errors in unknowingly using legal terminology that potentially blurred the line between expressed opinion/perception and alleged facts.
 
Lastly, the author would like to clarify the report is simply meant to warn others to be careful in all business dealings, not necessarily only with those parties to which the report was originally addressed. Thank you for noting these clarifications and retractions to the original report.

Arbitrator

West Hollywood,
California,

The mentioned company is a reputable company and in good standing.

#5REBUTTAL Owner of company

Sun, October 27, 2013

Actions to initiate court proceedings in an effort to learn the accusing author's identity, and to pursue charges of defamation, are in place.

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