Complaint Review: Premium Relocation - Las Vegas Nevada

Here is a letter I recieved from the Federal Prosecuter handing the National Moving Network case U.S. Department of Justice United States Attorney's Office Northern District of California in San Jose 150 Almaden Boulevard Suite 900 San Jose, CA 95113 Phone: (408) 535-5176 Fax: (408) 535-5066 October 24, 2008 RE: United States v. Defendant(s) BARAK BRAUNSHTAIN, CHRISTOPHER A. SARIOL, ASAF NASS, ELI KAUPP, MATTHEW D. SANDOMIR, DAVID R. LAMONDIN, CAROL HAEUSSLER, DANIEL G. RANGEL, BRANDI C. AYCOCK, EDUARDO A. SUBIRATS, AMIT M. EZYONI, STUART H. SHEINFELD, RANDY W. GOLDBERG, LIMOR GEFEN Case Number 2003R00689 and Court Docket Number CR0700788 Dear Sir: Your name was forwarded to our office by law enforcement as a victim (or potential victim) in the above mentioned criminal case. We will continue to provide you with updated scheduling and event information as the case proceeds through the criminal justice system. The enclosed information provides instructions for accessing the Victim Notification System (VNS) Call Center and VNS web site. Charges have been filed against defendant(s) AMIT M. EZYONI, ASAF NASS, LIMOR GEFEN, ELI KAUPP, DANIEL G. RANGEL, BARAK BRAUNSHTAIN, RANDY W. GOLDBERG, BRANDI C. AYCOCK, DAVID R. LAMONDIN, MATTHEW D. SANDOMIR, STUART H. SHEINFELD, CAROL HAEUSSLER, CHRISTOPHER A. SARIOL, EDUARDO A. SUBIRATS. The lead prosecutor for this case is JEFFREY D. NEDROW. The main charge is categorized as Consumer Fraud. Plea negotiations may be ongoing between the United States and the defendant(s). We will discuss any issues or questions you may have regarding this, at your request. Also, if you have any additional information you would like to share with the prosecutor at this time, please contact the Assistant United States Attorney involved in the case. The Crime Victims' Rights Act gives victims of criminal offenses in Federal court the following rights: (1) The right to be reasonably protected from the accused; (2) The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of any public court proceeding, or any parole proceeding, involving the crime, or of any release or escape of the accused; (3) The right not to be excluded from any such public court proceeding, unless the court, after receiving clear and convincing evidence, determines that testimony by the victim would be materially altered if the victim heard other testimony at that proceeding; (4) The right to be reasonably heard at any public proceeding in the district court involving release, plea, sentencing, or any parole proceeding; (5) The reasonable right to confer with the attorney for the Government in the case; (6) The right to full and timely restitution as provided in law; (7) The right to proceedings free from unreasonable delay; and (8) The right to be treated with fairness and with respect for the victim's dignity and privacy. We will make our best efforts to ensure you are provided the rights described above. It is important to keep in mind that the defendant(s) are presumed innocent until proven guilty and that presumption requires both the Court and our office to take certain steps to ensure that justice is served. While our office cannot act as your attorney or provide you with legal advice, you can seek the advice of an attorney with respect to these rights or other related legal matters. These 14 defendants have been charged with defrauding and extorting fees from hundreds of moving customers throughout the United States, by offering potential customers extremely low moving estimates, taking possession of customers' property, subsequently increasing the price of the transport of the customers' goods, and thereafter withholding delivery of the goods until the customers paid the fraudulently inflated price. Six of the defendants worked for AY Transport, Inc., Progressive Van Lines, and Midwest Relocation Services. Eight of the defendants worked for National Moving Network. Defendants, Amit Ezyoni, Eli Kaupp, and Barak Braunshtain are presently in fugitive status. You will be notified if and when they are arrested. Defendants, Asaf Nass, Limor Gefen, Daniel G. Rangel, Randy W. Goldberg, Brandi C. Aycock, David R. Lamondin, Stuart H. Sheinfeld, Carol Haeussler, Christopher A. Sariol, and Eduardo A. Subirats are presently out on bond. For you information, the Indictment and Press Release have been posted to the VNS website. A status hearing is scheduled before Judge JEREMY FOGEL for November 12, 2008, 09:00 AM at San Jose for defendant(s) RANDY W. GOLDBERG. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are issues that the Court needs to address and to schedule any necessary future court dates. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the web site to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the web site. This hearing will be held before United States District Judge Jeremy Fogel, United States Courthouse/Federal Building, 280 S. First Street, San Jose, California. A status hearing is scheduled before Judge JEREMY FOGEL for December 10, 2008, 09:00 AM at San Jose for defendant(s) ASAF NASS, LIMOR GEFEN, DANIEL G. RANGEL, RANDY W. GOLDBERG, BRANDI C. AYCOCK, DAVID R. LAMONDIN, STUART H. SHEINFELD, CAROL HAEUSSLER, CHRISTOPHER A. SARIOL, EDUARDO A. SUBIRATS. The purpose of this hearing is to determine if there are issues that the Court needs to address and to schedule any necessary future court dates. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the web site to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the web site. This hearing will be held before United States District Judge Jeremy Fogel, United States Courthouse/Federal Building, 280 S. First Street, San Jose, California. It is helpful for the Court to know the impact of this crime on its victims. In an effort to provide this information to the Court, we are enclosing a Victim Impact Statement. If you choose to complete a statement, please forward it to: null United States Attorneys Office Northern District of California in San Jose 150 Almaden Boulevard Suite 900 San Jose, CA 95113 This is one way the Court can hear your concerns as they relate to the crime. A United States Probation Officer may also contact you in an effort to obtain additional victim impact information. Victim impact information is generally not public information; however, under criminal law and procedures, all information contained in your questionnaire will be disclosed to the defendant and his attorney. You have the right to address the Court, in writing, regarding the sentencing of this defendant(s). You can fill out the enclosed form or you can write a letter to the judge expressing your feelings about the crime and the sentencing. You should send the form or letter to our office, rather than directly to the Court. We will then forward it to the Probation Department. If you choose to complete this statement or to write a letter to the judge, please return it to the attention of Deborah Kusber, Victim/Witness Specialist, U.S. Attorney's Office, 150 Almaden Blvd., Suite 900, San Jose, CA 95113, within approximately two weeks, to ensure that your thoughts are considered by the Probation Department. If you are asking for restitution, you must submit proof of your loss. Please attach copies of all documents that constitute proof of loss (receipts, bank statements, etc.). This may be your final opportunity to submit proof of loss to substantiate an Order of Restitution. If you have provided documentation, in the past, relative to your financial loss, as a result of this crime, please contact Probation Officer Lori Timmons at 408/535-5200, to ensure that the information needed, to support an Order of Restitution, has been received and included in the report provided to the Court. The sentencing hearing for defendant(s), MATTHEW D. SANDOMIR, has been set for November 26, 2008, 09:00 AM at San Jose before Judge JEREMY FOGEL. You are welcome to attend this proceeding; however, unless you have received a subpoena, your attendance is not required by the Court. If you plan on attending, please check with the VNS Call Center to verify the sentencing date and time. Should you wish to speak at the sentencing or want to check for the most current information on the date/time of this event please call our office a day or two before the scheduled hearing. A United States Probation Officer prepares a report for the Court and may contact you to discuss the impact the crime had on you financially, physically, and/or emotionally. If you are contacted, please make every effort to provide accurate and detailed information. You have the right, at this proceeding, to be reasonably heard. Please inform the prosecutor, or myself, if it is your wish to allocute at the time of sentencing. This hearing will be held before United States District Judge Jeremy Fogel, United States Courthouse/Federal Building, 280 S. First Street, San Jose, California. You may directly contact Probation Officer Lori Timmons at 408/535-5200, should you wish to discuss the impact the crime had on you, in addition to relaying information relative to any financial loss that you may have sustained. Because of the Court's schedule, hearing dates could change on very short notice. If you plan on attending, you may want to call the VNS Call Center or check the web site to confirm the date and time. Please note, there is a 24-hour delay in information transfer to the web site. If you believe that the United States Attorney's Office has failed to provide you with one or more of these rights, there is an administrative complaint procedure, as provided under 28 CFR Section 45.10. Please contact the United States Attorney's Office for further information or http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/eousa/vr/index.html (VRO website) Please note that if you plan on attending a hearing, to call this office the day before the hearing to verify the date and time, since hearing dates could change on very short notice. The Victim Notification System (VNS) is designed to provide you with information regarding the case as it proceeds through the criminal justice system. You may obtain current information about this case on the VNS Web site at https://www.notify.usdoj.gov or from the VNS Call Center at 1-866-DOJ-4YOU (1-866-365-4968) (TDD/TTY: 1-866-228-4619) (International: 1-502-213-2767). In addition, you may use the Call Center or Internet to update your contact information and/or change your decision about participation in the notification program. If you update your information to include a current email address, VNS will send information to that address. In order to continue to receive notifications, it is your responsibility to keep your contact information current.

This company has screwed thousands of people, including myself, which is why they've had to change their name and move their offices around. They are part of a major investigation involving one of the carriers they use (actually a company that the owner of Premium himself helped found), and were raided by the FBI and DOT as part of the investigation. Does the back of the contract still say all court cases must happen in FL? If not, take them to Small Claims Court for your deposit back. Maybe do it anyway, file where you are living now. They'll have to spend money to fight the venue, or they'll completely ignore your case and you'll win by default. File a complaint with the FMCSA, go to protectyourmove.gov By the way, the company isn't, nor never was, in Las Vegas. It is really at 1660 NE Miami Gardens Dr. #5 N.Miami Bch., FL 33179. They recently told the BBB they'd been "bought" and moved to 2750 N. 29th Ave Suite #809 Hollywood, FL 33020. Right.