STRATUS Attorney: Stop Calling Dennis Jarrett & Pete Frese Scumbags!

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• Where does one find an expert witness who will give an opinion that Mr
  Jarrett is not the "largest scumbag of them all?" After all this time, neither Jarrett nor Frese have ever addressed a single one of the allegations made against them by their master franchisees and the unit franchisees. This is just ridiculous. I better leave it at that or I'll also get a Stratus love letter.

• Wow!!!!! First let me state for the record, I am personally excited to be again put into the writings of the "poodles".........For you see, the "poodles" have done this before, have actually spoken about me in court, wondering openly who I am, they at first were floating the idea that I was a former Master whom they had terminated unjustly, then they thought I was a former employee whom may/may not have actually slept with Pete Frese (Let me assure you that I am not Bill Blair either!), then they thought I was Jeff (anal) Aibel in an attempt to get back at them for the scam they were associated with going South, quite literally....Now they think I am a former employee of a former bankrupt Master....

  Secondly, let me say for the record, I am personally Glad that I went to the restroom BEFORE reading this article written and Mr. Fortman's response. Because If I hadn't, I would have "PEED" myself without question for the depth of my laughter for many reasons was as Hearty and Deep as it has been in a long time!

  Third, let me say for the record, Has anyone ever read a document that is SO DESPERATE in their life? Here you have a Law Firm, a HUGE LAW FIRM with a HUGE BUDGET and a PARTNER of that firm quite literally crying MOMMA in writing!!!!!!

  Fourth, let me say for the record, it is sadly not amazing to me that a Law Firm and all be it LESS WEALTHY than what they were ago just month's ago, MUCH LESS WEALTHY than they were a Year ago and even MUCH, MUCH LESS WEALTHY than what they are about to be, Pete Frese and Dennis Jarrett are doing nothing but spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on THREATS, VICIOUS PUBLIC ATTACKS, SCARE TACTICS, LAWYER FEES and the such, versus doing what is right by their remaining Masters, those Masters remaining Unit Franchises, by both entities employee's. This clearly shows that they have NO MORALS, NO INTEGRITY, NO THOUGHT FOR OTHERS.......

  Remaining Masters, WAKE UP, These are your Partners, These are the People by which YOU, YOUR FAMILY, YOUR UNIT FRANCHISES, YOUR EMPLOYEES AND YOUR CUSTOMERS are being associated with, THUGS ARE INSULTED by Matt Jacober, Dennis Jarrett and Pete Frese's tactics on FULL DISPLAY in this letter!!!!!!

• I respectfully must part company with Mr. Fortman and Mr. R. Source and offer my services as an expert witness to Lathrop & Gage, Stratus, et al. Having published UnhappyFranchisee.Com for many years, I have become a leading expert on scumbags and scumbaggery.

  My expert witness fee is due in cash, up-front. No Western Union wire transfers, please.

  After consulting with my advisor Richard Quick, Esq. of the law firm Quick, Duhk & Hyde, I believe Lathrop & Gage & Mssrs Jarrett & Frese will prevail on this one.

  All Matthew Jacober needs to do to prove defamation in this case is to prove that Dennis Jarrett and Pete Frese are not, technically, "scumbags."

  When he stands up in court, I believe Mr. Jacober could first establish that both Reasoned Source and Mr. Wenger have maintained that Jarrett & Frese F-ed over both Stratus master and unit franchisees. He may even provide additional compelling evidence of his own to reinforce this point (hopefully with visual aids).

  Next, Mr. Jacober could call me to the stand to establish the true definition of "scumbag.": "The original meaning of scumbag is "condom." The Oxford English Dictionary dates the term to 1967, with 1971 as the first example of the "despicable person" sense, but current research has pushed the dates back to 1935 (based on the still earlier scum, "semen," and bag, "a condom") and 1950 respectively." (Slate.Com)

  In a dramatic courtroom flourish (think Jack McCoy), Mr. Jacober could state: "If my clients were in fact doing the F----ing, it would be physically impossible for them to also be the prophylactics! Hence, the statement that my clients are scumbags is factually untrue and libelous!"

  Here's an alternative strategy: Since Wenger stated that Jarrett was the biggest scumbag and Frese the second biggest scumbag, Jacober could present evidence that Frese is actually the larger scumbag and Jarrett the second-largest scumbag. This could establish that Wenger's statement is untrue and potentially libelous.

  Matt: Call me!

• @Viewers, Though the Admin. and Mr. Fortman are both correct in regards to the audacity of not only the threat of a Lawsuit against Mr. Wenger and the dramatic affect that both of them have articulated well. The point still remains for the Current Masters, "Are DJ and Pete REALLY the kind of people you want to be associated with?" Look at the JOKE that both of them have become in not only the "Media" but in documentation in multiple courts.

  Current Masters, What Reasoned Source says about them, What Admin. says about them is one thing.....What Mr. Wenger says about them, What Mr. Fortman says about them, What Mr. Vevan says about them, What Mr. Baker says about them, What Mr. Spellacy says about them, What Mr. Lincoln Baker says about them and what Multiple Lawsuits filed on behalf of HUNDREDS of Unit Franchisee's says about them are all in Courts of Law and are a matter of PUBLIC RECORDS!!!!!!!

  Your local/state based FDD's MUST show all of the Lawsuits and Status thereof, both past and present.

  Your local/state based and National Competitors that ARE NOT Franchise Companies are going to utilize this website, utilize the SHEER NUMBER of Lawsuits, are going to ENCOURAGE, POINT, DIRECT AND PROBABLY PULL UP IN FRONT OF THEM the GOOGLE Headers!!!!!

  I know as it has been reported that it has already BEGUN to affect not only Unit Franchise Sales, but it is also affecting your actual Contracts and Contract Sales. It is only going to get worse.......

  Are you aware that an ad recently posted in a local Hispanic Paper in Austin Texas is being run by an attorney PLEADING for information for a potential suit?

  Are you aware that Mr. Wenger himself is speaking with, turned over documents to at least TWO States Attorney's General?

  Ladies and Gentlemen that are CURRENT Masters, When are you finally going to see the Light? Before it has Destroyed your business, harmed your family, harmed your employee's, harmed your Unit Franchises, harmed their families?

  At what point do you say I'M DONE to DJ and Pete? The debate on whose the LARGEST SCUMBAG is one that I relish reading more about in the future.......

• @Viewers, It is amazing to me the thought process behind some of the remaining Stratus Masters....Though fewer today than yesterday, less this month than last and thanks to the Masterful representation of Matt Jacober and Lathrop and Gage, even far less than last year!!!!!!!

  They are calling each other claiming, well "Mark Bashforth is having a difficult time in San Diego for sure, Channen Smith is having a difficult time in Phoenix for sure, fortunately we aren't"!!!!!

  ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Mark Bashforth Screwed dozens of Unit Franchises in the San Diego area by closing un-announced and from what I am gathering has yet to pay them for services rendered!!!!!!

  Mark Bashforth closed his office, took the monies owed to Lincoln Baker, took the monies owed to Unit Franchisee's in San Diego....At what point in time do you call a CROOK A CROOK?

  Channen Smith is in trouble with more than just the misses, he is about to get SUED in conjunction with Gator Greenwill in Kansas City....Channen Smith and his corrupt organization in Phoenix has already been named in the original Lawsuit file by Fortman and the RICO case filed by Fortman. Channen Smith and his Denver Operation is BANNED from posting ads on Craigslist as they have posted SCAM ALERTS on him! Channen Smith is much like Pete Frese, BLAME OTHERS for his and his staff's Bad Dealings......

  We have already established the simple fact that Dennis Jarrett, Pete Frese, Marvin Ashton, Bob Stapleton, Carmen Garcia, Bill Blair and others are officially SCUM BAGS, SCUM BUCKETS, LIARS, CHEATS, THIEVES......I think it is more than fair to say the same about Mark Bashorth, Jayson Bashforth, Channen Smith, Rene Smith and Nina Sandivik Bashforth without a doubt........

  Remaining Masters, When is ENOUGH, ENOUGH?

• @Viewers, It seems the undoing of Stratus might finally be taking shape.....For you see even the Scum Bags in Dennis Jarrett and Pete Frese are feeling pressure from their family members. It has been reported that even DJ's Daughter has now been questioned in her position with the Chicago Area JCC in regards to her Father and his business dealings? It seems that Pete Frese's ex-wife is now afraid of having her new house and cash taken or at least made public by Reasoned Source and wants nothing to do with Pete or Stratus any more!!!!!!!!

  Wow! Combine that with the earlier report of Nina Sandivik Bashforth and Rene Smith being caught creating Hell for Mark and Channen respectfully, it seems the legal and other strategies mean absolutely nothing but what the Wives and Families Feel/Say!

  So Nina, So Rene, So Mrs. Frese let me ask you this question.....How do you think the Wives, Daughters, Sons of the Former Masters that your Respective Husbands HARMED Feel?

  So Nina, So Rene, So Mrs. Frese let me ask you this question.....How do you think the Wives, Husbands, Daughters, Sons of the Former Unit Franchises that your Respective Husbands HARMED Feel?

  So Nina, So Rene, So Mr. Frese let me ask you this question....How do you think the Wives, Husbands, Daughters, Sons of the Former Employee's that your Respective Husbands HARMED Feel?

  So let it be known, the Respective Spouses of Mark Bashforth, Pete Frese and Channen Smith actually FEEL SOMETHING! The Harm that your Respective Husbands/Former Husbands have done is Tremendous.....The Harm that your Respective Husbands/Former Husbands have done is Criminal in Most States...The Harm that your Respective Husbands/Former Husbands have done will not be allowed to be Swept Under the Rug.....No Nina, No Rene, No Mrs. Frese it will be continually exposed, Your Names, Your Homes, Your Assets will be made part of the Public Record not only here, but also in a Court of Law.....

  Reasoned Source Community, Nor various Legal Entities, Nor various Government Agencies, Nor the owner of unhappyfranchisee.com, Nor Jonathan Fortman, Nor others of Goodwill will rest until your Respective Husbands Feel at least 1/2 of the Pain both Financially and Mentally that those that have been HARMED have!!!!!!!

  PUT STRATUS FRANCHISING INTO BANKRUPTCY!!!!!!!! NOW!

• @Viewers, Now that the Christmas Holiday has past and the coming New Year is upon us, let us take a moment to reflect the misery, chaos, disgust that Stratus Franchising, LLC. has become and more importantly make some very profound predictions for the coming New Year!

  Since March of 2012 the following Masters have either closed or transformed themselves into other companies since leaving Stratus Franchising, LLC.

  Rochester
  Buffalo
  CT.
  Raleigh-Durham
  Charlotte
  Louisville
  Lexington
  Indianapolis
  Chicago
  Jacksonville
  Atlanta
  North Texas
  Utah-Shea Sealy
  Ventura County
  Minnesota
  Orange County
  Oregon
  Lafayette

  Let's add to that total by the previously closed and very much harmed additional cities/states such as:

  Richmond, VA.
  New Mexico
  Las Vegas
  Minnesota (1st one)

  Let's add those harmed and in the process of filing suit or facing legal issues as a direct result of their ill fated relationship with Stratus Franchising:

  Austin, TX
  Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX
  San Diego- Lincoln Baker
  Kansas City and Omaha
  Delaware

  Let's add those harmed and scammed directly by Mark/Jayson Bashforth that left their "partner" holding the bag and dozens of people unpaid.

  Panama/Central America

  Let's now look at the reality of how many have closed/left the system since it's supposed height of 45 Master Licensee's: 25 of 45

  Let's look at where the following "key support staff" that helped fraudulently induce, cheat, steal, rob Masters and Unit Franchisee's alike are at:

  Bob (Stinky) Stapleton: Terminated for Cause
  Bill (Sexual Harasser) Blair: Terminated for Cause
  Marissa Lather: Left/Resigned/Fed Up/Embarrassed/Harmed
  Chelsea Pulley: Left/Resigned/Fed Up/Humiliated/Harmed
  David Farrell: Terminated
  Carmen (where in the world is she today) Garcia: Terminated/MIA
  Fernando "Killer Salesman" Lamas: In Jail

  Let's see where some of the "hidden money" may have gone vs. Lathrop and Gage's Pocketbook:

  Affiliated Services: Closed/Dissolved/Tax Lien
  Stratus Franchising International, LLC: Closed/Dissolved
  Jarrett Reality: Still getting payments from idiots like Mark Stocker, Leonard Fazio, Channen Smith.

  Speaking of Idiots, Let us recap the following:

  Dennis Jarrett: Still a Scum Bag, Lost his Innerbelt Offices, Left thousands of people harmed, still believes he can turn things around, down to spare change to throw at Strippers and drinking Boilermaker 2 for 1 Specials with Bill Blair.

  Pete Freese: Still a Scum Bag, Lost his Innerbelt Offices, Left thousands of people harmed, still believes that DJ is to blame for everything including his lost Marriage though Marissa and a couple of others may have had something to do with it more, looking forward to the "good ole days" when he only can rip people off in St. Louis.

  Channen/Rene Smith: Still Embarrassed, Harmed 100's of people, blame Pete and DJ for everything, trying to sell his ruined business and hold onto his multi-million dollar home, blocked by Craigslist and future Class Action Lawsuit with Gator Greenwill by his side coming sooner than he knows.

  John Coleman/Tom Weiss: Both still blaming and claiming the one Embezzled the other, took over a failed franchise of Jeff Blake's in Delaware, still scamming people, looking around corners as Philly boo's Santa Claus, makes you wonder what some of their franchisees are willing to do to them?

  Afshin C. Losing his business right and left, lost key employee's, going to be named soon in a Lawsuit that is coming by some former and one current Master for his role in developing Proforma and fraudulently inducing based upon false financials given.

  Mark/Jayson Bashforth: Ex-Wife hates him, Panamanian employee's looking for him, Houston office is on life support, San Diego is being run from managers home, lawsuit coming from Lincoln Baker, lawsuit coming from Tom Baker, Attorney General of Texas is digging around solidly and more news coming soon.

  Prediction 2014: Stratus will be bankrupt. Remaining Masters will leave the system or be closed by competition and debt.

  Prediction 2015 and beyond: Dennis Jarrett and Pete Freese will never be in the Franchising Industry ever again.

  Working hard to make the 2014 Predictions come true! Relentless doesn't properly define how I am going to pursue Stratus Building Solutions, Pete Freese and Dennis Jarrett in 2014.

• @Viewers, Doesn't it make you wonder what happened with Lathrop and Gage's THREAT against Wenger? I would think based upon that THREAT that Wenger would be off cowering in a corner.....Something tells me he isn't!

  Since is was speculated that Wenger and I are exactly the same person, it is obvious that I haven't been sued, I haven't been quieted, I haven't stopped revealing the TRUTH about not only Pete/DJ, but about Mark/Jayson, Channen/Renee, Afshin, Tom/John, Bill/Marvin/Bob/David/Carmen.....

  New Year Reports are coming in, seems even more Masters are leaving Stratus Franchising, seems even more still have stopped payments to Jarrett Realty and to Stratus Franchising. Seems like more "one off" deals are being cut for Afshin C., Tom Weiss, John Coleman to "keep your mouths shut".

  Looks like my Prediction to a formal ending of Stratus may happen even earlier than by Year ending 2014......

  Lathrop and Gage have done a very poor job indeed, so poor in fact that they weren't chosen to defend Stratus Franchising, Pete Frese, Dennis Jarrett and Bob Stapleton in the latest "Fortman Case".

  Lathrop and Gage should be embarrassed as to how poorly they handled this whole situation, Matt Jacober may be a good attorney, but a very poor P/R and obviously poor Business Person. Someone might want to think twice about putting their legal needs in those hands......WAIT A SECOND, even the ScumBags Pete Frese and Dennis Jarrett Did! How Enlightening, Too Late, Too Little, Too Stupid!

• @Viewers, Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise 500 came out recently for 2014...One guess as to who ISN"T on the list? Wonder Why? Could it be due to the following:

  Since Lathrop and Gage's GREAT handling of the Stratus Building Solutions account sales have DROPPED, revenue has DROPPED, brand value has DROPPED, More Masters have LEFT THE SYSTEM vs. what is ACUALLY LEFT, how about DJ and Pete's overwhelming direction of the Stratus Brand the last couple of Years?

  Think they are a little more sensitive now about posting FALSE Figures?

  Think they are a little more sensitive now about promoting their BRAND?

  Think they are a little more concerned about how NOT TO GOTO JAIL?

  Yet, through it all, you still have Masters paying their monthly royalty fees, their monthly note payments to Jarrett Realty/DJ/Pete.....

  It isn't a question of IF Stratus Franchising, LLC will end up in bankruptcy, it is simply a matter of WHEN!

  Mr. Doyle of Lathrop and Gage knows that answer, Matthew Jacober of Lathrop and Gage knows that answer.....Do you?

  More postings coming soon as Reasoned Source has uncovered a disturbing trend that some of the remaining Masters and more than a few PAST MASTERS are doing in a failed attempt to distance themselves from Stratus Franchising, LLC.

  Till next time!

• @Viewers, It is amazing to me, how so many smart people actually lack common sense...Since my latest posting, several current Masters have contacted me through various sources and they seem to have had a collective "AHA" moment:

  1) They agree that Fortman has already won....
  2) They agree that Matt Jacober and Lathrop and Gage have mis-handled this case/opportunity since Day One....
  3) They agree that the VALUE of the Brand is fast approaching ZERO
  4) They agree that they need to GET OUT
  5) They want some assurance/proof that indeed the VALUE of the Brand puts them underwater.

  Here you go for proving that Value of the Brand is indeed UNDERWATER!

  Some of you are heading to California this week, those of you that are, simply ask DJ and Pete to PURCHASE your city back for the exact same amount of your Master Franchise License....Not one penny more, Not one penny less!

  Now, they will give you a TON of excuses, but here's the reality of the conversation:

  a) Collectively, they have Millions of Dollars in Assets and Cash between them, their wives (current/ex) and other sources. They don't have the Cash is simply not true, but even if it was slightly true, I'm sure that they have enough collateral to go to the bank and borrow the money!

  b) Simply do as I suggested in the other post, call a local broker, here's an idea, call the FranNet representative who was HIGH on Stratus just a couple of Years ago and have them do a business evaluation.....

  Bottom Line is this, if you paid 250k for your territory three years ago, four years ago, two years ago etc....You will be lucky to get 1/2 of that amount in the marketplace today!

  There is a reason why Masters are leaving/still leaving the system, don't think for a moment that Jani-King, Jan-Pro, Coverall and others aren't facing the same issues in some regards as Stratus! It's just that Stratus is far worse %!

  When are you going to WAKE UP?