Post reply

Re: Class Action Against Diamond Resorts? (by Irene P.):

Henry I have written over 300 articles about timeshare and have heard from four others who fell for the same Brad Leslie pitch. All four have their pitch in writing. One I don't know the identity because an attorney called me and asked if I had heard of Brad Leslie. His client had the same pencil pitch in his possession. If you would like to read the articles written about Brad Leslie please contact me at ireneparker377@gmail.com and I will email you the links. #1 was Sheilah Brust. She has become actively involved in our effort to affect change. She has her "pencil pitch" that clearly states $8631 - $8631 = 0 meaning if she bought additional points she would be relieved of all maintenance fees. #2 Gad Liebmann both Sheilah and Gad published articles about Brad Leslie. Gad has the identical pencil pitch in writing. Gad and his wife Noreen are both army veterans who picketed outside the Daytona Regency for two years off-summer. Sheilah and Gad are in the default process. I just heard from Platinum member #122 up-sold to default if not resolved. #120 was duped four out of five times and he worked his career as a criminal investigator. He was #25 complaint against the same Polo Towers agent who earned $2.4 million and admitted in a lawsuit he created reasons or problems. What chance the vulnerable? #3 A third resolved their complaint against Leslie. I think the complaints were piling up. Same thing - an identical pencil pitch. "He told us we could redeem points on-line under the “My Benefits’ section, Money Matters, Fee Payments. We asked what he was talking about because of the extensive explanation he had provided of the $.30 to pay maintenance fees or other uses of points at $.30 per point. We saw this redemption value at $.04 per point when we signed the contract, but Brad said the $.30 per point was a new benefit that would not be in the contract. There were two of us at this presentation. We clearly heard Brad say we could pay maintenance fees at $.30 per point.

Diamond started recording the closing section after the AZ AG issued an Assurance of Discontinuance. Over 900 filed complaints. Almost all members said they were coached why not to say anything about the "new program" so that when they complaint, Diamond anti-hospitality agents dismiss with, "Oh, that's the 30/30 program (the legitimate travel discount program)." And, "You didn't say anything on the recorded QA." Diamond even snowed the AZ AG making him think this was pro-consumer measure. When Diamond's PR firm called me and said, "And we're going to go beyond the AOD! We're going to record the QA" I was flabbergasted.

These are the statistics from the Florida legislative workshop. The timeshare division DBPR in Florida dismissed all complaints we've followed - hundreds. They say you have to have proof. Well, how about those pencil pitches? "We don't know if you took them or they were given to you willingly." Meaning evidence obtained illegally is admissible. Then, they said, "Well, I talked to Diamond's attorney and now I understand the presentation what Brad Leslie meant." Do you think $70 billion a year flowing into Florida has anything to do with the following statistics? I'm really tired of being the bad girl tarnishing Diamond's good name while these guys are getting away with financial murder. The only good thing about the Coranavirus is it might also kill some commissions. Here are the Florida stats:

At the Florida HB 435 workshop held in Tallahassee March 12, Victoria Butler, from the Florida Attorney General’s Department of Consumer Protection, reported a figure of 1,500 to 1,600 timeshare complaints in 2017 and 2018, with about 50% involving senior citizens. She said the majority of complaints were in regard to the initial sales presentation. There have been 700 complaints filed so far in 2019 (almost 4,000). Ms. Butler stated that the Florida timeshare division engaged only 42 complaints, the majority concerning resale.

I heard his manager Jason Abdela has been fired but that's hearsay.