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Re: Manhattan Club Lawsuit (by Chris V.):

TO.......... ALL MANHATTAN CLUB OWNERS WITH COMPLAINTS (I ASSUME THAT INCLUDES EVERYONE PARTICIPATING ON THIS REDWEEK FORUM!!) TODAY, I SPOKE WITH SALVATORE REALE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS (AN EMPLOYEE).....AND A MANHATTAN CLUB BOARD MEMBER, WHO TOLD ME THAT HE WORK FOR US OWNERS.....A LAUGH IN AND OF ITSELF. WE DISCUSSED, AMONG OTHER ISSUES, THE OUTRAGEOUSLY EXORBITANT MAINTENANCE FEES AND THE DIFFICULTY OF GETTING EVEN CLOSELY DESIRED RESERVATION TIME. HE HAD READY ANSWERS FOR EACH OF THESE ITEMS, ALL IN FAVOR OF KEEPING THESE ISSUES IN PLACE, JUST THE WAY THEY ARE. HE ALSO ADVISED ME THAT HIS DOOR AND HIS PHONE ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO ALL OWNERS WHO WISH TO EXPRESS THEIR COMPLAINTS TO HIM; HE ASKED ME TO INVITE ALL OWNERS TO CALL HIM DIRECTLY WITH ISSUES THAT THEY WOULD LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH HIM. OWNERS, DO IT. CALL SALVATORE REALE AT HIS OFFICE AT THE MANHATTAN CLUB ON WEST 56 ST., NYC. (VISIT HIM THERE AT HIS OFFICE IF YOU PREFER, OR DO BOTH............CALL AND VISIT SALVATORE REALE WITH ALL OF YOUR CONCERNS) KEEP HIS PHONE LINES BUSY FLOODING THEM WITH YOUR CALLS AND LEGITIMATE COMPLAINTS. I ASKED HIM ABOUT HIS OPINION CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT: NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL VS THE MANHATTAN CLUB. HIS ANSWER WAS THAT IT WASN'T THE BOARD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO COMMENT SINCE THE SUIT IS AGAINST "THE DEVELOPER, NOT THE BOARD." HE SAID THIS 3 TIMES. WHEN I FINALLY ASKED "WHO IS THE DEVELOPER?" HE RESPONDED "IAN BRUCE EICHNER".................................HIS BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (WHO APPEARS TO BE BUILDING A REAL ESTATE EMPIRE.) WHO'S KIDDING WHO? OWNERS, GET ON THE PHONE FIRST THING TOMORROW. KEEP CALLING SALVATORE REALE (AT HIS "GENEROUS" INVITATION!) VOICE YOUR COMPLAINTS AND NEGATIVE ISSUES ABOUT THE MANHATTAN CLUB TO HIM. DON'T LET UP. GET OTHER OWNERS INVOLVED IN MAKING PHONE CALLS TO HIM. AGAIN, HE INVITED ME TO EXTEND HIS INVITATION TO CALL HIM TO ALL OWNERS, SO I MUST ASSUME THAT HE WANTS TO HEAR FROM ALL OF US....................................................................... LOUD AND CLEAR.

WILL THIS HELP OUR CAUSE FOR FAIRNESS AND CEASING FRAUD AND SCAM ISSUES? I'M NOT SURE, BUT I AM SURE IT'S WORTH A TRY.

CALL SALVATORE REALE, THE MANHATTAN CLUB EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS, WHO CLAIMS TO WORK FOR OWNERS' BEST INTERESTS, A CLAIM YOU CAN FIND OUT ABOUT FOR YOURSELF AFTER SPEAKING WITH AND LISTENING TO HIS UNAPOLOGETIC COMMENTS, NONE OF WHICH (IN MY OPINION) SMACKED OF WORKING IN OWNERS' BEHALF.

PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO ALL OTHER OWNERS THAT YOU KNOW, AND COMMENT ABOUT YOUR CALLS TO HIM IN THIS FORUM

CHRIS