Gene Steinberg's Financial Shenanigans @ Paracast forums

Standingstones

Celestial
Welcome to the zany world of Gene Steinberg. Watch Gene try to balance all his bills by begging for funds once more. There goes Steinberg again about a new website. I thought he had a newly designed website? Anyway, how does he figure that will raise more cash. It won’t, of course. The members have left and they aren’t coming back anytime soon.

He can’t see that the car is sucking up money. He should dump it and use the bus. He says you should ask questions. Of course he refuses any logical help that you offer. I do know one thing. In 2019 they are predicting a recession in the economy. Steinberg better get his house in order damn quick. That won’t happen we all know. There will be twice as much begging emails sent out instead.
 
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goblin

Noble
Welcome to the zany world of Gene Steinberg. Watch Gene try to balance all his bills by begging for funds once more. There goes Steinberg again about a new website. I thought he had a newly designed website? Anyway, how does he figure that will raise more cash. It won’t, of course. The members have left and they aren’t coming back anytime soon.

He can’t see that the car is sucking up money. He should dump it and use the bus. He says you should ask questions. Of course he refuses any logical help that you offer. I do know one thing. In 2019 they are predicting a recession in the economy. Steinberg better get his house in order damn quick. That won’t happen we all know. There will be twice as much begging emails sent out instead.

The economic downturn certainly spooks me and some other gainfully employed folk that I know. I would guess it will not be kind to someone who is already bumping along the bottom of the system. Then again maybe the less you have to lose the less impact you feel? But if you are both relying on handouts and counting on people to make what are fundamentally optional purchases (like the Paracast+ or anything in your fabulous new online store that's going to turn it all around for good), I think you may be in for a rough time of things.

But then we may all be in for a very rough time of things.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
The economic downturn certainly spooks me and some other gainfully employed folk that I know. I would guess it will not be kind to someone who is already bumping along the bottom of the system. Then again maybe the less you have to lose the less impact you feel? But if you are both relying on handouts and counting on people to make what are fundamentally optional purchases (like the Paracast+ or anything in your fabulous new online store that's going to turn it all around for good), I think you may be in for a rough time of things.

But then we may all be in for a very rough time of things.

Gene is like a financial cockroach. He could survive things that would kill most other life forms. He's been bankrupt at least twice if I remember right, evicted more times than I can remember and yet still seems to survive. I suspect he would see a recession as a fantastic opportunity to ratchet up his begging. I'm sure he would love it. The rest of us might struggle but he wouldn't. He would still have his car, his show, his 1984 forum, his regular restaurant meals, his incessant begging (on an even bigger scale) and Supergirl.
 

goblin

Noble
Gene is like a financial cockroach. He could survive things that would kill most other life forms. He's been bankrupt at least twice if I remember right, evicted more times than I can remember and yet still seems to survive. I suspect he would see a recession as a fantastic opportunity to ratchet up his begging. I'm sure he would love it. The rest of us might struggle but he wouldn't. He would still have his car, his show, his 1984 forum, his regular restaurant meals, his incessant begging (on an even bigger scale) and Supergirl.

Well, a bad recession would give him the perfect excuse for being a worthless layabout, so long as one overlooks that good times or bad, his behavior does not change.
 
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Dewey

Honorable
As for the possibility of criminal charges against Gene, two simple words...Bankruptcy Fraud.

An examination of his bankruptcy filing, bank/paypal records and his begging letters from the relevant time period would provide enough factual evidence to convict him. Once the Feds got started, they could also compare his bank/paypal records to his tax returns for additional charges.
 

erickson

Honorable
As for the possibility of criminal charges against Gene, two simple words...Bankruptcy Fraud.

An examination of his bankruptcy filing, bank/paypal records and his begging letters from the relevant time period would provide enough factual evidence to convict him. Once the Feds got started, they could also compare his bank/paypal records to his tax returns for additional charges.

My earlier post was directed only to the possibility of state criminal actions that were discussed in the material quoted from the UFO Trail, but if Gene knowingly concealed gifts he received or other assets he may be liable for bankruptcy fraud. All gifts received within six months of the petition had to be declared as income. Perjury or other false statements could also constitute fraud. Still, it's not a simple matter.

The government must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a defendant committed every element of the crime. Most bankruptcy crimes require proof that the debtor intended to defraud, hinder, or delay the court or creditors. (18 USC 152, 157.) This is not necessarily easy to do. Mistake can be a defense. Perhaps as a result, bankruptcy fraud is notoriously underprosecuted and is rarely prosecuted as an independent crime.

Still what do we have here?

It is possible that Gene considered whatever donations he got (if any) during that six month time period to be part of the reported Paracast income. In other words, was money received from an email sent to Paracast subscribers part of his Paracast income for the purposes of his petition?

It is also possible that he had no money in pay pal or any other unlisted accounts at the time he filed the petition - that any money received had been transferred into his checking accounts.

On the other hand, Gene had received unreported gifts. It could also be asked if the income he received from the tech night owl considered to part of the "Paracast LLC."

Does it matter that there doesn't seem to be an actual corporation, using the home of David Hatcher Childress as its address? This is interesting, but I am not sure that this would be seen as an attempt to defraud creditors or the court for bankruptcy purposes.

If any unreported income was not material to the bankruptcy action, then could the government prove intent to defraud, rather than a mistake in how gifts were thought to be classified?

I am doubtful that Gene had been given substantial sums during that six month period, and without that I would be surprised if any investigation was initiated or a criminal action brought.

Still, suspected bankruptcy fraud can be reported to the DoJ, with as much information as possible. This includes:
  • A brief description of the alleged fraud, including how you became aware of the fraud and when the fraud took place. Please include all supporting documentation.
  • Identify the type of asset that was concealed and its estimated dollar value, or the amount of any unreported income, undervalued asset, or other omitted asset or claim.
It would obviously be stronger if a person direct knowledge that Gene had been given materially important sums during the six months prior to the petition being filed.
 
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goblin

Noble
So, Gene Steinberg, look at the kind of discussions you inspire. And while you may not want to face it, the reality is the people speculating as to what criminal charges you could possibly face are not mindless haters with some inexplicable grudge against you. These are smart people, most of whom I'd guess were once supporters of yours, or at least listeners. I'd bet most would be happy to help you if you actually were in real distress brought on by circumstances beyond your control, and were genuinely trying to stabilize your living situation. I know one of the commenters here has tried to give you helpful advice on many occasions; my understanding is so far as you're concerned he can fuck off with his suggestions - unless of course he just wants to hand you more of his cash.

We could all do with a good moment of clarity now and again; may I suggest you are far overdue for one?
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
Today's garbage:

I am trying to survive this weekend!
Hello,

As of Friday morning, Arizona time, I have no idea how I’ll be able to cover the motel and the bills over the holiday weekend.

Driving for Lyft and Uber will help, but it won’t be enough.

I’m really trying to keep up, but I need some help.

Here’s how to send a donation:

For PayPal, please go to: Send Money, Pay Online or Set Up a Merchant Account - PayPal, login and use the Send to friends and family option. Enter my email address, gene@technightowl.com, and click or tap Next to continue the transaction.

If you’re not able to send a donation, feel free to forward this message to someone who might assist.

In the meantime, the online stalkers are still posting wacky things about me. There’s a silly rumor that I have a gambling problem. In fact, I have never made a bet, and on the few occasions I’ve visited a casino, my gaming budget has never exceeded $20.

In addition, I don’t live a lavish lifestyle. Most of our furniture is several decades old. My computers are also getting old, but they still work. What’s more, I am not addicted to buying new tech gear, or anything I can’t afford. If you have any questions about my living situation, please let me know.

And thanks for all the good wishes and support. I hope you have a great holiday.

Happy New Year,
Gene
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
I am trying to survive this weekend!

As always the extreme, over the top exaggeration is present. Glad to see exclamation is back too.

As of Friday morning, Arizona time, I have no idea how I’ll be able to cover the motel and the bills over the holiday weekend.

Lol is it ever any different?

Driving for Lyft and Uber will help, but it won’t be enough.
Most people who drive for ride sharing services don't have the luxury of having a large social security check to supplement it and yet they manage to pay their bills. Crimeberg expects us to believe that with his self proclaimed long hours of driving for Uber/Lyft PLUS his social security he still can't pay his bills.

This is a guy who is living in a motel and doesn't have the regular utilities and things to pay for. Yet he still won't have enough? How is this possible?

It is beyond proven by this point that he doesn't do much if any driving for Uber (especially after Bob's offer), yet this lowlife still puts forward this garbage.

In the meantime, the online stalkers are still posting wacky things about me. There’s a silly rumor that I have a gambling problem. In fact, I have never made a bet, and on the few occasions I’ve visited a casino, my gaming budget has never exceeded $20.
Maybe he does maybe he doesn't. What isn't in doubt is that the money disappears down an unrecoverable black hole in a way that suggests a gambling problem. A gambling problem would make him a more sympathetic figure as that is more akin to an addiction and mental illness.

If he is denying it the only conclusion is that he spends all his money on things he doesn't need which is in many ways more pathetic and disgusting. This just illustrates how stupid Crimeberg is.

He is unable to realise that his obviously profligate spending and simultaneous begging raises red flags with people, yet his ego means he has to deny a gambling problem - he can't even stand people assuming that he has one - a more proficient con man might realise that it would make him look less disgusting.

Note he is also admitting here that he reads everything that people write here and in other places about him.

In addition, I don’t live a lavish lifestyle. Most of our furniture is several decades old. My computers are also getting old, but they still work. What’s more, I am not addicted to buying new tech gear, or anything I can’t afford. If you have any questions about my living situation, please let me know.

What complete and utter garbage. We have numerous forms of proof for this. Firstly the way that the money just disappears as soon as he gets it. Then the numerous observations by colleagues about his lifestyle. Then the public records illustrating how he was living in better accomodation and driving newer cars than the people he was simultaneously begging from. It beggars belief that Crimeberg even tries to refute these things now.

I seem to remember that he was trying to argue these points on JV's blog - someone pointed out the fact that if Gene wasn't overspending, why did he buy an expensive new car when he couldn't pay his bills and had to beg people for money? At that point Gene lost his sh*t and tried to argue that he got a good discount on it (wasn't that good if he was still paying $700 per month), then he tried to argue it wasn't anyone's business how he spends his money and then he just shut up altogether.

Anyone who buys his line that he lives a spartan lifestyle is either supremely gullible or on some heavy drugs. In no logical line of reasoning could it be true. With a regular monthly social security income he could live a meagre lifestyle without help - wouldn't be easy but plenty of people do it. Any ridesharing or other income on top would make it a comfortable living. Hell if he got a real job he could live more comfortably than the majority of the population.

The fact that he needs to beg shows that he must be lying somewhere, either he is not having the financial difficulty he says he is, or he is overspending. - There is no alternative. Yet he will try to argue the opposite.

And thanks for all the good wishes and support. I hope you have a great holiday.

Happy New Year,
Gene

This is the only progress he has made I suppose. After reading the criticism of how he speaks to people he has tried to soften it up with some well wishes. I don't buy that anyone sent him any though. He has no friends so who the hell would? Also I've still yet to see him ever thank anyone who tried to help him. I suppose that may be a step to far for the the "Ego".
 
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GhostofBiedny

Celestial
Some good points on twitter I hadn't thought of:

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Edit: Guys for some reason it wasn't showing Binnall's comment so I've redone the screenshot seems to have been a twitter glitch.
 
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goblin

Noble
Today's garbage:

I know I should stop but I can't resist commenting...

Gene has no idea how he'll be able to cover the motel and the bills over the holiday weekend.

Um, well Gene, I'm confident you'll cover the motel at least, because you have every single day to this point and it's been what, seven months or so of this year? So I have no fears for you on that account.

As for "the bills", who knows what those even are? Gene probably doesn't even know how much he owes to who at this point. (Why does it matter when you're not ever going to pay most of them?)

Meanwhile, holiday weekend = great time to drive for Uber and Lyft. Although, Gene won't be able to drive after dark, but even so, it's not like there will be any downturn in business during the day.

Gene states, "Driving for Lyft and Uber will help, but it won’t be enough." So Gene: reduce your expenses! What else can you do? Constantly rely on handouts? Terrible plan!

Finally, our hero deigns to spend some time dispelling "wacky rumors" being circulated by "online stalkers".

"What’s more," he tells us, "I am not addicted to buying new tech gear, or anything I can’t afford."

Dude. I don't know about addicted, but you are 100% buying things you can't afford. That's pretty much the definition of not being able to pay your bills, which is what you've been whining about non-stop forever.

This is so basic I don't know what more to tell you. I mean, where do you think your unpaid bills come from, Gene? They're not the result of some random misfortune. The whole sickening dynamic here, this is due to you wanting and buying things you cannot afford. Like an apartment at the Desert Mirage for example.

Gene, I hope you have run out of good hearted people to dupe. That and my constant bafflement / frustration with your bullshit and knee-jerk hostility towards the dishonesty you peddle are why I can't seem to let this alone.
 

Standingstones

Celestial
If you think about Steinberg’s adult life, he did virtually nothing to set aside money for his later years and retirement. Now he finds himself in his seventies and down on his luck. Sorry Charlie! The world is not responsible for your stupidity. There are plenty of true needy people that need a helping hand. Suck it up and work as many jobs as it takes to make do.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
Good to see that people were rushing to do a roundtable with Gene and Randlebot - still zero responses and as I understand they normally record on Fridays at the moment:

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Also how does having one guest constitute a roundtable? I wonder if they even know what it means.

Here's my guess as to what will happen. Gene will get Pecker on as a last minute guest or maybe Goggsy will come back on to bore the 0.5 remaining listeners. There's also a possibility of a wild card guest - some of those new age lunatics with self published books tend to be so eager to get any kind of attention that they will agree to a last minute interview with two scammers.
 

goblin

Noble
Good to see that people were rushing to do a roundtable with Gene and Randlebot - still zero responses and as I understand they normally record on Fridays at the moment:

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Also how does having one guest constitute a roundtable? I wonder if they even know what it means.

Here's my guess as to what will happen. Gene will get Pecker on as a last minute guest or maybe Goggsy will come back on to bore the 0.5 remaining listeners. There's also a possibility of a wild card guest - some of those new age lunatics with self published books tend to be so eager to get any kind of attention that they will agree to a last minute interview with two scammers.

Or maybe Gene and J. Randall Murphy will do a year-end wrap up. And guess what? They'll have so much fun they'll decide to keep talking and use the extra material for the Paracast+. What a treat.
 

goblin

Noble
Or maybe Gene and J. Randall Murphy will do a year-end wrap up. And guess what? They'll have so much fun they'll decide to keep talking and use the extra material for the Paracast+. What a treat.

Actually, if I am following correctly, the roundtable has been dropped in favor of interviewing the executive director of MUFON: "Jan Harzan returns to The Paracast today at 3mp MST." says J. Randall Murphy.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
Actually, if I am following correctly, the roundtable has been dropped in favor of interviewing the executive director of MUFON: "Jan Harzan returns to The Paracast today at 3mp MST." says J. Randall Murphy.

Sounds like great fun. Such a mystery why nobody listens to the Paracrud anymore.
 

Dewey

Honorable
I'm not a member of the Paracast. How do I go about suggesting GhostofBiedny and goblin as guests. This would make for quite the interesting roundtable discussion on the current state of the Paracast and it's host Gene.
 

GhostofBiedny

Celestial
I'm not a member of the Paracast. How do I go about suggesting GhostofBiedny and goblin as guests. This would make for quite the interesting roundtable discussion on the current state of the Paracast and it's host Gene.

That is kind of you to say. I think if in some alternate reality it ever happened I would lose my temper with Gene and he would have to cut me off!
 
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