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This entry was posted on 8/30/2008 10:46 AM and is filed under Guardala SCAM.

DAVE GUARDALA AUGUST 2008

Well, as of August of 2008 there is little question that the real Dave Guardala did really go to the dark side and defraud dozens of individuals and businesses of 100's of thousands of dollars. I do still get the occasional email from a well meaning individual living in disbelief that Dave Guardala could do such a thing though.

To the few that don't believe the story and still maintain that the ability to create a great product precludes any ability to be evil, I have one thing to say. These are not mutually inclusive factors. Bad people can do good and good people can do bad. Just because an individual excells at making a great thing, product or venture or whatever; it does not mean they are good. SO often, we have problems separating the person from the event. I don't know how or why Dave Guardala went evil on the sax world. All I know is that he did. I have personal involvement and have meet many other respected individuals thru these events that share the same story.

Yes, the real Dave Guardala did bad stuff. He is in jail and will be facing charges that he did bad stuff. If the facts are accurate (as I believe they are), Dave Guardala will have an extended stay at a prison here in the US. I don't claim to understand the legal process or the court system at all. I do claim to be a victim of Dave's stupidity and have hopes that his last year in jail in New York will be extended for many years in the prison system.

Sorry for feeling the need to go there again, but sometimes the email can be a bit frustrating.

On another note - Does anyone know what is going on with the September court date??

I was contacted, interviewed and know nothing more. Any of the other victims out there with any update? Any of the local New York guys dealing with investigators know anything new? Is the court date proceeding - September 15th??

I would love to hear from anyone in the know with a little update. Sometimes being on the West Coast, far from the action, feels like I am very out of the loop.

Appreciate any word on this...

Thanks and hope to see many of me online friends in New York next month!

Greg Vail
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8/31/2008 11:33 AM Phil wrote:
Does anyone know where Guardala can be written to?

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8/31/2008 2:48 PM Dan Charney wrote:
Hi Greg,

I am with you on the guilty/innocent feeling about Guardala. The mere fact that you are still receiving email on the feeling that Guardala could not have done this to so many is exactly why it worked so well for him for so long. I, as you and so many trusted Dave from past business and personal dealings. I went into my "investment" with him based on the years of trust and good dealings with him. If it were almost anyone else I probably would have been more skeptical and not have bitten.

Sorry you have to be the one to deal with the skeptics, but I still appreciate your willingness to put it all out there and keep us all informed on the current nature of the case.

To answer you question I spoke with prosecutors after our last email exchange. They said the Sept. 15th court date was hard and fast. The judge has no more time for delays and that it would start on that date. We would be contacted by a woman from their office probably the first week of September with the travel details. I was told that depending on the schedule of people testifying that I would most likely be going the second week of trial. I don't know if that is for all of us or just me. Seems possible that we may not all be in New York at the same time. But then I don't know much about the court system either.

That's about all I can tell you. Hope it sheds a little light on the situation.

Until next time,
Saxtek
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