Post by digger on Sept 28, 2007 6:19:54 GMT -6
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9-28-07
To all CMKM shareholders:
As many of you are aware, CMKM Diamonds, Inc. is currently involved in a total of five lawsuits in which the Company is the plaintiff in two of them and the defendant in the other three. The Company also has an outstanding issue concerning a Wells notice with the SEC and an issue to be dealt with concerning the Manitoba Securities Commission. Other issues at hand are the actions that the Company is taking to become fully compliant in order to return to trading status.
Entourage Mining has recently filed suit in British Columbia against 101047025 Saskatchewan LTD. and CMKM Diamonds, Inc. to cancel the contract of October 2005 in which our Company was issued 45 million shares of Entourage Mining stock in a restricted certificate. We have made contact with several law firms in Vancouver. We will retain counsel to represent the interests of the company and the shareholders. We have communicated with the attorney for Entourage. CMKM has not been served with the lawsuit but we have reached an agreement with counsel for Entourage regarding service of the summons. Entourage counsel is aware of our efforts in retaining counsel in Vancouver. This lawsuit is very important to this company. It appears from all records we obtained from prior counsel and all records which we have received from other sources that CMKM has never owned the claims which are now involved in the lawsuit being brought by Entourage. Our records show substantial money was paid for the claims and for drilling on the claims. It is the company’s firm belief that these remaining claims should belong to the company because of the money spent to maintain these claims.
CMKM Diamonds, Inc. is also the defendant in two Nevada State court cases.
1. Jay Rutherford vs. CMKM Diamonds, Inc.
Our Las Vegas attorney has been in communication with Rutherford’s attorney. There is no discovery ongoing at this point. Rutherford’s attorney has asked the court to grant a default judgment against Urban Casavant since he has refused to appear for a deposition. CMKM attorney and Rutherford’s attorney were present for Urban Casavant’s deposition on May 15, 2007 but Urban Casavant did not appear. Under Nevada law, the court has legal authority to strike the answer of a party that refuses to appear for a deposition. Rutherford’s attorney is seeking a default judgment against Urban Casavant and CMKXtreme, Inc.
The Court has scheduled a hearing for October 17, 2007 on the Motion To Strike filed by Rutherford’s attorney. Rutherford’s attorney is asking the court to strike the answer filed by John T. Moran III on behalf of Urban Casavant and CMKXtreme, Inc. because they failed to show for depositions. If the answer is stricken, then a default will likely be taken against the Urban Casavant and CMKXtreme.
2. Francisco Carrano vs. CMKM Diamonds, Inc.
The parties are involved in scheduling various discovery matters. The discovery period of a lawsuit is the time when the parties exchange information about the case with each other. This is important to us because current management had no involvement in the transactions which resulted in this lawsuit. We expect to receive all documents so that we can better determine what rights we have in this dispute. There is a discovery hearing set for October 15, 2007. The orders from the Court will dictate to the parties the deadlines for certain legal matters to be filed.
The Company has filed two Nevada State court cases against former management and other insiders of the Company.
We are continuing our efforts to locate and serve the parties we have sued. We have issued multiple subpoenas and are awaiting responses from many of the parties who have received our subpoenas.
1. CMKM Diamonds, Inc. vs. Dave Desormeau; John Edwards; Does 1-50; and Roes 1-50
We are currently considering our options in the Edwards/Desormeau lawsuit. We have expended significant funds and made numerous attempts to serve John Edwards at several known addresses. Our investigation continues into the acts of Mr. Desormeau and Mr. Edwards.
2. CMKM Diamonds, Inc. vs. Urban Casavant; The UAJC 2005 Irrevocable Trust; Michael Williams; Deshawn L. Wayne; Brian Dvorak; James Kinney; Ginger Gutierrez; P.A. Holdings, Inc.; Bucko LLC; Does 1-20; and Roes 1-20
In a hearing this week in Las Vegas, Judge Denton granted our motion to enlarge the time to serve the summons and complaint for an additional 90 days. David Koch has submitted an order for the court's signature and we will post a copy of the order once we have received it from the Court.
We also requested permission to serve the summons and complaint via publication on all parties that have not been served or filed an answer. The judge indicated he was inclined to permit us to do so, he asked that we submit a formal written application. Mr. Koch has agreed to file such application for service by publication.
Bill Frizzell has made contact with an attorney at the Manitoba Commission. Since current management was not involved with the company’s acts which have been alleged in the proceeding being brought by the Manitoba Commission, we have requested certain items from the Manitoba Commission’s file. We will respond appropriately when we receive the requested information from the Commission.
The Company has not filed an official response to the Wells Notice but we are in contact with the SEC regarding the matter. Current management was not involved in the matters being alleged by the commission when the acts occurred. We are acquiring information through various sources so that we can adequately respond to the matters raised in the Wells Notice.
As we have previously discussed, the Company is working diligently to obtain the financial records and company documents which were used to transact hundreds of business and stock deals over the last four years. We have been fortunate to have subpoena power to obtain certain documents and financial records. Some of the records we are requesting are voluminous and because of the large volume, we occasionally receive requests for extensions of time from those parties that receive our subpoenas. Delays often occur through no fault of the company, but the material is vitally important to our efforts to have a set of auditable books. We have discovered many transactions that will need documentation before this company can become compliant. We are succeeding in our efforts to obtain all needed records.
Many shareholders have inquired as to why the Company feels that it is feasible to return to trading with no tangible assets. We are not prepared to guess at what assets the Company may have in the future. Current management knows and understands that the Company will need to have tangible assets and a well structured business plan in order to have any chance of success in the markets. We continue our efforts in this regard.
Sincerely,
Kevin West
CEO & Chairman
My money says, Kevin didn't write this.
It's got lawyer written all over it. imho
9-28-07
To all CMKM shareholders:
As many of you are aware, CMKM Diamonds, Inc. is currently involved in a total of five lawsuits in which the Company is the plaintiff in two of them and the defendant in the other three. The Company also has an outstanding issue concerning a Wells notice with the SEC and an issue to be dealt with concerning the Manitoba Securities Commission. Other issues at hand are the actions that the Company is taking to become fully compliant in order to return to trading status.
Entourage Mining has recently filed suit in British Columbia against 101047025 Saskatchewan LTD. and CMKM Diamonds, Inc. to cancel the contract of October 2005 in which our Company was issued 45 million shares of Entourage Mining stock in a restricted certificate. We have made contact with several law firms in Vancouver. We will retain counsel to represent the interests of the company and the shareholders. We have communicated with the attorney for Entourage. CMKM has not been served with the lawsuit but we have reached an agreement with counsel for Entourage regarding service of the summons. Entourage counsel is aware of our efforts in retaining counsel in Vancouver. This lawsuit is very important to this company. It appears from all records we obtained from prior counsel and all records which we have received from other sources that CMKM has never owned the claims which are now involved in the lawsuit being brought by Entourage. Our records show substantial money was paid for the claims and for drilling on the claims. It is the company’s firm belief that these remaining claims should belong to the company because of the money spent to maintain these claims.
CMKM Diamonds, Inc. is also the defendant in two Nevada State court cases.
1. Jay Rutherford vs. CMKM Diamonds, Inc.
Our Las Vegas attorney has been in communication with Rutherford’s attorney. There is no discovery ongoing at this point. Rutherford’s attorney has asked the court to grant a default judgment against Urban Casavant since he has refused to appear for a deposition. CMKM attorney and Rutherford’s attorney were present for Urban Casavant’s deposition on May 15, 2007 but Urban Casavant did not appear. Under Nevada law, the court has legal authority to strike the answer of a party that refuses to appear for a deposition. Rutherford’s attorney is seeking a default judgment against Urban Casavant and CMKXtreme, Inc.
The Court has scheduled a hearing for October 17, 2007 on the Motion To Strike filed by Rutherford’s attorney. Rutherford’s attorney is asking the court to strike the answer filed by John T. Moran III on behalf of Urban Casavant and CMKXtreme, Inc. because they failed to show for depositions. If the answer is stricken, then a default will likely be taken against the Urban Casavant and CMKXtreme.
2. Francisco Carrano vs. CMKM Diamonds, Inc.
The parties are involved in scheduling various discovery matters. The discovery period of a lawsuit is the time when the parties exchange information about the case with each other. This is important to us because current management had no involvement in the transactions which resulted in this lawsuit. We expect to receive all documents so that we can better determine what rights we have in this dispute. There is a discovery hearing set for October 15, 2007. The orders from the Court will dictate to the parties the deadlines for certain legal matters to be filed.
The Company has filed two Nevada State court cases against former management and other insiders of the Company.
We are continuing our efforts to locate and serve the parties we have sued. We have issued multiple subpoenas and are awaiting responses from many of the parties who have received our subpoenas.
1. CMKM Diamonds, Inc. vs. Dave Desormeau; John Edwards; Does 1-50; and Roes 1-50
We are currently considering our options in the Edwards/Desormeau lawsuit. We have expended significant funds and made numerous attempts to serve John Edwards at several known addresses. Our investigation continues into the acts of Mr. Desormeau and Mr. Edwards.
2. CMKM Diamonds, Inc. vs. Urban Casavant; The UAJC 2005 Irrevocable Trust; Michael Williams; Deshawn L. Wayne; Brian Dvorak; James Kinney; Ginger Gutierrez; P.A. Holdings, Inc.; Bucko LLC; Does 1-20; and Roes 1-20
In a hearing this week in Las Vegas, Judge Denton granted our motion to enlarge the time to serve the summons and complaint for an additional 90 days. David Koch has submitted an order for the court's signature and we will post a copy of the order once we have received it from the Court.
We also requested permission to serve the summons and complaint via publication on all parties that have not been served or filed an answer. The judge indicated he was inclined to permit us to do so, he asked that we submit a formal written application. Mr. Koch has agreed to file such application for service by publication.
Bill Frizzell has made contact with an attorney at the Manitoba Commission. Since current management was not involved with the company’s acts which have been alleged in the proceeding being brought by the Manitoba Commission, we have requested certain items from the Manitoba Commission’s file. We will respond appropriately when we receive the requested information from the Commission.
The Company has not filed an official response to the Wells Notice but we are in contact with the SEC regarding the matter. Current management was not involved in the matters being alleged by the commission when the acts occurred. We are acquiring information through various sources so that we can adequately respond to the matters raised in the Wells Notice.
As we have previously discussed, the Company is working diligently to obtain the financial records and company documents which were used to transact hundreds of business and stock deals over the last four years. We have been fortunate to have subpoena power to obtain certain documents and financial records. Some of the records we are requesting are voluminous and because of the large volume, we occasionally receive requests for extensions of time from those parties that receive our subpoenas. Delays often occur through no fault of the company, but the material is vitally important to our efforts to have a set of auditable books. We have discovered many transactions that will need documentation before this company can become compliant. We are succeeding in our efforts to obtain all needed records.
Many shareholders have inquired as to why the Company feels that it is feasible to return to trading with no tangible assets. We are not prepared to guess at what assets the Company may have in the future. Current management knows and understands that the Company will need to have tangible assets and a well structured business plan in order to have any chance of success in the markets. We continue our efforts in this regard.
Sincerely,
Kevin West
CEO & Chairman
My money says, Kevin didn't write this.
It's got lawyer written all over it. imho