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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:40 AM
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 08:53 AM
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intersting, Im going to post this in FI lol
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:05 AM
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Short version!

Originally Posted by 540chief
Here's the deal... I worked there (at both locations, Flint and Brighton) and my named is spelled Kelley, and yes, I am a male. Just to clear that up!
There were 3 partners in the beginning. Ronnie, Bill, and Nevie (the large black woman, very nice person for the most part). All worked out of the Clio Rd. shop doing mortgages of the shady kind, and maybe some legal ones - not real sure. I know there were many, many investors that would let them use their names in real estate transactions and would get paid to do so. Ronnie has been banned from doing mortgages in Michigan for a couple of years now. (Public info on Michigan.gov's website) I know of 3 people for sure that now owe banks over 2 million dollars each in real estate deals - some they didn't even know about! I won't get into many more details, but there were many other ways they made money with fraudulent real estate deals.
Ronnie and the other two split up 2 1/2 years ago due to personality differences and Bill and Nevie started the shop in Brighton. The automotive business there was doing very well after I got on board. We were very busy, but meanwhile, the owners were still doing the same mortgages but now out of the Brighton location.
I was interviewed by the FBI, this thing has been investigated for a couple of years now. They raided all of the owners homes, the Brighton and Fenton shop at the same time - Friday the 13th @ 9 am. Go figure. They're all goin' down - hard.
I would'nt be suprised if all of the assets of the 3 of them are seized by now.


WOW!
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 09:11 AM
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damn...
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:06 AM
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We wondered why he was not racing NMCA this year. I just thought it was because he was not competative. Now i know it is because he is a thief.

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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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"Ronnie Duke of Hardcore"

I have no idea who in the hell this is.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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WOW, sux to be them.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:21 AM
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Damn! Karma eventually gets ya.
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Originally Posted by -Ross-
"Ronnie Duke of Hardcore"

I have no idea who in the hell this is.
Maybe this link will help you Ross...

http://www.gmhightechperformance.com...tible_feature/
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:31 AM
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Theirs been rumor about that guy for years, now we know it's all true.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:35 AM
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i remember **** going down a couple years back but then nothing happened of it... glad to see some justice
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:37 AM
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I thought the car looked good like this. I hated the bass boat paint job!!!
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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That black drop top was bad ***, he also had a really clean black T-top WS6.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:00 PM
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They locked the thread in the f.i. section. Must be a sensitive issue....
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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They locked the thread in the f.i. section. Must be a sensitive issue....
I guess it really does not belong in the FI section.

I wonder when and where they will auction his stuff.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 01:17 PM
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Alot of stuff was auctioned off a couple of months ago.

BTW, a friend of mine posted some of the same info up a year ago and it was taken down.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Stang's Bane
Alot of stuff was auctioned off a couple of months ago.

BTW, a friend of mine posted some of the same info up a year ago and it was taken down.
As always they're loved until they get busted....
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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Wow
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 10:46 PM
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Just looking at this pic would be enough for me to know to stay away from the guy. Nice jacket, bro.
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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He is also gay too. Pretty crazy.

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