[Poppy Sunshine]

lapdonline.org/assets/pdf/Crime%20Alert%20-%20Lahoda.pdf

[Warm Gun]

Dodgy git!

You should print that out and send one to every gallery and artist you can think off.

[Deleted]

im glad this is getting sorted, well done for putting the time and effort in poppy! Hope you get back what is owed.

[Deleted]

Would make a good print no?

[wizzy]

Yes, one where the COA never arrives.

[v3rm33r]

He really is a dislikable little sh*t, isn't he!?

Why is he not wanted by the police though?

[Deleted]

Sept 16, 2010 17:12:09 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

lapdonline.org/assets/pdf/Crime%20Alert%20-%20Lahoda.pdf

(Without making any comment on this specific case...)

... the differences between UK and US legal systems never ceases to amaze me. There are some statements made on there (the ones in the second half) that, without conviction in a court of law, would never be made in the UK, at least, not without a case / complaint being raised against the police. Unbelievable.

(... as I say, not a comment on this case imparticular, just an observation on the national differences to libel and slandour laws.)

[lifeonwalls]

Wonder why no one every pressed charges for the embezzlement?

So glad to find he's getting his.

[rosstierney]

I expect everyone who stuck up for the guy will feel stupid after reading this.

Ron English, Saber, D*Face and Logan Hicks (to name a few) need to see it too!

"Between 2000-2004, Lahoda worked for Equator Gallery in the Boston area. Lahoda was terminated when the owner, artist Sasha Raiz, noticed the gallery was losing money and discovered that Lahoda was embezzling funds and diverting business and art to his home address.

Lahoda then moved to Las Vegas and worked for S2 Art Group. After a year, he was fired when the owners learned he was embezzling funds and sleeping on the job.

Lahoda next got a job with Acumen Entertainment Group in Las Vegas. According to the police report, Lahoda was fired for embezzling more than $47,000 in cash, art and merchandise from the company."

[bigtlt]

If all that is true, and I don't doubt and assume it is, How the hell has he managed to avoid conviction, prison and a brutal raping in the showers??

[Poppy Sunshine]

I'm not very good with links etc so wondered if anyone can open it up at the top of the page so that it's immediately viewable?

Thanks.

[lazk]

He kept moving around... He is smart and picked his activities wisely...

I am sure Shep. Fairey & Modern Multiples feel pretty dumb as well...

[wizzy]

Sept 16, 2010 17:53:44 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

I'm not very good with links etc so wondered if anyone can open it up at the top of the page so that it's immediately viewable?

Thanks.

"Lahoda was terminated"?.

[Deleted]

Sept 16, 2010 17:53:44 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

I'm not very good with links etc so wondered if anyone can open it up at the top of the page so that it's immediately viewable?

Thanks.

follow this link

lapdonline.org/Crime_Alerts_and_Latest_Stolen_Art

[A.R.T.]

[Poppy Sunshine]

All cases are ongoing so it's important to get this out to all the other forums, galleries and dealers and encourage anyone who has been a victim in any way to come forward.

[eddiedangerous]

i notice the word "allegedly" doesnt appear that often in the text. I guess america's so big you can just move town and set up shop again doin the same ol thing

edit: sorry adamk only just read your post

[eddiedangerous]

i would also like a screenprint of that
that or the actual arrest warrant.
I would really like to know just how much the people of the west bank actualy got back from lahonda after purchasing prints from the ghetto...

[pcant]

Sept 16, 2010 18:12:14 GMT 1 eddiedangerous said:

i notice the word "allegedly" doesnt appear that often in the text. I guess america's so big you can just move town and set up shop again doin the same ol thing

Sadly (and I'm not sure this is a uniquely American thing), people are greedy, and even if they think it's too good to be true, they'll do it anyway (buy a print that seems too cheap to be the real deal, for example), and that is how scammers like this stay in business. And moving around helps, people are too lazy to check past history, and with 50 different state systems of checking criminals/etc... it makes it that much more difficult to catch the bad guys. So public shame and humiliation may be the only way. Bring back the stockades!

[eddiedangerous]

i think the "brutal raping in the showers" would probably suffice

[pcant]

Sept 16, 2010 18:27:15 GMT 1 eddiedangerous said:

i think the "brutal raping in the showers" would probably suffice

Good point. It might be a useful deterrent as well. If you've seen "Office Space" there's a reference to "federal, pound me in the a$$" prison. I can see the public service announcements now.

[wizzy]

Sept 16, 2010 18:27:15 GMT 1 eddiedangerous said:

i think the "brutal raping in the showers" would probably suffice

Esp. if its "Old Cactus Knob Mgrourke" doing it.

[Deleted]

Sept 16, 2010 18:45:16 GMT 1 @wizzy said:

Sept 16, 2010 18:27:15 GMT 1 eddiedangerous said:

i think the "brutal raping in the showers" would probably suffice

Esp. if its "Old Cactus Knob Mgrourke" doing it.

Sounds like you're speaking from personal experience there Wiz, giver or receiver?

[wizzy]

haha busted.

[angel41]

Sept 16, 2010 17:58:47 GMT 1 @wizzy said:

Sept 16, 2010 17:53:44 GMT 1 Poppy Sunshine said:

I'm not very good with links etc so wondered if anyone can open it up at the top of the page so that it's immediately viewable?

Thanks.

"Lahoda was terminated"?.


Problem solved.

[curiousgeorge]

Rotten to the core, wonder where his forum buddies are now

Think I'm going to email the art cop with my experiences, what is listed in the crime alert is just the tip of the iceberg

[Deleted]

Can't recall that he had any forum buddies CG? To some degree, Ron English's reputation in the UK was tarnished by Lohoda's piss poor service. His (Lahoda's) reputation was rescued (partly) by D'face's patronage but throughout sales were possibly not as well received as they could have been. Maybe. Allegedly.

The warning signs were there. AND some people slag off POW? Now there's a professional outfit.....

[manty]

The more people that have been screwed over by this guy, and can help convict him the better

Silky could/would you send the LAPD poster to your forum mailing list?

[Poppy Sunshine]

Just tried to post this on giant.org and expressobeans but it's alredy up so thanks to whoever sorted that out.

I also tried on juxtapoz but I am banned for some reason. No doubt connected with this somehow so I'd appreciate it if someone who isn't banned could post it.

Thanks very much.

[findtom]

Wow - that's pretty serious.