Emails & Documents
These are some emails and documents that I've received from various sources that represent the craziness of iMind. Some are Microsoft Word and Excel files.
Resignations
Larry O'Brien - Final Status Report [5/26/00]
Steve Thompson [5/30/00]
Fabian [5/30/00]
Anonymous [09/00]
The only resignation (of many) with a "Survivor" theme.Funny Emails
Anonymous [09/00]
This individual penned this gut-busting classic after a failed sales trip and even managed to quip, "Who killed JFK?"Alan Kluger [01/11/01]
Alan Kluger is pissed that Mark A. Popp isn't sticking to his promises--Frankly, I don't blame him.Other Emails
Elizabeth Mitchell [1/15/01]
Elizabeth advises Mark A. Popp that the ticket that Ron Parks bought for the Presidential Inaugural cost $4391.00. Ron insisted that the ticket be charged to Mark's Amex. It looks like Ronnie knew the bank had no more moolah before the trip. Of course he didn't quit until the beginning of February.Daniel Schwenter [01/26/01]
Nothing like looking at SF Giants luxury boxes as the ship sinks. The luxury box they were shopping for was going for $6,000 per game! Can you say dot-com excess.Documents
Mark A. Popp's Pre-iMind Resume [3/30/98]
Mark created this resume to give to investors after incorporating iMind in March of 1998. The resume claims that in 1997 he was at FutureVision 20/20 a health and wellness software company, but SEC filings (below) show he was the President of Interbet, an online Casino company.Interbet 10Q [8/18/97]
This SEC filing shows the Antigua "deal" as listed on the resume was for a gambling license, not for health and wellness software as stated on his resume.Interbet 8-K/A [1/29/98]
According to the SEC filings, Mark A. Popp tried to take over Interbet from the exisiting shareholders and was ousted in a board action. This SEC filing goes on to detail criminal records and complaints against the management consultants for Interbet (and the Silicon Valley IPO Network), who were known appropriately as Diablo Associates.SEC litigation releases and hearing panel decision below show that the people who created the Silicon Valley IPO Network were engaged in fraud.
Mark A. Popp is NOT mentioned in the documents below.
SEC Litigation Release [08/02/99] SEC Charges Fifteen Individuals and Entities in a Fraudulent Microcap Offering and Stock Manipulation Scheme
The SEC charges pretty much all of the members of Diablo Associates in a pump and dump stock manipulation scheme. Note: Mark A. Popp is NOT mentioned in this document (Posted 04/02/03).SEC Litigation Release [10/11/2001] SEC Charges 44 Defendants in Four Stock Manipulations That Caused Over $30 Million in Investor Losses
According to this release, Mr. Durante, one of Mark A. Popp's ex-business associates, had "boiler room" style operations all over the country--I guess the Silicon Valley IPO Network was just one of them. Note: Mark A. Popp is NOT mentioned in this document (Posted 04/02/03).
NASD Regulation Hearing Panel Decision
Department of Enforcement v. Dane Stephen Faber [05/03/02]
This NASD Officers hearing document details the background on the Silicon Valley IPO Network (SVIPON), Interbet, and its promoter. The document explains that SVIPON was a network of ten companies that were allegedly going to be brought public through Initial Public Offerings--Interbet was one of these companies. Interbet was essentially a shell company that used a reverse stock split to bilk investors out of cash. Brokers that were marketing this deal called it an IPO, that's a no-no. Note: Mark A. Popp is NOT mentioned in this document (Posted 04/02/03).Mark A. Popp's Expense Report [1/5/01]
In addition to collecting a $250k a year salary, Mark subsidized his life with company funds (see expense report). I am told this isn't even one of the "good ones." Some reports supposedly had $1200 "oriental massages." Hmmn, that's one helluva massage for $1200!Planned Staff Changes Spreadsheet [2/9/01]
Shaded individuals were going to be axed. Salaries and stock options of non-executive staff were removed to protect the innocent.Board Meeting Minutes [2/13/01]
Board Meeting Minutes [2/14/01]
Board Meeting Minutes [2/16/01]Mark A. Popp's Resume [12/13/2005]
Emailed to me by a company hiring manager that came across the resume, googled Mark's name, and found this site. As always, the resume is jam packed with "stuff" (Posted 12/13/05).
© 2001-2005 Fabian.