Update on the Kimkins Lawsuit

Lawsuit Update

1) John Tiedt has now officially taken 2 depositions of Heidi Diaz.

2) John Tiedt has now officially taken 1 deposition of Brandon Diaz

3) We have learned that while Heidi Diaz was profiting from Kimkins through the Women’s World surge et al, she was also still accepting payments and income from SSDI and Medicare.

4) Heidi Diaz is still currently making money and still in business, however we have acquired new information that affirms the belief towards her concealment of assets.

5) We have uncovered evidence of more fraud and false advertising.

6) Brian Pugh is not an attorney, but he is an employee of Bert Cottle, and Brian formed Sharp Plumbing LLC, Halcyon Web LLC and the Beauchamp Trust for Heidi Diaz. John Tiedt plans to complete a deposition of Brian Pugh in the near future.

7) Bert Cottle has filed a demurrer that we are confident will fail. In addition, Bert Cottle has put in a motion to set aside the writ of attachment that is in place on Heidi Diaz’s assets. It is entirely up to the judge and she will hand down her decision after she has reviewed all of the court documents on 3/21/2008.

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Smart Women ~ Dumb Choices

I was reading some of the truthful blogs about the scammer diet aka Kimkins this morning and shaking my head. I understand why some members bury their heads in the sand, I really do. If you are insulated in that surreal place where everyone cheers you on and supports you while you struggle with food issues it is so natural to lose perspective. And when you are super hungry every thought becomes a chore.

And when you might venture out to check out the other low carb support sites they can be intimidating and scary. Bulletin Boards take on a high school like flavor of the in crowd, the geeks, the kid no one likes, the bullies, the passive aggressives who pretend to be your friend, and it is so easy and comforting to scurry back to your safe haven.

I danced around a few places when I started my serious journey to health and fitness a few years ago. I lurked at LCF and always felt like an outsider, an intruder that no one would pay attention to. I still feel that way. But the wide range of opinions on things that matter to me in my weight loss journey helped me much more than a narrow perspective tightly controlled and choreographed. I didn't see it then but I do now in hindsight.

I avoid the playground with it's bullies, know it alls, posters with 50,000 posts who rule the roost and unconsciously or deliberately belittle. I focus on that which matters to me. I seek out the words of the intelligent, the kind, the successful at finding their own weight loss path and sticking to it or changing it as needed. The ones who have honestly walked the walk and share honestly.

Honest is not a word that can be attributed to Kimkins or to Heidi Diaz. No matter what tune she sings now. No matter how she is spinning the haters and liars. She is a bad person. She is dangerous.

I know many of the current members have found support in the membership there in spite of who runs the site. I hope they have found sanity in eating and have collected info so they do not find themselves lost without their network like the hundreds of banned.

There have been so many warnings of this but I think it bears repeating. It makes me sad.

OK some new links, thanks to WildAngel!

mariasol: Kimkins Boot Camp

So Heidi, you say that you don’t promote laxatives…….. MJR’s-Duck Squad

Kimorexia: Blame the Fraud, Not the Victim

What drew me to Kimkins? The Art of Toad Swallowing

Coffey To Go: How *****y Are You?

Thank You EzineArticles Kimkins Scam

Medusa: THE KIMKINS STARVATION DIET: ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA NOT ONLY AFFECT WOMEN...

Award Ceremony To Be Scheduled Soon! HoneyBee’s Blog

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Pickles: White Rice Hangover

Willa's Notebook: The People Who Hang On to KK

Anti-Kimkins Blogs of Note: Kimkins Scam Kimkins Controversy - Kimkins Scam

Kimkins Keeps Me Crying, Are All Articles Innocent? Kimkins And Other Affiliate Marketing Nightmares

Kimkins–Affiliate Marketing Diary of a Mad Housewife

when is kimkins not kimkins? 2big4mysize’s Weblog

Kimkins Diet Review: Eating and Shopping for Whole Foods

My Hindsight Fashion Sense Kimkins Controversy - Kimkins Scam

Kimkins Class Action Lawsuit: Following the Kimkins Class Action Lawsuit

Wouter limits ~ a fake blog about a real scam

Kimkins Wins Naked Mole-Rat Award!

KIMKINS DIET
website

That's Heidi Kimberly Diaz, a/k/a "Kimkins" over on the right. (*Note to see pics from original article click here.) (The good-looking one is the naked mole-rat. That's Kimkins up above.) Does the petite and demure Ms. Diaz look like she's lost 200 pounds and kept it off for 5 years? That's one of the many improbable statements that have come out of her mouth (in between bites, no doubt).

The Kimkins diet has prompted a burgeoning horde of consumer protest sites by people who were duped by Diaz's fake before and after pictures, by her alleged serial lies, and by the propaganda that she herself had achieved fantastic results on the program.

I will not recount the whole sordid Kimkins deception here, as there are literally hundreds of blogs, websites, and forum posts which contain all you'd ever want to know and more. This article at About.com is a pretty good one-page expose' -- including claims that the diet is unsafe and destructive.

For reckless disregard of everything and everyone that stands between her and a fast buck, Consumerama hereby force-feeds Kimmer and her company this week's NMRoM Award!

Another Day Another Busload Goes To Banned Camp

Looks like the Cap'n Morgan was out this weekend and the ban button was utilized in full fury!

Welcome Miss Merize and the newest additions to the Kimkins
banned camp!

Check out Miss M's blog and join the Kimkins lawsuit.

Do you know this woman? Kimkins is using her pic!

Have you seen this woman?

Kimkins has been using her picture on the website and all over the internet. We know it is not Heidi Diaz and we know she used fake pics not only for herself but her before and after stories as well.

If you know this woman please contact Medusa on her blog!

Stop the fraud that is Kimkins.

Kimkins links you need to know

Sign the petition
Request for Kimkins Investigation Petition
This petition goes to the Federal Trade Commission, Better Business Bureau, and the California Attorney General.

Contact the Federal Trade Commission
Federal Trade Commission - Offices and Bureaus
“The FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, identity theft and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel®, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies worldwide.”

Internet Crime Complaint Center
Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
The IC3 is co-sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C)

Lawsuit
Kimkinslawsuit’s Weblog

IRS tax fraud
To make a report to the IRS that Heidi Diaz may be committing tax fraud-
How Do You Report Suspected Tax Fraud Activity?

BBB
To do a review at the Better Business Bureau
Company Report
If you feel that Kimkins/Kimmer/Heidi Diaz has not been truthful in advertising and is dangerous and file a complaint if the situation applies. A review first though.

Office of the Inspector General
To Report Possible Social Security fraud
Report Fraud to the Hotline

Address and Contact Information for Kimkins that is needed for the forms
Kimkins Address-
529 North McKinley Street 104-309
Corona,
CA 92879 Phone-(951) 258-3976
LINKS TO HELP YOU FIND A HEALTHIER YOU:

kimkins-refugees-support
Thyroid
Building a healthy way of eating based on kimkins
Compiled Research on VLCD risks by a Pinch of Health
A Beginners guide to lowcarbing
atkins-nutritionals-interview-repairing-your-metabolisml

Kimkins?

If you are here at my blog you no doubt have been reading about the Kimkins diet, the Kimkins scandal or have seen the media reports about Kimkins founder Heidi K Diaz and her ongoing legal trouble.

There is a wealth of information on the internet posted by people concerned about the extent of the damage done by the Kimkins diet and who also want to stop the fraud and lies behind this diet.

Please click on the links on the side bar and visit the numerous Kimkins sites and read the truth.

I don't want to rewrite the stories and articles and news reports that eloquently prove that Kimkins is based upon a pack of lies and flawed assumptions. So I am gathering information to share with concerned readers.

If you joined the Kimkins site please read about the Kimkins lawsuit and join up.

Kimkins founder Heidi K Diaz can run and hide but she will face justice for her crimes!