Streetbeasts fraud controversy
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| − | + | StreetBeasts is a notorious manufacturer of street rod kit cars with a lengthy history of fraud. In June of 1999, the owner of StreetBeasts (at the time, operating under the name "Classic Motor Carriages") pleaded guilty to wire fraud, and was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution. | |
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| + | Recently, representatives from StreetBeasts have been making the rounds of automotive forums, using similar tactics to conceal their history of fraud, and threatening those who inform the public of their deception with frivolous legal action and financial ruin. | ||
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| + | ==Aliases== | ||
| + | Over the years, StreetBeasts has operated under the following aliases: | ||
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| + | *Classic Motor Carriages | ||
| + | *Fiberfab | ||
| + | *Auto Resolutions | ||
| + | *Innovative Street Machines | ||
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| + | ==Wire fraud case against Classic Motor Carriages== | ||
| + | In 1994, the Florida Attorney General's office filed suit against Classic Motor Carriages, on behalf of hundreds of defrauded customers, in USA v. GGL d/b/a Classic Motor Carriages. ("GGL" stands for George G. Levin, the owner of Classic Motor Carriages). | ||
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| + | George G. Levin eventually pleaded guilty in the case in summer of 1999, and was ordered to pay $2.5 million in restitution. Shortly thereafter, sales plummeted, and Classic Motor Carriages was evicted from its headquarters. Around the same time, he re-opened the kit car business under a new name: "Auto Resolutions" (later changed to "StreetBeasts"). | ||
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Information on StreetBeasts's history, and their association with Fiberfab, Classic Motor Carriages, and other associated business monikers should go here. | Information on StreetBeasts's history, and their association with Fiberfab, Classic Motor Carriages, and other associated business monikers should go here. | ||
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