Here’s a YouTube video that one of the TMZ camera guys passed off to me. It explains what happened at Polychrome’s second day of Bankruptcy court.
I arrived at 11:30 am for our 1:30 pm bankruptcy hearing. There were a few press agencies already set up to capture the days events. Many TMZ paparazzi guys were strewn about. I gave a few interviews and then…
At lunchtime, the Trustee’s assistant, Kathy Pscion exited the building. She began to explain to us that the case was not going to be heard today. They got the documents and have determined it was an asset case and as a creditor we’ll be notified to file a claim.
Then the Trustee himself David Seror joined the conversation. He claimed that he told us at the last hearing that we were suppose to check with his office to find out if the case was going to be heard today. As you can see and hear from the transcript that is not true.
Although I did call the trustee’s office and left a message asking if the documents were in and if I could come down to view them. I got no response from that call, same as with EVERY other call I’ve made to the trustees office, NO ONE CALLS ME BACK.
Then he tells us he’s not going to talk about this now, but we can come in and talk about it at the end of the 1:30 calendar.
Just as lunch was over, Geno Taylor and his attorney Stella Havkin arrived at court. David Seror and Kathy Pscion were just returning from lunch and informed them in front of the building that they didn’t need to be there. Geno and Stella retreated to the parking lot as camera men pursued.
The video at this point is hilarious as Stella Havkin claims she is going to call the cops on the camera guys. She clearly isn’t use to people ignoring her or talking back as she seems confused when the reporters refute.
Geno then claims to have lost a lot of money from his failed $4.7 million dollar grossing business. When asked about Mainstream Productions, he claims it doesn’t exist.
The most poignant point is when Geno is asked if he took advantage of the filmmakers. The expression of guilt on his face says it all, but then he claims to be transparent and has nothing to hide. You can hear a slight crackle in his voice when he says it. Could he possible feel sorry for us?
Stella Havkin then supplies more comedy as she inaccurately claims the camera guys are not permitted to harass a debtor, but Geno Taylor is NOT a debtor. He is an actor with a public profile who is appearing on behalf of the debtor, Polychrome Pictures.
I enter the courtroom at 2:25 and wait, but the trustee moves directly from the 1:30 calendar to the 2:30 calendar. He never calls us. So we wait, and wait.
Finally after spending my whole day at bankruptcy court, he calls us in at the end of the day. Everyone is gone. We are the last patrons of the court. The audio transcript is here. It gets cut off because Kathy Pscion unplugs it before we’re through.
The trustee says I need to request specific documents. How am I suppose to know what documents are available? He tells me to send my request via email to Kathy Pscion.
The following day on March 2nd I emailed this to Kathy Pscion and David Seror’s email:
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Bankruptcy # 1:09-bk-25696-KT
Debtor Polychrome Pictures, LLC
RE: March 1, 2010 conversation with David Seror
Dear Kathy Pscion,
My name is Vincent Rocca and I represent the movie Kisses and Caroms.
I would like to formally request the following:
1. Statements from Warner Bros from 7/06 to 8/09
2. Statements from InDemand from 7/06 to 8/09
3. Rentrack reports from 7/06 to 8/09
4. VideoScan reports from 7/06 to 8/09
5. Any internal Polychrome statements that pertain to Kisses and Caroms from 7/06 to 8/09
6. Mbox/Email correspondence from Geno Taylors computer
Some Warner Bros. statements were sent digitally and may reside on hard drives as excel spread sheets. Rentrack and VideoScan reports are often also sent digitally.
These spreadsheets were sent and kept on:
1. Geno Taylor’s office computer
2. Dion Fearon’s computer (Sherman Oaks Bookeeper)
3. Wayne Cox’s computer (Arcadia office)
4. Rhonda Cox’s computer (Arcadia Bookeeper)
5. Arnold Holland’s computer (NY partner and attorney)
So I don’t bother your office unnecessarily, what is the time frame to get these documents?
Thank you,
Vincent Rocca
[phone number omitted]
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I sent another email on March 15 and I’ve left numerous messages on their office line.
So far David Seror
1. lied about saying it was on the record to call first
2. lied that he would see us at 1:30 pm
3. lied that he would get all the documents in one room for us to look at
4. lied that he would get me documents (or contact me back for that matter)
So far, I’ve been screwed by Geno Taylor, Arnie Holland, Wayne Cox, Danny Rodriguez and Polychrome Pictures, now I’m getting screwed by the trustee, David Seror, and the US Bankruptcy court.
No wonder the economy is in shambles, the system is specifically set up to allow rich people to steal $4.7 million dollars from the little broke artists.