Investigations have mostly concluded now and my whereabouts and direct contact can be organized via the Australian Federal Police. The A.F.P. provide my C.P.P. unit (Close Personal Protection) and know who to pass those details on to and who not. They are the ones conducting all arrangements and investigations now.
Please see their website for details.
http://www.afp.gov.au
Thank-you.
Ellen 0:)
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Saturday, May 25, 2013
The continuing face of intellectual property piracy and identity fraud. 0:(
I'm told by the police that those responsible for conducting these crimes told the authorities (during an interview) that "corporate espionage", identity theft and piracy are OK when conducted against a major studio and their employees because it was "poaching" and those involved were supposedly "head hunting" me.
Er no. Not the case legally, morally, ethically or professionally! Some were claiming to be my agent/s or managers and were surprised to find out they need documents and registration etc., in order to do so. Nobody has any right to come into somebody's long established business and attempt to claim credit for all their (years of) work. And incidentally, all the money in my personal and business bank accounts as well! (I kid you not). I am very grateful to the authorities involved that they were deliberately monitoring my work and all communications in case the con artists/frauds attempted to make these claims and the authorities have video/documentation proving I was the person creating the work instead of the scammers. My sincere thanks to those involved in doing so! XO 0:)
Here's the legal notice I've been required (by the Courts) to put up at my website.
Ellen 0:(
http://www.scriptorinformatio.com
"Legalities.
Official statement regarding fake investors, potential intellectual property theft, fraud and people "sleeping over".
Please note:
There's a few work colleagues and old friends wondering what has been going on. Sadly, I was the victim of identity fraud and con artists misusing/abusing my professional name of "Ellen Frances". It's being handled by Australian Homeland Security and the Australian Federal Police (as well as the CIA and FBI as these attacks were also conducted in the USA). Investigations are on-going, arrests are being made and the Court cases are continuing. If anybody attempts to contact you pretending to be me, please contact the Australian Secret Intelligence Service or the Australian Federal Police immediately (or the CIA or FBI).
Additionally, I am NOT a company, I do NOT have any business partners. I am a sole proprietor. I DO NOT HAVE ANY INVESTORS. Anybody who thinks they have invested with me, they need to contact the Australian Federal Police or FBI immediately: They have been conned. I have NEVER worked with/for DSW Consulting in any way, shape or form. I am not even remotely in contact with Donald Stanley, Catherine, Matthew or Christopher Williams; not even through mutual friends or family. End of story.
Many years ago I was in a business partnership with Gregory John Burdett but that partnership was legally dissolved in the 1980s. I have been a sole proprietor ever since: Anybody claiming otherwise is wrong. Please notify the A.F.P., Australian Homeland Security, the CIA or FBI if anybody contacts you claiming differently or are claiming you can invest with me or that they have invested with me; especially via D.S.W. Consulting or that company's representatives. They will be (at best) incorrect.
The A.F.P. have informed me that my publishers have been notified of the fraud being committed in the name of "Ellen Frances" and the matter is in the hands of their lawyers, as well as those of CBS.
Additionally, I can assure everybody that I only employ or work with personnel via the use of legal H.R. and audition techniques. I am not involved in any "casting couch action" and I don't employ anybody based on the "influence" of others. The people I genuinely know would never consider even suggesting such a thing, knowing me as they do. I do not "operate under the table" in any way, shape or form. Those I know and/or work with, know better than to even suggest otherwise and work with me on that understanding and basis.
I am sickened to hear from the A.F.P. that there are people "hitting on"/"seducing" others by claiming they know or are "secretly involved" with me/my business and can get them work via those means. I can assure everyone they are not involved with me and cannot get work for others in my productions or via my involvement with the productions of other people: I simply do not interfere with such matters!
The names of those I have been alerted about privately have also been passed to the Australian Federal Police and Australian Homeland Security, who are investigating. If you have any further information regarding these matters please pass it on to the A.F.P. or Australian Secret Intelligence Service immediately.
Apart from any other considerations, as a committed Christian, I find such suggestions personally abhorrent, offensive and highly slanderous against my person, reputation and credibility.
Thank-you. Ellen 0:)"
Er no. Not the case legally, morally, ethically or professionally! Some were claiming to be my agent/s or managers and were surprised to find out they need documents and registration etc., in order to do so. Nobody has any right to come into somebody's long established business and attempt to claim credit for all their (years of) work. And incidentally, all the money in my personal and business bank accounts as well! (I kid you not). I am very grateful to the authorities involved that they were deliberately monitoring my work and all communications in case the con artists/frauds attempted to make these claims and the authorities have video/documentation proving I was the person creating the work instead of the scammers. My sincere thanks to those involved in doing so! XO 0:)
Here's the legal notice I've been required (by the Courts) to put up at my website.
Ellen 0:(
http://www.scriptorinformatio.com
"Legalities.
Official statement regarding fake investors, potential intellectual property theft, fraud and people "sleeping over".
Please note:
There's a few work colleagues and old friends wondering what has been going on. Sadly, I was the victim of identity fraud and con artists misusing/abusing my professional name of "Ellen Frances". It's being handled by Australian Homeland Security and the Australian Federal Police (as well as the CIA and FBI as these attacks were also conducted in the USA). Investigations are on-going, arrests are being made and the Court cases are continuing. If anybody attempts to contact you pretending to be me, please contact the Australian Secret Intelligence Service or the Australian Federal Police immediately (or the CIA or FBI).
Additionally, I am NOT a company, I do NOT have any business partners. I am a sole proprietor. I DO NOT HAVE ANY INVESTORS. Anybody who thinks they have invested with me, they need to contact the Australian Federal Police or FBI immediately: They have been conned. I have NEVER worked with/for DSW Consulting in any way, shape or form. I am not even remotely in contact with Donald Stanley, Catherine, Matthew or Christopher Williams; not even through mutual friends or family. End of story.
Many years ago I was in a business partnership with Gregory John Burdett but that partnership was legally dissolved in the 1980s. I have been a sole proprietor ever since: Anybody claiming otherwise is wrong. Please notify the A.F.P., Australian Homeland Security, the CIA or FBI if anybody contacts you claiming differently or are claiming you can invest with me or that they have invested with me; especially via D.S.W. Consulting or that company's representatives. They will be (at best) incorrect.
The A.F.P. have informed me that my publishers have been notified of the fraud being committed in the name of "Ellen Frances" and the matter is in the hands of their lawyers, as well as those of CBS.
Additionally, I can assure everybody that I only employ or work with personnel via the use of legal H.R. and audition techniques. I am not involved in any "casting couch action" and I don't employ anybody based on the "influence" of others. The people I genuinely know would never consider even suggesting such a thing, knowing me as they do. I do not "operate under the table" in any way, shape or form. Those I know and/or work with, know better than to even suggest otherwise and work with me on that understanding and basis.
I am sickened to hear from the A.F.P. that there are people "hitting on"/"seducing" others by claiming they know or are "secretly involved" with me/my business and can get them work via those means. I can assure everyone they are not involved with me and cannot get work for others in my productions or via my involvement with the productions of other people: I simply do not interfere with such matters!
The names of those I have been alerted about privately have also been passed to the Australian Federal Police and Australian Homeland Security, who are investigating. If you have any further information regarding these matters please pass it on to the A.F.P. or Australian Secret Intelligence Service immediately.
Apart from any other considerations, as a committed Christian, I find such suggestions personally abhorrent, offensive and highly slanderous against my person, reputation and credibility.
Thank-you. Ellen 0:)"
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Identity fraud and intellectual piracy: A personal perspective. 0:(
Identity fraud and intellectual property piracy: A personal perspective. 0:(
" Please note:
FYI, had a note from an old friend: There's a few work colleagues and old friends wondering what has been going on. It's really very simple, I was the victim of identity fraud and con artists using/misusing/abusing my professional name of "Ellen Frances". It's being handled by Australian Homeland Security and the Australian Federal Police (as well as the CIA and FBI as it originally started while I was living in the USA). Investigations are on-going, arrests are being made and the Court cases are continuing. Sad thing is, some of those most involved were people I trusted in the past and regarded as friends. I've had to learn the hard way that they were (& are) not. If anybody attempts to contact you (especially my old editors/publishers/clients et al) pretending to be "Ellen Frances" or "Elena Fe Walker", please contact Australian Secret Intelligence Service or the Australian Federal Police immediately (or the CIA or FBI). A.S.I.S. and the A.F.P. are always checking up on me so they will let me know about anything they consider necessary for me to be informed about. 0:)
Also FYI, I am not now (nor have I ever been) involved with DSW Consulting. I do not have anything to do with them and have NEVER worked with them or they with me. Anybody claiming otherwise please include them in your report to the above authorities.
I don't need to play "let's pretend" or to copy anybody else. I'm too busy being myself (and achieving what I believe is important) to waste the time, energy or resources on anything else.
Thank-you and have a nice day! Ellen 0:)"
End of story. 0:)
" Please note:
FYI, had a note from an old friend: There's a few work colleagues and old friends wondering what has been going on. It's really very simple, I was the victim of identity fraud and con artists using/misusing/abusing my professional name of "Ellen Frances". It's being handled by Australian Homeland Security and the Australian Federal Police (as well as the CIA and FBI as it originally started while I was living in the USA). Investigations are on-going, arrests are being made and the Court cases are continuing. Sad thing is, some of those most involved were people I trusted in the past and regarded as friends. I've had to learn the hard way that they were (& are) not. If anybody attempts to contact you (especially my old editors/publishers/clients et al) pretending to be "Ellen Frances" or "Elena Fe Walker", please contact Australian Secret Intelligence Service or the Australian Federal Police immediately (or the CIA or FBI). A.S.I.S. and the A.F.P. are always checking up on me so they will let me know about anything they consider necessary for me to be informed about. 0:)
Also FYI, I am not now (nor have I ever been) involved with DSW Consulting. I do not have anything to do with them and have NEVER worked with them or they with me. Anybody claiming otherwise please include them in your report to the above authorities.
I don't need to play "let's pretend" or to copy anybody else. I'm too busy being myself (and achieving what I believe is important) to waste the time, energy or resources on anything else.
Thank-you and have a nice day! Ellen 0:)"
End of story. 0:)
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Nothing to do on April 19th in San Francisco and the East Bay? 0:)
Anyone in the San Francisco/East Bay area on April 19th should get along to the Black Brothers concert. If you love Irish music and great storytelling, you'll love it!
19 April 2013
San Francisco (CA)
Black Brothers in Concert at Collins Theater
http://www.black-brothers.com
If you want to join in yourselves, I can highly recommend Shay's sessions at the Starry Plough! I miss heading out there myself: A highlight of the week!
"Join Shay and many of his friends in the East Bay for the 'Starry Irish Session' -
A night of lively Irish music and song at 8pm every Sunday night.
'The Starry Plough' is situated at 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
(Tel: 510.841.2080) one block east of Ashby BART."
http://www.starryploughpub.com
Anyone heading to San Francisco should bear it in mind because the session is open for anyone almost every Sunday evening of the year 0:)
Shay Black is brilliant and regardless of what level your musicianship lies, he'll have you tapping/clapping along and joining in!
P.S. from Shay via Facebook.
"The Black Brothers Band are performing our only San Francisco show this year at the Collins Theater on the campus of Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (SHCP) this coming Friday (April 19th) for a special fundraiser for the school. The show promises to be very entertaining as not only will we have the full band on board (Bobbi Nikles on fiddle, Eamonn Flynn on piano, Shay Black on guitar and vocals, and Michael Black on cittern, banjo and vocals), but we will also be joined by some very special guests. The SHCP string ensemble will join us for a few songs, as well as Ciara Black on vocals, and freshly back from the World Irish Dance Championships, Ciara Duggan. The event commences at 7.00 with a very "Irish" reception with music by harpist, Maureen Brennan and show begins at 8.00pm.
If you can't make it but might have some friends who might be interested feel free to forward this message.
Black Brothers in Concert at Collins Theater
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School
1055 Ellis St. San Francisco
Phone: 415-775-6626
Ellen 0:)
19 April 2013
San Francisco (CA)
Black Brothers in Concert at Collins Theater
http://www.black-brothers.com
If you want to join in yourselves, I can highly recommend Shay's sessions at the Starry Plough! I miss heading out there myself: A highlight of the week!
"Join Shay and many of his friends in the East Bay for the 'Starry Irish Session' -
A night of lively Irish music and song at 8pm every Sunday night.
'The Starry Plough' is situated at 3101 Shattuck Avenue, Berkeley
(Tel: 510.841.2080) one block east of Ashby BART."
http://www.starryploughpub.com
Anyone heading to San Francisco should bear it in mind because the session is open for anyone almost every Sunday evening of the year 0:)
Shay Black is brilliant and regardless of what level your musicianship lies, he'll have you tapping/clapping along and joining in!
P.S. from Shay via Facebook.
"The Black Brothers Band are performing our only San Francisco show this year at the Collins Theater on the campus of Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (SHCP) this coming Friday (April 19th) for a special fundraiser for the school. The show promises to be very entertaining as not only will we have the full band on board (Bobbi Nikles on fiddle, Eamonn Flynn on piano, Shay Black on guitar and vocals, and Michael Black on cittern, banjo and vocals), but we will also be joined by some very special guests. The SHCP string ensemble will join us for a few songs, as well as Ciara Black on vocals, and freshly back from the World Irish Dance Championships, Ciara Duggan. The event commences at 7.00 with a very "Irish" reception with music by harpist, Maureen Brennan and show begins at 8.00pm.
If you can't make it but might have some friends who might be interested feel free to forward this message.
Black Brothers in Concert at Collins Theater
Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory School
1055 Ellis St. San Francisco
Phone: 415-775-6626
Ellen 0:)
Saturday, April 6, 2013
XYZ Studios
With thanks to somebody's mother who carries her son's business cards around. 0:)
Just discovered this gem of an animation studio carrying on business here in Melbourne. Another of those "unsung heroes" who gets overlooked in their hometown while the rest of the world sings their praises.
http://www.xyzstudios.com
Check out their accolades:
http://xyzstudios.com/about/
Check out their style:
http://xyzstudios.com/category/againstallodds/
Read all about it:
http://blog.xyzstudios.com/
Their business card is going into my little black book for future reference. 0:)
Ellen 0:)
Just discovered this gem of an animation studio carrying on business here in Melbourne. Another of those "unsung heroes" who gets overlooked in their hometown while the rest of the world sings their praises.
http://www.xyzstudios.com
Check out their accolades:
http://xyzstudios.com/about/
Check out their style:
http://xyzstudios.com/category/againstallodds/
Read all about it:
http://blog.xyzstudios.com/
Their business card is going into my little black book for future reference. 0:)
Ellen 0:)
Friday, April 5, 2013
New Colored Pencil Fine Art Exhibition
Now on-line and well worth the look-see: Not quite the schoolroom children's efforts of your years-gone-by!
http://www.cpsa.org/view-explore-this-9
And yes, they are still called "paintings", regardless of what medium is used to create the fine art that results. 0:)
"Explore This" exhibition rules allow for more mediums than only colored pencil to be used while exploration of the possibilities and resulting creative experimentation is appreciated. It's a freer environment!
Check it out! 0:)
Ellen 0:)
http://www.cpsa.org/view-explore-this-9
And yes, they are still called "paintings", regardless of what medium is used to create the fine art that results. 0:)
"Explore This" exhibition rules allow for more mediums than only colored pencil to be used while exploration of the possibilities and resulting creative experimentation is appreciated. It's a freer environment!
Check it out! 0:)
Ellen 0:)
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Lucas Arts? Not far, far away at all...
*Star Wars* aficionadi are reeling from the news that Disney has completed the plans to close down LucasArts.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57577786-235/disney-shuttering-lucasarts-moving-to-licensed-games-model/
Hold fast to hope though! Not all projects are completely lost!
"Although LucasArts itself will halt development of its two major projects, Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault, it appears that those games are not dead in the water. A source with knowledge of the decision told CNET that neither game is being fully shut down, but that it has not yet been determined what will happen to them. However, LucasFilm has decided that "Star Wars" games should now be developed either by third-party studios or by Disney Interactive."
Facebook wails aside, it's always curious to me how myopic and narrowly-focused fans can be when it comes to their personal stake in a franchise or its creative talent. Reading Facebook flailings at the above news, I was reminded of an article I read not long after the inimitable George Lucas sold his long-treasured creation.
Now he has sold *Star Wars*, it moaned, what is he going to do to fill in his time?
A-ha! It exclaimed! He is building a museum! He will be filling in his time building a monument to all he achieved with *Star Wars*.
Hmmmm, says I, a long time observer at *Edutopia*. http://www.edutopia.org
Seems to me it isn't George Lucas lacking in creativity or imagination but those fans writing about his perceived "Clayton's retirement".
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/usa-georgelucas-museum-idUSL1N0C00NS20130308
"(Reuters) - Filmmaker George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars," has submitted a bid to build a "storytelling museum" in San Francisco to share his vast collection of contemporary paintings, illustrations and digital art.
Lucas has offered to construct the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum on federal land, run it and stock it with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art by the likes of Norman Rockwell and Maxfield Parrish. "What he finds most fascinating in these artists is their ability to capture an emotion and tell an entire story in one image," Lucas spokesman David Perry told Reuters.!...Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd., his film-making venture founded in 1971, to The Walt Disney Co. for $4.05 billion in 2012. Perry estimated the value of the proposed gift at $1 billion, including the artwork and more than $300 million to construct the museum at the Presidio."
"The semi-retired Lucas described his proposed museum as "a dedication to cultural fantasy" in an interview with CBS This Morning.
"Part of the museum is designed to educate younger people into the idea of storytelling, into the idea of being able to paint your fantasies, which is what 'Star Wars' was," he said.
"'Star Wars' was there to inspire young people to imagine things, to imagine going anywhere in the universe and doing anything you want to do and using your imagination to entertain yourself."
The museum would include five galleries, ranging in size from 4,500 to 8,500 square feet, a 200-seat theater and a 75-seat lecture hall. It would feature breathtaking views of the Bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Lucas bought his first work of art, a page from one of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge comic books, for $25 when he was a University of Southern California film student. Since then, he has amassed a collection of 150 years of what he calls "fantastical" art.
In a letter accompanying his proposal, Lucas described a childhood trip from his home in Modesto to the de Young Museum in San Francisco as life changing.
"I was drawn in by Norman Rockwell's ability to tell a complete story in a single image," he wrote. "It was then that I began to learn the art of visual storytelling.""
Decision is apparently planned for some time in April. CANNOT WAIT! I know certain fans won't agree with me but I think we are only now seeing the best George Lucas has in store for us all.
Ellen 0:)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-10797_3-57577786-235/disney-shuttering-lucasarts-moving-to-licensed-games-model/
Hold fast to hope though! Not all projects are completely lost!
"Although LucasArts itself will halt development of its two major projects, Star Wars 1313 and Star Wars: First Assault, it appears that those games are not dead in the water. A source with knowledge of the decision told CNET that neither game is being fully shut down, but that it has not yet been determined what will happen to them. However, LucasFilm has decided that "Star Wars" games should now be developed either by third-party studios or by Disney Interactive."
Facebook wails aside, it's always curious to me how myopic and narrowly-focused fans can be when it comes to their personal stake in a franchise or its creative talent. Reading Facebook flailings at the above news, I was reminded of an article I read not long after the inimitable George Lucas sold his long-treasured creation.
Now he has sold *Star Wars*, it moaned, what is he going to do to fill in his time?
A-ha! It exclaimed! He is building a museum! He will be filling in his time building a monument to all he achieved with *Star Wars*.
Hmmmm, says I, a long time observer at *Edutopia*. http://www.edutopia.org
Seems to me it isn't George Lucas lacking in creativity or imagination but those fans writing about his perceived "Clayton's retirement".
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/08/usa-georgelucas-museum-idUSL1N0C00NS20130308
"(Reuters) - Filmmaker George Lucas, the creator of "Star Wars," has submitted a bid to build a "storytelling museum" in San Francisco to share his vast collection of contemporary paintings, illustrations and digital art.
Lucas has offered to construct the Lucas Cultural Arts Museum on federal land, run it and stock it with hundreds of millions of dollars worth of art by the likes of Norman Rockwell and Maxfield Parrish. "What he finds most fascinating in these artists is their ability to capture an emotion and tell an entire story in one image," Lucas spokesman David Perry told Reuters.!...Lucas sold Lucasfilm Ltd., his film-making venture founded in 1971, to The Walt Disney Co. for $4.05 billion in 2012. Perry estimated the value of the proposed gift at $1 billion, including the artwork and more than $300 million to construct the museum at the Presidio."
"The semi-retired Lucas described his proposed museum as "a dedication to cultural fantasy" in an interview with CBS This Morning.
"Part of the museum is designed to educate younger people into the idea of storytelling, into the idea of being able to paint your fantasies, which is what 'Star Wars' was," he said.
"'Star Wars' was there to inspire young people to imagine things, to imagine going anywhere in the universe and doing anything you want to do and using your imagination to entertain yourself."
The museum would include five galleries, ranging in size from 4,500 to 8,500 square feet, a 200-seat theater and a 75-seat lecture hall. It would feature breathtaking views of the Bay, Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge.
Lucas bought his first work of art, a page from one of Walt Disney's Uncle Scrooge comic books, for $25 when he was a University of Southern California film student. Since then, he has amassed a collection of 150 years of what he calls "fantastical" art.
In a letter accompanying his proposal, Lucas described a childhood trip from his home in Modesto to the de Young Museum in San Francisco as life changing.
"I was drawn in by Norman Rockwell's ability to tell a complete story in a single image," he wrote. "It was then that I began to learn the art of visual storytelling.""
Decision is apparently planned for some time in April. CANNOT WAIT! I know certain fans won't agree with me but I think we are only now seeing the best George Lucas has in store for us all.
Ellen 0:)
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