Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Ignite Income Disclosure Statement

Ignite - Stream Energy 2011 Income Disclosure



Robert FitzPatrick, who runs a watchdog group called Pyramid Scheme Alert,  after reviewing Ignite's financial records s
  • 90% of Stream’s sales force lost nearly all their investments;
  • 8.5% made no profit;
  • 1% made a minimum wage-level income; and
  • Fewer than .01% made any substantial income

Saturday, March 31, 2012

Torres v SGE Management LLC

Update:  September 23, 2011, Torres files SECOND AMENDED ORIGINAL CLASS ACTION COMPLAINT



Amended Complaint filed in 06/2009 reads in part:

The Defendants have created, operated and maintained a pyramid and endless chain scheme. Specifically, the defendants induced Torres, Robison and others to invest in the "Ignite Services Program" ("Services Program") for $329.00 and purchase an "Ignite Homesite" web page for $29.00 a month for the right to recruit new individuals to do the same with false promises of enormous profits.

As is expected in any pyramid scheme, those at the very top make more and more money. For example, between July 2005 and June 2006, the highest paid Executive Director received $819,089.50. By July 2007 to June 2008, the highest paid Executive Director received $2,148,615.50, an increase of 262%. In contrast, between July 2005 and June 2006, the average Qualified Director received $460.31. By July 2007 to June 2008, the average Qualified Director received only $174.06. This is a decrease of 264%. Therefore, while those on the bottom of the Pyramid are progressively receiving less and less, those at the top, including the Presidential and Executive Defendants, are making excessive sums from the illegal Pyramid.


Amended Complaint filed in 09/2011

Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Lawsuits involving Ignite aka SGE Management LLC

Parties: Perry Betts v. SGE Management, LLC, et al
Filed: July 8, 2010
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations

Parties: Betts v. SGE Energy Management, Ltd. et al
Filed: October 29, 2009
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Parties: Torres v. SGE Management LLC
Filed: June 30, 2009
Nature of Suit: Other Statutes - Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations
Actions: Orignal Complaint,  Appeal

Parties: Massingill v. Stream Energy Ltd et al
Filed: January 22, 2008
Nature of Suit: Intellectual Property - Copyrights

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Fifth Circuit Holds Arbitration Provision Illusory and Unenforceable

In Juan Torres v. S.G.E. Management, L.L.C., the Fifth Circuit Court held that Ignite Representatives do not have to submit to arbitration as their contract called for.

This case came about when Juan Ramon Torres and Eugene Robison filed suit against Stream Energy.  Ignite is a subsidiary of Stream Energy. Torres and Robison allege that Stream Energy is conducting an illegal pyramid scheme in violation of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO), 18 U.S.C. 1967 et eeq. 

Stream Energy moved to dismiss the case stating when Torres and Robison signed their original agreement, they had agreed that all disputes would be arbitrated.  The Fifth Circuit Court threw out the arbitration clause stating since Stream Energy had the right to change the original agreement at any time as per the agreement, but Torres and Robison did not have that same right, that made the arbitration agreement void.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Dead Ignite Sites

This fella says "There is Nothing Broken about this site!"


But when you visit the site, it's broke.....


Sorry Charlie !