Sun, Jul 05 2009
|
|
Published September 18, 2008 09:22 pm - A former concert and event promoter who was ordered to pay more than $28,500 in fraud restitution this year has been charged with four contempt counts, according to court records filed in Jasper County Circuit Court. AG files contempt charges against Godstock promoter By Greg Grisolano
ggrisolano@joplinglobe.com A former concert and event promoter who was ordered to pay more than $28,500 in fraud restitution this year has been charged with four contempt counts, according to court records filed in Jasper County Circuit Court. Derrick Gates, 30, also known as Derrick Badders, is charged with one count of failing to make restitution payments to the Missouri Merchandising Practices Restitution Fund in the amount of $680.04; two counts of failing to properly register a business; and one count of using a name other than his legal name to conduct business, according to the state attorney general’s case. The charges state he is in contempt of a previous court ruling, which states he is responsible for making restitution to victims who gave him booth-rental fees for concerts and events that never materialized. He is also enjoined under a permanent injunction not to engage in businesses under any name but his legal name, and that any businesses must be duly registered with the secretary of state’s office. “Our responsibility is to ensure he has been complying with every aspect of the court order,” said John Fougere, a spokesman for Attorney General Jay Nixon’s office. “After taking a close look at all the facts, we’ve determined he’s in violation of the court order.” Gates could not be reached for comment Thursday. Citing what he called “negative coverage” of his previous court case, Gates declined to comment earlier this week when asked for an interview about his latest business venture, Edge Worship, an alternative Christian church at 1603 S. Main St. in Joplin. Efforts to find out whether Gates had been arrested on the new charges were unsuccessful Thursday. A Jasper County jailer did say that he was not in custody Thursday night. Fougere said Gates’ monthly restitution payment is $680.04, and that the attorney general’s office has not received a payment for June, July or August. From January to November of 2007, Gates and his associates received more than $37,000 — in amounts from $150 to $2,000 — as down payments for booth space at three events: Godstock, a Christian music festival that was scheduled to take place last summer in Joplin; Battle for the Mic, a rap concert that was slated for last August in Kansas City; and the Ink-Deep Tattoo Convention, which had been planned for December in Kansas City. None of the events was ever put on by Gates. Gates reached a consent judgment agreement with the attorney general’s office in June, in which he admitted he was responsible for repaying more than $28,000 to vendors who had paid deposits for the booth space. He was given 3 1/2 years to repay the debt as part of the order, and was also permanently banned from promoting concerts and events or from taking deposits from vendors unless he first posted a $200,000 cash bond with the local court. The charges allege that Gates is operating a Web page through the social networking site MySpace.com to promote “BlackSHEEP Clothing Co.” and “BlackSHEEP Graphic Design” under the alias “Derrick Badders.” Gates used the social-networking site to promote his previous events, including Godstock and the Ink-Deep Tattoo Convention. The judgment also stipulated that any future businesses Gates undertook would need to be compliant with Missouri laws by registering with the Secretary of State’s Office, and that such registration be done under his legal name, and not an alias such as Derrick Badders. The agreement also saddled him with $25,000 in fines, which were suspended, pending his compliance with the order. Fougere said his office’s investigation will also look at whether the fines should also be assessed against Gates. 
•
Click to discuss this story with other readers on our forums.
More from the Local News section
Discontent brews at 'tea party' Area communities celebrate holiday with food, music and fireworks |
Print this story
E-mail this story
Post to del.icio.us
Discuss this story
 |
 |
    : Special Offer For New Subscribers :   
|
 |
||||||||
|
||||||||
 |
|
|
Published by Newspaper Holding, Inc. 117 East Fourth Street, Joplin, MO 64801 Using our site is your agreement to the terms and conditions. News: news@joplinglobe.com • (417)623-3480 Advertise with the Joplin Globe Copyright © 2006 The Joplin Globe, Joplin, MO All rights reserved. 
|
Popular Business directory links - Joplin Apartments | Joplin Attorneys | Joplin Auto Dealers | Joplin Auto Parts | Joplin Auto Repair | Joplin Beauty Salons | Joplin Car Rental | Joplin Dentists | Joplin Doctors | Joplin Flowers | Joplin Hotels | Joplin Insurance | Joplin Loans | Joplin Mortgages | Joplin Movers | Joplin Pizza | Joplin Realtors | Joplin Restaurants | Joplin Storage | Joplin Tax Preparation | Joplin Travel | Joplin Featured | More...
|
|
Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. • CNHI Classified Advertising Network • CNHI News Service |
