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Porn magnate Steve Crow loses court battle – NZPA

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“Boobs on Bikes organiser Steve Crow had his application to be discharged without conviction for allegedly breaching a ban on managing companies thrown out in Auckland District Court today…….

[The charge relates to his alleged management of the hardcore porn distribution company Eden Digital Ltd which currently has John M Carr CPA, a San Antonio US-based businessman and investor, as its sole director. Prior to the four-year banning order imposed on Crow on 16 April 2010, Stephen (Steve) Peter Crow co-directed this company with John Malcolm Carr CPA and Shirish D Vagal].

“Judge Johnson indicated he would impose a fine should Crow plead guilty, but Crow said he wished to have a defended hearing.

“This has been scheduled for September 12 and expected to take three days.”

– NZPA – Full story link: 27 April 2011

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10721825

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Steve Crow faces defended hearing over his alleged breach of banning order

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Stephen (Steve) Peter Crow represented himself when he appeared in Courtroon 11 of the Auckland District Court at 10 am this morning facing a charge under the Companies Act 1993, brought against him by the Ministry of Economic Development.

He was charged with acting as a company director while under a four year banning order imposed on him by the Registrar of Companies under s. 385 of the Companies Act – a ban that took effect on 16 April 2010. It is alleged that he breached the ban after he organised and led the 2010 “Boobs on Bikes” parade.

His former company Eden Digital Ltd, now directed by John M Carr CPA – a San Antonio US-based businessman and investor, was also named as an organiser of the porn promotion parade (which has always served to promote the Erotica Lifestyles Expo – run by Eden Digital Ltd – that is held a few days after the parade).

Crow told the court he was not a director of the pornography distribution company Eden Digital Ltd and he was part of the parade because of his experience with the “freedom of expression” event. (Eden Digital Ltd is fully owned by CVC Group Ltd, directed by John Malcolm Carr CPA).

Crow pleaded “not guilty” to the charge of breaching the banning order imposed under s. 385 of the Companies Act. A defended hearing is set for 12 September 2011.

See: Charge ‘attack on Boobs on Bikes’ [claims Steve Crow] by Ian Steward

“A prosecution of porn king Steve Crow is a veiled attempt to shut down his Boobs on Bikes parade, the pornographer has told a court.”

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/4932200/Charge-attack-on-Boobs-on-Bikes [Read more…]

Porn tycoon Steve Crow pleads not guilty – TV ONE NEWS – 5 April

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“Controversial businessman Steve [Stephen Peter] Crow has pleaded not guilty to a charge of breaching a ban on managing companies in court in Auckland this afternoon [April 5, 2011].

“The Ministry of Economic Development imposed the four-year ban last year, following the collapse of several companies linked to Crow, best known as the organiser of Auckland’s Boobs on Bikes parade.

“The ministry alleges Crow was involved in the management and promotion of Eden Digital Ltd, the company that runs several firms with links to the sex industry, including the annual Erotica expo, and adult entertainment company Vixen. [Eden Digital Ltd currently has only one listed director, John M Carr CPA, whose US-registered corporation Better Business Services, Inc owns the domain namesof a number of hard core porn websites].

“Crow says he is only a shareholder in Eden Digital. [However, based on the most recent Annual Return on the NZ Companies Office website, registered on 11 June 2010, ALL Eden Digital’s shares (150,000) are owned by CVC Group Ltd directed by John Malcolm Carr CPA].

“An Auckland District Court judge today set a date for a full [defended] hearing in September [12, 13 and 14 September].” [Crow’s indication of sentence hearing was set down for 27 April at 10 am at the Auckland District Court. This will be his last opportunity to plead guilty prior to the defended hearing].

Source: http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/porn-tycoon-pleads-not-guilty-4102067

Better Business Services, Inc. and Porn Marketing Connections ‘Down Under’

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Better Business Services, Inc., also referred to as BBS Inc, was incorporated in San Antonio, Texas, on November 11th, 1983, and was authorised under Texas Charter number 67876000 to carry out defined business activities in Texas including those carried out in a certified public accountancy practice (tax returns, bookkeeping, payroll etc). Its federal tax identification number, or Employer ID Number (EIN) is 742579109. BBS Inc. has no accreditation with the Better Business Bureau. BBS Inc. has business links to the hardcore porn industry ‘down under’ in New Zealand establishing a clear link between NZ-based pornographer and banned company director Stephen (Steve) Peter Crow and US-based businessman and company director John Malcolm Carr, known as John M Carr CPA.

The companies schematic diagram below, updated on 25 June 2010,  is based on one taken from the Society’s December 2009 Newsletter (latest high definition version is available here n PDF format).

John M Carr Porn Company Connections

Source: https://www.spcs.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/newsletters/SPCSNewsletterDec2009.pdf

On 6th September 1984 under charter number P03291 it was authorised to do similar business in Florida. BBS Inc. and is recorded in state records as operated by John Malcolm Carr CPA, a San Antonio Texas-based businessman who is listed as its director, president and registered agent, of 22588 Scenic Loop Rd, San Antonio, TX 78255.

See: US-based critic of economy [John M Carr CPA] has lots more to say

Photo of John M Carr: http://www.carr.co.nz/images/jmc.jpg

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=154653

The website for BBS Inc., a corporation located at PO Box 780637, San Antonio TX 78278-0637; has a New Zealand registered domain name – bbs.co.nz – and its registrant is recorded on the NZ Domain Name Commission website as “Better Business Services Inc., PO Box 28684 Remuera, Auckland.” It was first registered on 18 April 1997 (see www.dnc.org.nz) with the NZ Domain Name Commission. [Read more…]

Cheyenne Insurance Company (NZ) Ltd: When is an ‘insurance’ company a real insurance company?

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On 7 September 2010 the Insurance (Prudential Supervision) Act 2010 was approved by the NZ Parliament and received the Royal Assent. It embodies a wide range of legislative reforms that are well overdue and are overwhelmingly supported by industry members. Under s. 219 and 220 of the Act it is an offence for a company to use in its name any of the following words, unless the company is legitimately engaged in lawful insurance transactions, those words being “insurance”, “assurance”, “underwriter”, and “reinsurance” or words with identical meanings.

So where does this leave privately owned so-called ‘insurance’ companies such as the obscure entity Cheyenne Insurance Company (NZ) Ltd that are not lawfully entitled to engage in any insurance transactions, and which appear to have been largely operating in property development transactions in New Zealand, largely based in Central Otago?

Cheyenne Insurance, directed by American businessman John M Carr CPA (see photo – http://www.carr.co.nz/images/jmc.jpg) since 24 May 1991 and owned by him since 26 July 1990, has never deposited the required security (minimum $500,000) with the NZ Public Trust that would entitle it to lawfully engage in insurance transactions in New Zealand under the Insurance Companies’ Deposits Act 1953. Then what exactly is it doing in New Zealand? [Read more…]