Comments on: Two Viable Employees Plead GUILTY

By: matSeattle

matSeattle — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:41:22 +0000

I am very disappointed and it already hurt Deaf Community.. it is hurt us, too. I hope they are making improve lot in the future.. I do agree with xxxxxx but his language put us difficult time.

I do not want to battle with him.. he is bright man.. he knew he have a BIG fan by deaf community.. Want to know if the FCC and Video Relay Companies need improved with law.. Do not break the law. I have not read this one for long time and catch up your written stories.

Deaf Pixie AKA matSeattle

(from mz. the name of the person is crossed out due to negative reference)

By: Don Cornelone

Don Cornelone — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 22:54:41 +0000

I hate to say that they all should rot in jail for 20 years unless the government recoup the 55 million dollars and they shouldn’t get SSDI or social security when they retire. They should serve there punishment. They should serve prison time away from their families. If you steal and lies under government oath. You should pay the consequences and they shouldn’t get a lessen parole for good behavior. The $$$ is hidden they are shrewd people. I wouldn’t want to be away from kids and family. I do sympathize their families but I don’t sympathize LIARS and dishonest people like JOHN YEH, IRMA A and JOSHUA FINKLE. I am sure the Viables associates from NYC and NJ are happy to see these thieves go to jail.

By: Paul Velasquez

Paul Velasquez — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 13:40:59 +0000

They aren’t Robin hood & I don’t pity them. Is there any news on the company Deaf Studio and when Marc or Mark Velasquez will be going to trial? He’s one of the deaf defendants. He has been a thief,con man & a dead-beat dad all his life, so I know these people were not good people doing bad things. It was out of greed & self interest. The money they donated was used as tax write offs. Nobody does something for nothing. If you know how I can get specific court information pertaining to Marc Velasquez Verson please e-mail me at paulvelasquez7@gmail.com
Paul

By: the one and only ridor

the one and only ridor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:57:22 +0000

Hello MZ – thanks for the mention as well.

I want to jump in to dispute “VRS User” who encouraged others to check a certain blog whom refused to identify the owner(s) who allowed anonymous commentators to engage in character assassination, destructive accusations, libel, defamation and slander. These are not productive nor healthy way to discuss ourselves.

I merely indicated that it SEEMED to me that Viable’s actions were more of Robin Hood. You’re entitled to your opinion. It does not mean that I approved of their actions.

Otherwise, yes, all VRS companies engage in fraud.

R-

By: MZ

MZ — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 23:37:44 +0000

Patti

are you holding some of us to different standards than you are with others?

By: Mishka Zena

Mishka Zena — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:17:25 +0000

Well, at that site, many allegations were made anonymously. As of now, we don’t have proof except for hearsays. So please keep that in mind.

Meanwhile, I’ve been hearing stories about abuses within the VRS industry, some with names mentioned, some with no names mentiones, for quite some time. So this doesn’t come as a big surprise at all. From what I’ve heard, more investiation into the practices of other VRS companies will be done and more charges levied against them. What many people didn’t understand until now is that ignoring these illegal schemes, pretending that they don’t exist, ends huring us, the Deaf Community. FCC since then had refused payments to certain types of calls. Again no surprise there.

By: VRS user

VRS user — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 23:48:08 +0000

Look at deaf victims viable. They talked VRS fraud made by Purple,BIS,and Bonheyo.They were involved using datastar and engage illegal activities ! I wonder if SnapVrs engaged that in past ? Possbily second round of arrest will occur soon ?

Purple is hearing owned company

BIS and Bonheyo are deaf owned company

Sarah Moreland speak out if she has some evident. I will work on the issue and will post deaf victim viable soon. That is very hot blog now

By: VRS user

VRS user — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:28:17 +0000

I suggest that you read the comments about fraud and dishonest by Bonheyo and Purple at deaf victims viable blog The blogs were posted in the last two weeks

By: Richard Brklacich

Richard Brklacich — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:11:21 +0000

The way it was set up, the VRS providers had the carte blanche to do whatever they pleased. They were handed the money on a silver platter. A little over $6 a minute or about $360 an hour.

Computer with webcam = $1,000
Internet service for a month = $50
Raking in dough = priceless

Let’s not forget it was originally $17 a minute. When a reduction was proposed, it drew shrill cries from many VRS providers, never mind the fact people were getting rich off of this. Some VRS providers encouraged their users to send letters to the FCC. I stopped using the VRS providers who engaged in such strong arm tactics. I mean, $17 a minute was way too generous. $1,000 an hour. A lot made hundreds of thousands a year at our expense.

With the VRS industry being overly saturated as well as the dwindling FCC rates, it was not at all surprising to see some resort to thievery. It will adversely impact the deaf community’s accessibility.

By: VRS User

VRS User — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 18:56:10 +0000

Links above aren’t working to view the plea agreements.