Steve Leflar DJ is a thief

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  Thomas Schoenberger

  11 Jul 2011

  Thomas Schoenberger of North Bay Entertainment approached Steven Leflar of Star Sounds Production in February 2008 to become a partner in North Bay Entertainment.
  
  An agreement was met. The position of Steven Leflar was to organize the company and lower overhead. After a complete analysis of the companies financial situation was determined it was found to be more than $100.000.00 in debt consisting of deposits paid by the clients for future events were already spent prior to the partnership. (Supporting documents can be found at: www.northbaye.net )
  
  The company was moved to Concord CA where a new license was started as agreed by the two owners of North Bay Entertainment. The company had major problems in Napa since it was operating without a business license since April 9, 2007. (Source is from The City of Napa Finance Department.) Thomas Schoenberger had notified the City of Napa that he had moved the company to Rohnert Park when indeed he operated as usual in Napa to avoid paying license fees and taxes. He was already under an audit from 2004 to 2007 at the time. North Bay Entertainment also had a reputation for not paying artists and had been sued on two occasions and lost by 2005. One of the articles you can find at: http://www.napavalleyregister.com/news/articl ... 50456e22fb.html    
  Thomas Schoenberger didn’t carry any General Liability insurance and would tell clients that would ask for the certificate he was under the Star Sounds umbrella.
  We needed to start fresh without all the storm clouds hanging overhead of North Bay Entertainment.
  
  North Bay Entertainment went forward without Thomas or Steven collecting any income from North Bay Entertainment. All of the profit was left in the company to reduce its debt. Thomas Schoenberger Managing Partner of North Bay Entertainment found ways to make money off of North Bay by bypassing normal business operating procedures. He would pick up checks against North Bay contracts and deposit them into his personal North Bay Bank accounts instead of the company account keeping the profits. He would also write his own contracts listing his home address and personal phone numbers.
  
  It was found in November 2008 he was claiming he sold North Bay in February 2008 to people who were owed money. He has continued since with his claim he sold the company without a bill of sale or legal transfer of ownership of any kind. However he continued to do business as North Bay Entertainment Managing Partner.
  
  Thomas Schoenberger then proceeded to defame and slander anybody that didn’t go along with him using Yelp and many other community websites. Thomas also created a website www.starsoundsdjmusic.com posting all kinds of false information and went as far as to copyright as Star Sounds Productions 2009 on the website. He registered it to Star Sounds Productions but listed himself as administrative contact with his email address and contact phone number. The website was taken down by the Star Sounds attorneys. Why would Star Sounds Productions put up a website and then slander itself.
  
  
  Thomas has been working with Gig Xifaras of Associated Entertainment as a competitor of Star Sounds Productions and to recoup monies owed by Thomas DBA North Bay Entertainment in an effort to damage Star Sounds Productions. They both have made claims against Star Sounds Productions to artists and venues alike that are false but are true about North Bay Entertainment.
  
  Thomas Schoenberger claims he sold North Bay Entertainment in February 2008 to Star Sounds Productions making Steven Leflar responsible for the North Bay Entertainment debt. If it were true then Steven Leflar would also have the assets of North Bay Entertainment and the only bank account under North Bay Entertainment since February 2008. The evidence at this point shows Thomas Schoenberger has deposited over $100,000.00 into his own bank account for North Bay Entertainment business. His own bank statements dated February 25, 2008 to March 24, 2008 total deposits $33,162.50 and April 16, 2008 total deposits $45,837.25. Total $78,999.75 in just two months. The balance of the bank statements are being subpoenaed. Now we have to add in all the checks written to North Bay Entertainment Concord contracts that he collected and put into his bank account.
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  Rating: 0 Will The Real Schoenberger Stand Up - 7 May 2010
  From: Thomas Schoenberger <thomassch@mac.com>
  To: Crystal McLaughlin <crystal_mc82@att.net>
  Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 9:44:11 AM
  Subject: Re: Updated information
  
  The AEC stuff from 4 08 was paid long ago. So you can take those out.
  I have made plans to pay David martin his three thousand since I received the check for this..
  My immediate efforts are to raise an infusion from my art sources in the first week of Feb to guide
  the company into better waters..
  All 12 days of Christmas performers have been paid in full and Steve has the check stubs...
  I am concerned about Guy Gash, but know Steve has dumped some money into his account weeks
  ago.
  My wife's two gigs are unpaid, but i plan on just using that credit to take care of the cell phone bills
  we accrued..
  Thomas Schoenberger
  ThomasSch@mac.com
  
  On Jan 20, 2009, at 9:34 AM, Crystal McLaughlin wrote:
  Good Morning ~
  Please let me know if any of these performers have in fact been paid.
  Please note we have been Paid in full by all of the clients for all of the events...
  2008 Performers owed
  
  From: Crystal McLaughlin (crystal_mc82@att.net)
  Sent: Tue 1/20/09 9:45 AM
  To: thomasch@mac.com
  
  Lawrence Strings 09/27/2008 1,000.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/03/2008 1,200.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/04/2008 800.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/04/2008 600.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/04/2008 950.00
  Faranak 10/04/2008 300.00
  Eric Symons 10/11/2008 300.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/18/2008 950.00
  
  
  2009 performers owed
  City Lights Band 01/03/2009 $3,500.00
  Jeanette Isenberg 01/12/2009 $350.00
  Eric's 2008 Commissions
  Eric Symons 10/19/2008 1,400.00
  Guy Gash 10/20/2008 800.00
  Dan Goldfus 10/22/2008 600.00
  Eric Symons 10/24/2008 1,400.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/24/2008 700.00
  Brian Cline Trio 10/24/2008 1,133.00
  Guy Gash 10/25/2008 1,400.00
  Eric Symons 10/25/2008 1,200.00
  Eric Symons 10/27/2008 500.00
  Eric Symons 10/29/2008 1,400.00
  Lawrence Strings 10/30/2008 1,275.00
  Angela Takeishi 10/30/2008 756.25
  Lawrence String 11/01/2008 950.00
  Angela Takeishi 11/01/2008 285.00
  Faranak 11/01/2008 300.00
  Christos 11/02/2008 180.00
  Jay Alexander 11/03/2008 1,300.00
  AEC 11/08/2008 4,550.00
  Lawrence Strings 11/08/2008 950.00
  Cynthia Schultz 11/08/2008 350.00
  Country All Stars 11/08/2008 337.50
  Eric Symons 11/15/2008 400.00
  Lawrence Strings 12/06/2008 950.00
  Ellen Shea 12/11/2008 515.00
  David Martin 12/11/2008 3,000.00
  Angela Takeishi 12/11/2008 550.00
  City Lights 12/13/2008 1,200.00
  Ellen & Tom Shea 12/13/2008 435.00
  Michael Halem 12/13/2008 2,800.00
  Angela Takeishi 12/19/2008 400.00
  Angela Takeishi 12/20/2008 300.00
  Larry Lynch 12/31/2008 4,400.00
  Eric Symons Jan 2008 50.00
  Eric Symons Feb 2008 220.00
  Eric Symons Mar 2008 465.00
  Eric Symons April 2008 634.00
  Eric Symons May 2008 1,039.50
  Eric Symons June 2008 1,378.00
  Eric Symons July 2008 907.50
  Eric Symons Aug 2008 820.00
  Eric Symons Sept 2008 942.50
  Eric Symons Oct 2008 837.50
  
  
  OLD DEBT
  Jay Alexander December 2007 $2,500.00
  
  Also we have $32,150.00 in 2009 deposits that have been received and spent.
  
  These numbers do not include the money owed to Star Sounds for Payroll,
  and other expenses.
  
  Thanks again,
  Crystal McLaughlin
  North Bay Entertainment
  4093 Concord Blvd.
  Concord, CA 94519-1514
  Office (707) 224 - 0241
  Cell (707) 363 - 2658
  Fax (707) 307 - 7070
  Info@northbayentertainment.com
  
  
  From: Kevin [mailto:kevin@lawrencestrings.com]
  Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 9:31 AM
  To: NorthbayE@aol.com
  Subject: Finances
  
  Hi Thomas
  I hope all is well. I want to respond to you directly and not through Eric as this is none of his business. As I
  understand, he is no longer Managing Director.
  I would like to clear up the books by the end of the year. I know that you are waiting for me to send a check
  for the commissions and I have it ready. I want to remind you that the reason I was writing contracts and
  paying commissions in the first place is that I could no longer afford to carry balances. Especially this year,
  because of the shortage of gigs, we do not have the “$$$ cushion” to wait for money. I would basically have
  to borrow money if not paid which will cost us financially.
  As you know, I have been more than generous in the past about debt letting it run into the $20,000+ when I
  could “let it ride”.
  I don’t think it is unreasonable to want payment within 7 days. All of the other agencies we work for pay
  before or within a couple of days of the event. I have to have payment to the players within 7 days at the
  most or no one will want to work for us. Any of our players reporting to other competitors about slow
  payment would ruin our reputation for years to come. I know that you disagree, but if musicians are paid
  timely they never forget.
  I would like to send my check for the commissions next week and receive the $$$ from all events through
  December 8, 2007 by December 15, 2007. I know there is at least one Phantom show booked but I have not
  received the retainer (as agreed) on that (those) yet. We should clear that up by the end of the year also.
  Thanks for understanding about the finances.
  Kevin
  
  Re: Performers to pay
  From: Thomas Schoenberger (thomassch@mac.com)
  Sent: Mon 7107108 1 :45 PM
  To: Star Sounds Productions (starsounds@hotmail.com)
  
  Yikes.. Well, NBE has seen worse..
  The only thing to do is to plug through
  The casino sold today ...
  I am working on several nice events ....
  
  Thomas Schoenberger
  Managing Partner
  North Bay Entertainment
  www.northbayentertainment.com
  www.thomasschoenberger.com
  Phone 707-363-3968
  Fax 707-307-7070
  OFFICE 707-224-0241
  ThomasSch@mac.com
  
  
  On Jul 7, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Star Sounds Productions wrote:
  
  Hello Thomas,
  Here's an update as to our financial situation.
  Below is the list of artists we owe through July 6th
  
  Owed to artists: $29325.00
  Bank Account:$11000.00
  Deficit:<$18325.00>
  
  Money Owed To Us Thru June:$17662.50
  
  Starting Debt as of 2-1-08 <$101882.75> BEFORE PARTNERSHIP
  
  P&L as of 7/1/08 $8116.25 Balance Debt <$93766.50>
  Year End as of Today Debt: <$105195.25>
  
  Eric's Commissions To Date: $6003.50
  GRAND TOTAL: <$111198.75> (Year End To Date)
  
  Regards
  .
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  From: Thomas Schoenberger (thomassch@mac.com)
  Sent: Tue 1/20/09 8:49 AM
  To: Star Sounds Productions (starsounds@hotmail.com)
  
  Steve,
  Hope all is well. I am headed to Palm Beach the first week of Feb to raise cash to better the situation .With so many falling apart, and with our personal short crisis that blew over. I am confident that I will do well at my meeting.
  
  Lets get together beforehand, when you are back from Philly.
  Things may look bleak now, but we have always survived, and we just have to hang tough.
  The artists can all be addressed and in the end, it will work out.
  We can take meetings with whoever needs it, and we can meet what we need to head on,unflinching..together..
  Lets make this investment work.
  
  In the end, the artists make lots of noise, but its up to us to not act like they do ...
  We will succeed brother .....
  Looks like I will be hanging out with some heavies ...... and I am ready for it...
  T
  Thomas Schoenberger
  
  
  The Numbers...
  From: Crystal McLaughlin (crystal_mc82@att.net)
  Sent: Man 12/31/07 1:27 PM
  To:Eric Symons (ericsymans@msn.com)
  Cc:Eric's Email (ericleesymons@yahoo.com); starsounds@hatmail.com
  Attachments:
  2008_contracts.xls (36.8 KB)
  
  Hey guys ~
  Just an FYI.. ..
  For December we still owe performers $21,450.
  We only have $9,350 more to collect from clients for December events.
  A differences of-$12,100 NBE needs to come up with to cover our performers debts.
  2008 deposits ...
  We have $llO,920.00 in sales so far.
  We have collected -$41,500 in deposits already.
  Also please note attachments I have updated the excel file for 2008 contracts
  
  
  
  
  Hey you
  From: Crystal McLaughlin (crystaLmc82@att.net)
  Sent:
  Wed 1/14/09 1:12 PM
  To:
  starsounds@hotmail.com
  Attachments:
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  To answer Thomas why we can't pay our bills. xis (22.5 KB)
  
  HeyHon ~
  I've been looking over the excel sheet for 2008 to figure out why we are so behind in payments and I've come up with some numbers for Thomas.
  I show that since you changed the Bank Account from Umpqua to Wells Fargo NBE had to come up with $43,122.50 to pay performers. Without money to back it up because:
  I also show that $64,560.75 was put into the Umpqua account and none of it was paid out. It was gobbled up into the black hole that is Thomas NBE.
  Please check out the Excel sheet that I've attached. Does it make since???? Give me a call with any questions.
  
  Crystal McLaughlin
  North Bay Entertainment
  4093 Concord Blvd. Concord, CA 94519-1514
  Office (707) 224 -0241
  Cell (707) 363 -2658
  Fax (707) 307 -7070
  Info@northbayentertainment.com
  
  
  
  (No Subject)
  From: Thomas Schoenberger (thomassch@mac.com)
  Sent: Mon 12/22/08 9:46 AM
  To: Eric Symons (ericsymons@msn.com)
  Cc: Star Sounds Productions (starsounds@hotmail.com)
  
  Hey guys...Update for everyone.
  Getting through some brutal times. But we will all pull through
  Eric, my apologies for thinking the e-mail stuff was your son's fault.
  It looks like it could be a mac problem.

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  Simply The Best - CRIMINALS

  15 Nov 2012

  "Steven's Music", aka Steven Leflar, aka Simply The Best Entertainment, has lost multiple lawsuits and found guilty in Superior Court of ripping off bands, DJ's, and other vendors of over $200,000.
  
  Leflar would rip off his own mother if he had the chance. He keeps changing the name of his compnay to try to hide his criminal reputation:  "Steven's Music", "Star Sounds Productions", "North Bay Entertainment", "Simply The Best Entertainment", "STB DJs", "DJ SRL" are ALL the same con man, Steven Leflar. In the past he had used "Steven McArthur" as an alias to hide his identity.
  
  Avoid ALL of the above "businesses", especially "Simply The Best Entertainment" and "Steven's Music" (these 2 have active web sites still up)  LeFlar uses 2 friends of his to pose as "owners" of his companies in an effort to hide his affiliation with them.  He works most of his scams in the Napa, Sacramento, Elk Grove, Cotati, Sonoma areas, of northern California.
  
  Here is a partial list of people in the music industry that Steven Leflar ripped off:
  Michael Halem
  David Martin
  Gig Xifaras
  Thomas Schoenberger
  Larry Lynch
  Ellen Shea
  Ron Israel
  Brian Cline
  Joe Sharino
  Gary Sparks
  Kier LaCrosse
  Mike Luna
  Larry Johnson
  Wendy Wiggs
  Shiela Groves
  Allison Sharino
  
  'Google' Steven Leflar.  Then contact any of the above for verification. Stay away from "Steven's Music" and "Simply The Best Entertainment"

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