This is my personal version of events I have experienced in my life.
Privacy
If your name has been mentioned on any of the posts of this blog and you would like to have it omitted or removed, please contact me directly. --- Adriana Trevino
Update as of 10-15-2018 -- The case has been dismissed by both parties. As we have agreed to move forward, the dismissed case will remain confidential.
In early 2011, Alfieri's financial situation was terrible. He was about to lose his home in California. He told me I was the only one who could help him. His home was already on foreclosure. He also had a second loan and a debt to the Home Owners Association.
He had originally invested about 17,500 in the film. He took about half that money out because he really needed the money to pay his bills. On March 3, 2011, he told me he needed to pull his investment out but would leave enough money in the account to cover the LLC taxes and the clearance of the "Arturo Bond" movie. When I did the accounting in the summer of 2011, after the movie was shot, I realized that he had not contributed one penny to the LLC. In fact, he owed about $300 that he used for tanning, gasoline, meals, etc. I had been the SOLE financier of the LLC and both movies, "Arturo Bond" and "Looking for Clara."
This is the email he sent to me asking me to allow him to get his investment out. At this point, he had taken out more than he had put in.
This $14,000 were going to be a PERSONAL loan. Victor later decided to include the loan in the budget of the movie. My required investment to produce the movie went from $100,000 to $130,000... and later to $150,000. We went over budget when filming in Italy... And of course, he later took what was left of my investment, $17,500 and used it to sue me.
Please watch the following video. It contains his testimony during his deposition on August 16, 2012.
Is this the way you would pay back a friend who saves your home and who risks everything to finance your project?
I did love Victor. I loved him unconditionally. He knew I would do anything for him. And I did.
What Victor did seems unforgivable. It is hard not to judge or react to the way he behaved. Sometimes I wonder if he set me up from the beginning or if he simply let his lies take over his existence.
Disclaimer – As of October 15, 2018, all legal issues have been resolved. This resolution was reached during arbitration. There are no pending issues related to fraud or theft. The resolution was mutually agreeable. There will be no more posts written about this story.
Update as of 10-15-2018 -- The case has been dismissed by both parties. As we have agreed to move forward, the dismissed case will remain confidential.
The Most Creative and Memorable
Claims Made by Alfieri
10 - He does not mix business with pleasure.
He constantly claims that he is very professional and respectful. He also claims that he does not mix business with pleasure when he gets the investors' money by sleeping with them.
9 - He had very professional disputes.
This is just a funny quote by him - "very professional" disputes. It is simply memorable.
8 - He likes to make sexual jokes because he is Italian.
When he was asked if he ever made sexual comments on set he said NO. Then he admitted to asking Clark J. Gable to bend over in order to get more lines. He also admitted to telling Nicole Sienna to give him hugs to get more lines. He claimed that he was joking... but that is what sexual harassment is! He justified his sexual jokes by saying:
"I am Italian. That's the way we joke. And I like to joke like that."
7 - His house in Italy - he doesn't own it legally... but it is his!
He had told me (and many other people) that he owned both his house and his mother's house in Italy. He told me he paid CASH for them. He owned them free and clear. During his deposition he claimed that his house in Italy belonged to a friend of his and later added... "but it is mine!"
6 - He was also the Prop Master.
He added, that he would "take the knife back so no actors would injure themselves." When asked about safety on set. He admitted to bringing and using a real knife on set. He also admitted to using a real operating drill for a scene, claiming that he did so to save money. No money savings can justify risking actors and crew.
5 - I was his personal assistant and had access to his phone and computer. And he has WITNESSES!
Really???? This is truly laughable. Why would I be the personal assistant??? I was the one with the money and the professional education and career. I did not have any access to those items. Alfieri guards his phone like the most valuable treasure. I would also LOVE to meet the witnesses. Alfieri's great imagination is limitless.
4 - He sued me because he is not a thief.
During his deposition he stated that he filed the lawsuit against me because I told his mother I was going to call the FBI and put him in jail forever.. and that he was not a thief. He then used the money he had taken from me - the money that was "in dispute" for which I had called him a thief. He used it to hire Roger Muse to sue me. If that is not stealing... well... at least, it is an innovative way of investing someone else's money.
3 - He had a Facebook Hacker.
He gave a beautiful explanation on how "hackers" operate. According to Alfieri a hacker is an IMPERSONATOR. I must have chatted and flirted with the hacker. I could have sworn he sounded just like Victor and looked exactly like him on skype.
2 - He did not send personal emails to me. I must have "texted" myself.
Because he did not want to be held accountable for any emails or text messages that contained personal information confirming our intimate relationship, he claimed that I had access to his phone and that I could have easily texted myself. Brilliant imagination!!!
And the most creative and memorable claim made by Alfieri:
1 - There were 8 people out there impersonating Victor Alfieri.
No words can describe how much joy and laughter this simple quote has brought into my life. I am grateful to Victor for coming up with such imaginative tales.
Watch the following video. It's a celebration of these top 10!!!
Disclaimer – As of October 15, 2018, all legal issues have been resolved. This resolution was reached during arbitration. There are no pending issues related to fraud or theft. The resolution was mutually agreeable. There will be no more posts written about this story.
Update as of 10-15-2018 -- The case has been dismissed by both parties. As we have agreed to move forward, the dismissed case will remain confidential.
There have been many allegations made by both Victor and me. Many are based on assumptions, speculation or opinion. Some are completely false and defamatory. And other allegations are actually FACTS and have been corroborated with supporting evidence.
FACTS
Victor and I met in 2009.
Our "intimacy" started in September 2009 and became a relationship in June 2010.
Our personal and professional relationship officially started in June 2010.
We communicated daily from June 2010 until mid-June 2011.
I told Victor about my feelings for him in August 2010.
I appointed Victor as my beneficiary in October 2010.
Pre-Production of "Looking for Clarissa" (formerly "Looking for Clara") started in February 2011.
Mid March 2011, I loaned Victor $14,000 to save his California home from foreclosure.
"Looking for Clara" was filmed in Italy during the month of May 2011.
Victor and I had personal and professional problems during June and July 2011.
August 3, 2011 - I disclosed information about our intimate relationship to the production attorney and his manager.
August 3, 2011 - Victor took the last $17,500 of MY investment and disconnected his phone.
September 7, 2011 - I sent Victor a letter demanding my money back ($17,500), as it was not part of the financing agreement.
September 8, 2011 - Victor used MY money to hire attorney Roger Muse to sue me. Victor assured that MY money was intact and was not to be used.
September 20, 2011 - Victor filed a lawsuit against me.
September 21, 2011 - The lawsuit became a scandal that traveled the world.
November 10, 2011 - I filed my cross-complaint against him.
Late December 2011 - I learned I had insurance to cover litigation and switched attorneys. My insurance policy covered my defense and practically 95% of my action against Victor.
March 30, 2012 - Victor dismissed his lawsuit against me making me lose my coverage to continue with my lawsuit AGAINST him.
April 2012- I cashed my IRA and hired two brilliant attorneys - Hass Sadeghi and David Hakimfar.
July 6, 2012 - I filed my Proposed Amended Cross-Complaint.
Late July, 2012 - Details of my amended cross-complaint hit the internet tabloids and went viral.
August 2012 - Victor and I were deposed.
Late August 2012 - I dismissed my lawsuit against Victor because I had no funds to continue litigating.
September 23, 2012 - I posted an article about Victor on Cheaterville.com.
October 24, 2012 - Victor and I met at Roger Muse's office. Roger Muse threatened to sue me again because of the Cheaterville article.
November 2012- Roger Muse wrote a press release clearing Victor of any wrongdoing. I made a few changes and signed it in exchange for not getting sued again.
December 20, 2012 - The press release got published and became public.
January 4, 2013 - I received proof from Victor himself, that he had used my money to hire Roger Muse to sue me.
Victor claims that the movie is in post-production and expected to be finished in March 2013.
This is a summary of the facts. Of course there is lots of "drama" and fun anecdotes that go with these facts. Read the other posts for more information if you are interested in the story. There are video clips in most of the posts as well.
Disclaimer – As of October 15, 2018, all legal issues have been resolved. This resolution was reached during arbitration. There are no pending issues related to fraud or theft. The resolution was mutually agreeable. There will be no more posts written about this story.
Update as of 10-15-2018 -- The case has been dismissed by both parties. As we have agreed to move forward, the dismissed case will remain confidential.
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Victor's greatest lie is that he did not have an intimate relationship with me. He accused me of sexually harassing him and turning hostile when he rejected me. He also accused me of slandering him by claiming I had a sexual relationship with him and stealing the footage of the movie I financed.
All the above allegations are false. He knew he was lying. But he also knew that a sexual relationship is difficult to prove. He did not expect me to have any "written" proof.
When he saw the facebook chat, he had to think of something fast... A Hacker - the facebook Hacker! And it did not stop there. He added eight impostors or impersonators. I laugh when I watch his deposition and I hear him say, "there were eight people impersonating Victor Alfieri," and that everyone was well aware of that fact.
Ok, let's give him that. Maybe I flirted with the hacker or one of the impersonators... Maybe I talked sexy with one of them... or maybe all of them. Now, I am laughing again. This scenario is so ridiculous!
After he came up with a creative story about who wrote those flirtatious and sexy messages to me he probably felt safe. He did not know that I had more proof of our intimate relationship. We had written text messages where he admits to having an intimate relationship with me. He even mocks my unconditional love and asks me to give him 100% of the movie and take my name off the project. Go to "Friends With Benefits" to read the text messages and get more information on this.
When my attorney showed Victor the text messages that are proof of our intimate relationship, he gave the following explanation. Please watch video.
Below there is the COMPLETE transcription of this portion of his deposition. The video has been edited. The transcription includes the testimony as it is being given by Alfieri related to these questions about the text messages and my "alleged" access to his computer and telephone.
Q This is Exhibit 2. Do you recognize those text messages?
A Can I have a minute to read it?
Q Of course.
MR. SADEGHI: Well, first, do you recognize it?
MR. MUSE: Well, let him --
THE WITNESS: I recognize my photo, yes. Like I said --
BY MR. SADEGHI:
Q I would hope you would recognize your photo.
A Right. Right. Like I said, anybody can put a photo on a fake profile.
Q Sure.
A And -- what is this? I don't know.
Q Well, do you recognize it?
A Is that Facebook? I don't know what -- no. I don't recognize it.
Q Do you recognize it?
A I recognize my photo, but I don't recognize, like, the second page, for example, of this. I don't
recognize this (indicating).
Q That is a text message.
A Okay.
Q Do you recognize that being a text message? Does that look like a text message to you?
A Yes.
Q Can you read the text message for the record.
A Yes. Sure. Which one?
Q All three pages.
A All three pages.
Q Yes.
A So -- okay. "Victor 8:13 P.M. Good night baby."
"Adriana: I will call you tomorrow. Feel better."
"Victor: Ok. Kisses. Wear some sexy underwear tomorrow night for me so you will make me feel
better."
And then "I love u as a friend."
"Yes. And I took that friendship...with some benefits" (sic).
At this point I don't know who's writing what.
Q Please just continue --
A Okay.
Q -- reading for us.
A Okay. "some benefits."
"And I will never hate u. That is why I stopped the benefits..u were going crazier."
"I have not stopped crying..."
I cannot read any more. This is black.
And then June 15, 2011, 8:00 P.M., "You did not stop the benefits...You started them again...
Remember? I knew you were not in love with me... You never lied."
what I did is" -- "it was for both of us in life."
Q Do you recall ever texting that to Ms. Trevino?
A No, I don't.
Q Do you recall ever receiving those text messages from Ms. Trevino?
A No, I don't.
Q So if we were to subpoena your phone records, we would not find those text messages.
A Maybe you will -- I don't know -- because I don't remember, like, receiving these text messages.
Q You don't know is different from no; so I'll rephrase --
A Okay.
Q -- it one more time.
Did you send those text messages to Ms. Trevino?
A No.
Q Not at all?
A No.
Q So if I were to get a subpoena of your phone records --
A Uh-huh.
Q -- those text messages would not be on those phone records.
A I don't know. And I can explain why.
Q Please explain why.
A Ms. Trevino had access to my phone and computer -- and I have witnesses -- from June 2000- --
approximately June 2010 until June -- end of June 2011. Whenever we met in coffee shops -- not
at my house -- she had access to it because she was still my personal --
Q Access to your computer.
A And the phone. And I can explain why too.
Q So please explain how that would relate to the text messages.
A Okay. So if I leave my phone here and I go take a nap or I go to the bathroom, somebody can send
text messages because I have no password and everything. When I discovered certain things --
when I discovered certain things, I took those items away from people around me including
Ms. Trevino.
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MR. SADEGHI: Let's enter into -- Exhibit 3.
(Cross-Complainant's Exhibit 3
was marked for identification.)
MR. SADEGHI: I'll hand this to you. Again, I apologize for the copy quality, Roger.
Q Take a few moments to look at that.
A Okay. Is this me writing to her again?
Q Well, did -- did you have a chance to digest the information?
A Well, I read it, like --
Q Do you recognize that?
A "Victor Alfieri." I do recognize that. Okay.
Q And this is a text message?
A If you say so, yes. I --
Q Can you read it into the record for us.
A Sure. "And for the record.... Every single friend of mine and family member knew about you and
how much I loved you and adored you. I did keep it a secret from everybody else in LA (people
that i knew through you - everybody) Because that is what you wanted...."
"And put that in the budget...."
"So did u sleep with me so u can make a move with no money?"
I don't --
Q Do you recognize texting that?
MR. MUSE: Wait a minute.
THE WITNESS: I --
MR. MUSE: Objection. Vague. What part of it are you referring to?
BY MR. SADEGHI:
Q Do you recognize that text message?
A That I wrote?
Q Do you recognize that text message?
MR. MUSE: As you sit here today, do you -- have you seen this before?
THE WITNESS: Probably, yes. I don't remember.
BY MR. SADEGHI:
Q So yes? Probably? Which is it?
MR. MUSE: Answer whatever you can remember.
THE WITNESS: Yeah. I don't remember. I don't remember the context of this conversation.
I don't really remember it.
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With this new story told by Alfieri, he is basically saying that I "planned" this, that I sent those text messages to myself..... why would I do so? Did I know I would need the messages? If I were making them up, why wouldnt' I write something "juicier" to be later used as evidence of our relationship?
Disclaimer – As of October 15, 2018, all legal issues have been resolved. This resolution was reached during arbitration. There are no pending issues related to fraud or theft. The resolution was mutually agreeable. There will be no more posts written about this story.
Update as of 10-15-2018 -- The case has been dismissed by both parties. As we have agreed to move forward, the dismissed case will remain confidential.
When Victor had his extreme case of paranoia in mid June 2011, he made it clear that he did not want to even run into me. He told me that I had to stay away from the places that he and I used to go to together. I told him that it would be difficult as we lived just a few blocks away. He responded that he moved to West Hollywood first. He asked me to move somewhere else and to leave him alone He also said that if he saw me in those areas he would consider it harassment and would think that I was seriously "stalking" him.
We went from being lovers, best friends, business partners to "enemies." He clearly stated that he did not want to see me and that any contact from me would be considered harassment. I could not believe this. I actually thought he had gone insane. His mother and I continued talking everyday during the whole summer until Victor took my money from the bank and disappeared on August 3, 2011. Daniela, his mother, would constantly tell me that Victor loved me, to be patient with him.
Marco Cuadros, his manager, also told me that Victor was not being himself, that he apparently had gone crazy but that he would go back to his usual "him." I wanted to believe Marco and Daniela. However, Victor was getting crazier by the minute. I felt that he was trying to set me up for "harassment." As soon as I realized that, I confronted him and made him admit he had had a sexual relationship with me. I wanted to have it in writing... And I got it. Here are the text messages we exchanged.
He admits to sleeping with me and asks me if I slept with him to make a movie with no money... according to him, in his world I got "a hell of a deal"! DID I???
Then he starts talking about always being honest with me about our friendship. He knew how much I loved him and continued sleeping with me. He had many opportunities to stop the intimacy and he did not.
In the text messages below, he admits again to sleeping with me. This time we talk about being friends "with benefits." He said that he stopped the benefits because I was going crazier. Who was going crazier???? He was. His statement was clearly a projection!!!
My attorney told me that these messages were enough to prove that he and I had an intimate/sexual relationship. These text messages were introduced as evidence during Victor's deposition. You will not believe the justification he gave. Read "Premeditation"and watch the video.
Disclaimer – As of October 15, 2018, all legal issues have been resolved. This resolution was reached during arbitration. There are no pending issues related to fraud or theft. The resolution was mutually agreeable. There will be no more posts written about this story.
