Sharing My 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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I had made it a point to be completely "transparent" as I share my story and what I have experienced. After being slandered in court papers and the media, I felt I had no other choice than to tell the "whole" story without concealing or omitting any facts. I disclosed everything.... everything! I mentioned people's names to add credibility to my story. See To Cast and Crew. I especially mentioned those who, in my opinion, "aided and abetted" in furtherance of the unethical and simply "wrong" actions during the Trevino-Alfieri saga.

I did not do it with the intention of hurting anyone. I was simply telling the truth as I experienced it.
I have learned that my transparency has affected others who are or have been involved in this story. Just because I am ready to share what happened and be as honest as I can, does NOT mean that others are ready and willing to do the same.

My previous post Deceit mentions a writer I hired to work on a script based on the Trevino-Alfieri Story. My mentioning of her name created big ripples in her life and in the decisions she has been making lately. Her demand for money she clearly did not earn, triggered my writing of that specific post. Just three days after I wrote the post, she went to the Los Angeles Superior Court and answered to my complaint. She sued me for $1,250.

I had recently opted to remove her name and to only include her initials - not because I am afraid of her lawsuit, but because I do not believe it is really necessary to disclose her name to tell my story. I believe that she has been visiting my blog and googling herself nonstop to see how much my mentioning her on my post has affected her online.

Although I know I am not making libelous statements, she believes I am. Why? Because she can only see her limited reality where she believes she is entitled to what she has taken and to what she is now demanding. Or maybe she knows that she is clearly in the wrong and all she can now do is to look the other way and reinforce her position. Whatever it is... it is her journey and not mine.

We get to see the truth only when we are willing and ready. And even when we are willing and ready, there is always a filter. We only see, hear and consider what we choose. I am not anybody's judge and have no control over what they see as right or wrong. I have no control and no right to teach others any lesson. Lessons are only learned when we are ready.

What if we lived in a world where nobody lied? What if we did not have a filter when expressing what we truly thought or felt?  Watch the trailer below for the movie "The Invention of Lying." The movie is brilliant and poses the question of what a lie really is and how it can affect our lives.... even for the better.

I am ready to continue my journey. I am willing to search within myself and find my truth. I will do it with integrity and respect for others' personal story and truth.



Note - If you have been mentioned on this blog and prefer to have your name removed, please contact me directly. My objective is to tell the truth about this story based on facts and my own experience. My intention is not to hurt anyone's reputation.

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.