Dear Forum Members,
As you can imagine I've been inundated with reporters concerning the p2p.com arrest, so this has been the first time of the day I've had to check in on this forum. As you know, I'm not really a regular here, however I feel the need to write to all of you who may be curious about my situation with p2p.com. It has been ongoing since '07, and a long time in the making...I finally have some satisfaction now.
Utmost and foremost, I'd like to thank, from the bottom of my heart, the LegendaryJP, who was kind enough to offer generous amounts of his time, support and encouragement through this whole mess; despite the fact that he barely knew me. His wisdom bolstered my fortitude on days that I didn't think I could continue this case; it was extremely exhausting and draining, and it took its toll on me. Josh, thank you a million times over!
I'd also like to thank Richard Lau who greatly assisted me (off forum) and generously spent hours talking with me also offering me supurb guidance! Many many thanks.
There was one player in all of this who unfortunately (I don't know why) did not get mentioned in any of the news articles, hopefully he will. That was my attorney, Duncan Cameron,
[email protected] Phone:646-346-1264. Duncan spent hours with us combing through years of facts and evidence I had compiled. His patience only exceeded by his ability to thoroughly understand our situation, the law involved, and what needed to be done. He is quick, sharp and strong, and as our case is nowhere over yet, Duncan will continue to be our lead counsel.
Ellen Rony played a pivotal role in this whole mess. She was our expert who helped me to piece the puzzle together and also spent hours listening to my thoughts and concerns and my lamenting as well! My hat goes off to her; she is bright and articulate and does her job well.
Last but not least by far, is the hero of this story; Det. Sgt. John Gorman of the New Jersey Cyber Crimes Unit. When I pleaded my story to him, he got it immediately...he understood the ramifications of a domain theft, even though traditionally his unit had never concentrated on this type of crime before. His overwhelming desire for justice forged him into unchartered territory; there had been no other arrests of this kind; and he put a lot of sweat and hard labor into this case. Without him and his unit, I would not have had any justice at all. There is no finer unit. Bravo!
The good news: I have had one of my domains returned; drugoverdose.com. Upon seeing and hearing our case Monte Cahn of Moniker with help from Bari Meyerson, put the name back into my account. I am most grateful to them, and the losing owner, who generously agreed to return my domaini! Their decision to do this made me feel that there are registrars (and domainers) who do the right thing and consider the victims and what they've been through. Thank you all!
Also very cooperative was DNForum! I can't tell you how much time they spent with me doing the right thing! Thank you all!
I always felt from the beginning of my theft, that I had to pursue it in a way different than traditionally had been done before. Yes, I have an ongoing Civil case pending, but I felt a very strong conviction to challenge the criminal system to play a part in this. The time has come where domain ownership deserves more respect. If your car is stolen in the US, it will be returned to you and the thief prosecuted. That was my intent behind all these years of effort. I felt that if I could create new law, and new standards by setting a precedent, it could possibly help someone else in their time of need. I don't wish this on anyone. It's been an absolute nightmare.
Thank you all for listening and to those forum members who gave me a pat on the back and many good wishes at the beginning of my theft. I can't tell you how many nights this forum somewhat comforted me amidst a backdrop of stress and uncertainty.
All my best,
Lesli
