While I know it has been speculated on more than once, I think it highly likely that Chris Johnson is his real name, and while the scam was perpetuated over a period of several months this past season, it was not the product of a long term sophisticated scam. If it were, he would have held it together longer and made more off the het racket, since the assumption of a fake name means all was a scam. Chris wasn't stupid, but he was a far cry from being that clever as well.
I want to correct, or modify, an impression I gave earlier int he thread where I made the process of obtaining local judgements (within the states of each plaintiff) seem a futile pursuit. I have been communicating with Derek in PM's as I have been able to obtain better advice, as he pursues real legal restitution for the group, and he has this info and will be looking into it further. But it is possible that each plaintiff could obtain an in-state judgement against Chris and TSE, and then have the judgement "domesticated" within the NY court system so as to hound Chris there, where he may have a few assets, or may accumulate some in years to come. "Domesticating" judgements involves some paperwork, and likely a small fee, but may be a reasonable option. Beyond this, it is something that Derek will pursue, as will I as I am expecting some communications from a NY attorney in the coming days. I put this here also as a reference for others who may have to explore an out-of-state small-claims-court pursuit in the future. People who would take your money, believing that they can do so with impunity, need a wake-up call. He who laughs last ........
