Recent Controversy Around Me....
First off, I hope JP or any moderator will move his post into the recent thread about me and my "product".
Let me start out by saying that I still have ZERO clue about what has been going on. I've had a crazy travel schedule the past three weeks and haven't checked the message boards within that time frame. If it wasn't for some concerned colleagues/friends I still would be in the dark.
That wasn't my site, I didn't make it, I didn't construct it. You can choose to believe me if you want, that's up you. I even have some evidence to show that I was not involved in it.
I did create a rough, rough document for fat loss with the intent to sell it. I did get testimonials from Kevin and another associate, Mike Y. I did have a JPer make the graphics. That's all I did.
In this post "four hour work week" era, outsourcing tasks is a very popular way of getting things done. I did hire a foregin webmaster for cheap who was to design everything, construct the site, and advise me along the way as that was to be my first project.
This webmaster had complete access to my files to design my website and any other website. I did give them numerous fitness sites to model my site after. I made a mistake of having my email, ftp( the file you use to make websites) and my passwords for certain websites all being more or less the same.
This webmaster became arrogant and insulting shortly after I hired him and I had no choice but to fire him. TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THAT ENDED EVERYTHING WITH THE PRODUCT.I didn't have a webmaster, I was busy with the Muscle Bible and other things.
That was about 6-7 months ago and I decided not to do anything with the document. I moved onto the Muscle Bible and other projects. I got a email from affiliate asking why they couldn't find the product in clickbank under my clickbank ID. I was confused, I emailed clickbank and they told me that every account can only sell one product and mine was obviously the Muscle Bible. I only have one clickbank account.
It wasn't until I received a text message from Kevin and a email from the person I was accused of scamming that I had any knowledge that a site was up. I don't even check my main website everyday nor do I check the site for the Muscle Bible every day.
I quickly checked the site and then went to work getting it down. Now remember, I fired this webmaster 6-7 months ago so it took me a good amount of time to even figure out to get the site down that night.
I just learned a few minutes ago that me taking the site down happened at the exact same time that this message board was buzzing about me and the product and saying that I copied and stole testimonials. So obviously me taking the site down seemed like I was "caught out".
Again remember, my life has been very busy so I haven't been on the message boards so I had no clue that there was a thread about it, I didn't even know that testimonials were taken from my main site.I had no knowledge that this site went up. Some evidence:
-I was told that the writing in the book was sloppy and unedited. I've hired people from this message board and other places to edit and proof my articles before I've submitted to editors.
-If you're on my email list you'll know that not once did I promote or send traffic to that website. You can take the worst marketer in the world and even he'll know to promote to his in house list. I didn't even blog about it.
-When I quickly checked the site, the name Jimmy Smith was on it but the address and phone number were not mine. They closely resembled mine but were not mine as I believe I could legal action in that case. Obviously I can't sue someone for using the name "Jimmy Smith", it's too common. I believe even my email address was on it which someone can do.
-I've lived this industry for the past few years and have traveled to any seminar that I could in order to learn and meet some of the top people in the field. My name and reputation is all I have and I wouldn't spoil that for some ebook.
Now I'm not asking you to believe me, I just wanted to give everyone the truth. This entire situation is a big misunderstanding.
I know that there will be people that want to tear me down and try to find something about the site that makes it mine and that's fine.
I'm putting the truth out there, everyone can choose to do what they want with it. The truth is, I gave someone complete access and they scammed me.
To any of my associates and colleagues in the fitness field, if you felt offended by this in anyway then please contact me directly.
Jimmy
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