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While I wasn't much of an Andy Warhol fan, I do subscribe to his assertion that everyone at some point in their lives has “their 15 minutes of fame.” I believe that I have about 5 min left, so I wanted to alert BioJobBlog readers to an article that was posted on the New Jersey Citizens Against Pet Shop Abuse (NJCAPSA) site detailing the SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) lawsuit filed against me by two nefarious South New Jersey dog sellers. These lawsuits are intended to silence vocal critics of persons engaged in questionable activities. It has been increasing used by puppy millers, pet shop lobbying groups and other entities who want to silence animal rights and other advocates that support the humane treatment of animals.

While the case against me was dismissed with prejudice, there currently is no anti-SLAPP lawsuit legislation in NJ. This lack allows persons to sue others whether or not the lawsuits are without merit or frivolous. For those of you who may not have been sued in the past, I can tell you that the fees associated with getting SLAPP lawsuits dismissed can be as high as $50,000. Knowing this, persons who file SLAPP suits, expect defendants to settle before any additional legal action is taken. I chose to bear the costs of litigating the suit because the persons, who sued me, have in the past threatened, intimidated and sued others who publicly spoke out against them. 

Those of you, who may know me, understand that I am neither a crusader nor a martyr. That said, I will fight or litigate anyone who attempts to deprive me of constitutionally-guaranteed right to free speech and expression. Nevertheless, the lawsuit filed against me had its intended impact on my blogging activities. That is, I could not blog about the plaintiffs for over five months. Perhaps more egregious, was the chilling observations that the lawsuit filed against also silenced others who had been vocal about the dubious dog-selling practices of the plaintiffs. And, sadly, during that period, the plaintiffs ramped up their dog-selling business and continued to advertise and sell puppies and dogs with impunity.  

It is ironic that the legal system, which is supposed to protect the rights of all Americans, can also be misused and abused to take them away! 

To learn more about SLAPP suits and their adverse effects on First Amendment rights, please visit this site.

Until next time...

Good Luck and Good Fighting!!!!!!!

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As many of you know, I have had an ongoing dispute with a nefarious dog grifter (Donna Roberts) and her daughter (Dawn aka Grace Abrams) for the past two years. While my direct dealings with these odious people have ceased, I frequently get messages from others, who, like me, were unwittingly scammed by Donna and her spawn after purchasing puppies and dogs from them.

Invariably, every time I post a new story about Donna et al, I receive repeated vitriolic and threatening rants from Donna and her cronies. I typically add them as comments to the related stories posted to BioJobBlog. However, from time to time, I like to reveal some of her comments so that others can get an impression of the person who I and others like me are dealing with.

Finally, FYI Donna, the word slander is used for spoken word misattributions and potential damage. I believe the word that you ought to use when referring to my posts is libel which is reserved for alleged damage that may result from the “written word”

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“This is a riot.  I have not bred a litter of pups since 2007 and all your
observers are claiming to buy a dog from me, claiming my house stinks,
claiming dogs had hookworms (puppies are wormed with Drontal 5 times before
sold and hookworms are very easy to get rid of) Mr. Mintz you have never
been to my house. No names have changed, we all have our real names, it's
just your continuous slander and lies Mr. Mintz. Should I write everything
out for you, so you can get it right.  The children he is talking about are
my grandchildren, there are 7, ages 16 to 5. My daughter married a farmer,
a very hardworking, honest man. The house Mr. Mintz calls a rundown farm
house was built in 1897 and for it's age it is not very rundown. My
daughter keeps it neat and clean as far as someone can with 7 kids. All 3
of my daughters do not have one complaint against them and I have had very
few for my dog breeding hobby of 42 years. In 2007 I ran into a few people
who falsely accused me of selling sick pups, which was not the case at all,
yes the pups had a parasite but not one vet issued an UNFIT FOR PURCHASE
within the 14 days allowed by law. The two women involved, Barbara Harra
and Laurie Pallantee took it to the extreme but in the end I was found
innocent of all charges.  I would never sell a sick pup. As far as my dogs
go I have 4 dogs left, 2 males and 2 females that have not produced
anything in the last 2 years.  So Mr. Mintz your claim of a puppymill is so
bogus. We are a family that loves animals and we live a very full life and
it is so sad that you Mr. Mintz are such an unhappy person that the only
thng you have to get your Jolly's off is slandering us.”

Please continue to spread the word about these unsavory characters.

Until next time…

Good Luck and Good Puppy Seeking!!!!!

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Despite a down economy, it appears that business for the dog grifting team of Donna Roberts aka Marcie Duben (and many other false identities) and Dawn Abrams is booming. The reason that  I know this is that over the past week or so I have received several message regarding from BioJobBlog readers about bogus dog transactions.

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Despite court rulings, statewide investigations and public humiliation, Dawn Abrams and Donna Roberts continue to scam would be dog owners who want to buy puppies and give them good homes. 

A would be client sent me an e-mail message claiming that he was duped by the dynamic duo of sleaze because he didn’t research them in advance. Like me, he believed that these people were legitimate before it was too late. 

According to his message, these brazen and seemingly unrelenting grifters are currently doing business as:

Havanese Puppies Ready to Go (Danalyn, Medford/Vincentown)

537 Oakshade Rd., Vincentown, NJ 08008

609-346-6571

The Vincentown address is where Dawn Roberts lives in a run down farm house with 6 children. Apparently, Donna Roberts is using one of her tried and true aliases Marie Dueben (who I think is the name of one of her ex-husband’s wives). The person who wrote to me contends that these odious individuals are also doing business as My Cute Muppets on the Puppyfind website.

Despite repeated unsuccessful attempts to shut Dawn and Donna down, these amoral and unethical scumbags continue to dupe innocent, unsuspecting would-be dog owners. It is a shame that these jerks are not big enough criminals to make it onto the New Jersey State radar of people to put away. But, as I always say, what goes around comes around.

And I hope that Dawn and Donna’s days of reckoning comes around sooner rather than later.

Until next time…

Keep the faith; there is justice in the world! 

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