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Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Tom Nagy:
Quote from @Alan David:

I feel like we are getting nowhere,I need my money but don't see it coming.


 I hate to be the bearer of bad news Alan, but I think its likely that we get nothing at all.  Their lavish lifestyle at our expense caused this to happen.  They are flat out criminals and simply don't care about the lives they have ruined.


Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Alan David:

I feel like we are getting nowhere,I need my money but don't see it coming.


 I hate to be the bearer of bad new Alan, but I think its likely that we get nothing at all.  Their lavish lifestyle at our expense caused this to happen.  They are flat out criminals and simply don't care about the lives they have ruined.

Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Chris Seveney:
Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:
Quote from @Joseph M.:
Quote from @Jay Hinrichs:
Quote from @Chris Seveney:
Quote from @Christopher Cu:

Wondering if there is a class action lawsuit that people can participate in?


I see people throw class action suits around all the time, the reality is in these types of situations the money is most likely already gone and if there is money left, let the government step in and get it under receivership as most class action suits do not end up in a lot of money to people, the numbers are big but thats because of the # of people involved, which gets people like $5-$10 per claim..... 

Also it would not occur until after fraud is confirmed, and again, better to let the feds get involved than attorneys believe it or not IMHO


and generally there needs to be an insurance company they can go after.. these are rare to the extreme in the RE space most RE deals that turtle up there is no money its gone. Sponsor's either miscalculated on what they bought or used funds for personal lifestyle or a combo of both. 

 What have you seen happen if in fact investor money was not used for investments or properties but rather excessive spending by the company (marketing, retreats, conferences) or worse personal lifestyle?


I have $150k in one particular deal/fund. That deal is now inactive. I am not sure if any real estate was bought or not. Likely not. 


that would probably be some kind of fraud or conversion.. But the fact that you dont know if they bought property or not ( I assume that is what they told you or the doc''s said you were going to do) thats quite concerning.. Does not sound like a good situation though and these are very tough to figure out.. Of course you could hire an attorney to try to get to the bottom of it. however is that just throwing good money after bad. That is a decision only you can make.

 this situation is a mess. they were a reg a offering that had cease and desist and may have continued to raise money. They did not submit required audited financials as one comment was the CFO quit or died or something (but that was years ago and still not done). They are being investigated by the florida AG who filed suit alleging some pretty bad stuff. Of course its all alleged right now but was I believe is factual is investors did not receive their money.


 This is no longer alleged.  I am one of hundreds of investors that can vouch for being flat out scammed out of their money.  It's just a matter of time before they are in jail.  

Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Joseph M.:

What about Jeff thomas and his new board. He seems to be taking the role of DUTCH. He continues to push hard for bankruptcy which would screw hundreds or thousands of investors while protecting his own pocket.


 Jeff Thomas is worried about Jeff Thomas.  He is the largest investor with the most to lose and he's pretending to care about investors.  As an investor, he refuses to return messages and phone calls to explain why on Earth Chapter 11 would help us.  In my opinion he is as guilty as Dutch and Amy.

Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Kris Stack:

Please see the recent email I sent to Rad

Dutch,

After careful consideration, I have decided that a direct conversation with you would no longer be meaningful. Your recent Zoom call, which was meant to address investor concerns, only reinforced my belief that transparency remains a critical issue within Rad Diversified. Despite multiple investors voicing similar concerns, you were still unable to explain the distribution structure, the risks involved, or how new investors impact existing returns.

Previously, I made it clear to Gretchen that communication is key to maintaining trust. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) explicitly states this in Sections A and D of the good faith agreement, yet Rad is failing to uphold its own commitments.

Rad Diversified continues to raise capital while withholding financial information, investor distributions, and even basic transparency. I am no longer willing to wait.

This is not about an emergency distribution—it is about protecting my investment because I believe it is being mismanaged. I am not a legal expert, but I can recognize right from wrong. Given Rad’s ongoing lack of accountability, refusal to provide financial transparency, and continued capital raises despite unresolved investor concerns, this has all the red flags of investment fraud or a Ponzi scheme. I believe it is in my best interest to escalate this matter to regulatory agencies unless I receive a full return of the $315,000 I invested.

Gretchen previously stated in an email that these are long-term investments, but that does not justify withholding financials or avoiding accountability. A long-term investment does not mean an indefinite lack of communication with investors.

Resolution Proposal

A full return of my capital investment, including all MOU-related fees.

To summarize:

  • My Foothills Land, Rad REIT, and Rad America investments are valued at $315,000 based on the latest available data.
  • This means Rad keeps 1% of both the Wholesale and Cattle House investments and retains my Inner Circle fee.
  • In effect, Rad made $175,000 in profits on my capital while I received nothing in return.

Despite my deep concerns about Rad’s business practices, I am willing to take a loss just to walk away. I am also forgoing all interest payments I have made on these investments.

If Rad truly believes in its own investment model, this should be an easy decision. Failing to return my investment only raises further red flags.

I have waited over a year without receiving a single distribution or any meaningful financial transparency.

Reasons Supporting My Position

1. Ongoing Communication Failures & Investor Censorship

  • My questions have been ignored, misdirected, or met with vague responses.
  • Investor questions on Zoom calls are censored, selectively answered, or dismissed entirely.
  • A specific example: During a Zoom call, I asked Dory a direct question, but Gretchen intervened and said she would address it privately.
  • Despite raising these concerns in October, nothing has changed.
  • This is not transparency—this is narrative control.

Furthermore, reports of unpaid vendors, negative investor experiences, and ongoing lawsuits only deepen my distrust.

2. Investment-Specific Concerns

A. Foothills Deal – Lack of Business Plan & Risk of Dilution
  • How it was sold to investors:
    • Promised 8x-15x returns in 3-4 years.
    • Purchase price was $1,430,000 with $500,000 set aside for planning.
  • Concerns:
    • I was not told this was a phased project or that future investors would dilute my returns.
    • If new investors enter the project, how is profit distribution determined?
    • If Rad values the land at $10M but raises $5M from new investors, why not secure a loan instead?
B. Auction House – Promised Cash Flow, No Returns
  • How it was sold:
    • A cash-flowing business with $634,000 in operating income and a total income potential of $800,000+.
  • Concerns:
    • RAD projected $317,000 in profit within six months, yet the business reported a $40,000 loss.
    • If profits existed, why did investors receive nothing?
C. Wholesale Business – Contradictory Statements on Projections & Missing Funds
  • Concerns:
    • Investors contributed $10M, yet startup costs were only $6M. Where is the remaining capital?
  • Key Questions:
    • If projections were on target, what changed?
    • Where is the financial breakdown supporting this sudden two-year delay?
D. REIT Investment – Delayed Reappraisal & Withheld Financials
  • Concerns:
    • Distributions froze within two months of my investment.
    • The reappraisal, promised in 2024, has never been completed.
  • Key Questions:
    • Why was investor money accepted when a freeze was imminent?

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Is No Longer Viable

At the time of joining the Inner Circle, I was led to believe this was a select group of 300 top investors, a group committed to transparency, partnership, and shared success.

Yet, despite escalating my concerns from Frank to Gretchen to you, Dutch, I have been met with avoidance, vague responses, or outright silence.

How can the MOU function moving forward when:

  1. Investor questions are ignored.
  2. Financials are withheld.
  3. Investment structures are unclear and possibly diluted.
  4. Concerns about business practices are met with misdirection instead of resolution.

You continue to invite me to Inner Circle retreats, yet you refuse to acknowledge my legitimate concerns. I can no longer participate in a partnership built on broken promises and lack of transparency.

Final Demand & Next Steps

I have given Rad more than enough time to work toward a fair resolution. Since fall of 2024, I have tried in good faith to address my concerns through multiple avenues, escalating my requests through Frank, Gretchen, and even to you directly. Despite my patience and repeated efforts, Rad has failed to provide transparency, resolve key concerns, or offer a reasonable path forward.

At this point, I am formally demanding a full return of my $315,000 investment.

You have until March 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST to confirm that my funds will be returned in full. If I do not receive a formal commitment to a full return of capital by this deadline, I will immediately escalate my actions, including but not limited to:

  1. Filing formal complaints with the SEC, FBI, and state regulatory agencies.
  2. Securing legal representation to pursue recovery through litigation.
  3. Publicly sharing my experience with high-profile investors and media outlets.

I have been more than reasonable in my attempts to resolve this through mutual cooperation. I have given Rad every opportunity to make this right. Now, I am demanding action.

If you fail to meet this deadline, I will proceed with full legal and regulatory escalation without further discussion.

This is my final attempt to settle this matter civilly.


 This is all 100% correct and hundreds of us are right there with you.  You mentioned Gretchen O'Brien and to me, she is not getting enough attention.  Shes a lying criminal just like the rest and should be equally liable.  She is still actively trying to raise money knowing full well this is a Ponzi scheme.  I am doing all I can to make sure she is included in any legal action.

Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
  • Posts 41
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Quoe from @Kris Stack:

Please see the recent email I sent to Rad

Dutch,

After careful consideration, I have decided that a direct conversation with you would no longer be meaningful. Your recent Zoom call, which was meant to address investor concerns, only reinforced my belief that transparency remains a critical issue within Rad Diversified. Despite multiple investors voicing similar concerns, you were still unable to explain the distribution structure, the risks involved, or how new investors impact existing returns.

Previously, I made it clear to Gretchen that communication is key to maintaining trust. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) explicitly states this in Sections A and D of the good faith agreement, yet Rad is failing to uphold its own commitments.

Rad Diversified continues to raise capital while withholding financial information, investor distributions, and even basic transparency. I am no longer willing to wait.

This is not about an emergency distribution—it is about protecting my investment because I believe it is being mismanaged. I am not a legal expert, but I can recognize right from wrong. Given Rad’s ongoing lack of accountability, refusal to provide financial transparency, and continued capital raises despite unresolved investor concerns, this has all the red flags of investment fraud or a Ponzi scheme. I believe it is in my best interest to escalate this matter to regulatory agencies unless I receive a full return of the $315,000 I invested.

Gretchen previously stated in an email that these are long-term investments, but that does not justify withholding financials or avoiding accountability. A long-term investment does not mean an indefinite lack of communication with investors.

Resolution Proposal

A full return of my capital investment, including all MOU-related fees.

To summarize:

  • My Foothills Land, Rad REIT, and Rad America investments are valued at $315,000 based on the latest available data.
  • This means Rad keeps 1% of both the Wholesale and Cattle House investments and retains my Inner Circle fee.
  • In effect, Rad made $175,000 in profits on my capital while I received nothing in return.

Despite my deep concerns about Rad’s business practices, I am willing to take a loss just to walk away. I am also forgoing all interest payments I have made on these investments.

If Rad truly believes in its own investment model, this should be an easy decision. Failing to return my investment only raises further red flags.

I have waited over a year without receiving a single distribution or any meaningful financial transparency.

Reasons Supporting My Position

1. Ongoing Communication Failures & Investor Censorship

  • My questions have been ignored, misdirected, or met with vague responses.
  • Investor questions on Zoom calls are censored, selectively answered, or dismissed entirely.
  • A specific example: During a Zoom call, I asked Dory a direct question, but Gretchen intervened and said she would address it privately.
  • Despite raising these concerns in October, nothing has changed.
  • This is not transparency—this is narrative control.

Furthermore, reports of unpaid vendors, negative investor experiences, and ongoing lawsuits only deepen my distrust.

2. Investment-Specific Concerns

A. Foothills Deal – Lack of Business Plan & Risk of Dilution
  • How it was sold to investors:
    • Promised 8x-15x returns in 3-4 years.
    • Purchase price was $1,430,000 with $500,000 set aside for planning.
  • Concerns:
    • I was not told this was a phased project or that future investors would dilute my returns.
    • If new investors enter the project, how is profit distribution determined?
    • If Rad values the land at $10M but raises $5M from new investors, why not secure a loan instead?
B. Auction House – Promised Cash Flow, No Returns
  • How it was sold:
    • A cash-flowing business with $634,000 in operating income and a total income potential of $800,000+.
  • Concerns:
    • RAD projected $317,000 in profit within six months, yet the business reported a $40,000 loss.
    • If profits existed, why did investors receive nothing?
C. Wholesale Business – Contradictory Statements on Projections & Missing Funds
  • Concerns:
    • Investors contributed $10M, yet startup costs were only $6M. Where is the remaining capital?
  • Key Questions:
    • If projections were on target, what changed?
    • Where is the financial breakdown supporting this sudden two-year delay?
D. REIT Investment – Delayed Reappraisal & Withheld Financials
  • Concerns:
    • Distributions froze within two months of my investment.
    • The reappraisal, promised in 2024, has never been completed.
  • Key Questions:
    • Why was investor money accepted when a freeze was imminent?

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Is No Longer Viable

At the time of joining the Inner Circle, I was led to believe this was a select group of 300 top investors, a group committed to transparency, partnership, and shared success.

Yet, despite escalating my concerns from Frank to Gretchen to you, Dutch, I have been met with avoidance, vague responses, or outright silence.

How can the MOU function moving forward when:

  1. Investor questions are ignored.
  2. Financials are withheld.
  3. Investment structures are unclear and possibly diluted.
  4. Concerns about business practices are met with misdirection instead of resolution.

You continue to invite me to Inner Circle retreats, yet you refuse to acknowledge my legitimate concerns. I can no longer participate in a partnership built on broken promises and lack of transparency.

Final Demand & Next Steps

I have given Rad more than enough time to work toward a fair resolution. Since fall of 2024, I have tried in good faith to address my concerns through multiple avenues, escalating my requests through Frank, Gretchen, and even to you directly. Despite my patience and repeated efforts, Rad has failed to provide transparency, resolve key concerns, or offer a reasonable path forward.

At this point, I am formally demanding a full return of my $315,000 investment.

You have until March 29, 2025, at 5:00 PM EST to confirm that my funds will be returned in full. If I do not receive a formal commitment to a full return of capital by this deadline, I will immediately escalate my actions, including but not limited to:

  1. Filing formal complaints with the SEC, FBI, and state regulatory agencies.
  2. Securing legal representation to pursue recovery through litigation.
  3. Publicly sharing my experience with high-profile investors and media outlets.

I have been more than reasonable in my attempts to resolve this through mutual cooperation. I have given Rad every opportunity to make this right. Now, I am demanding action.

If you fail to meet this deadline, I will proceed with full legal and regulatory escalation without further discussion.

This is my final attempt to settle this matter civilly.


Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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I'm sure someone will listen in jail

Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Ethan Blue:
Quote from @Alan David:

I feel a little less stupid for doing the Raad dance, because there are so many here more successful in this kind of thing than me  who were duped,It hurts the bank balance but ...what can I do but wait and see?


 Have you contacted the SEC, Florida Attorney General, your states attorney general, the FTC, the FBI, etc.? If you feel as though you have been scammed, the best thing you can do is reach out to those authorities. Most of them have online forms you can fill out and they will investigate. The more people who take action reporting, the more likely they are to take action to investigate and, if a crime is found to have been committed, attempt to recover funds.


 They are currently under SEC as well as FBI investigation.  It takes time, but jail time is the only logical ending as their arrogance won't allow them to stop scamming people until they are in cuffs which is inevitable.  Horrible human beings eventually get what's coming to them.

Post: RAD Diversified SCAM ALERT!!!

Tom NagyPosted
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She's also a fraud and goes by multiple names.  What legitimate business person has more than 1 name?  Her boyfriend has also been in and out of jail for multiple offences and is actually on the payroll doing absolutely nothing.  She'll be in jail at some point as well

Post: Stay away from RAD Diversified

Tom NagyPosted
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Quote from @Melanie P.:

@Tom Nagy It sounds more like you were the victim of a crime than that you lost money in an investment. This new twist of claiming you owe them money is a typical scam tactic to put you on the defensive so you won't contact them about the money they actually owe you. 

Please consider putting all of your information together in writing with dates, every name you can remember, wire transfer confirmations, what they promised you, what really happened, etc. Then make a report to the SEC and FBI. Both agencies have received reports about RAD in the past. Everytime a new victim comes forward it increases the chances and shortens the timeline for something being done. (800) CALL-FBI and (800) SEC-0330. 

Don't let them get away with it - make the call.


 Weve Been doing that and the SEC and FBI simply don't care.  Meanwhile they are STILL soliciting new funding and thumbing their noses at over 200 investors or more

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