Losing Mai Religion

 

MAI HIROGUSHI	Wed, Mar 15, 5:17 PM (5 days ago)
to me

Hello Smashing Young Person,

Thank you for the quick response to my inquiry. I am open to calling you momentarily at your office hours. In the meantime, I am enclosing the loan agreement between myself and a friend of mine, Lewis Becker, who initially resided in New York,  before moving to your area of practice.

On the 20th of February 2020, I had invested the sum of $500,000 in Lewis’s business with the agreement to receive profit. He told me this loan was obtained to advance his business expansion which is called (The Palm.) 5518 Northeast 19th Avenue, Portland, OR 97211.

New Mailing address for 

Unsuspecting Local Company

 

This loan agreement has provisions for installment payment plan (principal plus interest) in the amount of $150,000 quarterly after one year anniversary. So far, I have only received one payment of $150,000 on March 1, 2021. 

 

Since then, I have tried so many efforts to collect the funds to no avail; I think my failure to collect could be blamed on my reluctance to involve myself in legal proceedings. Hence the reason I'm engaging your law firm.

 

I recently emailed him that I would be seeking legal representation to which his response could be seen below. I did not respond back.

 

I look forward to your representation in this matter. Kindly let me know what your retainer fee would be and your overall legal costs.

Regards,

Mai Hirogushi, CPA

Mai Fiduciary Services

E-mail:  maihirogushi.ms@gmail.com

Tel: +1-305-429-0495

841 BROADWAY, NEW YORK, NY 10003.

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------

From: Lewis Becker <lewisbeckerjr@usa.com>

Date: Tue, Jul 12, 2022 at 10:35 PM

Subject: Partial Payment - Promissory Note

To:  maihirogushi.ms@gmail.com

Cc:  maihirogushi.ms@gmail.com

 

Hello Mai,

 

I am really sorry about the delay. I do know how you are feeling now, I'm ashamed of the situation.  I do intend to pay you the amount I borrowed from you, believe me. I have been trying to call you to no avail. I am not sure whether you're ignoring my calls. In your last email you mentioned you will involve a legal representation. I'm quite disappointed that you will result in this despite our long friendship. It is my belief that we can resolve this matter without legal proceedings.

I do have an investment that I'm expecting to cash out from in the next few days, which will result in partial payment of $150,000. I am hoping that this would satisfy you enough to withdraw your intention to result in legal proceedings.

As a friend, I would like to sincerely apologize for defaulting on our agreement. My situation has been critical and I'm just trying to pull out of this mess.

I will get back to you soon.

 

Sincerely,

Lewis Becker

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