Kingpin

awarner · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 20

From what I know to be true, Kingpin will not be produced by Gene. Gene is in Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and all of his assets have been seized. I don't *think* PMI even exists anymore but if it does, it will have been seized.

If you put a deposit down, you might want to look into this a bit more. Find me on Pinside under the same handle.
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pindoc · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 14

Thanks for the information. I was kind of suspicious with the months/years of silence. Can you shed any light on how this came about or is it private?
Do you know if this affects Illinois Pin Ball? I have been waiting for a remake of the TAF playfield and was wondering what the likelihood is of that being made.
How are Gene and family holding up?
Thanks
Bruce

awarner · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 20

Since this forum is so generally dead, I'll say a few things here that can't leave the forum.

The Chapter 7 was very ugly. Gene had multiple chances to fix it prior to it getting out of his control. He was dishonest on depositions in an attempt to try and keep a lot of his possessions but the courts saw through all of that.

I feel bad for him, but, honestly, he did it to himself. People that tried to help him got screwed. I saw this first hand but I can't comment anymore.

He was planning on going to 2013 Expo and setting up a table. If he had, he would have been arrested so it's a good thing that he was convinced to turn around and head back before that happened.

Gene was always good and honest with me and I seek no ill will on him. I just wonder what happened to my trophy that I won for his tournament?
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BBB94 · Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 48

I haven't heard any fat ladies singing. :-)