Lawrence pirritino is a licensed sales yacht broker in the state of florida. Salesperson yacht brokers are not allowed to open their own yacht brokerage. If you go to the florida department of business and professional regulation you can do a license search. Look up lawrence arthur pirritino and you will see he is a salesperson only licensed under united yacht sales.
United yacht sales and lawrence pirritino knowingly took part in their own customers stolen yacht sale and commingled money which falls under a felony. Because united yacht sales owner peter schmidt knows the investigator ladys at the d.B.P. R they sided with their friend. We contacted members of the florida yacht broker association where united yacht sales is a member. Giving them the same illegal scenario united yachts was involved with 100% confirm united yacht sales actions were illegal.
Now we have discovered broker lawrence pirritino who was also involved in the stolen yacht sale now has opened a dummy yacht brokerage trying to get leads to sell under his united yacht sales license. The state law clearly says a sales broker cannot operate a brokerage without a brokers license which pirritino only has a sales license. I want everyone to see this bogus yacht brokerage lawrence pirritino has set up so everyone can see again what crooks these people are. When united yachts my listing broker helped thieves sell my stolen yacht and lied this shows how pathetic these people are. I dont want to see anyone else get screwed by these people.
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Tired of big money scumbags like peter schmidt screwing the public and think they can get away with it..
Tell him enough is enough
Below is peter schmidt's cell phone number and we ask everyone to call peter 24 hours 7 days a week and tell him "liars/crooks will not be tolerated"
1-772-485-1025
Toll free - 1800-897-2270 9-5 est
United yacht sales screwed the hell out of their own customers..
Dont allow this company to do the same to you
We ask everyone to read this and if your considering buying or selling any boats - do not use any brokers with united yachts
Here are the facts of their illegal-unethical broker practices
1- united yachts had a contract with us to sell our yacht,
2- three months after listing it with united yachts the yacht was stolen. Police and state agencies confirm it was theft. We notified ourt broker about the theft.
3- three days before the illegal auction united yachts broker lawrence pirritino showed my yacht to kevin mc carthy from north florida.
4- after showing lawrence gave potential buyer a sales purchase agreement representing us the owners. (but never told us about showing)
5- three days after showing to north florida buyer pirritino called mc carthy the potential buyer to now tell him the people whpo stole my yacht now owned it
6- lawrence pirritino represented buyer at auction after lying to him.
7- after the sale broker lawrence pirritino has his $7100 dollar commission wired to his side personal account (fin and fly marine)
8- several weeks after sale when i got word from U.S. Coast guard documentation center a buyer had sent a bill of sale in i was give mc carthys phone number and called him.
9- U.S. Coats guard documentation center immediately confirmed the people who sold yacht did not have a court order to take or sell it therefore it was illegal.
10- lawrence pirritino had already spent commission money and promised buyer he would make payments. After 1 payment no more were made until i expose the scumbags for their illegal actions.
11- peter schmidt lied to everyone saying his broker at the time was representing the buyer as a private individual not a broker.
12- since being exposed weve gotten death threats from several involved including peter schmidt, harassing e mails and more.
13- although the attorney for the buyer got his money refunded from the sale he is still out 20k with repairs and legal expenses.
14- the d.B.P.R. That investigated this did not do a full investigation nor take all the evidence. Mc carthy the buyer was present and wittnessed this.
15- for over a year peter schmidt owner of united yachts has lied trying to cover up the facts. He says one thing then says complete opposite. A prime example of this is the statement he made that his broker and company did not take part in the sale. Below is will show not only did he lie he admits he lied.
More victims come forward
To whom it may concern
In October I was the only bidder at an auction held at the Ocean Key House Resort in Key West Fl the resort was auctioning a 45' Corinthian passenger vessel that they said they had taken possession of for none payment of dock fees. Over the next few weeks I wired the resort $71,000 and I drove to the Key's to take possession of the vessel.
In November I stayed in Islamorada in the middle Keys I had made arrangements with a marina there to do some repairs on the vessel. The broker who represented me for the purchase of the vessel Mr. Lawrence Pirrintino to whom I paid a commission of $7,100 on top of the $71,000 purchase price, drove me from Islamorada to Key West we met there with the resorts attorney Mr. Alan Eckstein at the meeting Mr. Eckstein gave me what I thought was a valid bill of sale, a letter stating the sale of the vessel was a non-judicial sale of a vessel for unpaid dockage fees sold under section 328.17 of the Florida Statutes and a copy of the application information for transferring ownership to me through the U.S. Coast Guard National Documentation Center.
At the meeting Mr. Eckstein told me that the vessel had been moved from the resort in Key West to a private dock some 20 miles north to hide the vessel from the previous owner and that the previous owner could attempt to repossess the vessel I was also told that the previous owner had been making a lot of accusations to all of the law enforcement agencies to stop the sale of the vessel this was the first time that I had any indication that there could be some problem with this transaction but by this point they had my money and I would have to make the best of the situation. Mr. Eckstein assured me that the sale was in fact legal however he suggested that I should apply for the transfer of ownership as soon as possible.
The sale of the vessel was in fact not legal and I was forced to hire an attorney my $71,000 were returned to me. This has cost me to date about $20,000 in expenses and many hour of my time in an attempt to simply purchase a vessel for my business.
Sincerely,
Kevin McCarthy
2206 Florida Ave.
Fernandina Beach Fl 32034
904-556-3223
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when reading the buyers letter it is also clear the attorney alan eckstein told the buyer the owners were trying to get back their yacht and advised him with united yachts broker lawrence pirritino the boat was hidden from the owner in an undisclosed location. United yachts broker lawrence pirritino took him to this hidden location.
Another victim
United Yachts Screwed Me Too -
Date: 02-06,1:03PM EST
Mr. Waters (yeah I know) from the Palm Beach office of United Yachts sent me on a 1200 mile 2000 dollar trip to view a boat that was totally wrecked. He posted great pics and faxed me a survey that was not accurate at all. The survey listed the usual nickle and dime stuff. When my wife and I got to the boat, it was literally unrecognizable. There was widlife living in the boat. She was stripped of allgear and slated for demolision by the yard! The boat has been in that state for two years the yard said. The beauty of this whole thing, Is that this moron STILL uses the pic on his page. He is a true scumbag. I called the surveyer and he had no knowledge of the boat!
Http://unitedyacht.com/mikewaters/
It's the sailboat on the left. Under intense pressure he settled and said he would reimburse us. We have yet to see one cent 3 years later.
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This victim was given a bogus marine survey from his united yachts broker, traveled many miles to see a great boat to find out t was scrap. Then the broker reimburses him for his expenses and was given a bounced check.
United yachts is a memeber of the florida yacht broker association, a group there saying they protect the public. Were wondering when their going to get started. Many f.Y.B.A. Members confirm united yachts actions in this were clearly illegal.
Dave,
To briefly go over our conversation regarding representing the buy of a yacht at auction. I also understood the commission has to be wired to an escrow account as you mentioned the strict laws in Florida say its illegal to go into a personal account correct? The commission is understand for your services are 10%? Look forward to talking to you soon. Please clarify if im correct on the above understanding.
Robert (victim)
Heres daves answer
(redacted advertisement)
Another f.Y.B.A. Member confirms law broken..
So if im a broker and you call me to represent you buying a yacht and i had my commision monies wired into my personal account other than my company escrow that is commingling?
Robert
Original Message
Answer
Yes, if you do that is jail time.
[email protected]
I will give you one more. I dont want to bore everyone with the many e mails i have
"In legal terms, it's called co-mingling. It's the most common offense in the brokerage businees"
Dan
Peter schmidts got friends in high places. Only problem is over a year ago i said publically any yacht broker members of the f.Y.B.A. Or the f.Y.B.A. As a group itself that feels peter schmidt and united yachts brokers didnt break the law to make a public statement on this letterhead to this effect so we could post it.
Over 1 year later still no letters...
As we mentioned earlier weve gotten death threats after exposing these scumbags, harassing e mails and more. Here are a few ezamples of united yachts friends...
Do you think you are talking to that ho you call your wife, give it up boy, you and your family are real loosers that are probally constatly being targeted by people, you are a target for $, thats why united yachs got you bitch, (they are friends of mine) now just live with it ok, go on with your paltry little existance, looser
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E mail 2
No matter how many dollars we have we got your $, take that you little bitch, because we saw you guys coming, heheheheh
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This sent from the same sucmbag friends of peter schmidt united yachts...
Tons of e mails pouring in to support the campaign and my family. Thanks to all who have written. Here are just a few from yesterday...
Has everyone noticed something here???
Were still exposing the scumbags...
Recently we were told by many people united yachts has gotten so desperate their brokers were lying to people who were calling in asking about these posts. So we decided to shop united yachts and found out after our first phone call they are liars..
Tom thomas united yachts jamestown ri. Is another prime example of the scumbag brokers at united yachts. We called tom shopping him on the rumors above, heres what he said..
Hi Bill,
Thanks for the heads up. If this is the same character from Ohio, he had a boat with an enormous amount of back storage due. Apparently, the boat yard tried repeatedly to contact the owner including with registered mail. Then the Coast Guard stepped in and authorized an auction with the proceedes going to the yard to clear up the sale. The former owner was sore about it and started to slander the broker and United Yacht Sales in every web site he could. United Yacht has been exonerated and he was removed from most of the sites. Our guess is that he has started up again and may be using a new email address.
At any rate, I sure appreciate your input and will forward your links to our office in Stuart Florida. Meanwhile, I will try to find the information from our earlier confrontation with this guy and will send it along to you for your reading.
Again, thanks for the heads up. I'll keep you informed of the progress.
Tom
Feel free to call tom thomas and tell him 'liars suck'
401-862-8620-cell/office
Several problems here that are serious..
1- we never owed any money to marina that was an excuse they used after getting caught stealing yacht
2- the U.S. Coast guard did not give anyone permission to sell a stolen yacht
This man intentionally lied to who he though was a potential customer. Do you want to deal with scumbags like this???
Feel free to call tom thomas and tell him 'liars suck'
401-862-8620-cell/office
The lies from united yachts owner peter schmidt..
Note... There are so many lies we will not bore you with them all. We are going to post just a few..
1- wow a big one..
Peter schmidt lied and now we prove what weve been saying all along.
Peter schmidt from the beginning has lied (see usacomplaints.com)
he claimed united yachts and is broker did not represent the buyer. He claims his broker lawrence pirritino was told he must do this as a side deal on his own.
Mr Pirrinto's client, Mr. M& was interested in purchasing the boat. Mr Perrintino was told that he could not present an offer on the boat through the normal channels, but must participate in the auction. United Yacht Sales was not involved in the auction, did not present any offers and did not hold any money in escrow.
Now in his blog post today he admits his broker was a broker representing mc carthy the buyer
"A United Yacht Sales broker represented the purchaser of the vessel at the auction at the request of the purchaser."
Can you not see his lies. He first said the broker was not a broker under united yachts - (illegal under the florida yacht and ship brokers act)
Oh yes the point i did just catch not mentioned above
" at the request of the purchaser."
Mr m. As peter schmidt refers to him was mc carthy. You can contact mccarthy (904-556-3223) and he will tell you it was not at his request, he didnt even know about the auction until pirritino called him and not only told him about the auction, pirritino told him the hotel owned the yacht. Then pirritino told him he could represent him for a commission.
Mc carthy then said ok. After he was lied to by the broker and the attorney that held the illegal auction saying they owned yacht.
2- "Unfortunately for all concerned, after the fact, the parties found that boat had been seized improperly and that the auction was not valid. Mr. Perrintino, Mr. M& and United Yacht Sales were as surprised as anyone when this happened. Attorney Eckstein had improperly advised his clients of the process"
Then peter schmidt makes this comment..
"The truth here is that no one that he is attacking did anything wrong or illegal"
(obviously he didnt read his comments abobe)
Hello. Those two comments sure say a hell of alot about this scumbag united yachts owner
This statement made by peter schmidt many months ago just after we exposed him.
(SEE usacomplaints.com - SEARCH UNITED YACHTS)
Recently peter schmidt called and we were negotiating a settlement through his attorney. After being lied to and lied to again we decided to tell peter to stick the deal up his ass. Peter schmidt has gotten so desperate hes trying to call it extortion. This man and his company have sunken to the bottom of the barrel.
This just off his blog several days ago. Www,unitedyachts.Us - the same blog where peter schmidt admits after a year of lying his company did take part in the sale..
"When those accusations are unfounded and turn into defaming attacks the attacker is seen as unsound. When the untrue attacks are made with the intent of gaining monetarily that is, in our opinion, extortion. We will not pay for silence from an attacker who hides behind the electronic curtain that is the Internet"
Coming from a man and his company that couldnt tell the truth if their lives depended on it is funny. Speaking of "unsound" peter schmidt owner of united yachts is one fry short of a happy meal himself...
Peter schmidts recent desperate cries for help= way to funny..
Recently in peter schmidts unitedyachts.Us blog he made some rather funny comments.
"We expect to win this easily, but don't think it will necessarily stop him, but there are other actions we and others are taking that may be more effective. We let you all know soon what is happening. We expect to win this easily, but don't think it will necessarily stop him, but there are other actions we and others are taking that may be more effective. We let you all know soon what is happening.in the mean time, anyone who wants to contact me or help out with legal advice, please give me a call at 772-463-3131.."
Final comments..
I want all boat owners and people everywhere who have been screwed by " the big guy" to know we are not going to let them get away with it. My family will not stop until justice is served. This company broke laws-lied-commingled money-took part in stolen yacht sale - harassed my family - threatened us - committed a felony, and thinks we are just going to lay down. We will fight not only for ourselves, but expose these scumbags so no other boat owners will have to go through the misery this company helped put us through.
Below are the laws from the yacht and ship brokers act. These are just a few schmidt and pirritino broke. Also if you have any questions feel free to call mc carthy he will verify everything.
Peter Schmidt has went on line trying to sell everyone on the fact slanderous accusation have been made against him and his company. Then he tries to say a copy of a report from the dbpr is available by e mailing him. The investigation that the dbpr did was done by friends of his but the law is the law. Below is a copy of the yacht and ship brokers act. Just one of several laws they broke. Try calling the dbpr and ask them if your a licensed broker (like his was during this deal) can you sell a yacht larger than 33 feet and do it as a private individual if your a licensed yacht broker? The answer is NO. But when you have friends doing the investigation for him its yes. Also ask them if your a licensed broker and represent someone buying a yacht can you put the money into a private account? The answer is NO but for schmidt its yes..
(1) A broker shall place any funds received pursuant to a transaction into a trust account in a savings and loan association, bank, trust company, or other financial institution located in this state having a net worth in excess of $5 million until he or she disburses such funds. A separate record shall be maintained of all such moneys received and the disposition thereof.
(2) At the closing of a transaction in which title to a yacht is transferred, a broker shall provide the seller and purchaser with an itemized closing statement, including the selling price and all charges and credits, a description of any yachts exchanged, and the amount of any consideration. If the transaction is closed through escrow and the escrow holder renders a closing statement which reveals such information, that shall be deemed compliance with this subsection on the part of the licensed broker.
(3) A broker who intentionally fails to comply with the provisions of this section concerning the establishment of a trust account, deposits of funds into a trust account, and withdrawal therefrom, commits a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. The failure to establish a trust account or to place funds therein as required in this section is prima facie evidence of an intentional and purposeful violation of this section.
(1) "Broker" means a person who, for or in expectation of compensation: sells, offers, or negotiates to sell; buys, offers, or negotiates to buy; solicits or obtains listings of; or negotiates the purchase, sale, or exchange of, yachts for other persons.
Thanks for everyone support. We will keep fighting so others will not become a victim of this company
You will also see by googling united yachts - many posts made by myself exposing these scumbags has a small group of the same people trying to discredit my story. You will also see its obvious these are firends and co workers of united yachts. I appreciate their help because not only does it show how desperate united yachts is, it keep my story at the top of all united yachts web searches...
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