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Coach · 07-17-2011, 05:23 AM

"I am saddened to announce that my Debut is on hold. I have been barred from attending the Cigar Show by court order. I will however, be vigorously pursuing Oliva's failure to fulfill it's contractual obligations to me and my family. I have faith in the legal system and I will see you all as soon as possible. Thank You all, from the bottom of my heart, for your continued support."

- Sam Leccia, about 12:50 Central time, 07/16/11

bolivar · 07-17-2011, 05:59 AM

Is there a link, or would someone like to offer up the back story?

Coach · 07-17-2011, 06:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bolivar

Is there a link, or would someone like to offer up the back story?

Posted on Sam's FB page, seems that there's some bad blood with his former employer....

Radar · 07-17-2011, 07:12 AM

More Info...http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2011/07/...ed-from-ipcpr/

bolivar · 07-17-2011, 06:27 PM

Thanks everyone.

It looks like Leccia is under a noncompete with Oliva.

I was under one of those while working for a software company. NOT fun!

Briandg · 07-17-2011, 06:50 PM

So much for the impression that the cigar industry is all one big family full of happy people who work together on a handshake.

May have been at one time, and with some people, but times change, and in the end, it's all about the money. Without the money, nobody would do anything.

bolivar · 07-17-2011, 07:10 PM

According to this article Garcia is involed with one as well.

http://www.examiner.com/cigar-in-nat...-sued-by-oliva

grtrx · 07-17-2011, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briandg

So much for the impression that the cigar industry is all one big family full of happy people who work together on a handshake.

May have been at one time, and with some people, but times change, and in the end, it's all about the money. Without the money, nobody would do anything.

maybe I'm remembering wrong but it seemed like the post boom was a wild west world of shooting your enemies one day and being best buddies the next

Briandg · 07-17-2011, 09:42 PM

Yep, that's what I've always heard as well. Once again, it was all about the money. Until the boom, so many of them were screwing widows out of their pension funds, but Boom. All of a sudden, BOOM, and they went and started screwing the old family industries. Once the boom was over, most of them went back to ripping off little old ladies, and people like the toranos and the quesadas tried to regain their footings. It's amazing that any single one of the boom-only manufacturers stayed in the business.

tonycsmoke · 07-18-2011, 05:33 AM

There is more to this story I'm guessing. My family owns a company that in the course of trying to get it off the ground hired the wrong guy. He essientially sold all the important info to another company. He helped them to backward engineer their machine and allowed them to skip out on all the R&D.

07-17-2011, 05:23 AM	#1
Coach Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Twinsburg,OH Posts: 8,995	Leccia "banned" from IPCPR in Vegas.... "I am saddened to announce that my Debut is on hold. I have been barred from attending the Cigar Show by court order. I will however, be vigorously pursuing Oliva's failure to fulfill it's contractual obligations to me and my family. I have faith in the legal system and I will see you all as soon as possible. Thank You all, from the bottom of my heart, for your continued support." - Sam Leccia, about 12:50 Central time, 07/16/11 Last edited by TommyBB; 07-18-2011 at 06:16 AM.

07-18-2011, 05:33 AM	#10
tonycsmoke Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: St Louis Posts: 3,135	There is more to this story I'm guessing. My family owns a company that in the course of trying to get it off the ground hired the wrong guy. He essientially sold all the important info to another company. He helped them to backward engineer their machine and allowed them to skip out on all the R&D. __________________ "Homer, slow down you'll kill us" yelled Marge. "Or die trying" exclaimed Homer.

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07-17-2011, 05:59 AM	#2
bolivar Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 211	Is there a link, or would someone like to offer up the back story?

07-17-2011, 07:12 AM	#4
Radar Club Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Homosassa FL Posts: 1,920	More Info...http://www.acigarsmoker.com/2011/07/...ed-from-ipcpr/

07-17-2011, 06:27 PM	#5
bolivar Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 211	Thanks everyone. It looks like Leccia is under a noncompete with Oliva. I was under one of those while working for a software company. NOT fun!

07-17-2011, 06:50 PM	#6
Briandg CW Squirrel Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: southwest Missouri Posts: 35,518	So much for the impression that the cigar industry is all one big family full of happy people who work together on a handshake. May have been at one time, and with some people, but times change, and in the end, it's all about the money. Without the money, nobody would do anything.

07-17-2011, 07:10 PM	#7
bolivar Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: USA Posts: 211	According to this article Garcia is involed with one as well. http://www.examiner.com/cigar-in-nat...-sued-by-oliva

07-17-2011, 09:42 PM	#9
Briandg CW Squirrel Wrangler Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: southwest Missouri Posts: 35,518	Yep, that's what I've always heard as well. Once again, it was all about the money. Until the boom, so many of them were screwing widows out of their pension funds, but Boom. All of a sudden, BOOM, and they went and started screwing the old family industries. Once the boom was over, most of them went back to ripping off little old ladies, and people like the toranos and the quesadas tried to regain their footings. It's amazing that any single one of the boom-only manufacturers stayed in the business.