Blue Flame v. Chain Bridge — John Thomas Texts on Mask Deal Execution (Exhibit 26)
- Date
- 2021-05-06
Summary
Exhibit 26, filed May 6, 2021 as Document 130-26 in Blue Flame v. Chain Bridge, Case 1:20-cv-00658-LMB-IDD. The six-page exhibit reproduces phone screenshots of a text message thread with a contact labelled John Thomas, with production numbers beginning SC01566. In messages dated 3/25/20, the sender writes that an agreement had been executed after DGS missed a deadline, that a private jet was sourced to expedite a first delivery, and that a manufacturer agreed to make 100 million units for the order. The messages also refer to a pending wire and a request to find 3ply masks. A reply dated 3/26/20 thanks John for the extra work.
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• John Thomas
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We sat ready while DGS took
their f . .. ing time. They missed
the d eadline. Sorry about th at.
At least it's been executed.
I know. N ow I'm tel l ing the
m anufacturers to ta ke my
word to sit tight. It's really hard .
Michael said he'd get me som e
official paperwork showi ng it
has been done.
3/25/20 11:31 PM
Evening Betty. Just a q u ick
u p date. I spoke with Dan. It
was a productive conversation
and I think I was able to instill
a level of trust and confidence
in our ability to del iver. I have
no idea why he thought we
were u sing a Chinese bank.
I double checked what I had �
sent to Michael wong ea rlier �
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and I th i n k I was able to i nsti ll
a leve l of trust and confidence
=., our abi l ity to del iver. I have
· · · ) idea why he thoug ht we
ere using a C h i nese bank.
:Jouble checked what I had
:nt to M i chael wong earl i er
1d it was a document from
1y Virg ini a bank on their
◄ >) ffi ci al letterhead . So we
cleared that u p .
To g ive Dan more confidence
I agreed to put together a
project delivery timeline sheet
from each source.
I also sourced a private jet to
exped ite the first del ivery here
j u st as a show of good faith
so he knows I will del iver what
I prom i sed . I also explained
that he has ti me to i nspect a n
reject the inventory to get h i s
. .
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I a l so sourced a private j et to
ex ped ite the first delive ry here
j u st as a s how of good fa ith
so he kn ows I will del iver wh at
I p romised. I also ex pla ined
t h at he h a s t i me to inspect a nd
rej ect the inventory to g et h i s
m o ney back of someth ing is
wro n g with any p rod u ct.
La stly, I m a n a ged to m a ke it
even clea n e r to n i g ht. I beg g ed
my most trusted man ufa ct u rer
to m a ke all 1 0 0 million units
for m e for t h i s o rder. H e
a g reed . H e literally had t o
jum p everyone out and steal
p roduct from neigh bori n g
m anufa cturers. H e's doin g this
a s a favo r and I told h i m we
wi ll bid on other work for future
pote nt ial ord e rs for Cali fornia.
This could nt be a simp ler and �
more clean deal! �
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potent 1 a 1 oraers ror ca 1 1rorn1 a.
Th i s cou l d nt be a s i m p ler and
more clea n deal!
I'm send i n g the spread sheet to
M ichael and Da n tonig ht.
I pray the wi re goes throug h i n
the morni ng. M y manufacturer
is load ing up the jet as we
spea k and I'm on the hook for
it now. Also if we don't wire
I'll lose the inventory hold
and prices will be u p at least
another $1 a un it by week's
end !
Lastly, Abby sent me other
supplies Calif need. I told her
I could get all of those qu ickly
sta nding on my head. Truly.
Easy. Then Dan asked m e if I
could find 3ply m asks. I can "'
and I told hi m I'd get him way �
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Lastly, Abby sent me other
suppl ies Ca l if need . I tol d her
I cou ld get a l l of those q u ickly
sta nd i ng on my hea d . Tru ly.
Easy. Then Dan asked me if I
cou l d fi n d 3 ply masks . I ca n
a n d I tol d h i m I 'd get h i m way
l ower prices t h a n he's received
i n bids so fa r. I wi l l get h i m one
hel l of a dea l for the next order.
O k that's the update for
ton i g ht. Tha n ks aga i n .
3/26/20 3:42 AM
John, I a m sorry a bout a l l
t h i s extra work. It i s a bove
a n d beyond . On a positive
note, Da n now knows you and
you r i nteg rity that hopefu l ly
now opens the door for
smoother tra nsactions g a i n
forwa rd . I wi l l see to i t th at
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