• The TUGBBS forums are completely free and open to the public and exist as the absolute best place for owners to get help and advice about their timeshares for more than 30 years!

    Join Tens of Thousands of other Owners just like you here to get any and all Timeshare questions answered 24 hours a day!
  • TUG started 31 years ago in October 1993 as a group of regular Timeshare owners just like you!

    Read about our 31st anniversary: Happy 31st Birthday TUG!
  • TUG has a YouTube Channel to produce weekly short informative videos on popular Timeshare topics!

    Free memberships for every 50 subscribers!

    Visit TUG on Youtube!
  • TUG has now saved timeshare owners more than $23,000,000 dollars just by finding us in time to rescind a new Timeshare purchase! A truly incredible milestone!

    Read more here: TUG saves owners more than $23 Million dollars
  • Wish you could meet up with other TUG members? Well look no further as this annual event has been going on for years in Orlando! How to Attend the TUG January Get-Together!
  • Sign up to get the TUG Newsletter for free!

    Tens of thousands of subscribing owners! A weekly recap of the best Timeshare resort reviews and the most popular topics discussed by owners!
  • Our official "end my sales presentation early" T-shirts are available again! Also come with the option for a free membership extension with purchase to offset the cost!

    All T-shirt options here!
  • A few of the most common links here on the forums for newbies and guests!

DRI announces settlement with Timeshare Exit company

TUGBrian

Administrator
Joined
Mar 24, 2006
Messages
23,697
Reaction score
9,673
Location
Florida

amycurl

TUG Review Crew
TUG Member
Joined
Sep 26, 2011
Messages
3,237
Reaction score
3,365
Location
Greensboro, NC
"Yes, only we are allowed to use scare tactics to get more money from our owners," says Diamond Resorts' CEO.

Okay, so this isn't actually a quote, but y'all know that's what was behind this whole thing. And the linked piece is a DRI press release, so not at all nuanced or balanced in anyway.
 

nuwermj

TUG Member
Joined
Aug 28, 2013
Messages
622
Reaction score
303
Location
Potsdam, NY
A few more facts that the Diamond Press Release omitted.

1) Two of three Diamond claims were tossed by the Court before the trial stated:

"The Florida suit was filed against Orlando lawyer Austin Aaronson and his firm Aaronson, Austin. In a Jan. 26 ruling, U.S. District Judge Roy Dalton Jr. of Orlando tossed RICO and malicious prosecution claims by Diamond Resorts, but allowed claims for false advertising under the Lanham Act, tortious interference with contract, trade libel and deceptive trade practices."

http://www.abajournal.com/news/arti...aiming_law_firms_interfered_with_timeshare_co

2) At trial Diamond could not prove damages from the ads, which means it could not win the case. Diamond then sought a settlement.

In short, Diamond lost this case, but you wouldn't know it from the Press Release.
 

ecwinch

TUG Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
3,737
Reaction score
1,125
Location
San Antonio
Resorts Owned
Marriott Harbour Point (HP), Kauai Beach Villas, Riverside Suites, WorldMark Pts (WM), Wyndham Pts
2) At trial Diamond could not prove damages from the ads, which means it could not win the case.

Where do you read that?
 

ecwinch

TUG Member
Joined
Jun 6, 2005
Messages
3,737
Reaction score
1,125
Location
San Antonio
Resorts Owned
Marriott Harbour Point (HP), Kauai Beach Villas, Riverside Suites, WorldMark Pts (WM), Wyndham Pts
I found this article, but dont have that take. To me it sounds more like they mounted an aggressive defense. I am sure most of these ripoff artists just fold up shop and move down the road under another name.

https://insidetimeshare.com/tag/diamond-v-aaronson/
 
Top