Gadjo offering bond withdraws, distances himself from the case. Tan relatives change lawyers.
April 18, 2008 -- Continuing to bring you live coverage of the Tan family's woes, gypsypsychicscams.com was in court Friday for the latest bond hearing concerning attempts by the Tan family to use the cover of a "gadjo" to post bond for her. As previously stated, the judge in the Tan case set a new precedent by requiring that whomever would come forward to post bond for Tracy must submit an affidavit attesting to the source of the funds. The Tan's original plan was to put Dominic Fontano up to this task. We do not know the real relationship between Fontano and the Tans. We only hope he's not a victim of a fortune telling scam by a Tan family member, and that they used their influence over him in this capacity to put him up to it. Regardless, that became a moot point Friday because Fontano appeared back in court now represented by his own attorney, who was there to explain to the judge how Fontano wished to remove his offer to post bond and wanted nothing further to do with this case. It was stated during the hearing that Fontano claims he had told the Tan defense attorney back on the 11th, right after he'd perjured himself in court, that he wished to withdraw his offer to post Tracy's bond and wished to be removed from the proceedings. The State's Attorney however was not informed of this by the defense until 2pm on the 17th.
Also, during the same hearing, Tracy Tan's defense attorney explained to the judge and the prosecution how he would no longer be representing Tracy Tan as the Tan family had gone with a new defense attorney, who was present and introduced himself into the court record. (He didn't seem terribly pleased seeing a gypsypsychicscams.com shirt being worn by someone at the proceedings for all the world -- including journalists -- to see.)
We applaud Dominic Fontano for doing the right thing and no longer aiding a family of organized con artists.
Eric Tan and Tracy Tan
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Media Campaign Begins
The web site has received numerous requests
for interviews by tv stations and newspapers.
We will post them as they happen:
Here is an article that appeared in the Chicago
Tribune: Red
Eye article
In the spirit
of the old saying, "A picture is worth a thousand words," we
present you the arrest in progress outside
Rose's parlor (Rose Palm Reader and
Advisor, 1410 S. Federal Hwy., Hollywood,
FL).
If you believe you are the victim of a fortune-telling/spiritual work scam, the Internal Revenue Service wants to help you. Please click here to learn how you can safely report the money stolen from you to the IRS, who will initiate an investigation into any unreported income by your fortune teller.
Why This Site Is Necessary/My Story
This site was put together as an information resource for those who are currently working with any Gypsy psychic/"spiritualist" on very
private matters that are between the client and the psychic, and who may be questioning whether or not the supposed "work" is really being
done, or whether in fact you're actually being scammed by some very ingenious, shameless and heartless con artists who have no trouble using
personal faith and Christianity itself as a vehicle to gain a victim's trust and scam them out of substantial money.
My Story
I'm a South Suburban resident who made the unfortunate mistake 10 years ago, while I was in college, to start working with a Gypsy Psychic
Fortune Teller/"Spiritualist" who I had visited for a reading. I had never been to a psychic before. I had only seen this woman's ads on a
bus transit shelter for years. To read the rest and learn how I was conned out of thousands of dollars,
please click here to read my story and my experience
with psychic scams.
Frank Ely (aka "Big Frank") is the rom baro or "Gypsy King" for the Chicago area. This mostly means he serves as the bail bondsman when Gypsies in his crime group, including fortune tellers, get arrested. Both Frank and fellow associates below have known involvement in criminal activities and each has an arrest record. To read more, please click here.
Frank Ely
aka "Big Frank"
"Big Frank" is the
rom baro for the Chicago area.
Arrest Record
Robert Ely
Robert is the son
of Frank Ely
Arrest Record
Anthony Nowotnik
Twin brother of Frank Nowotnik
Arrest Record
Frank Nowotnik
Twin brother of Anthony
Arrest Record
Look familiar? Perhaps you're even working with one of these psychics:
"Big Frank" Ely,
the reputed "Gypsy King" (translation: bail bondsman) for the entire area
One of the Ely family homes, 5526 N. Sayre, Chicago (right at the corner of the Sayre exit ramp off the Kennedy). According to police, the home is a veritable palace on the inside. It's in homes such as these where a lot of the money you've sacrificed for your "work" could very well have ended up.
Ann Taylor Psychic Advisor
(aka Helen Johns)
Helen is the sister-in-law of "Helene LaMarr" in Oak Lawn, below, as well as Inez Johns (aka Inez Ashley) and also Nancy Johns (mother of Lisa Page) of Towson, Maryland.
Ann Taylor's (aka Helen Johns') fortune-telling parlor
6001 S. 27th St., Greenfield, Wisconsin (suburb of Milwaukee)
Helene LaMarr Astrology & Consulting
Helene LaMarr
(aka Helene La Marr, aka Helen Lamar, aka Helen Cannon, maiden name Helen Johns)
6400 W. 87th Place, Oak Lawn, Illinois
Helen is the wife of Rick Cannon. Both Helen and Rick have had numerous legal actions taken against them over the years. And Helen may have been on the run from the law back in the Spring/Summer of 1997.
Rev. Sister Faye Psychic Advisor
(aka Nancy Johns)
8138 Liberty Rd., Towson, Maryland
Nancy Johns is the mother of Gypsy psychic "Lisa Page".
This is the "Rev. Sister Faye's" other fortune telling parlor
5516 Park Heights, Baltimore, Maryland
But this is "Sister Faye's" (Nancy Johns') real home
5437 Spring Lake Way, Baltimore, Maryland
Mrs. Page Psychic Advisor
Lisa Page (aka Lisa Johns)
404 York Road, Towson, Maryland
Lisa is the daughter of Nancy Johns (aka "Rev. Sister Faye")
Psychic Readings By Saundra
7530 S. Harlem, Bridgeview, Illinois
Your Gypsy lives in the house you visit, or does she?
The next three photos are of the house located at 5526 N. Sayre, in Chicago,
which belongs to Sam Ely, relative of "Big Frank" Ely, the rom baro for this entire area.
The inside of his house is quite spectacular, as police suspect some fortune telling dollars
may ultimately wind up here.
