The Afri Bar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Subj: UNFAIR COMPETITION
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
The success of The Afri Bar is measured by our attempt to develop products, goods, and services that are aligned with our Company's goals and strategies. To combat fraud and dishonesty in the conduct of trade and commerce we continue to adopt new structural defenses to address systemic issues related to the conduct of Our business.
Vulnerability to fraud and dishonesty can sometimes result in unsolicited and hostile takeover attempts which can influence the operations of an organization and influence corporate decision-making hindering our success and long-term goals. The Afri Bar, LLC, has reasonable grounds to believe that hostile actions or an attempt at a hostile takeover of The Afri Bar or any of the companies we may own, operate, and manage, may be present.
The latest attacks against us, we believe, are directly related to the President and Owner of Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, the parent Company to the Afri Bar, and his role and involvement in unrelated and past incidents. Our President is a former federal career employee turned whistleblower whose disclosures sparked national discourse and despite the legal protections afforded whistleblowers, Mr. Mitchell continues to be singled out for discrimination, racism, reprisal, retaliation, and excessive judicial punishment, which has led to a disruption in our attempt to offer the ultimate resort experience.
Unfair competition can result in dishonest and fraudulent rivalries in trade and commerce and damage intellectual property. While unfair competition may address circumstances where employees and consumers can be misled, it may also result in deceptive trade practices that can alter or restrict a company's attempt to engage in the exchange of trade and commerce. Acts of unfair competition are generally characterized by acts of deception, bad faith, fraud, and oppression severe enough that the victim is thwarted or prevented from successfully engaging in trade. Unfair competition covers many subjects; however, a variety of the most common is trademark infringement, false advertising, unauthorized substitution, bait and switch, the misappropriation of trade secrets, and rumormongering. Examples we believe of unfair competition have resulted in data breaches against the Afri Bar, and blackmail, extortion, and sextortion attempts against Mr. Mitchell for his role and involvement in unrelated and past incidents.
For example, on June 10, 2021, Mr. Mitchell was the subject of a "blackmail and extortion" campaign aimed at Mr. Mitchell by others who we perceive displayed "racial and religious perceptions." Then on June 19, 2021, Mr. Mitchell discovered he was the subject of another blackmail and extortion attempt. Now, on September 4, 2024, Mr. Mitchell became the victim of a sextortion campaign by others who we perceive have displayed acts of race and sexual orientation discrimination.
The impact of unfair competition goes far beyond our President, Mr. Mitchell. Unfair competition and the effect can negatively impact our business model, severely impacting our goals and strategies resulting in an inferior product, limiting our ability to fulfill our Mission Statement. Unfair competition and leaked information can result in a change of control. Such a coercive tactic can negatively impact our business operations, giving our rivals an opportunity to prepare a competitive response to the detriment of our business as a new entrant into the field of hospitality. As a result, we’ve had to suspend from time to time the dissemination of Company-related policies, memorandums, promotions, advertisements, and concepts, regarding the Afri Bar as we believe our attempt to engage in trade and commerce is being severely damaged causing further delays in opening the Afri Bar.
The Founder and President of Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, including the Afri Bar, has contributed significantly to curating an environment that is stylish, upbeat, and modern. Village Resorts Hospitality Group, LLC, including the Afri Bar, LLC, disavows any perceived discrimination, reprisal, and retaliation against Mr. Mitchell for being African American, including his sexual orientation (gay) and perceived positions regarding Village Resorts Hospitality Group operations.
The Afri Bar, LLC, apologizes for this unfortunate incident and thanks you for your support as we continue to offer our version of the ultimate gay experience.