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Subject: Details anyone??? Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:47 pm
What the hell is going on with Krista and Nikki??? I remember last year when Evel Dick so was pissed because Nikki wasnt giving the profit money from events to the charities. He pretty much accused her of pocketing most of it. Krista was 100% on Nikki's side last year and talking all this crap about ED. Now i'm hearing that Krista is accusing Nikki of being shady with the money. Anyone have any details??? If this is all true that is real grimey and I sure would like to know because i paid for the PPV. Not that is was alot of money but if these ppl are greasing their own pockets and not donating I dont want to ever give them another cent !
Lorraine HOH
Posts : 4575 Join date : 2008-09-06
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:12 pm
Here you go BG.....you know we always try to deliver!!! lol
This pertains to the organizers (Niki Congero from Live at The Studio) of the recent Vegas Bash 2010 and last yrs. 2009 event, the frustration Krista Stegall has experienced from the backlash of speaking out about what she says is the truth.
The letter in the image you are about to read was given to Krista Stegall by Faith House, her charity of choice for most events she attends or participates in. The next textual letter is written by her.
The letter below is Krista's response in an open letter to you as fans and supporters of Reality events and your generous donations. I find it's pretty self explanatory and heartfelt and has left some hurt feelings on both sides of the issue.
Dear Fans, Supporters and fellow Reality family members and friends,
Last years Vegas Bash 2009 was for a charity that I chose called Faith House. A charity for battered women and children. Having been raised in this type of environment, growing up in this kind of background myself, it is very near and dear to my heart and quite often gets over looked alot of the time. I choose to help out as much as I can. I can't tell you how thrilled I was to have Live At The Studio Choose Faith House as My Charity of Choice. I was so excited and trusted them right away. I took them at their word in regard to everything. I am a trusting person by nature, that's who I am.
An obligation (commitment to donate a portion of the proceeds) to Faith House was made by Niki Congero through faith house's Internet site. Faith house received 2 payments one in February 2010 for $200.00 and another in April 2010 for another $200.00. (for Vegas Bash 2009) Thus being a Grand total of $400.00 dollars! So Imagine my surprise when I got the above letter on October 8th, 2010. It's not the fact that they did or did not receive any proceeds from last years event. The amount is extremely hurtful, I am very saddened by this regardless.
Here's some facts, I raised 5 times that amount of money in one day working with Russell Hantz (Sole Survivor or let's say he should have been) and in Russell Hantz's Establishment along with great volunteers with a very small venue In Lafayette Louisiana this year, pictures are on face book and can be viewed. The Obligation was not met last year To faith House by LIVE AT THE STUDIO. (the obligation to them from the Vegas bash 2009, not the one at Russell's establishment, that one was on the up and up and Faith House was extremely pleased. Thanks Russell). Faith House was happy to get any donations even a dollar, though it was much more than this, every little bit helps.
This years Vegas Bash 2010 agreement was not in writing, yet some other similar events were.
This was suppose to be the agreement for this years event. Every ticket that was sold to the 2 major events $50.00 dollars was to be set aside into a separate account for Faith House. Originally the Sunday event was added later and Niki Congero left me a message stating that only that money (Sunday's event) was going to be given to Faith House and she would handle that between herself and faith house. No one including myself would be made aware of the amount given to the charity. This being the charity of my choice makes this very confusing and disappointing, why would they want to hide or make secret the donation amounts?
In an attempt to clear this up with my loyal fans and supporters as well as my Reality Stars and friends, Faith house informed me before I left to let you guys know that you may call them any of you to verify this. Ask for accounting when and if you do so. As of October 8th they had not heard from NIKI OR LIVE AT THE STUDIO regarding anything to do with the charity proceeds they were told they would be getting. This is truly a misdeed and I can only state the fact's. I can't imagine any reality people or fans of our shows wanting to be associated with any event that is ran by or operated in such a way as 'Live at The Studio". I can only speak for myself. Always know that every attempt will be made to assure that the donations will always reach their destinations and do so in a timely manner.
I myself can not imagine being involved with anything they are promoting or any event they may be having in the future. Reality people help charities, which in turn helps people. We also take time out of our lives to have fun with our fans. These events are very important to us and we won't let no one put a damper on them or discourage us from continuing to put forth the time and effort to bring people together through these events.
Sincerely, Krista Stegall
MissChriss BB Lover
Posts : 210 Join date : 2008-10-03
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sat Oct 16, 2010 10:38 pm
Survivor Russell has said on his FB that Krista is crazy. He's not backing her up in any of her allegations. I dont think their friends anymore after that whole Boo/Krista incident earlier this summer.
I do think she's going through something besides cancer just based off of the creepy video letter I posted earlier. I will have to go check and see if Nikki addressed any of this on her show today.
MissChriss BB Lover
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Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sun Oct 17, 2010 4:53 pm
Krista is out of control on her fb! Niki say's she's talked to Faith House and they are drafting a new letter. Who knows! But another blog has picked up the saga. I dont know where this person got their Vegas info from though, Vegas hasn't been family friendly in 10 years.
Posts : 4252 Join date : 2008-09-05 Age : 52 Location : Chicago
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Mon Oct 18, 2010 11:49 am
I think this whole Vegas bash is a sham, I don't think much of Dick but I think he hit the nail on the head when he brought this all up last year. I think it's nothing more than Nikki lining her pockets. How the hell does this Faith House charity only make $400.00 off of last years donations?
So this was a message left to both Lorraine and I ... we pretty much laughed at it ... someone pulled these figures out of their ass. It's insulting to say the least as this is obviously another attempt to profit all in the name of "charity"
Please take a moment to consider this opportunity and if you have any ideas for me please let me know.
Vegas Bash 2010 is a charity event that will be held in Las Vegas September 17th through the 19th. It is now considered the largest gathering of Reality Celebrities and “the” event to attend for Reality Celebreties and fans alike. Due to popular demand, this year we are including Reality Celebrities from not only Big Brother but also Survivor, The Amazing Race and various MTV and VH1 shows. Proceeds from weekend events will go to Charity. We are working with Faith House of Acadiana http://www.faithhouseacadiana.com this year, a wonderful yet small and often forgotten charity to help women and children of domestic violence. A local Las Vegas Charity will also be included, we are still deciding on that charity.
The scheduled events for the weekend are as follows:
Friday September 17th: Meet and Greet is a late afternoon/early evening (4p-8p) event held in a suite, it is for the Reality Celebrities and a small number of VIP fans. This is an opportunity for the VIP fans to mingle with their favorite reality celebrities. It is also a perfect place for pictures and autographs.
Saturday September 18th: The Main Bash includes a Red Carpet with local and national media from 7p-9p followed by the Vegas Bash Main event at 9p-?. Your logo, company name, or web address will be on the Red Carpet Wall as well as all event promotion items such as t-shirts, tote bags, mugs and event keep sake programs. Having your mark on the Red carpet wall will give maximum exposure to media both through photographic and Television exposure. Literally millions will see the red Carpet photos and interviews. There will be approximately 100 reality Celebrities in attendance with aprox 300 guests. We try to keep the ratio of celebrities to guests at not more than 1:4 so everyone gets the opportunity to meet the favorite.
Sunday September 19th: Hogs & Heifers Ride and BBQ, The event kicks off with Motorcycle run from Hogs & Heifers Saloon to event Property where designated riders will pick up the Celebs and take them back Downtown to Hogs & Heifers, cruising down The Strip the whole way (another media covered event). Followed by a fun afternoon at Hogs & Heifers Saloon in Downtown Las Vegas including a great BBQ, Chinese raffle and Celeb Beer Pong Tournament! There will be a $5 donation at the door, which includes the BBQ and all proceeds will go to the selected charitable organizations.
The entire event will be Live Streamed via video on the Internet at www.liveatthestudio.tv . The cameras start rolling Friday morning September the 17th and continue through Sunday evening at midnight September 19th. It is this part of the event that I feel is a perfect fit for maximum exposure. Our audience will be on the internet watching the event so with your banner add placed directly on the video stream page it will be easy for people to see.
A large part of our fan base and internet audience are people that watch CBS’s Reality TV Show Big Brother as well as the live house feeds that are available on the internet 24/7. Thus we have a built in Internet audience for the Vegas Bash weekend. What this means for our sponsors is a dedicated audience who will literally watch the entire web cast from start to finish. This year we anticipate approximately 100,000 plus views. This is an opportunity for your ad to be seen in numorous ways through out the weekend.
Below I've included all of the different ways we can make this happen and exactly what you will get in return for your generous sponsorship.
Please contact Niki Congero so we can get you in on the action.
Platinum Sponsor: Company Logo on Red Carpet Wall for Main event Saturday Sep 18th Banner 3’x 1.6’ with Company Logo placed at all events Including: The Suite at Ballys for Meet & Greet Sep 17th The Main Event Sep 18th Hogs & Heifers Event Sep 19th Company Logo Placement in Event Program (Full Page) Company Logo on Event merchandise including T-Shirts and Tote Bags Includes 2 Tickets to All Events Cost: $3000.00
Gold Sponsor: Company Logo on Red Carpet Wall for Main event Saturday Sep 18th Banner 3’x 1.6’ with Company Logo placed at all events Including: The Suite at Ballys for Meet & Greet Sep 17th The Main Event Sep 18th Hogs & Heifers Event Sep 19th Company Logo Placement in Event Program (Half Page) Includes 2 tickets to Main Event and Hogs & Heifers Event Cost $2500.00
Silver Sponsor: Banner 3’x 1.6’ with Company Logo placed at all events Including: The Suite at Ballys for Meet & Greet Sep 17th The Main Event Sep 18th Hogs & Heifers Event Sep 19th Company Logo Placement in Event Program (Half page) Includes 2 tickets to Main Event and Hogs & Heifers Event Cost: $1000.00
Bronze Sponsor: Company Logo Placement in Event Program (Quarter Page) Includes 2 tickets to Main Event and Hogs & Heifers Event Cost: $500
Copper Sponsor: Company Logo Placement in Event program (Business Card size) Cost: $250
Extras: If your company has any product you would like to donate for our Celebrity gift bags, or if you have any product that you would like to donate for our raffle at The Hogs & Heifers event Sunday Sep 19th it would be greatly appreciated.
tj2377 BB Lover
Posts : 396 Join date : 2008-09-17
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:06 pm
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:37 pm
That's what she charged for this year's bash, right? She claims she hasnt sent them their donation for this year yet. Krista's letter details what Faith House says they got last year.
They're probably all shady.
bostongirl BB Addict
Posts : 603 Join date : 2008-09-25 Location : Boston,MA
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:20 pm
I agree about them all being shady. Something just isnt adding up. Last year Krista was backing Nikki 100% after all the accusations. Why would you wait a year later to see what was donated. I would think that after all that went on last year Krista would have checked into it to at least have proof for the fans since ED was calling them out. I cant help but wonder if someone is mad this year because they didnt get their cut...just throwing it out there as a thought. Does anyone know if ED has made any comments about this since he was the first one to sniff it out?
MissChriss BB Lover
Posts : 210 Join date : 2008-10-03
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Tue Oct 19, 2010 11:41 pm
Krista is ticked because she's banned from the bash because she was too hung over and late to make it to the Sunday event. I dont know how ED got involved again.
Are you kidding,lol, ED has been a twittering fool about this for about 4 days straight. I believe both he and Krista have been contacting HGs telling them not to be involved in this poker tournament she is running in Nov. So far the only HG I know to back out is Britney and she said something else came up.
tj2377 BB Lover
Posts : 396 Join date : 2008-09-17
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:22 am
Of course ED is all up in it! BB is his life, even is he wants to pretend it's not.
Erika HOH
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Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:44 am
And it continues... LOL
tj2377 BB Lover
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Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Thu Oct 21, 2010 10:47 am
WOAH!!! Who did that video?
MissChriss BB Lover
Posts : 210 Join date : 2008-10-03
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Thu Oct 21, 2010 7:46 pm
lol, Krista better hope that no one does a psa on her.
Lorraine HOH
Posts : 4575 Join date : 2008-09-06
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:04 pm
I dont know but this is getting ugly. This is apparently an email that someone wrote to Niki regarding the money for the feeds going to charity and here is her response:
Evel DickThis was from Niki to someone inquiring about the feeds and where the money went
Niki Congero October 24 at 1:21am
If you were unable to get the Vegas Bash Live feeds let me know I will refund, If you were able to see them and are just unhappy about where the money went then such as life. We NEVER said the $ from the liv...e feeds were going to charity
ummmmmmmmmmm, seriously, how many thought that the money for the live feeds were going to charity? Such as life?? Kind of a snotty way to respond to someone. Its also being said that she is stating that ONLY the money from the Hogs and Heifers event was going to charity. WHAT????? If you look at her flyer from the event, it CLEARLY says that ALL PROCEEDS from ALL events will go to charity. I guess charity starts at home.
nicolefan75 BB Addict
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Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sun Oct 24, 2010 1:34 pm
I've got to be honest that I really didn't care where the money was going to when it came for paying to watch the live feeds for the Vegas Bash. Although I was not overly thrilled with the feeds that were presented, it was better than nothing. It was an affordable amount, but it was probably better not to have spent it since the best stuff was going to be posted on youtube anyway. I am not sure why Evel Dick is so upset since he knew better and did not participate this year. I wonder if this issue is still going to continue due to the Poker Tournament in Las Vegas in November. Is Niki a part of that event too?
Lorraine HOH
Posts : 4575 Join date : 2008-09-06
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sun Oct 24, 2010 4:02 pm
Well I think the issue here is that she is soliciting money in the name of charity but its not going to charity. Thats why ED is upset. Apparently they were involved in a charity event a few years ago and she duped him into thinking the money was going to charity but he claims they didnt get the money. Since that time, he has been trying to expose her as a fraud. He seems to be doing a pretty good job of it this year. Once again though, I have to say that sadly this event will continue because I truly believe that most of the reality "stars" dont care as long as they get a free trip to Vegas. Niki will get richer, the charities will get poorer and the reality "stars" will get drunker. I dont want anyone to get me wrong, I'm sure that some of them DO care about the charity but not ONCE can I remember ANYONE speaking about the charity at all. Its a shame.
nicolefan75 BB Addict
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Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Sun Oct 24, 2010 9:57 pm
Thanks Lorraine. I now understand why Evel Dick is so upset. I have to agree with your point that I don't think many of the reality stars especially those that have just been on shows which have recently aired are thinking about the charity aspect of these events and are just going to Vegas for the free trip and partying. A lot of these people just want to meet the other reality stars and there are quite a few that want to meet their fans, but I wonder how many of the reality stars donate themselves or if they have the financial means to do so. Remember when the BB jury members would ask the final 2 what charities would they donate to if they were to win the grand prize? I know there was some discussion this past season with Matt about the fake illness on his wife, Stacy, and him donating to the disease if he had won the money, but perhaps this has more to due with the poor economic state our country has been in for awhile. Anyway, I am wondering how many fans would no longer go to the annual Vegas Bash because THEIR money is supposedly going into Niki's pocket and NOT the charities?
Erika HOH
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Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Mon Oct 25, 2010 9:20 am
My problem with this is that it was billed as a "charity event". Wouldn't be the first time a charity was used to line someones pockets.
As far as the hogs and hefer event. That was something that was added as a last minute so how could that have been the only event that the proceeds were going to charity? BS!
She sounds like a con artist to me. Saddly, enough I wonder if it even matters to the reality contestants and fans now that they know she is more than likely pocketing the money that she claims would be going to charity. I am awfully suspicious of all of these charity events that are popping up and if they are legitimate I think it's great but because of this I believe everyone should do their homework and make sure what they are donating their time and or money to are legit and not being scammed by a crook(s).
Do you think Nikki will have the nerve to put this "charity" event on next year? I'm going to say yes.
Also, I would like to hear from some of these reality "stars" who went to Vegas and hear their thoughts on this matter. I have not heard from 1 to have an opinion one way or the other... Interesting. I wonder why that is....
Lorraine HOH
Posts : 4575 Join date : 2008-09-06
Subject: Re: Details anyone??? Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:23 am
Quote :
My problem with this is that it was billed as a "charity event". Wouldn't be the first time a charity was used to line someones pockets.
exactly! I mean why bill it as a charity event if you are going to pocket all the money anyway? Just call it the Vegas bash and be done with it. Fans will still come to meet their favorite reality personalities, Niki can still overcharge for everything and no one will be duped into thinking they are doing a good thing for charity. The whole thing makes me sick.