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| Kimball Dean Richards is the president and CEO of Allied Artists International. Kimball Dean Richards owned a security guard business in Los Angeles in the late 1970's, and made the news for his methods of resolving employee problems.<ref name=PBSCFYASM/> In 1984, Richards had been installing surveillance devices in government offices, and owned Allied Artist Recording.<ref name=PBSCFYASM/> In 1984, Richards was in a rock group called |
Kimball Dean Richards is the president and CEO of Allied Artists International. Kimball Dean Richards owned a security guard business in Los Angeles in the late 1970's, and made the news for his methods of resolving employee problems.<ref name=PBSCFYASM/> In 1984, Richards had been installing surveillance devices in government offices, and owned Allied Artist Recording.<ref name=PBSCFYASM/> In 1984, Richards was in a rock group called ].<ref name=1of2>1 Of 2 'bugging' Suspects Expected To Turn Self In, Mohave Daily Miner - Jun 26, 1984, </ref> Kimball Richards formed a partnership with ] in 1985 called Allied Artists/Riviera Broadcast Leasing.<ref name=DRCBI>Defunct Record Company Besieged by Investigations, WILLIAM K. KNOEDELSEDER Jr., Los Angeles Times, 3-30-1987</ref> Kim Richards was a rock music promoter and began to receive widespread press coverage in 1987, for his work with Allied Artists Records from 1985 to 1987.<ref name=TRCECBF/><ref name=RPG15Y/> Federal officials called Richards' Allied Artists Records entertainment operations between 1985 and 1987 one of the largest of its kind ever in the nation.<ref name=REFOIF>RECORDING EXECUTIVE, FIVE OTHERS INDICTED for FRAUD, ''"A recording company executive and five other people were indicted Wednesday in a $23 million bank fraud that federal officials called one of the largest ever prosecuted nationwide. Kimball Dean Richards, 32, of Santa Fe Springs, and five others participated in a scam to sell leases on non-existent recording equipment to 15 banks and savings and loans between August 1985 and January 1987, according to the indictment. Richards, the son of former state Sen. Richard Richards...'', Daily News of Los Angeles, 5-12-1988</ref> A federal court judge commented on how outstanding Richards was in his own court.<ref name=RPG15Y/> But by 1987, Allied Artists Records was defunct, and Kim Richards had to take a leave of absence from Hollywood in 1989, set to be 15 year long.<ref name=DRCBI/><ref name=RPG15Y/> However, he returned to an Allied Artists early release, and began using the Allied name and conducting entertainment business in 2000, signing a contract for a share in Merit Diversified International, dba Mp3 Enrertainment.com, on 4-27-2000, Inc.<ref>Stock Purchase and Exchange Agreement, Supplement to SEC filing of Allied Entertainment Group</ref>{{or}} The federal government registered a new trademark for Allied Artists Records on Christmas Day, 2001.<ref>Allied Artists Records, Inc. a Nevada Corporation, 273 West Allen Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773, United States Patent and Trademark Office Reg. No. 2,522,770, Brett J. Golden, Examining Attorney</ref>{{or}} Kimball Dean Richards is the son of former California Senator ].<ref name=PBSCFYASM/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Company type | Corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California & New York City, New York |
| Key people | Kimball Dean Richards, Chairman and CEO, |
| Products | Motion pictures, Television production, Music, Music publishing, Entertainment, Television syndication, Online games, Mobile entertainment, Video on demand, Digital distribution |
| Website | alliedartists.com |
Allied Artists International, Inc. is the new name for Allied Artists Records, notable for its use in the 1980's activities of its owner, Kimball Dean Richardson, currently president and CEO. On April 1, 2001, Allied Artists Records changed its name to Allied Artists International, Inc. and assigned its trademarks to reflect the corporate name change.
History
Allied Artists Records
In 1988, Allied Artists Records claimed recording artists such as Lionel Richie, Lawrence Welk, Bob Seger, and Ted Nugent. In 2000, it was announced that Allied Artists Records would issue a Spanish Language recording by actor David Hasselhoff.
Allied Artists Inernal Police Department probe
The 1987 badges of Allied Artists Internal Police Department were reported to look just like those of the Los Angeles Police Department, with Allied Artists Internal Police Department ID cards in 1987 that looked just like those of LAPD, signed by Jerry S. Miller, its Chief of Police, who helped with Richard’s surveillance 1984 business. The Allied Artists president kept caches of weapons, including four Uzi automatic pistols.
Executives
Kimball Dean Richards is the president and CEO of Allied Artists International. Kimball Dean Richards owned a security guard business in Los Angeles in the late 1970's, and made the news for his methods of resolving employee problems. In 1984, Richards had been installing surveillance devices in government offices, and owned Allied Artist Recording. In 1984, Richards was in a rock group called Renegade. Kimball Richards formed a partnership with Robert Bernfeld in 1985 called Allied Artists/Riviera Broadcast Leasing. Kim Richards was a rock music promoter and began to receive widespread press coverage in 1987, for his work with Allied Artists Records from 1985 to 1987. Federal officials called Richards' Allied Artists Records entertainment operations between 1985 and 1987 one of the largest of its kind ever in the nation. A federal court judge commented on how outstanding Richards was in his own court. But by 1987, Allied Artists Records was defunct, and Kim Richards had to take a leave of absence from Hollywood in 1989, set to be 15 year long. However, he returned to an Allied Artists early release, and began using the Allied name and conducting entertainment business in 2000, signing a contract for a share in Merit Diversified International, dba Mp3 Enrertainment.com, on 4-27-2000, Inc. The federal government registered a new trademark for Allied Artists Records on Christmas Day, 2001. Kimball Dean Richards is the son of former California Senator Richard Richards.
References
- ^ Two Record Firm Executives Charged With Bank Fraud, WILLIAM K. KNOEDELSEDER Jr., Los Angeles Times, 5-15-1987
- ^ Recording Executive, Five Others INdicted for Fraud, Daily News of Los Angeles, May 12, 1988, Page: N10, KAREN E. KLEIN Daily News Staff Writer, Cite error: The named reference "REFOIF" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
- ^ Rock Promoter Gets 15 Years in Audio Gear Leasing Scam", JUBE SHIVER Jr., Los Angeles Times, 5-1-1990
- ^ Phone ‘Buggings’ Suspect Charged four years ago for Soliciting Murder Contract, Mohave Miner, 7-13-1984,
- "Trademark Assignment Details". United States Patent and Trademark Office. Retrieved 8 September 2010.
- "Baywatch" star David Hasselhoff will release his first Spanish- language album later this year on Allied Artists Records”, MORNING REPORT; ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT REPORTS FROM THE TIMES, NEWS SERVICES AND THE NATION'S PRESS; TELEVISION, Los Angeles Times, Aug 26, 2000,
- State Asked to Probe Private Security Firm : Commission Says Badges and ID Cards Closely Resemble LAPD's, WILLIAM K. KNOEDELSEDER Jr., Los Angeles Times, Feb 5, 1987,
- ^ 1 Of 2 'bugging' Suspects Expected To Turn Self In, Mohave Daily Miner - Jun 26, 1984,
- ^ Defunct Record Company Besieged by Investigations, WILLIAM K. KNOEDELSEDER Jr., Los Angeles Times, 3-30-1987
- Stock Purchase and Exchange Agreement, Supplement to SEC filing of Allied Entertainment Group
- Allied Artists Records, Inc. a Nevada Corporation, 273 West Allen Avenue, San Dimas, CA 91773, United States Patent and Trademark Office Reg. No. 2,522,770, Brett J. Golden, Examining Attorney
External links
- Allied Artists International
- Allied Artists Pictures Listing on IMDb
- Allied Artists Pictures Listing on IMDbPro
- Allied Artists YouTube Channel