Affidavit of Cathryn
Mazer
Name: Cathryn Mazer
Occupation: Small
Business Owner of Kitty’s Cleaning Services Ltd.
I, Cathryn Mazer, affirm the following:
It has been brought to my attention that Aaron Turner acting
as The Anything Men has taken Click Property Management to court for unpaid
invoices. I have had extensive
experience with Aaron Turner as a fraudulent operator and would like to state
the nature of that experience in support of Click Property Management’s defense.
I met Mr. Turner operating as The Anything Men when we were
both performing trade services for Click.
Initially he appeared legitimate but it became clear over time that he
is compulsive in his perpetuation of deception and theft.
Initially this arose when, after the damaging of an oven, he
and I agreed to split the cost of its repair in thirds with the tenant. He admitted partial responsibility and
committed to assisting in paying for its repair to me and two employees of
Click on 30.08.13. Later this was
confirmed by his partner Michelle Chirnside on behalf of The Anything Men. No monies were ever forthcoming. Click took responsibility for a portion of
the cost and I paid for the rest myself.
Mr. Turner acting as The Anything Men subcontracted me to do
two days of heights hazard window cleaning on 02. & 03.09.2013. The total cost of my labour was
$500.25. I have never seen a cent of
that payment and will require a debt collector to pursue it.
I gave Mr. Turner work at my friend’s bed and breakfast The
Claremont House. He under performed and
was terminated. Before he left however
he adopted the address of The Claremont House, 24 Melrose St, as his business
address. It took a great deal of writing
to the Companies Office to get this reversed.
It was displayed on their website as his office address for at least two
months. He also was lent a van by
another tradesperson, Marcus Nicolau, for up to seven days during that
time. He kept the van and stopped
returning our calls. The van was ultimately
recovered about 30 days later by Dunedin police.
Aaron also had a penchant for wild stories. He told me he was orphaned at age 3 and
raised in homes for boys. He claimed his
father was an American. He described
travelling the world as a jockey and having lunch with Johnny Cash. He loved to tell and retell a story of being
interviewed by CNN while in the military shooting rebels in Africa.
When attempting to track down Marcus’s van, my labour costs,
and correct the falsification of his business address I reached out to some
people on facebook that looked like they might be his relatives. He had said he had no family in New Zealand
but I began to think otherwise.
A couple of them, his aunt and his brother, got back to
me. I will attach their responses
here. Each confirmed that Aaron has
living parents and a good deal of family in New Zealand. Essentially they both reported that he has a
long record of theft against both family and the public. His brother was particularly emphatic that he
views Aaron as a threat to society.
I have to agree with him.
Mr. Turner is one of the few people I’ve met in my lifetime
of 39 years who is utterly and totally capable of delving into deep fabrication
while making eye contact and maintaining a relaxed body posture. Most people have some level of tell in their
body language but this is not my experience with Aaron. He is a confident liar and enjoys gaining the
confidence of others in order to exploit them financially, logistically, and
emotionally.
He also appears to experience no regret around the willful
damage he inflicts on others and generally portrays himself as a victim.
Regarding my trade relationship with Click Property
Management; I have worked with Click on and off over the past year in
facilitating cleaning services for their managed properties. While we have had our peaks and valleys I
have never had any issue being paid by them.
Andrew and Andrea Elliott and the other employees of Click Property
Management have always been straight forward with me in our dealings. They have always been honest both in their
self representation and in delivering prompt payment.
I authorise Click Property Management to use this statement
on their behalf.
Sincerely,
Cathryn Mazer
Witness:
Sworn and subscribed in my presence under the oath of the
law
Seal:
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