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A. Gelabert and Jose “Pepe” Sans (Sans). The MTNV shareholders
loaned $100,000 to RC. The loan was repaid between March and
June 1985. The interest on the loans was paid from an MTNV
account. During the years in issue, RC’s “books and records”
were petitioners’ books and records.
In addition to A. Gelabert, Climent assembled other
personnel in Spain to bring to the United States to assist with
the Florida operation. These individuals included George
Stonecrow (Stonecrow); Vicente Valiente, Jr. (Valiente, Jr.);
Jose “Pepe” Castro (Castro); and several knights (Tino Brana,
Victor Lara, Robin Brevik, and Javier Elvira). Climent also had
140 crates of materials sent to Florida from Spain. The
materials included costumes, weapons, objects for the horses, and
decorations.
By the end of 1982, Chavez was no longer involved in the
daily Florida operation that was run primarily by A. Gelabert and
Castro. A. Gelabert was in charge of the castle construction,
aspects of the show, and the food and beverages. A. Gelabert and
Castro also secured construction bids, worked with the banks on
loans, worked with the engineers and contractors, applied for
licenses and certificates such as employer identification numbers
and liquor licenses, procured services, paid bills, purchased
restaurant equipment, provided for the care of the horses, and
coordinated the kitchen design and construction.
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