12/15/24 – Still Awaiting Your Great Escape? Ryne Declares: No Dice

Hello again fellow victims, lawyers, investigators, crime enthusiasts alike, and Ryne/Max. After over two weeks of daily posting and unravelling of this Ponzi scheme my lack of sleep and mental exhaustion caught up with me. Trying to keep up with over 120+ victims, and new people everyday, is proving challenging. If you need a response and do not feel you are getting it, please continue to reply to the email or message me again to bump the thread to the top of my list. I am not ignoring anyone, just doing my best to prioritize cataloging and exposing more information.

What keeps me up at night is wondering just how many parties are involved and how long exactly has this scheme been going on for. Is Ryne the true shot caller, or a pawn in the scheme? With Max Mendelson’s recent involvement revealed, I started to wonder how this was able to go on for so long. I believe it would continue as long as Ryne/Max could keep the victims apart and ultimately feeling isolated. So far, the earliest victim I have confirmation of in writing was in late 2020 when they started booking with Ryne/Max, (even prior to the start of Ryne’s own Venmo). Which makes the need to share all of this information critical. We must do our part to boost this story everywhere in search of the countless others who think they are alone in losing money to these fraudsters.

Before dropping today’s short story, I want to say THANK YOU for all of the exposure we are getting. In just over 2 weeks, we have surpassed 50,000 views! I can promise with the amount of noise we are generating, Ryne’s days as a free man are numbered, (as well as those of any co-conspirators). I hope those of you involved wake up every morning with a sense of dread and anxiety knowing you will soon be locked away.

Today’s story comes from a victim who reached out to me on Friday (12/13/24). The story is almost a mirror image of several others that I’ve heard, but the same heartless encounter only continues to fuel my fire. $10,000 on a once-in-a-lifetime family vacation to bring joy to their six-year-old with poor health. Stolen.

This individual, like most of you, initially thought they were the outlier in their loss with Ryne and that he would surely refund them. Unfortunately for our victim, in typical Ryne fashion, he failed to come through with the promised refund on the timeline agreed upon. The date continued to get pushed out again, and again. The victim grew frustrated and angered with no clear direction on which way to proceed. They decided to Google Ryne’s name. That’s when our website appeared and we were able to connect.

The reason I am sharing these screenshots is because for the first time ever – Ryne tells a victim that the “new ones[trips] just won’t work out anymore.” Along with his useless, unsympathetic “Sorry.” Until these messages Ryne has maintained that he is going to refund people, but that seems to no longer be the case. We have graduated to full on admitted theft at last.

Well Ryne, Max & Co., SORRY isn’t going to cut it with us. You stole our money. You used us to grow your Ponzi scheme and rob even more families of memories and money. Once Ryne told the truth about the refund, this angered victim had absolutely enough and sent the following email to Ryne’s attorney:

I would strongly advise those who have not yet taken decisive action to do so immediately. File your police reports, submit bar complaints, lodge grievances with the Illinois Attorney General, and contact every relevant three-letter agency. Do it today. The harsh reality is that refunds are not forthcoming, nor are your promised trips. To delay in the face of Ryne’s admissions to others, clinging to the dwindling hope of recovery, is simply irresponsible.

Moreover, I encourage you all to relentlessly reach out to Ryne’s attorney for daily updates. As of today, December 15th, with only 16 days left until the supposed deadline, the credibility of the promise of 40% repayment is on the brink of being further exposed as yet another falsehood. Let’s inundate them with emails and communications, making Ryne the center of their universe. Remember, these attorneys are not providing their services pro bono; each response to an email or call is a direct cost to Ryne. He thought it was wise to steal our money; let’s return the favor by draining his ill-gotten gains until he’s left to defend himself with nothing. He must be stopped, and he must be stopped today!

An adept gambler knows when to cut losses, but Ryne seems to think he can bluff his way out of this debacle. No dice, Ryne. As Ryne should well know, the House always wins. In this case, we, as the collective of victims, will be the ones to bring these predators down.

**Reach out to me at rynevitugfraud@gmail.com today with your stories and screenshots**