Who is Eric Wolf? Wolfpack

What Eric Wolf does not tell you. That he started the lawsuits against the Reingolds first. 

Reingolds Case  How it all started - $10 Million Debt
My history with Eric Wolf goes back over a decade. He asked me to join the Bell Canyon Association Board of Directors in 2013. Soon after joining the BCA board, I observed questionable behavior by Eric Wolf that required me to push back. Since then, I’ve witnessed countless objectionable behaviors, some when I was on the board and others after I left the board.
Here are some examples to give you an idea of what has transpired over the past decade in Bell Canyon to get us to our current dire straits:
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND from the appeal 
Mr. Vorobiev sued Eric Wolf for malicious prosecution.  This suit arose from a long-running dispute between Bell Canyon property owners Eric Wolf and Marina and Leon Reingold. The Reingolds are not party to this appeal, the suit just arose from the situation between them and Eric Wolf. 
Since at least 2016, the Reingolds had a contentious relationship with Eric Wolf stemming primarily from the Reingolds' This is from the appeal. "Eric Wolf engaged in misconduct as a member of the BCA board and had unfairly interfered with their efforts to develop their property." Marina's father is the plaintiff and respondent, David Vorobiev. Mr. Vorobiev did not have any personal interactions with Eric Wolf.
Eric Wolf  a complaint against Mr. Vorobiev. This led to Mr. Vorobiev filing a   malicious prosecution complaint against Eric Wolf. Vorobiev v. Wolf, No. B312666, 2 (Cal. Ct. App. May. 27, 2022)
INVASION OF PRIVACY
Eric Wolf sent to me private emails between the previous GM and Judy Lantz without either one's permission. I informed Judy Lantz and realized immediately we were in trouble with Eric Wolf’s oversight of the HOA.
Judy has permitted me to share the exchange.FRAUDULENT BIDS
I discovered fraudulent construction bids on the gym. To justify the cost of the construction, bids were requested from multiple contractors with bid dates after the project was awarded and completed. While Eric Wolf initially stopped me from investigating. He now admits it.CHAI CASE
Eric Wolf had a personal relationship with David Chai which included benefits such as the expensive favors from David Chai including the free use of a $500,000 RV.
In a suit against Eric Wolf, David Chai claimed multiple wrongdoings in his complaint. Multiple adverse actions were taken by Eric Wolf against David Chai to stop him from building.
One consequence was that David Chai was told he needed to lower his grading pad by 7 feet. Even though he believed that his approval from Ventura County gave him the right to keep it unaltered, after some back and forth, he agreed to comply with Eric Wolf's demand to lower the grading. 
David Chai was then told by the HOA lawyer that the board decided lowering the pad was no longer good enough, he must have all aspects of the project comply with the letter with his original plans. The board was never consulted on this demand. David Chai had no option but to file a lawsuit as these demands made the lot unbuildable.
David had no option but the sue the HOA. (Case# 56-2016-00486775-CU-WMVTA
Notably, before the Architectural Committee grading demands on David Chai, it had never asserted grading standards on builders but rather accepted the Ventura County Building and Safety Department jurisdiction. 
Over multiple years David Chai was forced to settle the lawsuit because he ran out of money to get justice and had three heart attacks while the case was pending. As part of David Chai’s settlement, Eric Wolf insisted David Chai sign a self-serving retraction letter.
The David Chai lawsuit cost Bell Canyon $1,300,000 with zero value to our community.DESPICABLE
Micki stated to Eric, ‘…you forgot to mention to me that David had a heart attack.’ To which Eric responded, ‘I intend to give Chai many more.’ I find this from a sitting board member, cruel and quite unacceptable.UNEXPLAINED EXPENDITURES
Per BCA attorney, Michael Rabkin’s, trust account bank ledger in June of 2021, checks in the amounts of $25,127.08 plus $71,359.78, approximately $97,000, were deposited. These were settlement payments from the Riengolds.  
In April of 2022, ten months later, BCA minutes indicate these funds were deposited in the HOA account. These funds never show in any Bell Canyon financial statements.UNEXPLAINED EXPENDITURES
From what I understand, the $115,000 payment represented a consolidation of three separate suits:
The original lawsuit in which Eric sued the Reingolds for defamation of character in the fourth quarter of 2017.
A Reingold cross-complaint against Eric in which they joined the HOA to Eric’s Defamation Suit,
in the first half of 2018
A Malicious Prosecution suit between Eric and Mrs. Reingold's father, Mr. Vorobriev, a non-resident of Bell Canyon.
It is important to emphasize that Eric initiated the first lawsuit, not the Reingolds. The Malicious Prosecution suit was solely between Eric and Mrs. Riengold's father, Mr. Vorobriev, and had nothing to do with Bell Canyon. The Appellate Court ruled in favor of Mr. Vorobriev, against Eric for malicious prosecution. 
Further, it appears that these three suits were bundled as one settlement, solely by Eric, with no HOA counsel, for a total payment to the Reingolds of $115,000.
This Settlement shows no record in BCA Financial Statements, shows no BCA Board Approval, shows no legal representation by HOA, nor shows any entry in any BCA Board Meeting Minutes.
Further, as I understand it, to this day, Eric has refused to release the Confidentiality Agreement associated with this settlement. Bell Canyon paid the settlement and is entitled to see the Confidentiality Agreement.  
I have asked that an investigation be done to explore the possibility that the bundled settlement payment included payment for Eric’s personal suit. As explained above, this agreementwas paid exclusively with HOA funds.On 12/13/22 our counsel sent a settlement check to the Reingolds totaling approximately $115,000, $97,000 was from our counsel a separate check for $17,800 was from the HOA. Only the $17,800 appears on our Financial Statements, without any reference for the reason for payment. These transactions, to this date, have never been fully explainedCREDIT CARD CHARGES
The Reingolds case discovered that Eric had a credit card charged to the HOA. • Building materials purchased on the BCA credit card coincident with walls and retaining wall construction at Eric’s house. It may be just a coincidence but closer examination is recommended Eric often refers to an exoneration of guilt based on a credit card audit --- First, by design, the Treasurer did not commission a Forensic Audit. The distinction is made in their description in the Exhibit. More misleading information to the community. Additionally, they did find $30,000 of unsubstantiated expenses were discovered in the investigation. The sheriff dropped the investigation when the previous majority board (prior to the Recall) ratified their acceptance of 10 years of Eric’s previously unknown credit card charges without any investigation.• In Eric’s letter he stated that Yossi and I went to the sheriff's department to file a complaint. We did not. The sheriff requested me and the Bell Canyon GM to supply information. I did so by phone and email.Other agencies may have ongoing investigations.REINGOLD CASE MISREPRESENTATION/REDIRECTION:
• Eric often proudly states that the Judge found no conspiracy in the case. What the judge wrote was, "…conspiracy is hard to prove under the best of circumstances."CONSPIRACY EVIDENCE
Eric also does not share that HOA lawyers fought hard to prevent conspiracy evidence (motions in limine) from being admitted as evidence. He spent enormous amount of HOA money to prevent this evidence from being entered into the trial. Evidence suppressed from the trial that would support conspiracy was associated with an Architectural Board member who met with neighbors asking them to complain against the Reingolds.BREACHED HIS FIDUCIARY DUTY
Eric violated the ultimate duty of a board member seated to represent a constituency: The judge stated that the board, on which Eric was the President and Architectural Committee Board “breached  fiduciary duty and did not act in good faith.”CREDIT CARD AUDIT
Eric often refers to an exoneration of guilt based on a credit card audit --- First, by design, the Treasurer Richard Levy misrepresented in a letter to the community that he  commission a Forensic Audit. The distinction is made in their description in the . More misleading information to the community. The auditor said there was NO Credit Card Forensic Audit. CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
• Against the advice of BCA counsel Steven Levine, Eric inserted himself into the role of the BCA legal liaison lead. He and the board were advised not to permit Eric to take that role at a Board Meeting concerning the David Chai case. The reason was that he, Eric, was specifically named in the BCA complaint and also had personal lawsuits with the named parties, making him both the defendant and the plaintiff. 
Eric, with the board's acquiescence, maintained his role of Legal Liaison until the Recall when the new majority board removed him and reassigned the responsibility. Eric’s conflicted insistence in leading the Legal Liaison Committee, particularly when the cases named him personally as a defendant was financially irresponsible, and contrary to the best interest of the community.
• It appears, Eric hired his personal lawyer, as the HOA attorney in the Reingold case. This lawyer was paid large sums of HOA money without a signed Conflict Waiver or a Retainer Agreement to protect the HOA from the attorney’s potential conflicts representing both the BCA and Eric, no BCA Board Minutes show to hire Eric’s personal attorney, no authorization by the BCA Board, and no financial reporting as required by Assembly Bill AB2912.  
https://www.hoalawblog.com/ab-2912-fraud-and-embezzlement-fidelity-bonds-financial-review/
• Eric personally signed checks on behalf of the HOA to his personal lawyer/HOA lawyer.IMPROPER USE OF FUNDS
The pattern of egregious abuse of power and conflict of interest • While president of the Bell Canyon Board of Directors he was also the president he was also a director of the Bell Canyon Community Service District (CSD), a California Oversite agency, Local Agencies Formation Commission (LAFCO.)• LAFCO, an elected, state government agency, investigated the relationship between the CSD and the HOA. They found it, “…lacked accountability, and transparency, and found Improper use of public funds.”ADDITIONAL LAFCO FINDINGS CONFLICT OF INTEREST BETWEEN HOA AND CSD
HOA BOARD VIOLATED DAVIS-STIRLING ACT
Having commutes settle lawsuits and transfer large founds.  
Violation to AB2912  https://www.hoalawblog.com/ab-2912-fraud-and-embezzlement-fidelity-bonds-financial-review/  
 

Please don't let Eric continue to divert and whitewash the problems he causes. Realize that we are in debt, our real estate is crumbling, we have higher dues and higher ones yet to come; all because of Eric and his remaining, enabling, Wolfpack. Remember the candidates that Eric supports do not want to have a forensic audit.We can't afford him, his acolytes, or the folks he recommends to make decisions on our welfare to participate any longer. His poor judgment has been demonstrated. It’s time to move on.