As some of you may remember, about 2 years ago, we were robbed and left stranded by a person we trusted - our tourvan driver David Stanek / PerroLoco from the Czech Republic
David Stanek stole both our Gibson guitars, pedals, digital units, our drumkit and more - valued in excess of 8000€ - and pawned it off for less than a quarter of the value. He left us stranded on the first day of our tour leading to additional costs, delays and stress. However, the road warriors we are, we hit the road and didn't miss a date, thanks to the support from our friends
@visual_evidence @eisenbaron @incantatrix.photography @adjunkt_z_lesa @wackenfoundation.official #EnormMusic and Chris Blankenaufulland
In the years since, we have chased David Stanek with the legal system in the Czech Republic and finally, we have a resolution! The Czech courts have found him guilty of his crimes and has ordered him to pay us reparations in excess of 6000€. Fantastic news, you'd say?
And that's where the story takes a turn - David Stanek is broke, can't pay us back, and the legal system can not draw blood where there is none.
So this is where our battle ends. We have won but at what cost? We have lost a lot of money and the memories of our equipment that have delivered blow after blow, and riff after riff both live and in the studio for many years.
David Stanek does not reply to our messages nor does he acknowledge his actions. If any of you come across him on the road, make sure he remembers what he has done.
A final thanks to Lukas Blahus and Ludek Trdlica for supporting us on this long and tedious legal battle which we have fought despite being in different continents with different languages.
David Stanek, if you're reading this, fuck you!
#davidstanek #stolenguitars #czechmetalhead
