An Orange County marketing firm accused in 2012 by the Costa Mesa Conference and Visitor Bureau with swindling them out of $100,000 is today touting a jury's Oct. 3 decision that “soundly rejected the allegations,” according to officials at HyperDisk Marketing Inc.
“We are very pleased with the jury's decision,” HyperDisk President Steven Seghers said in a prepared statement following the nine-day trial. “HyperDisk has long enjoyed excellent relationships with our clients. We have, and always will go above and beyond the industry standard to provide quality service and support.”
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The lawsuit, filed in Orange County Superior Court and first reported by the Weekly, alleged that the Irvine-based marketing outfit had submitted $100,000 in fraudulent invoices during the promotion of local hotels and shopping centers for the visitor's bureau.
The complaint sought a refund as well as $5 million in punitive damages.
HyperDisk's attorney Alan Greenberg declared his client “completely exonerated” and said, “This case unfairly maligned a company that for more than two decades built its reputation serving blue-chip clients.”
In the past, HyperDisk has listed clients as including George Arygros' Arnel Development Co., the Newport Beach Convention N Visitors Bureau, Hilton, The Jefferson hotel in Richmond and Sony.
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