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MSM, is he your messiah?

Christopher Bouzy, the CEO of Bot Sentinel, is ubiquitous these days and nearly impossible to miss on Twitter. Mr. Bouzy has been consistently trending these days, not for a good reason with hashtags such as “bouzyisscammer”, “bouzybucks” and “comeoutbouzy” (referencing Mr. Bouzy’s long history of evading service from process servers).

Some users have theorized that Mr. Bouzy allegedly bought a pair of running sneakers specifically to help him escape the process server effectively. Just like the process server, we could not reach Mr. Bouzy for comment.

There is skepticism surrounding Mr.Bouzy's expertise as the vast majority of users hold an unwavering monolithic opinion of Mr.Bouzy. Users believe the CEO is in fact an imposter posing as a credible expert. Skepticism is not based solely on rumors; evidence is available on a variety of forums for the curious and capable.

Although, MSM outlets have oddly championed Mr. Bouzy as a real authority on a myriad of issues including inauthentic accounts, targeted harassment, misinformation, and misogyny by creators. Mr. Bouzy in a tweet bragged that he had been cited 82 times by various publications, and in a rare moment of honesty, he is telling the truth.

Despite the latest developments in the (Nate vs Bouzy) defamation case, it is time to step back and examine the origin story of the "serial entrepreneur" as Ron Coleman (lawyer representing Nate in the defamation case) called Mr. Bouzy. The complaint lodged by Ron Coleman, did not mince words in describing Mr. Bouzy's whole existence and supposed career.  Let rewind back to 2014, shall we?

Entry to the Forum

“Christopher E.Bouzy is a serial failed entrepreneur and serial successful swindler”- Ron Coleman

On 1 March 2014, Mr.Bouzy marched onto the forum Bitcointalk.com, wearing the moniker "Iconicexpert". Keep in mind Mr.Bouzy has yet to display anything iconic or any expertise on any matter except techno-gobbledglock. Based on the moniker, it is reasonable to infer that the CEO has overestimated himself and grossly underestimated people's intelligence.

Keep in mind that Mr. Bouzy will successfully attempt various types of stunts here, or to say it plainly, scams. Upon entry, being the serial entrepreneur he is, Mr. Bouzy wastes no time and sets up the old-school " Pump n Dump ". Pump n Dump is a fraudulent practice of encouraging investors to buy shares in a company in order to artificially inflate its price. Then, one sells one's shares while the price is high to make a sizeable profit at the expense of buyers holding the shares.

Mr. Bouzy makes a desperate plea to current investors to stop selling. As selling would lower the price (thereby reducing Mr. Bouzy's profits), he promises existing buyers that "we can take this to 20K" while encouraging new buyers that they have not missed out on this auspicious opportunity.

Remember, more purchases of Blackcoin will drive the price higher (the pump). Even a person below the IQ of 70 can tell this is a classic pump and dump although Mr. Bouzy mentions "this is not a pump and dump".

As we have learned, it is better to follow Mr. Bouzy's actions rather than his verbiage as he is a maestro at gaslighting and lying. Mr. Bouzy began this post by gaslighting investors, he claims he is merely reminding the naive investors and apologizing to the more knowledgeable investors for repeating his supposed acerbic hunches and predictions.

Well, Mr. Bouzy was not done with Pump n dump, he wanted an even bigger pie for his insatiable appetite as he encourages readers to step away from the gold-standard Bitcoin and put all their money in Blackcoin. Remember, if investors take out their investment from Bitcoin, and put it in Blackcoin it drives the price even higher (pump) hence a bigger payday for Iconicexpert. Keep in mind, Mr. Bouzy has been on this forum for 24 days and is already directing the group albeit gratuitously.

“Bouzy while employed at New York City Education Department did learn how to employ catchphrases, techno-gobbledygook, sleight of hand and healthy dose of crowdfunding to throw up a cyber-smoke screen festooned with enough bells and whistles to enchant the untechnical and uncurious”- Ron Coleman

Upon entering the forum, Mr. Bouzy had given the community the false impression that he was a software engineer and had developed various products. Strangely, we have yet to see any such credentials. Despite these continuous allegations Mr. Bouzy has yet to provide any proof. The only rebuttal we received from Mr. Bouzy was an old discontinued magazine citing his work which cannot be verified.

There were already questions about Mr. Bouzy's credentials on the forum. Strangely, Mr. Bouzy refused to provide any credentials, citing that he would be vulnerable to hackers. To exaggerate your achievements is one thing, but making something out of thin air is a skill in which "Iconicexpert" excelled even then.

“Enough bells and whistles to enchant the untechnical and uncurious”- Ron Coleman

IconicExpert: Do you want a card?

Seeing a thriving community, Mr.Bouzy started setting up his second play and began to do what he does best, taking people’s money. This is all calculated, and in hindsight very easy to spot. Mr. Bouzy came to the forum, and deceptively presented himself as a competent figure (software engineer) then proceeded to dangle a shiny object (black card) to naive readers who were oblivious to Mr.Bouzy’s tendencies.

Mr. Bouzy came up with what he believed to be a brilliant idea that the Blackcoin community should have a credit card that turned into a rewards card, conveniently. The pitch was simple. Buyers would get a non-reloadable card that can be loaded up to $5-$900.

Now the problem is, crypto and traditional financial institutions (Visa and MasterCard) were not fond of each other. Crypto was relatively new and volatile at that time but for the saviour "Mr.Bouzy" this is not a big issue as he has a friend who works in one of the banks and hinted that there is a large probability that this proposal might be successful. Keep in mind, similar attempts were made by developers of Bitcoin (the gold standard crypto) but were rejected by banks in 2011. Nevertheless, no problem is too difficult for our "Iconic expert".

Another thing to note is that the card was priced at $20, which buyers would pay in equivalent BlackCoin. As you follow this story, you will find out that this was a ploy to gather as much Blackcoin from the users. There was never any intention to send the card. Remember, he is already encouraging the pumping of Blackcoin, and this ploy is to raise his payday (more blackcoin+pump= bigger payday).

In the second update regarding the card (approval from the bank), Mr. Bouzy proceeded to post an email supposedly from a friend (who was working for the bank & approved this project). The post did not include the screenshot, but rather was typed in green to differentiate it from the post.

Reading, that post we have put Mr.Bouzy outside of the category of “sophisticated scammer”. To put it frankly, Mr.Bouzy typed the email himself, changed the colour of the font and that was his proof of the approval from the banks.

Regardless of the lack of sophistication, Mr.Bouzy reached 800 pre-orders for his BlackCoin card.

As weeks passed members are questioning whether anybody have received their cards. Mr.Bouzy had promised everyone that he has shipped all the cards last week. where are the cards? Sadly, for our Iconic expert, more and more people were raising concerns and he addressed it with rather unusual post.

Mr.Bouzy in response to the scamming accusations posted the Blackcard next to mailing box as if this might eradicate the accusations. Rather than providing shipping numbers for the users to verify unusual photos ensued which rather than alleviating the concerns, heightened it.

Instead of answering these issues, Mr.Bouzy tried his most potent weapon, “misdirection” urging people to see who is manipulating the price of Blackcoin, which sadly did not work. For the small users who did receive the card, reported that card simply did not work although they will keep the card as decorative piece or as a reminder to not trust the likes of Mr.Bouzy again. Mr.Bouzy as later you will find out, will completely abandoned this project while refusing any refunds.

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IconicExpert: I can make you famous!

As we mentioned before, Mr.Bouzy in a short span inside the Blackcoin community will attempt various ploys, often these scams were run concurrently. Being the serial entrepreneur he is, “IconicExpert” suggested to the community that he can give exposure to Blackcoin.

Exposure will be through his writer friend who will write a flowery article on Blackcoin, and then reputable media publications will pick that story. At first, a rare altruistic side of Mr.Bouzy appeared when he said he will cover the cost himself but in a few hours, a habitual plea for donations appeared. Remember focusing on Mr.Bouzy’s verbiage is a fool’s errand...

Just like the last time, Mr.Bouzy promised the world to the community including publication in Yahoo Finance, Bloomberg, and Wall Street Journal to name a few. The cost of this ploy was set out at $499 and $80 for the writer depending on the word limit.

This time again, Mr. Bouzy's credentials came into the discussion when one user asked for “Iconicexpert” credentials and has 1000 Blackcoin ready if he shows some credentials. Mr.Bouzy brushed off these concerns by again saying he is afraid of hackers and to have faith in people (gaslighting is off the charts).

Despite the skepticism, our Iconic expert reached his funding goal. How do you think this turned out? You guessed it right!

The article did not appear on any major publication but rather on PR web. A website, to be frank only Mr.Bouzy would visit. People were rightfully questioning Mr.Bouzy, “where is WSJ article?”

Mr.Bouzy called it a Blackout Wednesday, after promising the world to community, this was the release. Looking at the release, frankly, a third grader would be able to do a better job with half of the funding. Some people raised concerns about the type of publication, but Mr.Bouzy shrugged it off by taking a higher road that he is not engaging or addressing anything. In fact, Mr.Bouzy said the majority of the community was happy with it, which was a lie and if you are keeping up his actions, as Mr.Bouzy asked in this post you know the gaslighting is off the charts again.

If you keeping up with the score this is the second time the community has been scammed and the pump n dump is already happening but being the serial entrepreneur, he is not finished!

Iconic expert: “I can take you to the Wall Street”

Seeing the success of his last ploy, Mr.Bouzy attempted a bigger version of the last scam as on April 29, 2014, IconicExpert announced a never-to-happen event called " Blackcoin Is Going To Wall Street." 

He cites a budget of $9540 to pay his rent to kick off the event but tells members his ultimate goal is $12,000 so that he can hire a camera crew in the hopes of becoming internet famous. 

In a moment of " I can't believe no one has tried this before," IconicExpert plans to gain the attention of MSM and potential investors by hiring 50 beautiful women in matching tee shirts to hand out Blackcoin cards on Wall Street. Nothing signals wealth and success like a gaggle of women strutting up and down the street handing out your useless crypto card. This was again a quick cash grab, 73000 BlackCoin was required to fund this supposed “big idea”

Community response to the Wall Street takeover and Mr.Bouzy’s exit from the forum

One member, Jesse Livermore, expresses concerns for what he says is a misguided plan by IconicExpert, stating it sounds" juvenile "and "gimmicky." The Wolf on Wallstreet image is so over; investors want results. He suggests developers hire a securities law firm to start the process of legitimizing Blackcoin for the investment industry.

You know, maybe try doing things the right way. IconicExpert's plan is a shortcut that might lead to a pump and dump with no long-term results. Member Mctaino shockingly states that Iconic has over-promised in the past, and some members have felt "misguided."

Mctaino says IconicExpert should be talking to developers and getting feedback from community members before asking for donations. Iconic responds by saying Mctaino incorrectly assumes the project has yet to be run by the developer's team, and besides, he doesn't need their permission to organize a promotion.

He's done more for Blackcoin than anyone else, making him untouchable. If Iconic doesn't get this project off the ground, he may have to become a Nigerian Prince or stand in the middle of the road to meet his funding goal.

Mr. Bouzy could not get community support and by all accounts couldn’t reach his targeted goal because he had exhausted any trust the members, had for him. The lack of support was culminating from all of his ploys. Mr.Bouzy had lost all support after Blackcoin card, Publication, and Pump n dump ploys after he failed to deliver on any of them. If that wasn’t enough, Mr.Bouzy attempted to take charge of the group by declaring community plans and silencing people who were critical of him. Keep in mind, Mr.Bouzy has been in this group for less than two months and already attempting some kind of a takeover.

Also, due to widespread confusion brought about by Mr.Bouzy in the community, the developers attempted to reach out to him via telecast. Developers in a way could validate Mr.Bouzy’s credentials and listen to his inspirational plans for the community. Mr.Bouzy refused to join citing he is too busy for it. The developers were seeking clarification regarding community plans, Blackcoin card, and publication promises made by Mr.Bouzy. Why not address it? Simple, iconic expert did not want to be caught!

As we reached the first week of May, the group hostility due to all ploys by Mr.Bouzy had reached an all-time high and clearly, our Iconicexpert had no answer. So in the last ditch effort, he attempted to deflect the attention by telling people to focus on group members who were “dumping” (lowering the price by selling coins) the price. He called each member by name which broke the final straw for the group as no one believed him.

All the ploys made by Iconicexpert were catching up with him. In an iconic way, the Iconic expert was kicked out of the group. As always eventually people figure out a person’s character and they figured out Mr.Bouzy’s scamming ways quite well.

We reached for comments from the original team of Blackcoin and let’s say they did not have the fondest memory of Iconic expert.

Hypocrisy!

Man who was parading women for promotion, is now the watchdog for misogyny?

This church is not full of hypocrites; there is always room for more. IconicExpert AKA Christopher Bouzy, the self-proclaimed arbiter of good and evil speech and current defender of the marginalized and exploited on Twitter. An alleged hired hand for Meghan Markle, who recently revealed feeling objectified as a suitcase model on Deal or No Deal, and for whom Bouzy has drafted two reports on hate, sexism, and racism she has allegedly faced on social media.

The same man hired by Amber Heard's team to track hate and sexism she claims she has encountered on social media. Amber Heard said in a 2015 interview that she finds it " incredibly frustrating" to be objectified.

Yet both women have IconicExpert, a habitual exploiter of women's bodies, as their social media protector. The discerning gentleman who used a woman's tuckus to sell his software "Nexus Radio." IconicExpert - hired hand of wealthy privileged women seeking to move through the world as public figures without the criticism or opinions of others. So desperate to be adored by the public, they sacrifice their so-called feminist ideals and cut a check to make it happen.

MSM is this your Messiah?

As previously stated MSM has championed Mr.Bouzy as authority figure on various subjects and he is regularly cited him in various publications. No journalists has looked into his past, the proof is right in front of eyes. Not only Mr.Bouzy has no credentials but more importantly he has a shady past in which he has regularly scammed innocent people and communities.

No wonder, people have lost faith in traditional media publications when figures like Bouzy are cited as legitimate authority on anything.

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