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Complaint Review: William Steven Abbott / CCLA - Maui Hawaii

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  • Reported By: Abel Thomas — San Luis Obispo California
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  • William Steven Abbott / CCLA Maui, Hawaii USA

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William Steven Abbott or Bill Abbott was the owner of CCLA, the Central Coast Language Academy in San Luis Obispo, CA.  I was a former student there and let me tell you this guy is a thief. He was known for taking foreign students money and placing them with local families then never paying the family.  He used a students credit card number to pay the businesses utility bill.    He was married 3 times, has a few kids in SLO. He claimed he got an Egyptian student pregnant while I was there.  He would collect money from his students to take them on a weekend trip to San Franciso, then they would end up sleeping in the van so he could keep the money.

 

He now lives in rural Maui and I am sure is being supported by his new partner, Reesa.  She will find out the hard way.  He had/has a gambling addiction and has lost large sums of money at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez.  He owes many people money in SLO.  From host families, former teachers, employees, landlords, banks and vendors.  Most of them wont fight as Bill always says, "good luck collecting" or " get in line."  He owes child support to his two ex-wives, so he tries to keep everything under the table.   If

 

People told me when he ran CCLA he would basically sell Visas to foreign students so they could stay in the USA.  They would not even live in SLO, let alone attend his school. There was a rumor the FBI had him on a watch list.  I interviewed many people and I hope many of them will come forward and add details to this list.

 

I know some of the agency's in France, where I live sent him a lot of money on behalf of their students only to be cheated out of it. 

 

HIs next scam is probably based in Hawaii and having somethign to do with Chineese students.   I am sure his new partner Reesa has no idea of his past. 

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#5 REBUTTAL Owner of company

To whoever wrote these lies about me.

AUTHOR: cclausa - (USA)

POSTED: Tuesday, June 16, 2015

We have started an investigation about who you are.  After we find out your name, and where you are, we will begin some actions that will be very unpleasant for your life.   Ripoff Report is required to provide this information with a legal order, and we have stated the process.  Just a warning.  It is just a matter of time.

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#4 REBUTTAL Owner of company

The coward did not write me--did not contact me--and he wont't

AUTHOR: cclausa - (USA)

POSTED: Thursday, May 07, 2015

...because he is hiding behind this site where he can con anyone with no name, no information, just a weak-assed attempt to fraud people and spread rumors and fake stories.  I have heard from a number of people that this same person has been doing this to anyone he disagrees with.  If here were a real man or even a real person, he would contact me and talk this over---but no--too weak and idiotic to actually face me as a real person.    

This a** has been attempting to fraudulently scandalize me and my former business for several years.  

He is truly pathetic.

Once again, I welcome him to contact me anytime, anyplace....  I would be very happy to talk to this coward who hides behind this site which allows people to attack others anonymously--- he is a fake and stupid person.

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#3 REBUTTAL Owner of company

Feel free to contact me

AUTHOR: cclausa - (USA)

POSTED: Tuesday, April 28, 2015

I welcome all former CCLA students and employees to contact me at any time.   You can reach me at engschool@hotmail.com  If you fail to do so, you are a fraud and coward.  

CCLA was an excellent organization that was improperly closed by Federall government causing many people to lose money. There was nothing I could do to stop it at the time as the program was closed and all ability to earn income was closed in a sudden fashion.  In this case, you should ask Mr. Obama what happened---he was the one who signed the legislation to close it.

Since you hold such a long-term grudge, it must mean that you are a total loser and cannot move forward in life-- we are talking about a program that was closed in 2012.  I am sorry for your inability to get over the past.  Since you used an anonymous name as the person filing this report, it affirms that you are a fake, fraud and truly a cowardly idiot.

 

 

 

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#2 Author of original report

The truth will set you free.

AUTHOR: Abel Thomas - ()

POSTED: Saturday, December 27, 2014

All of what is posted is what was witnessed at CCLA, you would serve your case better if you posted facts disputing the claims vs attacking the author.  As an "educator,"  I am sure you are familiar with "ad hominem" fallacy.   


Do you deny the families who hosted the students in some cases where never paid by you nor CCLA?  And in some cases the foreign agency paid them, as they felt bad that their student lived with them with out being paid by you, with the money you were given?  This was my case.


Reminder: ad hominem: attacking an opponent's character rather than answering his argument.


I am an ex CCLA student, not a fired employee.  Your attack on ex employees just proves you are a pathological liar. Come clean, share some facts with us.

 

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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company

Fraudulent Report--filed by cowardly former employee

AUTHOR: cclausa - ()

POSTED: Sunday, December 14, 2014

Judging by the style of writing, offensive nature of the writing in the report, greatly erroneous information, and names used in this report, it was obviously written by a former fired emploiyee who took names and information off Facebook in retaliation for being fired by the school in the past.  The school was cllosed several years ago and had been a successful program for over 20 years with thousands of satisfied students.  I welcome this person or anyone to contact me directly if they have any issue with me.  They can find me on facebook, where my information is freely displayed.   This person does not use their name in this report and is some random email address.  I am happy to display my name and my information in public at any time.  Perhaps if I had this persons name, I could explain why he was fired from his job with this company in the past which caused him to write such things about someone else several years later.

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