Comments on: DC Live/Platinum/VIP Club Owner Indicted On Tax Charges

By: tnug

tnug — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:20:41 +0000

abdul bought my old house in potomac. feds busted his shit down and in my old pantry he had a safe filled w cakkke

By: wow

wow — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:11:23 +0000

Maria...very insightfull...did not know that the nightlife was full of all this shadyness...wow...duely noted...

By: Maria T

Maria T — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:16:02 +0000

Abdul was raided twice in 6 years... Feds stole 1,1 Million dollars from him. They found 3 million at his home and 1 Million at his club. They say he did not declare 1,9 Million...where is the rest of the money, feds? I think they reenacted the movie "Training Day" with Denzel Washington. If nobody around, who is counting? 10 years in jail for tax evasion? Wesley Snipes got 3years for refusing to pay 14 million, based on that his movies were made abroad... check your tax codes IRS.!!. Also,it is nothing wrong paying cash to anyone working in the club, as long they are 1099 subcontractors. What is wrong with Abdul's accountant, if he had one? The only thing is one businessman has to keep true records of that, Abdul does not pay at this case payroll tax, the 1099ers pay that .

By: sedcdude

sedcdude — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 16:05:07 +0000

@ Maria

damn!!! Do tell!

By: Maria T

Maria T — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:57:05 +0000

Marc Barnes does not own anything in DC…The group of 3 promoters in DC are pretending that they are club owners.. His Partners are Masoud (”Lima” on K street , NW) and Mohamed Hamdan (”The Reserve ” on L street, NW and “Layla” in NE)…Mark does not own “Love”… Michael Jordan , the basketball player owns 80%of "LOVE" with 4 million dollars initial investment in 2001, 20 % of "LOVE" is owned by group of ethiopian investors at amount of 1 million in 2001. According to ABRA "LOVE" is shot down forever (Jan. 20.2010), until the venue change and find new GM, which Marc Barnes was, not an owner. Mark Barnes does not own “The Park” on 14th street, NW.According to "The Park's" Landlord the rent is $50,000 a month and is paid by Kuwait investor There are “reserved” tables rented at all those establishments for $2,000 a table with liquor and prostitutes. They liked the tables name so much they named the latest establishment at 1426 L Strret, NW ” The Reserve”. There is sex in the bathrooms in all their establishments, especially at “The Park”, right in front of club security while they look the other way. Police is outthere but they do not stop pimps and hookers from mixing with the regular crowd. At “Lima” drug dealers are moving freely right in front of the uniform police and entering and exiting the tent while police is looking the other way. Mark Barnes is still in the business because he is always supported by the lawyer of previous mayor Toni Williams, therefore he is not only a straw man for the Kuwait interests , but also for DC Goverment interests, he pays $240,000 a year to selected uniform police officers according to his own comments, dated back as "The RepubliC Gardens". His fate maybe the same as Abdul Khanu from “H2O”, “Platinum”, “VIP”, if he contunues to pretend he owns anything in DC… Mohamed Hamdan’s partner in “The Reserve” breads fighting dogs and owns gas stations in Fredericks, VA.... Masoud’s investor in “LIMA” is a doctor, no wander drugs are ok to sale there… hey it is only in the tent. lol.

By: Dul

Dul — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 04:12:11 +0000

It's really disappointing we as black people, find it so easy, to speak negative about the next black person.It sometimes seems as if we enjoy commenting on negative topics like this,when was the last time we made positive comments on topics. The worst thing about this is, I know Marc Barnes and Abdul both have children,and they are old enough to read things like this,how would you like it if your child,mother,grandmother,etc....read negative, unsure comments about you that were not true,just assumptions.Always keep in mind, things like this can happen to anyone!

By: expromoter

expromoter — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:54:27 +0000

i think the feds ought to look at mark barnes relationship and abduls dating back to 1998 look at the radio station connections and you'll see a conspiracy to bankrupt other promoters and look into their allege busniess partners radio one and how the jocks report there engagemeent fees .......
i was victim and how two promoters dominated the club scene by having the only live radio events for ten years // not allowing any competition

By: Ex-Club Owner Found Guilty Of Tax Evasion - City Desk - Washington City Paper

Ex-Club Owner Found Guilty Of Tax Evasion - City Desk - Washington City Paper — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:48:16 +0000

[...] Abdul Karim Khanu was found guilty in federal court of tax evasion. Khanu, 42, had been a prominent nightclub owner. [...]

By: Bobsum

Bobsum — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:29:03 +0000

Infromed,
You seem, to me, to be very informed, and pro Marc Barnes. Who is this Ethiopian Billionaire Mohammed? Do tell..

By: Malibu Breeze

Malibu Breeze — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:59:03 +0000

Abdul was doing something @ Lux. I don't know if he owned it or was just running it promotion wise.

And H2O is about to re-open soon, I've heard rumors about different promoters trying to work out deals there.
Won't say who.. but streets are talking, and to my knowledge, the club days on the waterfront are NOT over!

By: Ummm

Ummm — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:50:00 +0000

For all you who know so much, it was a US Park Police officer on the GW parkway, not a state trooper.

By: Dessalines

Dessalines — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:42:16 +0000

Its about following the law? Dear, dear, dear naive child. You must have skipped history and social studies class. The IRS is one of the main tools to exact political retribution and economic warfare.

By: Dessalines

Dessalines — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 07:39:29 +0000

I guess he should have done like most of the major corporations in this country and established a tax scamming business out of the Cayman Islands.

By: whitney

whitney — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:14:37 +0000

You all need to back off this young man...he is a very,very hard working man....he knows the business, and I believe the DC govt is after him as they know he is an African with the name Abdul...wake up!!! we have a President who's dad comes straight form Kenya...and it's written in the book...Africa will rule the world...indeed it's true as President Obama's dad hales from the continent...and our son is rulling the world...Barnes and others are so scared for Abdul, they will do anything to get rid of him...we need to back up this brother we need to go to Lux whether he is a stakeholder or not..we need to support his business...for those old enough to know about KILIMANJARO CLUB...It was owned by another African, they shut him down and destroyed his life....let's not allow these people to cut our brother short and mess him up...leave him alone uncle sam....let him be....Abdul, if you get to read this..."STAY STRONG, KEEP YOUR HEAD UP YOU GOT THAT AFRICAN VALUES IN YOU...YOU WILL PREVAIL...God bless you my brother

By: --

-- — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 23:14:20 +0000

They will, for sure. Perhaps he was joking when he said he did.