On April 5, 2010, LIGATT issued a press release announcing the appointment of a new board of director member. The article gives background and information on Keith Flannigan, saying the appointment was "effective immediately". It further quotes Flannigan as saying "It is with great honor that I accept a position on your Board of Directors".
Despite the press release, what Evans failed to mention is that Flannigan's acceptance of the position was contingent upon being compensated for his service. LIGATT and Evans never came through with their side of the agreement and never provided the compensation promised to Flannigan. As a result, Flannigan considered the agreement null and void and never provided any direction, never occupied the board seat and never performed any service for LIGATT.
Evans and LIGATT did not remove the press release from their own site, instead continuing to let the inaccurate information stand. By not removing the press release or making good on their promise to Flannigan, Evans has lied about the Board of Director position.
From: US GMI (usgmi1[at]gmail.com) To: errata[at]attrition.org Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:36:53 -0400 Subject: Clarification From Keith Flannigan Hello, This is Keith Flannigan Director of USGMI and it has been brought to my attention some of the recent articles on your website and the posts on your twitter page, so I wanted to write you for some clarification on certain things. 1. I am not nor have I ever been a member of the Ligatt Board of Directors. 2. I have not ever done any work with or for Ligatt Security. 3. Avery Mitchell was involved at Ligatt Security for a couple of months and has no involvement in that firm at all. To clear up the Board of Directors situation-I have met Gregory Evans a total of three times in my life, he asked me could I sit on the Board of Directors for his firm as I am asked that many times during the year by various companies. Gregory Evans stated that I would be compensated for sitting on the Board and giving advice on the security field, an agreement was drawn up between him and I, but I never received any compensation from him for this board position and consider any agreement between him and I null and void. I have never attended a board meeting with Gregory Evans or anyone with Ligatt Security. Avery Mitchell who works with me at USGMI, was involved at Ligatt less than 3 months and has no involvement with the firm at all. I hope this clarifies a couple of misconceptions out there. Thank you Keith Flannigan-Director USGMI
From: security curmudgeon (jericho[at]attrition.org) To: US GMI (usgmi1[at]gmail.com) Cc: errata submission (errata[at]attrition.org) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:06:17 -0500 (CDT) Subject: Re: Clarification From Keith Flannigan Hi Keith, : 1. I am not nor have I ever been a member of the Ligatt Board of Directors. : : 2. I have not ever done any work with or for Ligatt Security. It appears they removed you from the 'about us' page, but you are still prominantly listed on their site in the PR area: http://www.ligattsecurity.com/ligatt-security-international-appoints-new-anti-terrorism-expert-to-board-of-directors/ Based on the above, you are saying that this press release is incorrect, and that you never agreed to join the board? : 3. Avery Mitchell was involved at Ligatt Security for a couple of months : and has no involvement in that firm at all. : Gregory Evans stated that I would be compensated for sitting on the : Board and giving advice on the security field, an agreement was drawn up : between him and I, but I never received any compensation from him for : this board position and consider any agreement between him and I null : and void. : : I have never attended a board meeting with Gregory Evans or anyone with : Ligatt Security. : : Avery Mitchell who works with me at USGMI, was involved at Ligatt less : than 3 months and has no involvement with the firm at all. : : I hope this clarifies a couple of misconceptions out there. It sure does. May I publish this mail on the Errata page to further expose Evans? Thank you,
From: US GMI (usgmi1[at]gmail.com) To: security curmudgeon (jericho[at]attrition.org) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:06:47 -0400 Subject: Re: Clarification From Keith Flannigan Hello Brian, Yes you have my permission to publish this.
From: US GMI (usgmi1[at]gmail.com) To: security curmudgeon (jericho[at]attrition.org) Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 19:21:46 -0400 Subject: Re: Clarification From Keith Flannigan "Based on the above, you are saying that this press release is incorrect, and that you never agreed to join the board?" When we met for the second time of meeting him three times, I did agree to be on the board, and allowed Avery Mitchell who was involved with Ligatt at that time, to give them information about me to use for a press release. Yet as I stated earlier, I never received any compensation as agreed upon between us for me to be on the board, which makes any agreement null and void, with Mr. Mitchell no longer being involved with the firm, I have not had any contacts with anyone involving that firm in months. Once again I have never ever attended any board meeting or any company meeting ever.