You don't know me. I don't know you. I have never dealt with you before. I have never spoken with you before. I never even knew who you were, until clients of mine wrote to me with concern that you posted a completely erroneous and libelous blog about me and my company, Cain Talent. You completely trash my reputation. You call me a scam. You say that I "prey on children and their parents." You attack my business. You attack me personally.
Yet, we have never crossed paths before.
Why? Why do you feel so threatened by me as to defame my character as well as my business? Furthermore, your blog post has encouraged hate mail. I have received emails threatening me and my children. Yes, Mr. Russell, there are sick people out there that are threatening the lives of my seven year old twins. Does this please you?
What truly baffles me beyond you and I never having any contact before is the fact that you disabled comments in all of your posts about me and Cain Talent. My clients - who I happen to take VERY good care of - sprung to my defense. They told you that they do not feel that I am a scam, that I take care of them, that I have helped them go far, that their children have been given more opportunities through me and my company than anyone else that they have ever worked with before. Most of all, they said that I am NOT a scam. You deleted their comments. You disabled the comments on your FaceBook page and on your blog. Why would you do this?
In your blog, you mention that I own Candy Cain Travel, as though it is something to be ashamed of. Yes, sir, I do indeed own Candy Cain Travel. I have owned this company since 2006. Yes, I still book clients that contact me. I do not actively market the company, unless I see a great deal that I think my friends would like to take advantage of, such as free dining at Disney. My mother, who retired from her teaching job in 2008, has taken over my company. She can provide you with an excellent quote, should you like to travel. She doesn't charge a fee-- Candy Cain Travel has never charged fees.
In your blog, you mention that I owned the "now defunct" Wedding Lane with Candy Cain. That, too, is true. I was the most successful destination wedding planner in the USA for a couple of years, and even had a reality show in development over it. (You can watch the trailer HERE, if you'd like.) You make it sound as though Wedding Lane went out of business. In reality, I closed that division of Candy Cain Travel because I did not want to do destination weddings anymore. I didn't want to do ANY sort of weddings anymore. I closed it because I wanted to, not for any other reason. I didn't - and still don't - like planning weddings anymore. It doesn't make sense to keep a business open that isn't in, well, business.
You call things that you have copied and pasted on your blog "screenshot." Those aren't screenshots, Mr. Russell. It is you copying and pasting something. A screenshot looks like this:
A screenshot is a picture of a website. You have no pictures. You simply copied and pasted something from an old website. Yes, I had a Wix website. There is nothing wrong with a Wix website. The reason I had it was because my website was being designed and the Wix site was used as a placeholder. If you had contacted me and asked me about it, I would have been happy to tell you that. I'm an open book, Mr. Russell. I'm happy to tell you anything that you'd like to know.
I don't exactly understand what you are trying to accomplish with your blog. I have indeed tried to reach out to you. I really wanted to speak with you before a cease and desist letter was sent to you. The things you said about me in your blog are indeed untrue. I'm sure you got your information from someone else, and I do know who she is. Unfortunately, I believe that she is an unreliable source. It's a shame that you would put your reputation on the line for someone that isn't telling the truth.
After all, isn't it the truth that is indeed important? I'm in business to help people cultivate careers in the entertainment industry. I help people-- Especially children. I am very proud of what I do and what I have done. I don't attack people. I don't spread rumors. I don't talk about people. And I certainly don't say anything negative about someone until I get my facts straight-- And, even then, I tend to keep my mouth shut.
I welcome you to call me, Mr. Russell. I welcome you to talk with me for the first time. I have emailed you. I have sent you private messages on your FaceBook pages. I filled out your contact form on your website. My phone number is 914.861.5437.
Sincerely,
Candice Cain
Owner, Cain Talent
www.caintalent.com
914.861.5437
