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5 May

How to SLAPP Back: My Win Against a Serial Stock Fraudster and the Legal Thugs He Rode In With

by Teri Buhl - certified SLAPP-back queen Barry C. Honig — yes, that Barry, the penny stock playboy with a SEC rap sheet longer than a 10-K—sued me in 2021 for reporting on his alleged hijinks in the pink sheet circus. My offense? Daring to write the truth about his shady dealings in Majesco Entertainment ($COOL) and his cozy relationship with convicted stock promoter Jeff Auerbach. Fast forward to May 2, 2025: I won. And not just “walked away unharmed” won—this was a spike the football, … Continue

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28 Apr

The never ending cannabis conman: El Capitan’s Andrew Nash

Andrew Daniel Nash, the founder of cannabis cash management company El Capitan Advisors, is described by former associates as an alleged con artist who siphoned millions of dollars from his own cannabis industry clients to fund his lifestyle after his initial plan to bring banking services to the sector collapsed. This is the third installment of a year-long investigation for CRB Monitor News, which uncovers years of deception and misconduct by the Santa Barbara businessman across multiple … Continue

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18 Mar

VistaJet selling more debt- Equity holders get cash

This story has been updated with Vista’s 2024 full year private financials Private jet company VistaJet is attempting to raise $500 million in new money via a six year term loan B, according to an investor presentation, that allows for a $100 million distribution to equity holders. Pricing for the proposed term loan has not […]

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4 Mar

A Class A Hit Piece – Thames Water

This story has been updated The Thames Water creditor on creditor violence playbook has taken some real nasty tactics this week to include a non-combatant as the Court of Appeal hearing nears. It appears one group of creditors set course on a hit list agenda against a liberal-dem MP, Charlie Maynard, who gathered together a […]

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21 Feb

Ernest Health: Redefining a ‘quality’ MPT hospital operator – $MPW

by Teri Buhl Medical Properties Trust ($MPW) secured over $2 billion in new debt funding last month by putting up what it called ‘quality hospital operators’ leases as collateral and a few concentrated funds who held long positions in the company bought into it at only an 8.5% coupon. The deal out maneuvered and shocked […]

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7 Feb

Victoria PLC’s debt refi is a battle of gamesmanship – $VCP

by Teri Buhl This story has been updated Most creditors for Victoria PLC, a London based flooring company, have been left in the dark for two weeks after Octus (Reorg) reported loose details on a potential uptier in conjunction with an amend and extend offer was made for its €500 million bond due in 2026. […]

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24 Jan

Bankers calling the shots; While MPT still thinks its Investment Grade – $MPW

The relationship between MPT and its long bondholders has been a game of one-up-manship for nearly a year now. Creditor groups have formed, advisors hired and fired (Evercore & Paul Weiss), and money wasted trying to get the company to engage in refi talks but MPT refused to bend. GoldenTree even tried their own one […]

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17 Jan

MPT moves toward new Secured bond offer – $MPW

This story has been updated Medical Properties Trust has hired Goldman Sachs to soft market a $1-2 billion new issue secured bond at 10% interest, according to multiple sources familiar with the deal. Questions remain on what the use of proceeds would be restricted to and it’s unclear on who would be allowed to participate […]

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