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Date: August 06, 1984 16:40
From: MARGOLIN
To: FARRAND, MARGOLIN
John, I realize that you are probably busy right now, but I have discovered something that I think you should know about. This information came from Sophie. She and her husband are the couple who actually run the cafeteria. I have no way of verifying the following information, but if it is true, then it is a serious matter. ---------------------------------------------------- Tony Dietz worked out a real sweetheart deal for providing us with a cafeteria. It seems that Atari pays Have-A-Snack money so we can have a cafeteria. However, Have-A-Snack does not itself provide this service. A company called Super-Snack does and PAYS HAVE-A-SNACK FOR THE PRIVILEGE. The couple who run it (Super-Snack) paid Have-A-Snack $60K (not refundable) plus pay a percentage of the gross. In return Super-Snack receives nothing from Have-A-Snack. Sophie (of the above couple) described to me how Have-A-Snack got her to sign the contract. They insisted that she sign it right then and there or else forget about it. She was not given the opportunity to have an attorney read and explain it to her and since English is not her native language she could not understand it by herself. She is afraid to complain because Have-A-Snack has threatened to kick her out without notice (keeping the $60K) if she says anything. --------------------------------------------------------- If this stuff is true, I believe it may come under the Federal Anti-Racketeering Laws, especially if, as I suspect, Tony Dietz has some kind of "special relationship" with Have-A-Snack. Is there some way that you can quietly check it out? I don't want to get Sophie in trouble. Thanks.
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Date: August 10, 1984 14:18
From: MARGOLIN
To: SKIP, MARGOLIN
Skip, I sent this to John several days ago and have not received a reply. Perhaps you can help. **************************************************************** John, I realize that you are probably busy right now, but I have discovered something that I think you should know about. This information came from Sophie. She and her husband are the couple who actually run the cafeteria. I have no way of verifying the following information, but if it is true, then it is a serious matter. -------------------------------------------------------------- Tony Dietz worked out a real sweetheart deal for providing us with a cafeteria. It seems that Atari pays Have-A-Snack money so we can have a cafeteria. However, Have-A-Snack does not itself provide this service. A company called Super-Snack does and PAYS HAVE-A-SNACK FOR THE PRIVILEGE. The couple who run it (Super-Snack) paid Have-A-Snack $60K (not refundable) plus pay a percentage of the gross. In return Super-Snack receives nothing from Have-A-Snack. Sophie (of the above couple) described to me how Have-A-Snack got her to sign the contract. They insisted that she sign it right then and there or else forget about it. She was not given the opportunity to have an attorney read and explain it to her and since English is not her native language she could not understand it by herself. She is afraid to complain because Have-A-Snack has threatened to kick her out without notice (keeping the $60K) if she says anything. ----------------------------------------------------------- If this stuff is true, I believe it may come under the Federal Anti-Racketeering Laws, especially if, as I suspect, Tony Dietz has some kind of "special relationship" with Have-A-Snack. Is there some way that you can quietly check it out? I don't want to get Sophie in trouble. Thanks.
Aug 06, 1984