Secrets of the City

For years, we have seen/heard Hecker’s newspaper ads, billboards, bus ads, television and radion, most featuring pictures of himself.

He is accused (although not convicted) of some pretty serious crimes, including fraud and forgery.

No, it’s not too much. It’s a look over the mansion walls we couldn’t get while Denny’s Empire was intact.

Looks like how he handled his business affairs was as out of control as his advertising.

I think it’s amazing that one person can build such a house of cards.

Of course when things were good he had multiple people “overlooking” his house.

Denny was a flamboyant personality and that unfortunately is working against him now.

on a side note Donald Trump has to be precipitously close to this same fate I would think?

I hope this guy gets busted for bankruptcy fraud, which is a serious crime. It is a real shame that someone can live large and then wipe out all his debt at the bankruptcy court.

This is amazing stuff.

I think it is funny how everyone just wants to see people who are successful fail, and suffer. Every large business is based on a “House of Cards”. You cannot grow to become a large business without being highly leveraged at some point. Hecker gambled big, won big, and is now losing big. Can’t people just leave it at that? For every ad that annoyed you, he employed thousands of people who made good money working for him for a very long time. He found ways to get people into cars that no one else would touch. Hecker took a risk going into business, the banks took a risk borrowing him money. It is just business. I think it’s funny when people feel sorry for the banks who loan the money. They are not victims people!!! They will screw you every chance they get, and unlike the banks Hecker didn’t get billions in bailout money like the banks you all feel sorry for did in return for their bad bets and debts. Investments carry risk, that’s why they are investments. Don’t borrow money, if you can’t afford to lose it. If you do lose it, quit crying. Investing is just another form of gambling. Period.

“He found ways to get people into cars that no one else would touch.”

Now there’s an unfortunately placed clause.

You cannot grow to become a large business without being highly leveraged at some point.

Not true at all. You just have to be willing to accept modest, organic growth of your business.

I don’t think anyone feels sorry for the banks, BMS. And if it’s “just business” as you say, then why would anyone have any sympathy for Hecker? Wasn’t it “just business” for him as well?

Although, I will agree that there are some people who like to watch the failings of others, I don’t think it’s quite as prevalent as you make it out to be.

Hecker has a questionable history both in business and personal dealings. I don’t know how sorry you think we should feel for him. He, like the banks, is not a victim.

I have nothing, in general, against people who are successful. But I do like to see blowhards who predicate their douchebaggery on their success (or vice versa) fall flat on their faces.

BMS, I think the simple answer is schadenfreude.

And what g_rote said.

How do I find out how much his tans cost?

I don’t have a problem with people who have are successful if done honestly. It is when all the dishonesty shows up that I start to have a problem! And from all indications Denny Hecker wasn’t terribly honest!

I am enjoying every single second of this circus, I knew he was a bad seed when he went into the home mortgage business. He took advantage of poor people with high intrest rates on their loans. I wonder how many people still own houses he financed?
I was never impressed with Denny when he was show boating at his son’s school functions, Mr. Big Shot. HA! We must not forget he stiffed his employees out of their pay. That man went on a spending spree, buying gifts for his girlfriend, and other folks, while his ex-employees suffer. I hope they throw the book at him.

“I am enjoying every single second of this circus,”

If you are, what makes you any better than Hecker? He’s not the only one taking the dive in this mess.

He’s not the only one taking the dive in this mess.

All the more reason to dis Denny, Rat. It may be fun to mock the newly-fallen rich and pwerful, but Denny doesn’t look like the victim here.

As Beretta would say, “don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.”

I’m curious how far back can a bankruptcy court go and demand the return of gifts? Last I saw in Hecker’s case, it looked like they were going back at least 2-3 years.

That could create huge problems for people (or maybe even charities) that accepted gifts in good faith.

Agree with bob. unless some new info comes out, Hecker is no victim here.

Now, that’s ironic!

What did OJ say on the subject?

JPB I was just about to say that…

are we talking about the same Baretta that most likely committed the crime but didn’t do the time?

Ah, Robert Blake did the crime and no time.
Who cares, Hecker is a common criminal on a grander scale. I love it when the man get’s stuck.
He still owes his employees their paychecks, the money spent on his trixie’s mink could have possibly paid some of those people. What’s really rich, the embarassment he caused his family, his braty kid picked on my younger kid, and I’m glad his daddy is in hot water.
I know it is petty, but I am a hard working mom trying to teach my kid to be respectful, and this kid teases, picks on, and humiliates the less fortunate kids and nothing happens, well it has happened now.
Denny Hecker is a bottom feeder, and will get it in the end, I hope!
No pitty from Pookie.

I do find it interesting how we attack anyone who becomes very successful. Has anyone bothered to remember that he did employ thousands and gave away millions to charity? Has anyone thought of the fact that he also has two young children? We all are so quick to judge, so quick to get angry at those who are successful. You know what, we need successful we even need some opulence in this country, those individuals employ other individuals. And as a last FYI – I am not a former employee, or a republican pro-business person, but I am someone who likes to look at things from a broad perspective, and I hate to see the hatred and anger being aimed at someone who along with thousands of other car dealers being vilified.

The “successful” people that have been dumped on here tend to be those that have been revealed to have their “success” founded on scams and fraud.

Petter’s was successful too, should we give him a medal or something? Success isn’t measured in money, but in actions. The fact that Hecker gave away millions of dollars that he earned due to alleged fraud means bupkis to people.

And as someone who has car dealers in the family, they alone are responsible for their image. Trust.

I do find it interesting how we attack anyone who becomes very successful.

Anyone? Everyone? What planet are you on? You missed the part about a “successful” person engaging in criminal activity. That’s the tipping point for many people.

Another consideration is how “success” is expressed or earned. There’s a reason why used car salesmen and lawyers never rank high on the “trusting” scale, and why we laugh at all of the Real Housewives of New York City.

Has anyone thought of the fact that he also has two young children?

Actualy, it’s his soon-to-be ex-wife who is seeking custody of the children.

Has anyone thought of the fact that he also has two young children?

Most people manage to successfully raise and support their children making a lot less than Hecker working 9 to 5 type jobs.

Pookie (not verified)
10:58am
Jul 31Ah, Robert Blake did the crime and no time.
Who cares, Hecker is a common criminal on a grander scale. I love it when the man get’s stuck.
He still owes his employees their paychecks, the money spent on his trixie’s mink could have possibly paid some of those people. What’s really rich, the embarassment he caused his family, his braty kid picked on my younger kid, and I’m glad his daddy is in hot water.
I know it is petty, but I am a hard working mom trying to teach my kid to be respectful, and this kid teases, picks on, and humiliates the less fortunate kids and nothing happens, well it has happened now.
Denny Hecker is a bottom feeder, and will get it in the end, I hope!
No pitty from Pookie.

I dont care what his kids did to yours are you fucking retarted? Who in there right mind would wish for something like this to happen to somebody? You should probably be focusing on making money or supporting your kids! You should try teaching your children to respect and forgive people not wish hell upon people!

what

I think … Denny’s in the house!

Retarted?

Hecker is reaping what he sowed. He didn’t make his money honestly, not ever. He gave to charities not because he’s a charitable person but because it looked good and helped him advance his personal agenda.

It’s not easy to build a house of cards nor keep all the balls in the air. That takes some real nerve and some real skill, talents we must acknowledge he developed well and used to his great advantage.

He used people, including his own family. And people used him too. He isn’t the only deceitful thief in the Hecker empire. There were plenty of rats on that ship.

It would be more than interesting if the Feds looked into Hecker’s personal affairs (you can also take that literally); that’s another place major fortunes traded hands.

As for the person asking if another is “retarted,” what do you bet he was, maybe still is, a bully himself?

who did he bully? did he not hire you to wash his cars? Mcdonalds is still hiring

Yes, that’s a perfectly reasonable response. I suppose, since you are leaping in to defend him, that we should now question your motives. Did he give you a watch?

Please try to address the point and not take potshots at the person making them.