Case Summary
On July 11, 2013, Jennifer Schweickert filed a First Amended Complaint against Hunts Point Ventures (HPV), HPVG, Chad and Elizabeth Rudkin, and 
John Du Wors. The lawsuit alleged that Du Wors, acting as attorney for HPV, made material misrepresentations to induce the plaintiff to loan $200,000 to the company.
Key Allegations
According to the complaint:
- Du Wors served as attorney for HPV and his firm was its registered agent
- Plaintiff was induced to loan HPV $200,000 based on misrepresentations by Du Wors
- Du Wors represented that the investment would be used to pay his past-due legal fees
- Du Wors threatened that if funds were not raised, he would file a lien against intellectual property and foreclose on it
- The company failed to make any payments owed under the promissory note
- Du Wors claimed to be "unaware of the debt" when contacted about repayment
Du Wors' Conflict of Interest
The complaint details how Du Wors occupied multiple conflicting roles:
- Criminal defense attorney for a company principal
- Civil attorney for the same principal
- Attorney for HPV corporation
- Registered agent for both HPV and HPVG
- Personal financial interest in receiving legal fees from the investment
Source Documents
- 20130711 Schweickert v HPV, HPVG, Rudkins, Du Wors First Amended Complaint with Exhibits A-F