The most active email month for 2018 was March, with 32 email solicitations. September was second with 26, followed closely by October with 24. The least active months were January and February, in which Steinberg requested cash gifts ten times each. He averaged 18.5 emails per month, or about one every 1.6 days. Over the course of the year, that averages out to a claimed urgent need for people to give him money more frequently than every other day.
The email "emergencies" are consistently basic living expenses, such as rent, utilities and food. The messages encourage list members to send Steinberg funds through various means, such as PayPal, while omitting specific financial details. Also omitted are explanations for how he could purportedly remain unable to take care of himself for so many years, yet expect readers to agree the solution is to keep giving him money. Notably, none of the 222 solicitations request work, but only money.
This writer continues to assert it relevant that Steinberg claims himself the "gold standard" of paranormal radio, yet his chronic cash solicitations are riddled with contradictions and selective omissions, all taking place within a genre historically known for harboring charlatans. Further calling the circumstances into question are the documented instances of Steinberg's dubious plot lines and misrepresentation of events while simultaneously presenting himself as a reliable signal among the ufology noise.
My money struggle continues!— Gene Steinberg (@theparacast) November 5, 2018
Here's the latest on my situation: https://t.co/34KFHreYJw
Check out the following blog posts to learn more about the saga of Steinberg's cash solicitations:
Gene Steinberg's Personal 'Emergency' Cash Solicitations Span Years, Hundreds of Emails, in which the podcaster's long history of claims of financial destitution and rationalizing are documented.
Steinberg Bankruptcy Failed to Slow Claims of Cash Crisis takes a look at 2016 bankruptcy court records. The documents indicate Steinberg claimed some $2700+ per month in Social Security income, yet continued his relentless personal cash solicitations unabated following the discharge of his debt.
Caveat Emptor: A Paracast Saga of Discrepancies, Omissions and Unpaid Restitution documents Steinberg's misrepresentation of events surrounding his now deceased brother-in-law, Stephen Beizer. Steinberg solicited cash purportedly on behalf of Beizer, who Steinberg described as a worthy charity recipient. Results of an open source investigation and criminal court records indicate Beizer, in fact, pleaded guilty to felony theft charges and owed over $186,000 in restitution at the time. Steinberg failed to include either Beizer's criminal conviction or restitution obligations in the cash-seeking narrative, then presented him as a "currency trader" when he was a guest on the Paracast.
Steinberg Court Docs Include Scathing Beizer Letter explores public court records indicating Gene and Barbara Steinberg obtained some $44,000 in personal loans from James Torson between March of 2011 and January of 2012. The couple was sued for failure to repay the loans and judged responsible for the debt, which was later discharged in the above mentioned bankruptcy. The court records include a letter from Beizer, who accused Steinberg of exploiting Beizer's personal situation and handicapped son as excuses to solicit cash, the vast majority of which, Beizer claimed, he never received from Steinberg.
I'm stuck. I have to pay or become homeless..— Gene Steinberg (@theparacast) October 31, 2018
Here's what's going on: https://t.co/34KFHreYJw
Fraud or other crimes perpetrated through the internet may be reported at the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center. Other resources include your state's Attorney General, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Trade Commission.
Gene Steinberg's 222 email cash solicitations during 2018 by subject line and date:
December (15)
I'm stuck Dec
31
Struggling
through the holiday weekend Dec 30
I am trying to
survive this weekend! Dec 28
This may not end
well! Dec 27
Holiday
emergency! Dec 26
Another lonely
holiday! Dec 24
Holiday weekend
emergency! Dec 22
I'm trying to
survive another weekend! Dec 21
Another holiday
without much cheer! Dec 18
It's not much
better! Dec 14
Still
underwater! Dec 10
Last-minute
crisis update! Dec 7
Drowning! Dec
6
It's Getting
Worse! Dec 4
I'm sinking fast! Dec 1
November (18)
My money
situation is getting worse! Nov 29
As a lonely
weekend ends! Nov 25
Another lonely
holiday Nov 21
A Thanksgiving
Day Nightmare
About Life on
the Street! Nov 19
The weekend
crisis! Nov 17
Another plea for
help! Nov 15
Tuesday –
still going nowhere! Nov 13
Lost and alone! Nov 11
A need some
help! Nov 9
Another Way to
Help! Nov 9
The Friday
Crisis! Nov 9
Is this my last
day? Nov 8
Here's why I'm
still depressed! Nov 7
I'm Underwater
Again! Nov 6
A Step Closer to
Homelessness! Nov 5
The Weekend
Struggle! Nov 3
Another Friday
Update! Nov 2
We've gotta get
out of this place! Nov 1
October (24)
I'm stuck in
quicksand! Oct 31
Bad to worse! Oct 30
This is serious!
Please read! Oct 30
An impossible
situation! Oct 29
A very gloomy
Friday! Oct 26
Please read this
letter! Oct 24
The Nightmare
Resumes! Oct 22
Overnight
Emergency! Oct 20
Another looming
emergency! Oct 19
Another looming
emergency! Oct 18
You can help
save my future! Oct 17
I barely
survived this weekend, and... Oct 15
Stop the
presses! Oct 13
A weekend cash
emergency! Oct 13
I can't handle
this any longer! Oct 12
I'll be lucky if
I have enough money
to continue after today! Oct 11
Deadlines and
More Deadlines Oct 10
An important
Tuesday update! Oct 9
I'm Under Attack
Again! Oct 8
Another Day,
Another Deadline! Oct 7
Still running in
reverse! Oct 5
I've spent my
last dollar! Oct 4
It's still
collapsing! Oct 3
An S-O-S
Message! Oct 1
September (26)
The Sunday
crisis! Sep 30
A significant
update! Sep 29
Here's why my
money situation is worse! Sep 28
Thursday update! Sep 27
An update on my
money dilemma! Sep 26
A quick update
on ways to help! Sep 24
I'm trying to
survive this weekend! Sep 23
Can it get any
worse? Sep 22
More ways you
can assist me! Sep 21
Important update
on the disaster! Sep 20
Disaster –
Take Two Sep 19
Disaster! Sep 18
$1.80 Sep 17
Three on a
weekend! Sep 16
I suppose I
should feel lucky! Sep 15
Mid-September
update! Sep 13
A trying
weekend! Sep 10
A quiet
birthday! Sep 9
No, it wasn't
Teddy Bear's fault! Sep 7
Thursday
emergency! Sep 6
Mounting
pressures! Sep 5
Gene Steinberg's
Personal Messages Message Sep 4
Stuck on Labor
Day! Sep 3
Sunday afternoon
in Arizona! Sep 2
Holiday
weekend's [sic] are
always difficult for me! Sep 2
Stranded on
Labor Day weekend! Sep 1
August (21)
Holiday weekend
problems! Aug 31
Very fast
update! Aug 27
Weekend update! Aug 25
Still stuck at
zero! Aug 23
The stakes! Aug 22
A brief crisis
update! Aug 22
Stranded! Aug 21
A very
embarrassing moment! Aug 19
Down to zero
cash again! Aug 18
Ongoing
emergencies! Aug 17
Another day,
another crisis! Aug 16
Now they're
going after my relatives! Aug 14
Monday and broke
again! Aug 13
The weekend
threat! Aug 10
Crisis update! Aug 9
Update on the
crisis! Aug 8
It's happening
again today! Aug 7
Time is very
short! Aug 6
Not a fun place
to be! Aug 6
Important Friday
update! Aug 3
Running out of
motel money again! Aug 1
July (20)
Troubling news! July 31
A miserable
day-to-day existence! July 27
Can you help? July 26
Tapped out! July 24
Monday update! July 23
Sunday crisis! July 22
A last-minute
request! July 21
Still on hold! July 19
Another crisis! July 17
Progress report
such as it is! July 16
Here we go
again! July 15
Another weekend
struggle! July 14
Struggling
along! July 12
A painful move! July 9
Friday Emergency July 6
Running way
short! July 6
Hours left! July 5
Thursday and
Friday deadlines! July 4
Deadlines and
confusion! July 2
Sunday problems! July 1
June (17)
Here are my current obstacles! June 29
Stop the presses! June 28
Stop the presses! June 28
Still under attack! June 27
The online stalkers are relentless! June 25
Update on the fight of my life! June 21
It's time for me to fight back! June 19
Online stalkers have attacked me again! June 18
A close encounter with the constable! June 15
Barbara is trying to heal from major surgery! June 14
Back to the cheap motel! June 13
Once again my fate is in your hands! June 13
Update on Barbara! June 12
I can't go through this anymore! June 11
Another weekend waiting for the end! June 10
My life has turned upside down! June 9
An early June update! June 8
A brief look at the obstacles I'm facing! June 4
An early June update! June 8
A brief look at the obstacles I'm facing! June 4
May (14)
A Q&A Update! May 30
Discouraging news! May 29
Rush Update! May 25
An Urgent Request May 25
Under Siege Update! May 25
Under Siege! May 22
Under Siege! May 22
The hate campaign intensifies! May 20
Going for broke! May 17
My situation so far! May 15
Weekend update on hacking! May 11
Weekend update on hacking! May 11
It appears to be ID theft! May 8
Update on bank hack! May 7
Hacked again! May 5
May update! May 1
April (15)
I'm under attack! Apr 24
Some progress! Apr 19
The Wrap-Up! Apr 14
Weekend update! Apr 13
Closer to the end! Apr 11
Urgent Moving Update Apr 11
Moving Day! Apr 11
The night before! Apr 10
The final stretch – I hope! Apr 10
I'm trying to save my life! Apr 9
An impossible situation! Apr 7
I came real close! Apr 5
The house hunting continues! Apr 4
An impossible juggling match! Apr 3
Where it stands! Apr 2
March (32)
Nearly homeless! Mar 31
A critical progress report! Mar 30
Trying to find a new home! Mar 29
One day at a time! Mar 28
A Wednesday deadline! Mar 27
A two-day reprieve from homelessness! Mar 26
Rush update! Mar 25
I'm hours from being homeless! Mar 25
I'm hours from being homeless! Mar 25
[same title, different email and e-list]
Last minute emergency! Mar 23
I'm a day from being homeless! Mar 23
Wednesday update! Mar 22
Running out of motel money! Mar 21
Memo from the cheap motel! Mar 20
A Monday emergency! Mar 18
I need a place to live! Mar 17
We lost our home! Mar 16
I don't know if this is my last day! Mar 16
Update on the lock out threat! Mar 15
I'll probably lose my apartment today! Mar 15
The final warning from the property manager! Mar 14
I hope it's not too late! Mar 13
Still waiting to be forced out! Mar 12
Waiting to be locked out! Mar 12
Second weekend update! Mar 11
I'm out of answers! Mar 10
It's time for desperate measures! Mar 9
I don't think I have a solution this time! Mar 7
Waiting for the end! Mar 6
Bringing you up to date! Mar 4
I'm desperate so I took a chance! Mar 1
I hope this isn't my last update! Mar 1
February (10)
The final days! Feb 27
Troubles are piling up! Feb 27
A setback! Feb 24
They keep finding more things! Feb 22
Still living in suspense! Feb 21
Update on Barbara's medical issues! Feb 16
No answers yet! Feb 13
Maybe a problem! Feb 8
I'm still fighting for my future! Feb 7
Early February Update! Feb 2
January (10)
There is still time! Jan 29
Waiting for the constable! Jan 25
It's panic time! Jan 24
The Assistant Property Manager Sets a Date! Jan 22
It's down to just a few days once again! Jan 22
I may need a place to live soon! Jan 18
Living under a new threat! Jan 16
Not a happy Tuesday! Jan 9
Seeking a final solution! Jan 8
An Early January Update! Jan 2
