UNMASKING THE WIZARD
Exposing BehindMLM.com’s Deceptive Schemes; Fraud, Blackmail, Extortion and Gifting Program
Welcome to BehindOz.com, where we uncover the true nature of BehindMLM.com—a platform notorious for its fraudulent and malicious practices. Drawing inspiration from the 1939 movie, The Wizard of Oz, our mission is to reveal the deceit and extortion tactics used by BehindMLM.com.
Embodiment of The Characters
Dorothy and her family are painted as living in a poor and depressed rural Kansas just coming out of the depression. Much like Dorothy, who faced numerous challenges in her quest to reach the Emerald City, individuals and businesses targeted by BehindMLM.com struggle to overcome the obstacles imposed by false reviews and extortion. Aside from the minority of people who are targeted by Oz and who are unscrupulous, the remainder of those attacked by Oz are the true heroes in this narrative, fighting to clear their names and achieve success despite the deceptive practices of BehindMLM.com.
The Emerald City
The Emerald city represents the American Dream and coming out of poverty into a better life and financial freedom. The Yellow Brick Road was a clearly defined path or plan, which if followed could make it possible for a person to realize the American Dream.
Pulling Back the Curtain
Oz / BehindMLM The Wizard of Oz / Behind the Curtain
BehindMLM.com has two owners who collectively use the name Oz as if it were one person. This has helped them to increase their anonymity. In the same way that the Wizard of Oz hid his true identity, the Oz twins have operated under a fictitious name for many years. They claim to be journalists; however, the essence of journalism is to provide “reliable” information that is vetted through the discipline of verification. Far from being journalists, the Oz twins operate an online rag magazine called BehindMLM, that routinely blackmails and attacks entrepreneurs with malice. When victims request to be interviewed to defend the accusations, Oz refuses. Oz also deletes any rebuttals that a victim may post on their blog and the only way a victim can get slanderous material removed from BehindMLM is through extortion.
Interestingly, the Oz twins dabbled in MLM and failed miserably and for whatever reason, they have made it their life’s mission to destroy anyone else who tries to succeed in a similar venture. The Oz twins have been spreading slanderous content and extorting companies and entrepreneurs for financial gain for many years and our goal is to pull back the curtain and expose their true identity and motives behind these cowardly and malicious actions.”
Although the Oz twins hide their own identity, if anyone uses the privacy feature on their domain, Oz paints them as “obvious” frauds and scammers. They demand a different standard for everyone but themselves, which highlights their own fraudulent and deceitful nature.
The Wicked Witch:
The Wicked Witch’s role was to prevent Dorothy from reaching the Emerald City. Oz, is the embodiment of the wicked witch. BehindMLM.com performs a similar function by using fear and misinformation to block well intentioned people from achieving their goals. The tactics of BehindMLM.com are designed to create obstacles and undermine the American Dream, mirroring the Witch’s obstructive role in the story.
If you are an entrepreneur or a business owner, Oz is your nemesis. Oz apparently believes that anyone who starts a business is automatically a fraud and a scammer and that their business venture is an illegal pyramid, Ponzi or gifting program. They either know or should know that many of the accusations they make are blatant lies. This makes them both a fraud and a liar. Dorothy could see through the lies of the wicked witch and could not be dis-swayed from her determination to reach the Emerald city, but there is no doubt that many today are fooled by Oz into not joining a company that would allow them to find a way out of their financial worries. There are some however who are like Dorothy and can see through the lies of Oz and therefore they are not deterred from following their heart and whatever vehicle they have chosen to take them to the Emerald city and financial freedom.
The Strawman: The strawman didn’t have a brain.
There are a few different definitions of strawman, but they are all intertwined. A strawman is a person regarded as having no substance or integrity. A strawman is a fictitious person, (pseudonym) or a corporation. Finally, “Straw man is a fallacy that misrepresents an opponent’s position and then attacks it.” ~ Wikipedia – Oz embodies the strawman by misrepresenting (lying about) the position of the people they target and then they attack them on the false premise they have created.
Thousands of times they have called people and opportunities a fraud. “Fraud is defined as an intentional act of deceit designed to reward the perpetrator or to deny the rights of a victim.” Note that in order for something to be adjudicated a fraud, the perpetrator must know that what he is representing is false and he must have the intent to deceive.
Oz obviously knows both the definition of fraud and the elements that are necessary to determine something a fraud. Oz intentionally deceives others into believing that an opportunity is a fraud, when in fact he knows it is not, thereby denying that person of the right of having the opportunity to have a better life, which in turn makes Oz a fraud.
The Tinman: The Tinman didn’t have a heart.
Oz embodies the character of the tinman because they have produced over 9,000 articles defaming both entrepreneurs and companies and in all of the years they have printed their rag, they have never said anything good about anyone. Certainly, the entire business world can’t be evil. There must be some good actors somewhere, but Oz has been unable to find and report on any of them. Their heartlessness is evident in the distress and suffering inflicted by over 9,000 malicious reviews made on individuals and companies.
Oz also has a fetish with Ponzi schemes. Without question they do exist, but they call many opportunities a Ponzi when they are not. Oz either knows or should know that by definition, “A Ponzi scheme is an investment scam that pays early investors with money taken from later investors to create an illusion of big profits.” Many of the opportunities that Oz has called a Ponzi, has no investments, so once again, Oz straight up lies and then attacks people on a false premise.
Finally, Oz loves to attack people as running an illegal gifting program. This accusation is perhaps the richest of all, because the Oz twins operate a gifting program. We are not saying that their gifting program is illegal. We are just saying that the pot is calling the kettle black.
Oz might find it interesting to know that the IRS Code allows gifts of up to $18,000 annually tax free. For 2024, the lifetime gift tax exemption is $13.61 million, up from $12.92 million in 2023. This means that you can give up to $13.61 million in gifts throughout your life without ever having to pay a gift tax on it. For married couples, both spouses get the $13.61 million exemption.
Finally, at the bottom of each rag, Oz begs for gifts and donations, so if the Oz twins can’t extort money out of you by defamation and bribery, then they beg for your donations so they don’t have to work like you do to put food on the table. That gives them more time to harass innocent people. Shame on you Oz for accusing others of gifting when you are clearly a fraud and running a gifting program.
And, if I’m not mistaken, every foundation, church, political campaign and many other organizations are funded by gifts. Many of these organizations have salaried individuals who receive and distribute the gifts that are received and if the IRS says gifting is legal, then Oz say no more.
The Lion: The Lion was a coward
As I mentioned earlier, the Oz twins have shown their cowardice for many years. They embody the lion by hiding under a fictitious name and attacking people they don’t even know, none of which have hurt them. Oz wants pictures and full disclosure on each of the people they target, but they want to remain anonymous so as to avoid being attacked in return.
Whatever happened in the minds of these two MLM failures, it appears that BehindMLM will not rest until it eviscerates the American Dream and the ability for a person to get into business with very little expense and through diligence and hard work have the opportunity for a better life.
BehindOz.com has done a deep dive into the men behind the curtain and found an incredible amount of damning information from reliable sources about Oz and their obstructive tactics.
Exposing the True Faces
BehindMLM.com is operated by Klaus Bardenhagen and Michael Turton. For years, these individuals have hidden behind the alias ‘Oz,’ using it as a shield to defame and extort businesses while avoiding any personal liabilities.
Klaus Bardenhagen has been a key figure in BehindMLM.com’s operations, contributing to its biased and malicious reporting. His actions have been the subject of various legal disputes and complaints.
Michael Turton is also heavily involved in the management of BehindMLM.com, playing a significant role in perpetuating its deceptive practices. Both individuals have faced numerous legal challenges and negative reviews from those affected by their actions.
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The Deepest Dive yet into the BehindMLM Blackmailers, Extortionists and Scammers.
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Reviews
Reddit.com claims that BehindMLM is the real scammer using blackmail and extortion to enrich themselves.
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Trustpilot Reviews: BehindMLM.com
BehindMLM.com has garnered reviews on Trustpilot, with accusations of extortion and biased reporting. These reviews reflect widespread concerns about the site’s transparency and motives.
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Legal Challenges and Complaints
The Fort Worth Press Reports on Legal Action Taken by GSB Gold Standard Corporation Against behindmlm.com.
GSPartners and Josip Heit: Josip Heit and GSPartners have taken legal action against BehindMLM.com, accusing the site of defamation and asking the court to silence them. These cases, often seen as SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation) attacks, highlight the extent of BehindMLM.com’s efforts to suppress dissent and maintain its facade of credibility.
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