This article (see below) is infuriating on so many levels. By the time I found this, I had the appeals court records and knew exactly what Ullman was being ordered to repay; money he dispersed to the alleged "heirs" before that copy of Paragraph Fourth was found. So when the article reports, Ullman, "was discovered spending estate money without the court's direction"... in reality this refers to his giving money in huge amounts to Alberto, etc.
The shocking thing about this article is the date as December 2, 1952 which was 26 years after Valentino's death. That is a lifetime, Ullman's entire career with this BS legal situation pursuing his every move. It is also reported Ullman did pay a great deal on this amount ($5663.00 by today's rate = $84,945.00) ... but the interest is insanity.
And Jean's lawyer, who worked for United Artists his entire career btw, makes that sickening crack to reporters after they commented it was obvious Ullman was unable to pay Jean. "Maybe he'll strike it rich someday." Who thinks like that? Cruel people imo.
It is also interesting that Jean is "Guglielmi" and not "Valentino". I believe now they never changed their names legally and if they did it was something they did very late in life.
Also interesting that Leider left Ullman's debt around $20.000. When the total was a great deal more and by today's exchange rate $160,000 would be $2,400,000.
So when I read the many accounts where Alberto says he never got but "pennies" well frankly it makes me sick. And it also makes me sick that now Ullman has people like Terhune, Bret and worst of all Constable who do little else but carry on the torture of S. George Ullman.
It is all really obvious. And btw to Tracy Ryan Terhune directly I say... that your latest attempt to criminalize Ullman by saying he should have given a wallet he had back to Albert0? Wow. If that is a logic you are following, then you need to start packing up a lot you have to return. And I have to add that imo "black market" is more than a tad dated and racist. How is something bad necessarily called, "Black". Not great at all on your behalf. Your expertise in said, "Black market" is also obvious. How is that a "black market" exchange when there is written proof of the sale? Its just slandering Ullman on your behalf.
