Response to False Claims About Kevin "The Business Guy"
A Public Statement
Disclaimer:
This public statement is provided for informational purposes to address specific claims that have been made about me and my companies. It is based on my personal knowledge, my business records, and publicly available documents. Readers are encouraged to independently verify any public records referenced. Nothing in this statement is legal advice, and I will not discuss any privileged communications or confidential client information.
OPENING
I don’t usually publish statements like this.
But when someone starts spreading serious allegations of criminal conduct—and those allegations are factually false, silence is not “taking the high road.”
Silence becomes permission.
So today, I’m going to do something very simple:
I’m going to correct the record.
Not with insults. Not with drama.
With documentation.
LEGAL ACTION TAKEN
Because these false statements about me and my companies cross the line into defamation and professional interference, I have filed a formal lawsuit in the Circuit Court of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit in and for Miami-Dade County, Florida against Shannon Blake Harris (also known as Blake Harris and Blake Haris Law LLC).
This action seeks to address the publication of inaccurate information, clarify the record, and request appropriate relief from the court, including an order preventing the continued dissemination of statements that are untrue.
We are confident that the legal process will provide a careful review of the facts and that the record will ultimately reflect them accurately.
Exhibit A: Lawsuit Against Shannon Blake Harris (AKA Blake Harris) and Blake Harris Law — see below.
WHY YOU SHOULD LISTEN
I’ve worked in the asset protection and legal structuring industry since 1991.
That’s roughly 35 years of helping business owners protect what they’ve built—using legal strategies such as LLCs, trusts, and risk planning.
In that time I’ve seen everything: lawsuits, threats, misinformation, and competitors trying to stir up fear.
But there’s a line.
And when someone crosses into false criminal accusations, I respond the only way that matters:
Facts. Records. Evidence.
SECTION 1 — CLAIMS AND DOCUMENTED RESPONSES
Below are several specific claims that have been published about me and my business. I’m addressing the major ones clearly and in order.
CLAIM #1: “Kevin was convicted of multiple crimes.”
Status: False.
This claim alleges I have criminal convictions in Washington State.
That is incorrect.
Washington State criminal history records are maintained through the Washington State Patrol. A criminal history transcript can be requested, and I did exactly that.
Result: No record found.
Not “reduced.”
Not “sealed.”
Not “expunged.”
No criminal conviction record.
Exhibit B: Washington State criminal history transcript (no record found) — see below. Verification Note: Anyone can request this same record through official channels by paying the fee.
Bottom line: I do not have any criminal convictions in Washington State, or any other state.
CLAIM #2: “Kevin served prison time.”
Status: False.
This claim is also false. I have never served time in any prison.
If there are no convictions of Kevin Wessell, there is no lawful basis for prison time.
In addition, many internet “background check” websites mix unrelated records, incorrect matches, incomplete entries, and raw allegations. These are not official records and are frequently wrong.
Exhibit B: Washington State criminal history transcript (no record found) — see below.
Bottom line: I have not served prison time.
CLAIM #3: “Kevin withheld documents connected to a tax evasion investigation.”
Status: Misleading / False framing.
This claim uses a real event—but presents it in a way that implies wrongdoing that did not occur.
Here are the facts:
- I was not under investigation for tax evasion.
- The IRS requested records connected to client activity to confirm whether other people were compliant.
- We cooperated and produced approximately 600,000 documents.
- The IRS then instructed us in writing to stop producing documents.
- Years later, a petition was filed alleging incomplete production.
But the missing context is important:
In this industry, entities are frequently ordered by third parties or intermediaries—CPAs, attorneys, partners, spouses, business associates. We know who purchased certain services. We cannot control or fully track what assignments happened after that without further information.
Once the details were clarified, the matter concluded.
Most importantly:
The matter was dismissed with prejudice (see below).
That means the claim was permanently dismissed and cannot be refiled.
Exhibit C: Filing/order showing dismissal with prejudice.
Bottom line: The “withholding documents / tax evasion” accusation is a distorted framing of events and does not reflect the facts or outcome.
CLAIM #4: “Kevin stole $6.2 million from clients.”
Status: False.
This claim is extremely serious.
I have never stolen money from clients. I have never been convicted—criminally or civilly—of stealing money from anyone.
This claim appears to be connected to a past dispute involving a credit-union-related project that suffered losses following the 2008 global financial crisis.
Here is the documented context:
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- In 2006, we worked with counsel in Sweden and began a credit union initiative.
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- I was one of three directors.
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- Like many financial entities globally, the project faced major turmoil during the 2008 financial collapse.
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Real estate and construction loans went underwater across the world. Foreclosures surged. Projects failed.
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Importantly, I was the only director who did not receive payment from the credit union.
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When losses occurred:
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- Some parties settled.
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- Some parties litigated.
The outcomes included:
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- One case settled
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- One case I won strongly enough that the other side was ordered to pay my legal fees
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- One case resulted in a very unfavorable outcome for me
But here is what matters:
A bad outcome is not theft.
A failed financial event is not stealing.
And there is no judgment finding that I stole $6.2 million.
Bottom line: The “$6.2 million theft” claim is false and defamatory.
CLAIM #5: “Kevin couldn’t have been in asset protection for 35 years because he ran a pawnshop.”
Status: False / irrelevant distortion.
This claim is based on a distortion of unrelated business content.
First, I operated the asset protection business in a building in Los Angeles County. A third party operated a pawn business from a small room in the same building. I owned it. He ran it.
I did not stop working in asset protection. I did not leave the industry. I did not “switch careers.”
I have continuously worked in this field since 1991.
Bottom line: Unrelated business activity does not negate 35 years of continuous work in asset protection.
CLAIM #6: “A process server went to Kevin’s house and it was empty because he’s on the run.”
Status: False.
This is not only false—it’s absurd.
There has been work taking place at my primary residence, which naturally affects access and occupancy. Anyone familiar with property projects understands this.
Property work is not evasion.
Bottom line: I am not “on the run.” The suggestion is preposterous.
SECTION 2 — WHAT THIS STATEMENT IS (AND ISN’T)
Let me be very clear.
This is what this statement IS:
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- A professional correction of specific false allegations
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- A factual, documented record
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- A set of exhibits that can be independently verified
This is what this statement is NOT:
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- A public feud
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- An insult contest
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- Internet drama entertainment
I’m not here to trade insults.
I’m here to trade facts.
SECTION 3 — INVITATION TO VERIFY
If you’re reading this and you want the truth:
Don’t “trust me.” Don’t trust social media.
Verify documentation.
That is why claims are addressed here are paired with exhibits and verifiable sources.
SECTION 4 — FINAL STATEMENT
I did not want to publish a statement like this.
But when someone attempts to damage a reputation using false criminal allegations, the correct response is not silence.
The correct response is evidence.
The record is clear.
If the false claims stop, this ends.
Until then, I will continue doing what professionals do:
Correct the record with documentation.
EXHIBITS
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- Exhibit B: Washington State criminal history transcript (No record found)
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- Exhibit C: Court filing/order showing dismissal with prejudice
