{"id":3238,"date":"2021-12-22T21:48:20","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T10:48:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/what-happened-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-30T16:22:21","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T06:22:21","slug":"breaking-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/breaking-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><sup><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\"><em> <em><sup><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color\">Last update &#8211; 26 &#8211; January &#8211; 2022 <\/mark><\/sup><\/em><\/em><\/mark><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"94\" class=\"wp-image-3441\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/hearts.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/hearts.png 840w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/hearts-300x189.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/hearts-768x484.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>A little about me<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereviewpanel.com\/kelly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"252\" class=\"wp-image-3571\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/hope6-Kelly.png\" alt=\"Kelly Koutoumanos\"><\/a><\/p><cite><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereviewpanel.com\/kelly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">READ MORE&#8230;<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12AUGUST2020SallyCapp\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-color\">12th August 2020<\/mark><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grant-cohen-the-thief-calls-lord-mayor-sally-capp-for-help\"><em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"><strong>Grant Cohen &#8220;the thief&#8221; &#8211; calls Lord Mayor Sally Capp for help<\/strong><\/mark><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull\"><blockquote><p><em>It was on the <strong>12th August 2020<\/strong><\/em>, that <em>The Block Arcade &#8211; Mr. Grant Cohen, now realising that their attempts to secure the Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482; had failed, and the assets of the premises were soon to be removed, made a phone call to the <strong>Lord Mayor Sally Capp<\/strong>. <\/em><br><br><em>The phone call was a desperate attempt by the Block Arcade, Mr. Grant Cohen, to have <strong>Lord Mayor Sally Capp<\/strong>, an ambassador of the National Trust and Heritage Victoria, stop all of the assets from being removed from the premises by the new owner.<\/em> <br><br><strong><em>Lord Mayor Sally Capp<\/em><\/strong><em> with a background in law, assisted the thief Mr. Grant Cohen of the Block Arcade<\/em><\/p><cite><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LettertoOmbudsman-Extract.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">As reported by the Administrator &#8211; SV Partners  to the Victorian Ombudsman<\/a> <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-on-monday-7th-march-2022\">On Monday 7th March 2022<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">I received a response from Lord Mayor <strong>Sally Capp<\/strong>. <br><br>She thought that Blocking me from her social media accounts, would prevent me from asking the same question of her since August 2020. <br><br>The question to <strong>Sally Capp<\/strong> was:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>&#8220;Waiting for your response since August 2020, as to why you were involved in the &#8216;theft&#8217; with the Block Arcade &#8216;thief&#8217;, of my iconic business.?&#8221;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sally-Capp-Blocked.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sally-Capp-Blocked.png 960w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sally-Capp-Blocked-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Sally-Capp-Blocked-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\"><br>That&#8217;s right Sally Capp <strong>BLOCKED <\/strong>me from asking any questions and seeing her social media posts. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">I was further restricted on <strong>LinkedIn<\/strong> &#8211; just for raising a question against the <strong>City of Melbourne<\/strong> and <strong>Sally Capp<\/strong> account. <br><br>I have nothing to hide. Unlike <strong>Sally Capp<\/strong>.<br><br>I provided my identity papers to LinkedIn and am awaiting for my account to be unrestricted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LinkedIn-09MAR2022-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LinkedIn-09MAR2022-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LinkedIn-09MAR2022-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LinkedIn-09MAR2022-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/LinkedIn-09MAR2022.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-sally-capp-replies\">Sally Capp replies&#8230;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/sc-10mar2022.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10MAR2022-SallyCappreplies-1024x473.png\" alt=\"10MAR2022-SallyCapp\" class=\"wp-image-5424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10MAR2022-SallyCappreplies-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10MAR2022-SallyCappreplies-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10MAR2022-SallyCappreplies-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/10MAR2022-SallyCappreplies.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">10MAR2022-SallyCapp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">I had written to Sally Capp on the <strong>20th December 2020<\/strong>. <br><br>Yes that is correct, in <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">2020<\/span><\/strong>. She <strong>never <\/strong>replied. <br><br>Since she was a little &#8216;shy&#8217;, in replying, I decided to tell my story, which included Sally Capp.<br><br>On the <strong>10th March 2022<\/strong>, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">445 days<\/span><\/strong> since my first email to her, she has finally decided to respond. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\">Why is all this happening?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color\" id=\"h-let-s-go-back-a-little-to-may-2020\">Let&#8217;s go back a little.. to May 2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-on-the-8th-may-2020-sv-partners-were-appointed-as-joint-and-several-administrators-by-me-kelly-koutoumanos-director-of-finetea-pty-ltd-t-as-hopetoun-tea-rooms-est-1892-tm\">On the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">8th May 2020,<\/mark> SV Partners were appointed as Joint and Several Administrators by me, Kelly Koutoumanos director of FineTea Pty Ltd. t\/as Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482;. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">On the <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">18th  May 2020,<\/span> <strong>SV Partners<\/strong> placed an advertisement in the Australian Financial Review seeking Expressions of Interest for the Company\u2019s business and assets. A number of formal and informal expressions of interest were received (including an enquiry from <strong>The National Trust Victoria<\/strong>). Several formal offers followed for the purchase of the business and Company\u2019s assets, including offers received from an entity related to the landlord. <br><br>The <strong>Block Arcade&#8217;s interest<\/strong> in the business and assets was only received subsequent to the Company being placed into Liquidation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The Block Arcade attempting to move in after sabotaging the sale process<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">On the <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">4th June 2020,<\/span> during the appointment of SV Partners, and whilst seeking Expressions of Interest for the Company\u2019s business and assets, the Landlord (Block Arcade) served a Section 146 Notice on the Company, which effectively terminated the lease to the Premises and hindered SV Partner&#8217;s capacity to sell the Company\u2019s business and assets as a going concern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A clear intent from the landlord, <strong>Block Arcade<\/strong> to sabotage the sale of the business and its assets, with an intention to try and acquire the same for as little as possible or for nothing. <br><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">This Section 146 Notice formed part of the matters before the Supreme Court, and a commercial decision was made to allow the Company to be wound up. All endeavours to have the landlord <strong>(Block Arcade) <\/strong>negotiate with interested parties proved not only unfruitful but a hinderance to the sale process. A total of 47 parties had applied strong interest in the brand \/ business and its iconic status.<br><br>On <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">15th June 2020<\/span>, the Court also granted a Judicial Sale Order with respect to the assets held by the Company in its capacity as Trustee of the Finetea Trust. The assets that formed part of the Judicial Sale Order included all physical assets and available intellectual property i.e. trademark, registered business name etc.<br><br>The landlord &#8211; <strong>Block Arcade<\/strong> and a related party <strong>Winchelada<\/strong> issued a Winding Up Application on the <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">16th July 2020<\/span> in the Supreme Court for my company FineTea Pty Ltd t\/as Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">Prior to Liquidation, the Company, FineTea Pty Ltd, operated the Hopetoun Tearooms from its former leased premises located at Shop 1 &amp; 2 and partial basement, at the Block Arcade, 282 Collins St, Melbourne, Victoria (Premises). The Company FineTea Pty Ltd t\/as Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482;  still owns the registered trademark of the Hopetoun Tearooms Established 1892 and Hopetoun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>On the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">22nd July 202<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>0<\/strong>,<\/span> SV Partners accepted the highest offer received for the purchase of the Intellectual Property and assets alone.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">The landlord, <strong>Block Arcade<\/strong> was informed that their bid for the assets of the Company <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>was unsuccessful<\/strong>.<\/mark> But this did not prevent the Block Arcade from committing a crime of &#8220;Intellectual Property Theft&#8221;, all caught on <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thereviewpanel.com\/cctv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCTV<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">On the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">30th Jul 2020<\/span><\/strong>, the new owner was on site at the Hopetoun Tea Rooms former premises, to inspect all assets that they just purchased and to arrange with removalists the requirements of removing the assets from the premises and to book an appropriate time, for such to occur. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">The Block Arcade, now realising that their attempts to secure the Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482; had failed, and the assets of the premises were soon to be removed, made a phone call to the Lord Mayor Sally Capp. The phone call was a desperate attempt by the Block Arcade, Mr. Grant Cohen, to have Lord Mayor Sally Capp, an ambassador of the National Trust and Heritage Victoria, stop all of the assets from being removed from the premises by the new owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">Lord Mayor of Melbourne Sally Capp, is supportive of these ludicrous and ridiculous claims, and makes contact with Heritage Victoria to immediately stop the removal of all assets within the premises (that have already been SOLD). SV Partners raises a complaint with the Victorian Ombudsman as to the unprecedented involvement of Heritage Victoria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The following &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LettertoOmbudsman-Extract.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">excerpt<\/a> <\/strong>&#8211; from the letter confirms the involvement of Lord Mayor Sally Capp and Mr. Grant Cohen, on the 30th July 2020<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LettertoOmbudsman-Extract.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SallyCapp-1024x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SallyCapp-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SallyCapp-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SallyCapp-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/SallyCapp.png 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LettertoOmbudsman-Extract.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>SV Partners Letter to the Victorian Ombudsman (excerpt)<\/strong><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Heritage Victoria <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>has not<\/strong><\/span> given any guarantee that the Hopetoun Tea Rooms &#8220;will remain as a popular high-tea destination for years to come&#8221;<\/em><\/p><cite><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">25 AUGUST 2020<\/mark> &#8211; HERITAGE VICTORIA OFFICER PERMITS &#8211; HERITAGE VICTORIA &#8211; JEAN CHEN<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>It is suspiciously timely that the sudden intervention of Heritage Victoria came at the request of Lord Mayor Sally Capp just a week after an offer from the landlord\u2019s related entity to acquire the business assets <strong>was not accepted<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">On the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">31st July 2020<\/span><\/strong>, SV Partners were contacted by Mr. Drew Wilson from Heritage Victoria. Mr. Wilson noted that Heritage Victoria had been contacted that the removal of assets was being arranged,  at the former premises of the Hopetoun Tea Rooms. Mr. Drew Wilson, notified SV Partners that no assets were to be removed whatsoever from the premises. <br><br>Mr. Drew Wilson also noted that there is a requirement now, to deal with the Permits Teams at Heritage Victoria to clarify the process and deal with the issues of removing any assets from the premises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mr. Drew Wilson made contact with the Administrator as a result of Mr. Grant Cohen calling Sally Capp for help!!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">The telephone conversation and the request for the Lord Mayor Sally Capp to intervene, were confirmed by Mr. Grant Cohen on the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">12th August 2020<\/span><\/strong>. On this date, SV Partners met with the landlord, The Block Arcade and Mr. Grant Cohen, at the former premises of the Hopetoun Tea Rooms. It was during this inspection that Mr. Grant Cohen, noted the Lord Mayor&#8217;s intervention to stop the removal of the assets, that were &#8216;suspiciously&#8217; now labelled &#8220;Heritage Protected.&#8221; <br><br>Mr. Grant Cohen made <strong>false claims<\/strong> to Heritage Victoria and the National Trust that all assets are Heritage Protected and cannot be removed.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">In <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">2016<\/span>, my company undertook a major renovation of the Hopetoun Tea Rooms replacing 95% of the assets, with no items ever being classified as &#8220;Heritage Protected&#8221; except for the mirror and the stairs leading to the basement kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">Therefore the claim that many of the assets are Heritage Protected is nothing more than a <strong>LIE<\/strong>.<br><br>On the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">20th August 2020<\/span><\/strong>, Mr. Grant Cohen, desperate to relaunch an imitation of the Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482; at the same location, resumes to <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>steal <\/strong><\/span>assets from the former premises. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mr. Grant Cohen, commits the <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">theft <\/span><\/strong>of assets, before the new owner removes all assets they had purchased.<\/p>\n<cite><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/sv-partners#svpartnersaugust2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See CCTV pictures of theft<\/a><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">Mr. Grant Cohen&#8217;s security guard, <a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/sv-partners#svpartnersaugust2020\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">was caught on CCTV<\/a> <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">(<strong>20th August 2020<\/strong>)<\/mark> removing the original Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482; menu. Mr. Grant Cohen, instructed his security guard Mr. John van Roon, to access the former premises of the Hopetoun Tea Rooms and remove a copy of the Original menu, so that Mr. Grant Cohen, had a copy to replicate <strong>(Intellectual Property Theft)<\/strong>, for his &#8216;passing off&#8217; business and committing Trademark Infringement.<br><br>Mr. Grant Cohen, later on the day of the <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\"><strong>20th August 2020<\/strong>,<\/mark> met with SV Partners, Ms. Christina Ferraro, at the same premises where the theft occurred, only a few hours earlier. Mr. Grant Cohen, did not make any mention of the theft to Ms. Christina Ferraro, however he did request that the <a href=\"http:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/cctv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCTV <\/a>system be shutdown as a matter of priority. Mr. Grant Cohen had just realised that the theft had been captured on the company&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/cctv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCTV system.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>A desperate attempt by Mr. Grant Cohen to hide his <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>criminal <\/strong><\/span>activities and much more&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">Ms. Christina Ferraro &#8211; of SV Partners, agreed without hesitation to shut down the <a href=\"http:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/cctv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCTV <\/a>system. A breach to her engagement of Administrator\/Liquidator. Mr. Grant Cohen was then recorded immediately making his way down to the locked cabinet and removing power to the <a href=\"http:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/cctv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CCTV <\/a>system, whilst Ms. Christina Ferraro waited for his return in order to lock the premises.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-1024x1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-1024x1.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-150x1.png 150w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-768x1.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-825x1.png 825w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-590x1.png 590w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">22nd August 2020<\/span><\/strong>, the <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>THIEF <\/strong><\/span>Grant Cohen, now <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>LIES<\/strong><\/span> to the Herald Sun, &#8220;Heritage guarantee ensures popular Hopetoun Tea Rooms to remain&#8221; <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22-AUG-2020-Hopetoun-Tea-Rooms_-Heritage-guarantee-ensures-CBD-eatery-to-stay-_-Herald-Sun-2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22AUG2020-HS-1-1024x480.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22AUG2020-HS-1-1024x480.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22AUG2020-HS-1-300x141.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22AUG2020-HS-1-768x360.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22AUG2020-HS-1.png 1266w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">22 August 2020 &#8211; Herald Sun &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/22-AUG-2020-Hopetoun-Tea-Rooms_-Heritage-guarantee-ensures-CBD-eatery-to-stay-_-Herald-Sun-2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">In the <strong style=\"font-size: revert; color: initial;\"><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">22nd August 2020<\/span><\/strong> article, Mr. Grant Cohen, has continued his <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>LIES<\/strong><\/span> to the Herald Sun, that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png 912w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-768x667.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">\u201cThe 128 year old Hopetoun Tea Rooms have been guaranteed heritage protection and will remain as a popular high-tea destination for years to come.\u201d<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png 912w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-768x667.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\"><em><span class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">&#8220;The Block Arcade general manager Grant Cohen confirmed that the tourist attraction would retain its 19th century d\u00e9cor including the original black and gold glass frontage&#8221;<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png 912w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-768x667.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"><em>&#8220;A very special shout out to Heritage Victoria and The National Trust. Our beautiful 128 year old tea rooms have been saved. Will be business as usual at Melbourne&#8217;s very own Block Arcade. Where there&#8217;s tea there&#8217;s hope&#8221;<\/em><\/mark> &#8211; The Block Arcade (delusional response)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"912\" height=\"792\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE.png 912w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-300x261.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/LIE-768x667.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">&#8220;<em><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\">Mr. Cohen thanked Heritage Victoria and the National Trust for helping to ensure the property would continue as Tea Rooms&#8221;<\/mark><\/em> &#8211; Mr. Grant Cohen and his <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>LIES <\/strong><\/mark>continue. See Heritage Victoria response below <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">25 AUGUST 2020<\/mark><\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"816\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/THIEF.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3512\" style=\"width:76px;height:65px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/THIEF.png 816w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/THIEF-300x263.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/THIEF-768x674.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 816px) 100vw, 816px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"><em>\u201cIt\u2019s a great day for a historic Melbourne building and it\u2019s great news that it will be preserved and won\u2019t be tampered with,\u2019\u2019 he told the Sunday Herald Sun<\/em><\/mark> &#8211; Mr. Grant Cohen do you forget how <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>YOU <\/strong><\/mark>tampered with the whole process &#8211; you <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>THIEF<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-1024x1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-1024x1.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-300x1.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-150x1.png 150w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-768x1.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-825x1.png 825w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1-590x1.png 590w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Line1-1.png 1276w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\" id=\"h-in-2020-numerous-articles-and-social-media-updates-reflect-the-landlord-s-intention-to-continue-to-operate-the-hopetoun-tearooms-in-the-near-future-mr-cohen-has-been-quoted-in-newspaper-articles-that-heritage-victoria-have-guaranteed-an-outcome-with-respect-to-the-dispute-concerning-the-contested-assets\"><br>It was reported in <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">September 2020 <\/span>&#8211; after the business had been sold:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-in-2020-numerous-articles-and-social-media-updates-reflect-the-landlord-s-intention-to-continue-to-operate-the-hopetoun-tearooms-in-the-near-future-mr-cohen-has-been-quoted-in-newspaper-articles-that-heritage-victoria-have-guaranteed-an-outcome-with-respect-to-the-dispute-concerning-the-contested-assets\"><em>&#8220;<em>Numerous articles and social media updates reflect the landlord\u2019s intention to continue to operate the Hopetoun Tearooms in the near future. Mr<\/em>. Cohen has been quoted in newspaper articles that Heritage Victoria have \u201cguaranteed\u201d an outcome with respect to the dispute concerning the contested assets.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Another <strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">LIE<\/span><\/strong>, and with a pre-meditated intention by the Block Arcade to defraud me of my business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><em>&#8220;It <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">is not<\/span><\/strong> within the capacity of the Heritage Act to regulate the use of a building or a shop. The Heritage Act regulates works or activities that involve changes to the building and fixtures, <strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">but not<\/span><\/strong> use.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><cite><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">25 AUGUST 2020<\/mark> &#8211;  HERITAGE VICTORIA OFFICER PERMITS &#8211; HERITAGE VICTORIA &#8211; JEAN CHEN <\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">As of the <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">1st December 2020<\/span>, Mr. Grant Cohen launches a copy-cat business mimicking the Hopetoun Tea Rooms est. 1892 &#8482;. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Mr. Grant Cohen commits the crime of <strong>&#8216;passing off<\/strong>&#8216; a business that has been sold and relocated. Committing Trademark Infringement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Stolen-Thief-1024x473.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Stolen-Thief-1024x473.png 1024w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Stolen-Thief-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Stolen-Thief-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Stolen-Thief.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The thief at the Block Arcade &#8211; Mr. Grant Cohen <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">The giving of a guarantee to the landlord has been disputed by Heritage Victoria when we questioned them, however given that they have accepted at face value the landlord\u2019s assertion of heritage significance over items with no registration or evidence and refused to allow removal without an application being made with the landlord\u2019s consent, it has in effect guaranteed the landlord that it can keep the Company\u2019s property.<br><br>Furthermore, in recent email correspondence with the landlord (seen), the landlord has stated again: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>&#8220;The National Trust and Heritage Victoria as part of the fabric of the highly classified Block Arcade and, according to our advice from Heritage Victoria, must remain&#8230;.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<cite>Email from the Block Arcade<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">The lengths that the Block Arcade &#8211; Mr. Grant Cohen has gone to, to <span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\"><strong>steal <\/strong><\/span>my business, and discredit my family and I. personally are still being drafted for publishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify has-medium-font-size\">Join me for more updates on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thehopetountearooms1892\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"50\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-image-3330\" style=\"width: 50px;\" src=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Instagramlogo.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Instagramlogo.png 900w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Instagramlogo-287x300.png 287w, https:\/\/thereviewpanel.com\/tearooms1892\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Instagramlogo-768x802.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 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