Avram C. Freedberg
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Avram Chaim Freedberg is a Broadway theatre
producer and direct marketer. He also owns BioLogic Solutions. Among its products advertised on television was Sta-Tight which was said to be an alternative to Botox.
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In 1988 he operated Consumer Marketing Group in Stanford, Connecticut and Dirty Dick's Dynamite Discount Den as a distributor of pornographic
materials. After being tried for obscenity
charges, Freedberg accepted a plea bargain
to pay $600,000 and promise to never deal in sexually explicit materials again. A United States District Judge ruled that he could not be prosecuted in two states simultaneously on obscenity
charges.
In 1991 he founded the National Collectors Mint in Port Chester, New York
. The company through its online catalog marketed collectible coins from the United States and around the world. The coins were heavily marketed on television. In 2004, it began selling coins commemorating the September 11 attacks with silver purported to have been recovered from the World Trade Center
. The coins which it purports to be legal tender are said to have been issued by the United States territory
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which can not issue legal tender.
In 2005 he bought the rights from Bricmar Manufacturing for the Bedazzler
. In 2006 and 2007 Freedberg's company Maximum Entertainment was the sole producer for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (musical)
during the Christmas season. The 2007 production was halted for seven days during the 2007 Broadway stagehand strike
and managed to get back into performance by getting a special dispensation. He has invested in several other shows. In 2008 the company began selling Barack Obama
dollars with Obama on one side and Abraham Lincoln
on the back.
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
producer and direct marketer. He also owns BioLogic Solutions. Among its products advertised on television was Sta-Tight which was said to be an alternative to Botox.
Biography
In 1981 he was operating Maximum Exposure Advertising and New Body Boutique in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.
In 1988 he operated Consumer Marketing Group in Stanford, Connecticut and Dirty Dick's Dynamite Discount Den as a distributor of pornographic
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
materials. After being tried for obscenity
Obscenity
An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious...
charges, Freedberg accepted a plea bargain
Plea bargain
A plea bargain is an agreement in a criminal case whereby the prosecutor offers the defendant the opportunity to plead guilty, usually to a lesser charge or to the original criminal charge with a recommendation of a lighter than the maximum sentence.A plea bargain allows criminal defendants to...
to pay $600,000 and promise to never deal in sexually explicit materials again. A United States District Judge ruled that he could not be prosecuted in two states simultaneously on obscenity
Obscenity
An obscenity is any statement or act which strongly offends the prevalent morality of the time, is a profanity, or is otherwise taboo, indecent, abhorrent, or disgusting, or is especially inauspicious...
charges.
In 1991 he founded the National Collectors Mint in Port Chester, New York
Port Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
. The company through its online catalog marketed collectible coins from the United States and around the world. The coins were heavily marketed on television. In 2004, it began selling coins commemorating the September 11 attacks with silver purported to have been recovered from the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
. The coins which it purports to be legal tender are said to have been issued by the United States territory
United States territory
United States territory is any extent of region under the jurisdiction of the federal government of the United States, including all waters including all U.S. Naval carriers. The United States has traditionally proclaimed the sovereign rights for exploring, exploiting, conserving, and managing its...
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands which can not issue legal tender.
In 2005 he bought the rights from Bricmar Manufacturing for the Bedazzler
Bedazzler
The Bedazzler is a home appliance which is used to fasten rhinestones, studs, hunks, and patches to material, clothes and accessories.- History:...
. In 2006 and 2007 Freedberg's company Maximum Entertainment was the sole producer for Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (musical)
Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (musical)
Dr Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas! is a seasonal musical adaptation of the Dr. Seuss book How The Grinch Stole Christmas.-Minneapolis:...
during the Christmas season. The 2007 production was halted for seven days during the 2007 Broadway stagehand strike
2007 Broadway stagehand strike
2007 Broadway Stagehands Strike was a strike action by stagehands represented by Theatrical Protective Union Number One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees against the Shubert, Jujamcyn, and Nederlander theaters...
and managed to get back into performance by getting a special dispensation. He has invested in several other shows. In 2008 the company began selling Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
dollars with Obama on one side and Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
on the back.