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[0:08] ..." fascinating story in this month's magazine. It's it's about. The founder of alpha Omega. And this is a real mystery isn't -- tell us the story."...
[0:22] ..." You know around this time last year. Alpha Omega Jewelers which -- is a very long known watching jewelry store in the area with with Ford Taurus. -- that are very well. Did that did very well. Unexpectedly and suddenly left the country with his entire family. Without letting"...
[1:32] ..." Okay so he was saying that he had health problems. Why do you call this the blame job and you talk about the senior side of the glitzy watch business what what's"...
[2:40] ..." us a little more both -- here. If to sell your story Elisa I I'll edit this out but. Let's try to get you to really hone in on why were making it a story about this man of the fact that he went away for health for year -- not on the surface of the that's on perfectly fine. For people who don't haven't read your article. Try to -- Coley your thoughts. And synthesize it in two -- hook for our listeners okay. So -- so what people bring away from your article --"...
[4:09] ..." And what is the status of alpha Omega is file for bankruptcy correct."...
[0:00]" Joining us now is illicit Jacoby a writer at large for Boston magazine thanks for being on WBZ -- You have a fascinating story in this month's magazine. It's it's about. The founder of alpha Omega. And this is a real mystery isn't -- tell us the story."
[0:22]" You know around this time last year. Alpha Omega Jewelers which -- is a very long known watching jewelry store in the area with with Ford Taurus. -- that are very well. Did that did very well. Unexpectedly and suddenly left the country with his entire family. Without letting anybody now -- employees. Anybody. -- Well that it that is that generally is it still is that the -- the last few days Pakistan are still a bit by the by. That particular time he he left and he went to India and at the time and being it is sort of under the guise. And the family reunions. Mr. turned out at that time had not been feeling very well. Later told employees that he is going to India he to come glass and -- batter and he -- return."
[1:20]" Okay so Rahman Honda. Is from the Indian initially. How old of a --"
[1:28]" And he is and he is he's in the sixty."
[1:32]" Okay so he was saying that he had health problems. Why do you call this the blame job and you talk about the senior side of the glitzy watch business what what's the real story here."
[1:43]" But the real story is that is that black isn't in particular injury are you know it's really sort of that they didn't count on. And grammar and aspiration -- lot of history of keeping up. Keeping up appearances. You're very competitive industry especially in the last and the last five years that well we -- online sales. And really making huge mark on industry and also. -- waded through guiding. You driving. -- authorized retailers -- watches -- sometimes even be have a commitment inventory in in ways that they back suppose you."
[2:22]" Is is mister -- under any suspicion."
[2:27]" He is the -- the FBI am has been in touch with spot -- magazine and without the former employees at this point they would not confirm whether they were still ongoing."
[2:37]" Okay so. Can you give us a little more both -- here. If to sell your story Elisa I I'll edit this out but. Let's try to get you to really hone in on why were making it a story about this man of the fact that he went away for health for year -- not on the surface of the that's on perfectly fine. For people who don't haven't read your article. Try to -- Coley your thoughts. And synthesize it in two -- hook for our listeners okay. So -- so what people bring away from your article --"
[3:14]" I think for you know did the most important thing from this story with that if it is certain that it is -- not everything is is that it's been. Kind of thing you know an and that that there are very many ties to the story when when -- Honda left the country last year to you of people people -- really it's that. Obviously he distortion parents please -- work. People in with merchandise inside where. The need for a week and I'm not sure whether that they were going to get it back. And what we found out with that it it really was. -- doesn't come down to this one man -- and higher idiot people who let him get to speak. It's it's the creditors to let him build up to the and kind of debt that he had its advertisers. He -- and media alike. You like Boston magazine and and the globe who let him. Cree -- the massive debt that ultimately he just was not able to get out from there."
[4:09]" And what is the status of alpha Omega is file for bankruptcy correct."
[4:13]" Alpha alpha may have filed bankruptcy it now in -- that in. Which means that is not it's not coming back."
[4:19]" And where is mr. Honda now."
[4:22]" He and his believed to be in Indiana with family also. Has Stanley in London though they travel they travel back and forth."













