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Z||000000||fourcook||05-13-2001||10:44 PM||fourcook@yahoo.com||The O'Brien/Rottman Studios have locations in San Francisco, West Hollywood, Dallas, and Phoenix. My son signed a contract at the San Francisco location for lessons, head shot photo shoot, showcases. These were completed, but there was to be an ongoing relationship of helping him and consultation with a talent scout who chose to work with him. A few months ago, I went to the location in Union Square in the Tiffany Building. O'Brien/Rottman left the building without warning. <P>There is no longer a web site and the phones are dead. An employee of Tiffanys spoke with me and said he noticed there were no more showcases or people lining up for these or any activity at all. So why leave without warning? They seemed to be very busy with plenty of business during our many visits and I know we aren't alone in wondering what the heck happened. I do realize we maybe one of the fortunate ones who at least got most of what we paid for. <P>But there was supposed to be an ongoing relationship of consultation, and any earnings were to be sent to the talent scout who would keep 10% and forward the rest to my son. Fortuneately this hadn't happened thus far. Is this a federal income tax issue? What? I have tried to phone the better business bureau and other agencies, but I can never get through. I am not making long distance phone calls to the other locations. Anyone else know anything? <BR>||65.35.32.190||reg||