FTI Consulting Steven Gunby & Insurance Office of America Chairman Heath Ritenour Sued For Alleged “Illegal Acts” Against Opposing Attorney.

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The allegations suggest that CEO Steven Gunby and his top brass at FTI, and Insurance Office of America (HEATH RITENOUR) engaged in a calculated cyber operation which sought to, not simply only hack into opposing counsel’s files, but to completely cut off his access to other clients, other lawyers and the courts themselves by terrorizing his family, including texting pictures which allegedly implied that further prosecution of FTI Consulting or Insurance Office of America Heath Ritenour may result in harm to his infant child and family.

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JULY 24, 2024 By:?William Nicole, Editor and Contributor Cyber Weekly News Forbes Contributor and Free Lance Journalist

Since May 28, 2024, Miami Attorney Jay L. Farrow and his clients have had to file multiple motions and now two separate legal actions attempting to stop what they describe as relentless, repeated and continuous campaigns of cyber- stalking and hacking into Farrow’s law firm’s databases by FTI Consulting and its top leadership, CEO Steven Gunby and Chief Legal Officer Curtis Lu, as well as, Insurance Office of America "HEATH RITENOUR" and its leadership legacy team of John Ritenour and his son Heath Ritenour. These motions and new case filings allege that these cyber-attacks are intended to prevent the prosecution of serious claims against these parties in courts of law where these defendants are alleged to have participated in an ongoing criminal conspiracy.

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Moreover, the allegations state that the hacking of cell phones, lab tops, smart vehicle applications, blue tooth devices and blunt force attacks to overcome firewalls were intended and have accomplished keeping Farrow and his family isolated, disrupted and in constant fear. In fact, it is alleged that the first indications that these cyber missiles had been fired was on June 3, 2024 when Attorney Farrow received a call from a Verified Number which left a text picture of him holding his son when he was only a few hours old – a picture taken over 20months ago – which was received almost immediately after new filings outlined serious allegations of misconduct against FTI Consulting in the federal lawsuit.

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The claims made, if demonstrated in upcoming court hearings and arguments, would mark uncharted waters in the age-old unlawful practice of spying on an opposing lawyer and his firm to gain an advantage in legal proceedings. The allegations suggest that CEO Steven Gunby and his top brass at FTI, and Insurance Office of America Heath Ritenour engaged in a calculated cyber-operation which sought to, not simply only hack into opposing counsel’s files, but to completely cut off his access to other clients, other lawyers and the courts themselves by terrorizing his family, including texting pictures which allegedly implied that further prosecution of FTI Consulting or Insurance Office of America may result in harm to his infant child and family.

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Farrow claims that the cyber-attack hit hardest after he reported FTI Consulting to the Securities and Exchange Commission through what he believed to be an online whistleblower tip for its failure to report material information to its shareholders, such as FTI being named as a Defendant in a Federal Civil "RICO" Case, while Gunby and the few FTI top executives that Farrow emailed in mid-April 2024 cashed out of some of their FTI stock holdings between May 1 and May 23, 2024. In filings since July 5, Farrow and his clients claim that he has had to undertake numerous steps to protect his family which have included three instances of the police being dispatched to his home, one of which was just after 12:00am on July 4 while his wife, an attending pediatric transplant physician was on call and the cyber-attack knocked out all internet connections while a man was sitting in a vehicle without any lights outside their home. Farrow reports that notwithstanding the filings, the attacks have increased and continue to get worse with no end in sight. The motions filed in federal court were denied based in part on the lack of direct evidence, which those filings admit was next to impossible to provide due to the hacking and removing Farrow as an administrator over the database system.

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However, those motions and the recent filings outline in detail the evidence and timeline of events from April through July 2024 which are alleged to point to only a few individuals whom could have ordered and directed such a comprehensive Cyber-Attack which is now claimed to have lasted over six weeks. On July 15 and July 19, 2024, Farrow caused to be filed a lawsuit on behalf of himself, “Jane Doe” and “Infant Doe”, and a Petition for Injunction as to Cyber- Stalking. On Friday July 19, 2024, the Domestic Court entered an Order to Appear directed at Farrow and Steven Gunby for a hearing in early August. On Monday, July 21, 2024, Farrow began to experience further instances of hacking, and also reported that the “social engineering” or psycological cyber-warfare attacks increased as attempts to hack into the eighth “new” device purchased was successful.

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The July 19, 2024 Order to Appear was sent out for personal service to the Washington, D.C. Capital Police as to Steven Gunby, it is not known whether that has been accomplished, yet Farrow claims that several more electronic devices that were recently purchased were hacked and continue to prevent him from communicating to clients, family and friends. Farrow stated: “This cyber-attack is difficult to comprehend and even more challenging to explain…however, the technology to accomplish manipulating the devices we all take for granted to limit and isolate a family and business owner is no longer a science fiction or conspiracy theory….and if anyone has any information as to this ongoing cyber-attack or how it is performed, please contact law enforcement and advise them to contact the Coral Gables Police Department…” Farrow further added: “if nothing else, I am going to do what it takes to protect my family, clients, staff and business by saying outloud what some want to keep secret…but what is happening here will not be tolerated and I will continue to use an old computer, external hardrives and in person filing to ensure we all get our day in court…and I will use whatever mediums I can to make sure all whom continue to engage in this targeting will be held to account in whatever court of law may adjudicate these matters…” While there is at least one hearing coming up, the only response thus far from the Defendants in the federal case was on July 27, 2024 and notably did not have any sworn denial from any of the named Defendants. However, Defendants substantive response to the Amended Complaint and Amended Injunction in that case is due August 5, 2024.

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