Silvia Polivoy, Spirit Vine Retreats, Tikun Consulting, Ayahuasca Selling

[Sparks]

AyaAdvisor seems to merit to be scrutinized. Here is their Spirit Vine review, at the very top of the shelf:

https://ayaadvisors.org/listing/spirit-vine-ayahuasca-retreat-center/

273 (100%) 5 star reviews! Perhaps as reliable as the TripAdvisor reviews reported in my previous post?

[educatedindian]

I received a notice from TripAdvisor saying my review was rejected as "inappropriate" and "not relevant." But if they pulled a whole thread, maybe they are thinking endorsing a dangerous "retreat" opens them up to legal liability. Plus the way SPR blocks bad reviews with payoffs.

Heard back from the PR guy from that site. First him then my reply.

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I don't think I was embarrassing myself.  Also, why did you refer to our services as 'plastic shamans'? I reached out because there are actually educated facilitators who genuinely care about the spiritual well-being of individuals.

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You work for a hustler who harms for profit.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plastic_shaman

You even tried to bribe us into endorsing fraud.

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ETA: As of 10-18-24, another email sent by him, followed by my response-

"Hi, I'd like to kindly ask you to remove the post and ensure that no working ethics are compromised. My purpose was solely to introduce our exceptional professional approach in this field and discuss it."

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No. It would obviously be unethical for us to remove the post simply because a fraud or their PR agent doesn't like their falsehoods being pointed out, or their unethical, immoral, deceptive, and exploitative practices.

Any email you send will be posted publicly, including these emails. This can include any defense or explanation on their behalf. We always seek to get to the truth of these matters, and more information is always welcome.

As I wrote before, your approach was far from professional. You offered to bribe us to promote an obvious fraud.

[educatedindian]

I received the following account, mostly on the Tikun business.

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I am sending you the following information, hoping that it will help you bring to light the following person and establishment to the world.

I have sent the following email to Stripe and Wise to let them know of what is happening...
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The name of the business is Tikun Consulting (website: tikun.consulting ). The owner of the website/business is Silvia Polivoy who is also the owner of the website Spiritvineretreats.com. The latter sells ayahuasca-based retreats.

The owner uses tikun.consulting to sell coaching services for people who have already attended the ayahuasca retreats. However, she also has a few services  such as the packages of 5 or 8 sessions, which is in reality the price of her retreats.

If someone is interested in purchasing an ayahuasca retreat, she sends them the stripe link or sends them to the Tikun website and instructs them to purchase the appropriate service. Based on your term services, this is prohibited, as she is selling services using prohibited drugs via Stripe.

As you can see in the website above, the prices for each retreat are usd 2250 for dormitory (9 days retreat), usd 2550  for dormitory (11 days retreat), usd 2850 and usd 3150 for either shared in 9 or 11 days retreats. Occasionally, someone might pay more for a couple or private bungalow.

You will notice on the Tikun website that she offers the 2550, 2850 and 3150 usd services and sending the stripe links or instructing people to purchase with a credit card to facilitate her ayahuasca retreats sales.

This has been going on apparently for a while and I am sure that if you contacted some of the people who already used their credit cards to purchase through Stripe for these services, or using the links, they would certainly tell you that in reality they were purchasing a drug-based retreat, and not coaching sessions.

That was the whole point of creating the Tikun Consulting business based in the USA and opening a Stripe account: so that they could easily cater to a wider crowd and offer a way for them to buy anonymously.

I am attempting to reach WISE as well, as I am aware that the above person is sending the money from Stripe to either their USA bank account and/or Stripe. I strongly suggest you contact the WISE company and the Bank associated with their account in order for their compliance department to do the necessary.

Should I notice in the coming weeks that the above business is still using your service or Wise, I will make a report to the local authorities.

Hopefully the above information is detailed. Should you need any further information, feel free to email me.

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Stripe has acknowledged my email, however, I am not aware that they stopped providing her with their services.

I have also contacted Wise over the phone to provide them with the above information, but I am not sure if they are taking this seriously.

If it came from different places/people, maybe they will take a more serious look.

....She is still fighting a 2012 court case with her old, but now dead, business partner Susanne Diamond, from which she stole a part of the land.  And how her now deceased partner Zoe7 died. Something she kept hidden from everyone for so many years because of the shame and guilt it brought her.

....People, and by this I mean all the ones seeking healing and wisdom from the Plant, should be aware of how abusive this narcissist is and how unfairly she treats the locals she employs versus the foreigner that pay her thousands to attend the retreats.

[educatedindian]

There's a long list of court cases Polivoy and her former partner Susan Diamond faced.

Her partner Joseph Marty also died from causes not admitted to by Polivoy. I attached the obituary.

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https://www.jusbrasil.com.br/processos/nome/71933654/silvia-beatriz-polivoy
Jusbrasil found 23  lawsuits that mention Silvia Beatriz Polivoy , and that may be from different people with that name. Participating in a lawsuit does not mean having committed a crime; the person may be a plaintiff, defendant, lawyer, judge, etc.

Processes
Case No. 000XXXX-54.2021.8.05.0103

Silvia Beatriz Polivoy x Bahia State Electricity Company Coelba
TJBA Ilheus, BA
Civil · Supply of Electric Energy, Consumer Contracts, CONSUMER LAW
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-97.2021.5.05.0491

C. aa x Iet
TRT5 Salvador, BA
Labor Law Fine under Article 477 of the CLT - Prior Notice - Fine of 40% of the FGTS - Fine under Article 467 of the CLT - FGTS - Overtime - Severance Pay - Repercussions - Compensation - Unemployment Insurance - Deposit / Difference in Collection - Reinstatement of Employee - Discriminatory Dismissal - Reinstatement / Readmission or Compensation - Moral / Material Damage - Duration of Work - Individual Employment Contract - Partner / Shareholder - Jurisdiction of the Labor Court - Anticipation of Protection / Specific Protection - Process and Procedure - Competence - Jurisdiction and Competence - LABOR LAW - CIVIL AND LABOR PROCEDURAL LAW - Joint / Subsidiary Liability - Termination of Employment Contract - Deposit / Differences - Individual Labor Law - Reinstatement / Readmission or Compensation Substitute
View process
Case No. 001XXXX-02.2020.8.05.0103

Silvia Beatriz Polivoy x Coelba Electricity Company of the State of Bahia
TJBA Ilheus, BA
Civil · Compensation for Moral Damages
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-83.2019.8.05.0114

Public Ministry of the State of Bahia x Jussara Souza Santos
TJBA Itacaré, BA
Criminal · CRIMINAL LAW (287) - Criminal Offences (3692) - Disturbance of the peace (12354)
View process
Case No. 800XXXX-88.2019.8.05.0114

Silvia Beatriz Polivoy x Susan Diamond Capuano
TJBA Itacaré, BA
Civil · CIVIL LAW - Things - Property - Condominium in Building - Change of Common Thing - CIVIL LAW (899) - Things (10432) - Property (10448) - Condominium in Building (10463) - Change of Common Thing (10465 - Change of Common Thing (10465)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-59.2019.5.05.0492

Leandro Jesus dos Santos x Silvia Beatriz Polivoy
TRT5 Salvador, BA
View process
Case No. 800XXXX-72.2019.8.05.0000

Case No. 800XXXX-72.2019.8.05.0000
TJBA Salvador, BA
Civil Chambers CIVIL AND LABOR PROCEDURAL LAW (8826) - Appeal (9045) - Effects (9047 - CIVIL AND LABOR PROCEDURAL LAW (8826) - Process and Procedure (8960) - Anticipation of Protection / Specific Protection (8961
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-63.2015.8.05.0114

Itacaré Police Station - Bahia x Susan Diamond Capuano
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CRIMINAL LAW (287) - Crimes against Property (3415) - Fraud (3431) - CRIMINAL PROCEDURAL LAW (1209) - Criminal Investigation (10604) - Competence of the Public Prosecutor's Office (10605)
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Case No. 000XXXX-79.2011.8.05.0114

Public Ministry of the State of Bahia x Silvia Beatriz Polivoy
TJBA Itacaré, BA
Criminal · CRIMINAL LAW (287) - Crimes against Property (3415) - Fraud (3431)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-63.2012.8.05.0114

Silvia Beatriz Polivoy x Lucy Evelyn Cannon
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CIVIL LAW (899) - Things (10432) - Possession (10444) - Dispossession / Disturbance / Threat (10445)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-36.2012.8.05.0103

Susan Dinamond Capuano x Silvia Beatriz Polivoy
TJBA Ilheus, BA
Civil · CIVIL LAW
View process
Case No. 013XXXX-09.2012.3.00.0000

Adriano Silva Souza x Court of Justice of the State of Bahia
STJ
Criminal law · CRIMINAL LAW, Crimes against Property, Fraud, Criminal Proceedings, Lockup
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-13.2011.8.05.0114

Silvia Beatriz Polivoy x George Evans Steintmetz
TJBA Itacaré, BA
Civil · CIVIL AND LABOR PROCEDURAL LAW (8826) - Procedural Acts (8893) - Nullity (8919)
View process
Case No. 016XXXX-42.2011.3.00.0000

Susan Diamond Capuano x José Luiz Marti
STJ
Civil law · CIVIL LAW, Legal Facts, Legal Act / Transaction, Defect, nullity or annulment
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-34.2011.8.05.0114

Jose Luiz Marti x Susan Diamond Capuano
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CIVIL LAW (899) - Companies (9616) - Partnership (5724) - Dissolution (4935)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-21.2011.8.05.0114

Susan Diamond Capuano x Adriano Silva Souza
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CIVIL LAW (899) - Companies (9616) - Partnership (5724) - Entry and Exclusion of Partners in the Partnership (4940 - Entry and Exclusion of Partners in the Partnership (4940)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-36.2011.8.05.0114

Susan Diamond Capuano x Silvia Beatriz Polivoy
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CIVIL LAW (899) - Companies (9616) - Partnership (5724) - Entry and Exclusion of Partners in the Partnership (4940)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-06.2011.8.05.0114

Susan Diamond Capuano x Isis Tourist Enterprises LTDA - ME
TJBA Itacaré, BA
Civil · CIVIL LAW (899) - Companies (9616) - Partnership (5724) - Entry and Exclusion of Partners in the Partnership (4940)
View process
Case No. 001XXXX-46.2010.8.05.0000

Susan Diamond Capuano x Jose Luiz Marti
TJBA Salvador, BA
Civil · Effects
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-40.2010.8.05.0000

Susan Diamond Capuano x Adriano Silva Souza
TJBA Salvador, BA
Civil · Anticipation of Protection / Specific Protection
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-77.2010.8.05.0114

Susan Diamond Capuano x Jose Luiz Marti
TJBA Itacaré, BA
Civil CIVIL LAW - Legal Facts - Legal Act / Transaction - Defect, nullity or annulment - CIVIL LAW (899) - Legal Facts (7947) - Legal Act / Transaction (4701) - Defect, nullity or annulment (4703 - Defect, nullity or annulment (4703)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-51.2009.8.05.0114

Susan Diamond Capuano x Adriano Silva Souza
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CIVIL LAW (899) - Things (10432) - Possession (10444) - Dispossession / Disturbance / Threat (10445 - Dispossession / Disturbance / Threat (10445)
View process
Case No. 000XXXX-85.2008.8.05.0114

George Evans Steinmetz x Silvia Beatriz Polivoy
TJBA Itacaré, BA
CIVIL LAW (899) - Civil Liability (10431) - Compensation for Material Damage (10439) - Image Rights (10443 - Image Rights (10443)
View process

[Sandy S]

I used Google Translate - Portuguese to English for the Joseph Marty (Joseph "Joey" Marti/Marty Joseph/Zoe7/ and other names) death cert attached in post above.

Note the cause of death. And that the declarant (informant) is SILVIA BEATRIZ POLIVOY.


Number: 0000606-79.2011.8.05.0114
Class: CRIMINAL ACTION - ORDINARY PROCEDURE
Document number: 21082020181169100000125940417
Federative Republic of Brazil
Civil Registry of Natural Persons

DEATH CERTIFICATE

NAME
JOSE LUIS MARTI
REGISTRATION 137372 01 55 20134 00012 203 0002244 58
Male, white, single, 47 years old, from New York, United state of America

FATHER: LUIS MARTI
MOTHER: FANNY VALENCIA
RESIDENCE: IN FAZENDA LIRIO, VILA CAMBOINHA

DATE AND TIME OF DEATH DEFENDANT: July 5th, 2013

PLACE OF DEATH
IN CAMBOINHA - ITACARÉ/ BA. ITACARÉ

CAUSE OF DEATH: HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK, SECTION OF THE LEFT CAROTID, ASSAULT WITH A BLADE WEAPON.

BURIAL/CREMATION: SERRA GRANDE MUNICIPAL CEMETERY- DST- |
Declarant: SILVIA BEATRIZ POLIVOY, RNE V481191-8, SINGLE.
URUÇUCA/ BAHIA "BUSINESSMAN". resident of FAZENDA LIRIOS DO VALE, IN
as CAMBOINHA, RURAL AREA OF ITACARE/ BA.

NAME AND DOCUMENT NUMBER OF THE DOCTOR WHO CERTIFIED THE | DEATH: ERNESTO LEITE DA SILVEIRA (CRM 7641)
OBSERVATIONS) VERIFICATIONS.
Registration date: July 22, 2013.
Did you have a voter registration card: No.
Did the deceased leave assets: Yes.
OFFICE NAME: ITACARÉ RCPN OFFICE
OFFICER: NORMA LÚCIA DA SILVA BOMFIM
MUNICIPALITY: ITACARÉ-BA
ADDRESS: RUA JOAQUIM VIEIRA, 53, CENTRO,
CEP: 45530-000, Tel.: (73)3251-2158
The content of the certificate is true. I give faith ITACARE, BA, August 22, 2013
Signature of Official Num. 129460926 Signed electronically by: LUCIO DE PAULA DE SANT ANNA SOUZA - 08/20/2021 20:18:12, LUCIO DE PAULA DE SANT ANNA SOUZA - 08/20/2021 20:18:11