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NYC DJ School Accused Of Scamming Teachers, Students
Dubspot, the Manhattan-based DJ school, is facing dozens of accusations from students and teachers, who say the owner owes them money.
GRAMERCY, NY — A New York City DJ school is facing renewed accusations that it's scammed dozens of people, this time from students, according to a new report.
Thump, a music publication by Vice, reports that 55 students have accused Manhattan-based DJ school Dubstop of scamming them and of failing to provide classes that they'd already paid for. The students' accusation comes a week after Dan Giove, Dubstop's owner, agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by his former employee.
Rishabh Rajan sued Giove in March, accusing the Dubstop CEO of failing to pay him between June and August 2016, resulting in more than $5,360 in unpaid wages, according to his lawsuit. Rajan's attorney, Alexander Granovsky, told Patch that a settlement agreement had been reached.
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"The allegations that have been made are self explanatory," Granovsky told Patch. "Our client worked for the defendant and was not paid for that work. The case has been settled in principle to the satisfaction of all involved."
The terms of Ringh's settlement are not currently public.
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The school was originally located at 348 W. 14th St., before moving to 138 Fifth Ave. The company also operates a school in Los Angeles, in addition to offering online classes. Both locations have reportedly stopped hosting classes, but there's been no notice of the company's closure online.
Dubstop did not immediately respond to an email or phone call from Patch. Giove told Time Out New York that he founded the school in 2006 to create the city's first school for DJs.
"This all came about simply because I personally wanted to learn how to produce music," Giove told Time Out. "I had been deejaying for a long time, and like most DJs, I wanted to learn how to make this music. But I just couldn’t find a place that would teach me that in a way that I would feel comfortable with. Just when I finally realized that there wasn’t really anything out there for me, I stumbled upon this old, empty space."
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