I realize that the business bills itself as an LLC (although I'd love to find out whether they actually filed as such) but many companies and corporations register or incorporate in a certain state (often Delaware) due to economic incentives, but do business in another. there are many legal incentives to do so, none of which are facially incriminating. that fact alone is nothing to write home about.
it's a small world indeed. I hope you can talk some sense into your friends.
I hadn't really planned on posting in this thread again, since it really does seem that zack and avi are going to be pretty instant victims of bad karma due to the fervent sleuthing of this community and the fact that no one wants to see this hobby and industry denigrated by liars. however, let's try to pick our battles wisely. if someone has any more evidence of deceit, fraud, illegality, or anything approaching animal abuse, I hope to hear all about it. but as JLC admonished, let's stop trying to speculate on reasons to bring ballbids down. there are already more than enough reasons made public that will ensure their ultimate demise, and I'm sure they will provide all the further reasons we need to seal their fate all by themselves. deceitful and shady 'businessmen' have a way of doing that.