I am issuing this statement in my own voice to address a January 2026 media article that contains numerous inaccurate, misleading, and harmful statements about my former business, Romo Productions, and about me personally.

This statement reflects my understanding of the facts based on contemporaneous documentation, public records, and professional evaluations.

It represents my good-faith perspective and is not intended as a definitive legal finding regarding any individual or organization.

Romo Productions was my former company. It concluded operations more than a decade ago, after fulfilling its contractual obligations and receiving positive performance evaluations.

The article relies almost exclusively on allegations from a former subcontractor, Brad Thompson/BT Apparel and presents personal, creative, and spiritual material in a distorted manner.

This statement is provided so that the public record reflects verified facts.

Romo Productions operated from 2009 through the early 2010s under continuous federal oversight.

I founded and managed the company and was responsible for contract performance and compliance.

The company has been inactive for more than ten years.

The article references Monica Salci in a personal context and implies involvement in business matters.

Public corporate filings confirm that Monica Salci was never an officer, director, or signatory of Romo Productions. 

She was not contacted prior to publication by the news journalist and was not provided an opportunity to respond or comment.

The article contains numerous unsupported claims and implications, including statements and quotations such as:

• “She was literally living in her car”
   
• “The company never produced a stitch”
   
• “Romo Productions never had the infrastructure to produce clothes”
   
• “Thompson sent the clothing to a space where Valles’ band practiced”
   
• “She never owned a machine”
   
• “The whole 8(a) thing is a farce”
   
• “I got this government contract, do you know anyone with a factory”
   
• Implications that I misrepresented ownership of facilities
   
• Repeated emphasis on my personal relationships and creative work in a manner unrelated to business performance
   

These statements are contradicted by contemporaneous records and documentation.

No independent documentation supporting these claims was cited in the published article.
 

Romo Productions maintained extensive production, inspection, and shipping documentation, including contemporaneous training and compliance materials.

These records include video documentation showing subcontractor deliveries, warehouse processing, and quality-control procedures.

They reflect active operations and regulatory compliance. This documentation includes training and shipping video footage showing the subcontractor deliveries and warehouse operations.

During contract performance, certain subcontractors which included BT Apparel/Brad Thompson retained independent legal counsel to review the government contract.

That review reflected compliance with applicable requirements.

Subsequently, signed agreements, including signatures by Brad Thompson/BT Apparel, were executed confirming continued cooperation and mutual understanding.

Public records reflect later corporate defaults and financial difficulties affecting BT Apparel after work with Romo Productions concluded.

These records provide relevant factual context when evaluating later statements.

The article relies heavily on statements from Brad Thompson/BT Apparel while failing to verify those statements against readily available documentary records.

No independent evidence was presented to support claims that I was homeless, “living in my car,” lacked infrastructure, or operated from informal facilities.

There is no documented basis for these assertions.

Residential records, business records, and contemporaneous documentation contradict any suggestion that I lacked housing or professional facilities.

Production and shipping records, including a Shipping Procedures Training Video, document active warehouse operations, subcontractor deliveries, and regulatory compliance.

This video includes footage of Brad Thompson delivering finished garments into an operational Romo Productions facility and clearly identifies his company by name.

The facility shown contains inventory, materials, packaging stations, and shipping infrastructure and does not resemble a casual or personal space.

Additionally, prior to publication, the article did not reflect consideration of:

• Original competitive proposals listing BT Apparel as a designated place of performance

• Executed government contracts authorizing additional places of performance under FAR54.214-14 and FAR52.215-6

• Government audit and inspection records

• Signed subcontractor agreements

• Attorney correspondence confirming compliance

• Performance evaluations and certifications

These records directly contradict the narrative presented.

Original proposals and contract documentation submitted to the government disclosed BT Apparel and Brad Thompson(owner) as authorized places of performance.

These disclosures were reviewed and approved prior to contract award.

Subcontracting arrangements were therefore transparent, documented, and authorized from the outset.

Romo Productions did not enter the SBA 8(a) program until approximately 2014–2015.

The Marine Corps contract on which Brad Thompson worked concluded in or around 2012.

He did not perform work for Romo Productions under the SBA 8(a) program and had no involvement in contracts awarded under that program.

Assertions implying otherwise are inaccurate.

During contract performance, Brad Thompson and other subcontractors retained legal counsel to review Romo Productions’ contracts and to specifically get access to pricing data.

That review confirmed compliance.

Following that review, Mr. Thompson executed signed agreements affirming his understanding of and agreement with the contractual relationship and his intent to continue working with Romo Productions.

These records reflect that, at the time of performance, he raised no allegations of misconduct.

Despite the existence of extensive contemporaneous documentation, the article relied almost exclusively on retrospective statements from a single source.

Contradictory documentary evidence was not reflected in the published narrative.

As a result, unverified personal allegations were presented as fact.

The article selectively quoted my music, personal communications, and spiritual reflections in a manner that was misleading and demeaning.

These materials were presented out of context and had no relevance to contract performance.

I maintain extensive contemporaneous documentation relating to Romo Productions’ operations and compliance, including:

• Federal contracts and amendments
   
• Original competitive proposals
   
• Government audit and inspection reports
   
• Performance evaluations and certifications
   
• Production and shipping records
   
• Financial and escrow documentation
   
• Corporate filings
   
• Attorney correspondence
   
• Signed subcontractor agreements
   
• Training and compliance videos
   

These records were created during contract performance and maintained in the ordinary course of business.

They are available for review by qualified professionals, journalists, or legal representatives upon reasonable request and under appropriate confidentiality arrangements.

They are not being published publicly in order to protect privacy, proprietary information, and third-party interests.

Throughout my career, I have operated with transparency, accountability, and respect for regulatory standards.

I welcome good-faith, responsible review of documented records.

This statement reflects my good-faith effort to correct the public record based on contemporaneous documentation and public records.

It is not intended to disparage any individual.

This statement represents my good-faith understanding of the facts based on contemporaneous documentation and public records and is not intended as a definitive legal determination regarding any individual or organization.

The documented record demonstrates that:

• Romo Productions operated lawfully
   
• Performance standards were exceeded
   
• Compliance was verified
   
• Monica Salci had no corporate role and was not contacted prior to publication.
   
• Personal allegations are unsupported
   
• Creative and spiritual materials were misused
   

I stand by my professional record and personal integrity.

This statement is offered in the interest of truth, fairness, and responsible public discourse.