The Darrenator

What you are about to read is a true story of events that transpired in June of 2006. Although most people deserve privacy in their personal lives, we feel that there is a strong enough need to call out certain individuals who cross the line. Besides, this particular stalker put out his creepiness in emails and voicemails. If you don't want other people to listen to your twisted thoughts while you are in a jaded and demented state, it is best not to make them in the first place.

Try not to laugh too hard.

6/4/2006 - Dinnertime
So Joanne meets Darren on JDate.com (a Jewish dating service in New York), and they set up a date for June 4th at the China Grill in NYC. They go out to dinner and Joanne offers to split the bill, but Darren insists on paying.

6/19/2006 - Evening (two weeks later)
Darren leaves a message on Joanne's home answering machine telling her that since she didn't want a second date that she should split the cost of the dinner with him. Yes, you read this right. Now he wants her to pay up.

Click here to listen to the Darren's first voicemail. Then hit backspace to get back to this page after listening.

After he left his first voicemail, he then followed it up with this email:

From: Darren :
Date: Jun 19, 2006 8:48 PM
Subject: Date
To:
Cc:
Sorry things didn't work out. I guess you changed your mind. Here is my address for the $50 bucks:
XXX East XXth Street, Apt. XXX
NY
Take care,
Darren

6/20/2006 - 8:13 AM
Joanne goes into work on the 20th and has the following email waiting for her:

From: Darren:
Date: Jun 20, 2006 8:13 AM
Subject: Darren
To: xxxxx@xxxxxx.com:
Cc: Darren
Joanne,
I wanted to follow up on my email and call to you last night to ensure you received my messages for the $50.
Please acknowledge by replying to this email that you will be sending me the $50.
I hope you understand from my point of view.
Thanks,
Darren

6/20/2006 - 9:32 AM
Joanne sends the following email to Darren. Way to go Joanne.

From: xxxxx@xxxxxx.com :
Date: Jun 20, 2006 9:32 AM
Subject: Re: Darren
To: Darren
Darren,
I just received your emails and also your message from last night. I was away and am just getting back this morning. I had every intention of calling you and meeting to go out but your email has completely turned me off and I find it extremely tacky. I will not be sending you any money since I offered that night to pay and you told me no that you would take care of it.
Please do not call me or send me another email. I would rather not hear from you at all. And for future reference in the dating world you may want to rethink the tacky approach about asking someone for money like that. Perhaps that is why you haven't met anyone or have seen them again.

6/20/2006 - 10:22 AM
Darren then decides his argument would be better served if he forwarded Joanne a snippet from his Amex bill:

From: DS: : xxxxx@xxxxxx.com
06/04/2006
CHINA GRILL NEW YORK NY
FOOD/BEVERAGE
FOOD-BEV 107.83
TIP 20.00
Reference No: XXXXXXXXXXXX
More Detail
127.83
Do the right thing Joanne.
Thanks,
Darren

6/20/2006 - 2:35 PM
Darren has obviously taken about 4 hours off for lunch or something, and now returns to his job of the day, hardcore stalker. He leaves a voicemail on Joanne's cellphone following up on his previous email, telling her that she's "hiding behind email". He tells her he's going to "contact her employer" and "issue a summons".

Click Here to hear Darren's second voicemail.

6/20/2006 - 2:38 PM
After receiving this barrage of communications, Joanne decides to fire off an email to Darren to end this once and for all:

From: xxxxx@xxxxxx.com:
Date: Jun 20, 2006 2:38 PM
Subject:
To: Darren
Darren
I am truly sorry it didn't work out. You seemed like a nice guy, but after your voice mails you have now entered the world of a first class creep. Dating is not business, I offered to go dutch at the time the bill came and you declined, as far as I am concerned that is the end of the story. I didn't know that your paying the bill was contingent on me going out with you again.
Once again, I think you need to look internally as to why things are not working out for you in the dating world. You had mentioned that you had been burned several times, and I am sorry if you feel that it has happened to you again, but perhaps it is your approach in dealing with others that leads to this. Dating and relationships and business are completely different and there is not a quid pro quo for eating and drinking on a date. If this is how you think it works, perhaps you should get consult a professional who I could take care of all of your needs. If I remember correctly it was your choice to go out for dinner, I would have been just as happy to take a walk in the park to get to know you.
With that said, please feel free to call my employer or issue a summons if you think that this will help. Your message has said that you will not drop this, and I am not one to be bullied or threatened. I have saved all your messages and if you chose to go ahead with your threats then I will be more than happy to notify the proper authorities and get a restraining order. I will also let your clients and employees know about your erratic and bizarre behavior. Joanne.

6/20/2006 - 2:44 PM
Darren decides to step it up and calls her office instead of her cellphone. He tells her that he received her email, and he threatens her once again by threatening to call her boss and to issue a summons. "You ate the food, you drank the wine... Pay your bill".

Click here to listen to Darren's 3rd voicemail.

6/20/2006 - 3:12 PM

After waiting a grueling 28 minutes, the stalker king calls Joanne's cellphone once again and leaves yet another voicemail. Apparently feeling that the boss/summons method may not serve his demented needs, DS tells Joanne he just called the GM of the China Grill and asked them to call her to split the bill. He reiterates the threat of a summons, and continues on with his same demented harassment. "Put your money where your mouth is. Do the right thing"

Click here to listen to Darren's 4th voicemail.

6/20/2006 - 3:33 PM
Apparently Mr. Sick And Twisted did call the China Grill, as Joanne found this voicemail on her cellphone. He obviously told the GM there was a "discrepancy in the bill" and they "meant to split it".

Click here to listen to The China Grill's Message.

Thankfully, Joanne told the entire story to the GM at the China Grill who understood. He apologized for her dating issue and even offered her a free drink if she ever wanted to come by again.



6/21/2006 - 3:04 PM
Joanne decided to keep all of these messages and contacted her local favorite radio station. After much circulation in the period of only a day, someone apparantly reached out to Darren for an official comment via email. They were going to post his emails and voicemails online. Freaky stalker boy reaches out to Joanne one more time and tells her he is going to call the feds! This is the best voicemail of them all.

Click here to listen to Darren's Final Voicemail.

Just for a good laugh, here is the following profile information from Darren Sherman on JDate:

About me:

I joined JDate four weeks ago. Cute, tall and funny best describes me! I am a person whom is usually on the go, particularly in the warm weather. In the summertime you can typically find me on the beaches in the Hampton's or New Jersey shore. In the wintertime I enjoy taking drives to beautiful towns such as Lambertsville, Red Bank, Katonah, Port Jefferson and Greenwich. "People watching" can be an easily enjoyable activity for me. I own a management consulting firm assisting financial institutions with regulatory issues. I travel extensively for business and pleasure.

I am looking for:

I am on JDate to find someone special. I have no set rules per se on dating someone younger/older (20-40). I have learned that age really does not matter; so why limit any possibilities in finding a life long partner. Wouldn't you agree? Physcial characteristics: Preferably tall and medium build. Mentally: Fun and easy going. Someone who is comfortable with themselves. I love a good jokester so please be funny!

Below is a little bit more about me from a professional perspective. (Hey, JDating is serious business :-)

Biography of Darren L. Sherman:

Mr. Darren L. Sherman is CEO of (company deleted to give the guy at least somewhat of a chance of recovering from his stupidity at some point in his life from a business perspective, anyway,) a consultation firm providing regulatory compliance and internal audit assistance to..blah blah. Darren previously served as a Senior Investigator for the (government agency deleted)..blah blah.

References are available upon request :-)

I hope we get the chance to finally meet!

Darren

According to recent news, JDate has terminated Darren's profile and account citing a violation of terms and agreements due to the obvious stalking.

Darren has recceived numerous emails and phone calls from curious people who just want to give Darren a fair shot at his story. He is a freaking celebrity now. Who knew that being such a twat could make you so famous? He went good on his word and some federal agents actually showed up at Joanne's home. He claimed that one threatening email must have come from Joanne (It hadn't, he just couldn't let it go). The feds merely laughed and left.

Darren is now trying to tell the world that this was just a hoax and he wants people to leave him alone.

Nice try Darren.

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