Time share's closure shuts out workers

Former employee claims Epic's handling of its financial difficulties was deceitful

By HUBBLE SMITH
REVIEW-JOURNAL

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July 31, 2001

Epic Resorts LLC, which owns the Desert Paradise Resort in Las Vegas, has left more than 100 employees unpaid locally and nearly 3,000 nationally, a former sales representative said Monday.

The company, headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa., announced last week it would be closing its resorts after being forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy by bondholders.

In addition to the Las Vegas property at 5165 S. Decatur Blvd., Epic operated time share resorts in Daytona Beach, Fla.; Hilton Head, S.C.; Lake Havasu, Ariz.; Palm Springs, Calif.; and Scottsdale, Ariz.

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