Karen Simmons cult of personality

If you looked closely at the DNS Locator record from my previous post about Karen Simmons, you'll have noticed there were a few more sites out there that I didn't discuss. Here's two of interest. Of interest only because she appears to be gearing up for a few more false identities.

Identity lurking in hiding number one: Sandy Simmons at HearsMusic.org (Click image to enlarge)


Identity lurking in hiding number two: Lois Irene, photographer at LoisIrene.com (Click image to enlarge)



Let's count all the names thus far, shall we?

1.) Karen Simmons
2.) Claire Dancy
3.) Kia McAuliffe
4.) Kara (Karen) Hudson
5.) Sandy Simmons
6.) Lois Irene

Looks like someone is giving Sybil a run for the money.

Kara Hudson is Karen Simmons

Karen Simmons is at it again. Creating fake identities and breaking into places she's not wanted nor allowed.

Kara Hudson is the name Karen Simmons is currently using. Sometimes it shows up as Karen Hudson. You'll find it at her new photography blog (website coming soon!) at: http://www.solaisphoto.net/

Here's a screen shot of the contact page. (Click to enlarge.)


Notice the phone number? 404-429-9441. It traces back to Karen Simmons. And I wouldn't be worth my salt if I didn't show you proof. (Again, click to enlarge.)


For $10, you can run the same search with the same company.


There is a second phone number listed for Solias. It's listed on the Atlanta Bridal website: (Click for size)


The number listed is 404-806-0216. Oddly enough, that's the exact same phone number listed on the Karen and Co contact page: (Clickty click)


And yet a third phone number for Solais can be found on the Solais Facebook page (which has currently been pulled by Facebook though it may be reinstated anytime.) Check it out: (Clickable)


That phone number is listed as 404-667-1029. Since paying for searches was getting expensive, calling the number seemed more prudent. You can listen to the outgoing message. Sounds just like Karen Simmons voice claiming to be Kara Hudson. Give a listen:

404-667-1029 Recording

Just for grins and giggles this is the outgoing message of the Karen and Co phone number shown above as 404-806-0216.

404-806-0216 Recording


What we have here are three phone numbers, all showing up on different websites as belonging to Solais, a photography business purportedly owned by Kara Hudson. And all three phone numbers tie back to Karen Simmons.


But those are just names and phone numbers. Who owns the domain? Not a photographer named Kara Hudson. Karen Simmons owns that domain. She owns several domains, matter of fact. (More clicking)


For $3 you can run the same search. Her server is named after her cat, Domino. And if anyone paid attention back when she owned the PWP Forums domain, dominoblue was our nameserver.

And before you ask: no, I wasn't aware she was planning on selling PWP's domain. Nor did I receive any proceeds from the sale. Whatever.

To sum up, Karen Simmons appears to be running a photography business under a name that is not legally her own. If she hasn't legally changed her name to Kara Hudson... I imagine she could get into a lot of trouble for misrepresenting herself to clients.

DWF might have something to say about Karen misrepresenting herself as well. They traced a user ID of Kara Hudson to Karen Simmons. They locked Kare Hudson out, as they did when she used the name Claire Dancy, as they did when she was Karen Simmons. But I suppose that's for DWF to comment on.

New York New York is a helluva town

Been MIA for a few months. Apologies all around. Dad was hospitalized for the better part of July. I spent the following 6 weeks taking care of him at home. (His, not mine. Which makes it even more difficult.) And though the old man has internet connectivity, I doubt stories of the medical would amuse and entertain.

Dad got healthy enough for me to leave him just in time to spend a week with the most supportive man I've ever had the privilege to love. We went back to his own home town. New York, New York.

Steve went to the last Mets game at Shea stadium. You can read about his day here. I think he had fun. He sent me off to Guerlain Spa, which just opened this month at the Waldorf=Astoria. That was my thank you gift for giving my seat to his cousin's wife. I owe Lisa, anyway. She convinced me to get my first manicure the day before I got enganged and didn't even tip her hand as to what was really happening. Tell me I haven't married into a fab family and I'll clobber ya.

We did a lot of the touristy things we never get to do when heading up to Westchester to stay with the family. We hit Chinatown, Little Italy, took a carriage ride in the park. As a matter of fact, our carriage let us out in the background shot of something that Carson from Queer Eye for the Straight Guy was filming. If you happen to catch an episode of something with Carson in Central Park and a guy playing hacky sac - I'm the gal with her back to camera petting the horse. His name is Jimmy.

We ate some good food. Club 21, Russian Tea Room, Bull and Bear. And a couple of memorable evenings with the family gwaffing it up at a back table in various parts of the city. (Getting drunk with my brother in law is highly recommended. He tells unbelievable stories when buzzed.)

Mostly, though, we reconnected after spending a scary couple of months taking care of my father. And now I'm back. Recharged and ready to rock.

Hugs to everyone who checked in on me during that rough time. I'll be calling you shortly - I'm buying the first round!