Concert producer Vince Gesmundo ordered to pay $23K to creditor
By Cristina DC Pastor
A concert producer and a ranking member of the Knights of Rizal is being ordered to pay his creditor at least $23K, according to a civil judgment by the Queens County Civil Court dated June 26, 2025.
According to a court document reviewed by The FilAm, Vicente Gesmundo, whose known address is on 52nd Street in Woodside, Queens, owes Milagros de la Cruz Llamas of Maspeth, Queens $23,342.61. Including $350.00 in other fees, the total judgment is $23,692.61.
The FilAm tried to contact Gesmundo, identified as debtor in the document, but did not hear back as of press time. Also identified as co-defendant is Vynz Musik LLC, his production company.
Llamas said she lent the amount of $17,500 to Gesmundo sometime around 2020 to 2021 during the pandemic to help finance the concert he was producing for Jessica Sanchez at Hard Rock Boston. He never paid her back. The amount ballooned to $23,342.61 due to the accrued interest of $5,842.61. She said Gesmundo owed money to several other individuals.
“Yung $23,342.61 sa akin lang yon,” she told The FilAm.
The FilAm reached out to several other names of suspected creditors. One of them a doctor in Manhattan who requested that her name be withheld said Gesmundo borrowed $5K to $6K from her several years ago.
“Yes, he owes me money but it was several years ago,” she said. “I don’t think I have the time to look back for all those evidences. As much as I would love to get my money back, it’s not as much as the other victims.”
She said Gesmundo allegedly “made me pay for the airfare of the Aegis team to Florida. He said he was gonna pay me back. He also made me rent a big car (SUV) unaware that he was gonna pick up the team from the airport.”
After that, he wanted to borrow another $20K but friends had warned her that he may not be able to pay back such a big amount.
“Since then I blocked him on FB and on the phone,” she said.
Another woman who requested anonymity said Gesmundo owes him $10K, which she gladly gave because they have a common friend that she trusted. She wasn’t aware of Gesmundo’s debts to many different people until much later. When she found out, she just gave up getting her money back. No, she did not sue him.
“Naawa ako,” she said. “Naawa din ako sa mga victims.”
Maria Serrano, a nurse, said she loaned Gesmundo $10K. At the time, she was a big fan of the Aldub love team and was so excited about the prospect of helping out Gesmundo who was producing a show for comedian Allan K. Aldub and Allan K are both Eat Bulaga talents.
Cheryl Versales, who owns group home facilities in Florida, said Gesmundo still owes her $7K from a concert he produced for singer Katrina Velarde. The original amount was $10K but he paid her back $3K.
“I was deceived,” she said. “He was really good and made me invest in the concert.” She said she did not sue because she is in Florida and felt it might be complicated to file a case in another state.
A community leader from New York said Gesmundo owes her anywhere from $35K to $45K. They were friends and became rigodon partners at a fundraising gala. He paid a small amount but the check bounced, she said. She took him to court but failed to complete the paperwork.
The documents seen by The FilAm includes names of some prominent community leaders in New York and other individuals who are not even from the New York Tri State. The FilAm tried to contact many of them but some declined to be interviewed.
Llamas had written the Knights of Rizal New York where Gesmundo holds the title of auditor. She asked KOR to “revoke his membership and relieve him of his duties as auditor” to maintain the integrity and honor of the KOR.
KOR New York Chapter Commander Rely Manacay said he received the letter.
In a statement to The FilAm, he said: “Yes, I have received the information. I have requested them to provide concrete proof of conviction based on the accusations. As of this writing, I have not received any such evidence. It is important to reiterate that only the International Headquarters (IHQ) (of KOR) has the authority to revoke a member’s affiliation, and this can only be done upon the recommendation of the Chapter Tribunal—a body that must be duly constituted following the formal submission of verified evidence. Until such due process is followed, any action taken outside these guidelines would be considered irregular and without proper authority.”
Gesmundo is the younger brother of Philippine Chief Justice Alexander Gahon Gesmundo.
