They kept coming, so I opened one to see what they were and confirmed that yes, they were bank statements.

I decided to go to the bank and find out what was going on - they said they would sort it but by this time I needed more than this - I needed to know what had actually led to this, especially as my previous requests to get the name removed had been ignored.

The bank refused. So I refused to leave until I got a response. It took more than 30 minutes for the bank to realise that I was being serious and eventually the bank manager arrived and took me in a room to explain.

The bank had screwed up and put my address on someone else's account.

Once someone has someone else's data, it instantly loses security. Whether by fair means or foul, mistakes can happen. Someone is giving both mine and my wife's phone numbers to car accident claim firms because we keep getting calls that when I answer enthusiastically and say 'Wow, yeah, what date do you have' they hang up.

On the other point, from the description of the actual package, what I can gather is that all the package does is create confusion over an extended period of time and then say 'This is where the packages come from'. I actually cannot see what the point of such a thing is. It doesn't even lead to anything. Not a drive in a fast car, not a trip in a helicopter, nothing!  The only outcome there would be from me would be confusion (and possibly concern) through the whole process followed by 'What the heck were you thinking?'

He's allowed to feel that way and there was no genuine apology, just repeated attempts to justify and people coming to his defence.

Same justification for movie stars not being allowed to have a private life as they have chosen that career.

JB didn't name names, guilt did.

This kind of reminds me of he movie The Game, on a smaller scale.

Eric decided to get a gift for a business proprietor that he's done thousands of dollars of business with. Had even been to the proprietor's place of business in this case. Likely thought he knew enough about him that he thought this would be a fun gift for the guy. It really does seem like something that would be right up JB's alley.

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Anthony, only one person's opinion and mind-reading ability matter in this situation and he's already voiced it...

And Mark, just because you do business with someone, doesn't give you a sense of entitlement....

I'm a public servant but I wouldn't want anyone invading my home just because they pay taxes and feel entitled....

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Anthony, only one person's opinion and mind-reading ability matter in this situation and he's already voiced it...

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Blair, Eric did eventually apologize. Perhaps you missed the post when he did.  The post came after JB's last post on page three of this thread. No opinion or mind reading is required. It's a fact that he did eventually apologize. 

It's effectiveness with JB is something different. It's not for me to say how JB  felt about the sincerity of the apology. 

Then you take into account that JB is a celeb and has experienced all kinds of weirdness with fandom, common sense says the mystery gift was a really bad idea.