Two alleged squatters who used Shake Shack receipts to prove their occupancy to occupy a $930,000 home in Queens, New York, refused to leave the premises for months. Abandoned lawsuit against legal owner.
“It was canceled. It was canceled by them,” attorney Rizpa Moreau said after Friday’s hearing in New York. “And they did that apparently because their case wasn’t very good. Their evidence wasn’t very good.”
Morrow said the conclusion of the Shake Shack squatting case appears to be a “real abuse” of the court system.
“And this seems like a real abuse of this court process when there are so many tenants who need court intervention,” Morrow said. “And I think we would have preferred a little more court intervention than what we got because the judge just allowed the case to be discontinued without any conditions.”
Alleged squatters pull Shake Shack receipts as proof they are legally occupying woman’s $930,000 home
Nest Properties’ top brokers Ejona Bardi Shitib (left) and Julia Fruman discuss the lawsuit with reporters on Friday. (Kevin C. Downs, FOX News Digital)
Topnest Real Estate Broker Ejonah Baldi Shati has added Lance Hunt Jr. and Rondy L. Francis to the Queens property she manages for owner Julia Fruman and her husband Dennis Kurlyand. It was first discovered in March that two squatters, identified as Mr.
In search of “perfect justice”
Mr. Fruman bought the Queens property several years ago through an LLC called Lakewood Queens Properties, in which he invested $530,000.
She said Friday that she doesn’t feel she has “complete justice in this case.”
“I still don’t feel like I’ve been given full justice in this case because these are people who have broken into my house and are claiming to have some property there,” Fruman said.
The property is located in the Jamaica area and is listed for nearly $930,000, according to Zillow.
Homeowners said the right to squat goes against the American dream of homeownership.
“And the legislators on the front lines have to have a very strong voice on this and make sure the squatters don’t win,” Fruman said. “That’s not the American dream.”
That’s not the American Dream.
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“We worked hard and bought a house,” she said. “We want our families to live in safety and peace and within these loopholes and laws that squatters are finding. This is inconsistent with the so-called American Dream.”
“We need strict laws for this,” she added. “What example are we setting?”
Two alleged squatters are suing to claim they have a legal right to occupy a property in Queens, New York. They submitted things like Shake Shack receipts to prove their legal residency. (Submission to court)
Fruman said that even though the law allows for loopholes, homeowners need to “advocate” for themselves to protect themselves from New York’s ongoing squatting crisis.
“These criminals are trying to force people out of New York, but that’s not going to happen,” Fruman said. “You can’t just do what they say because the law technically protects certain situations.”
“Illegal occupation status”
“As you can see, over the last few months, we’ve had a terrible, terrible situation of illegal occupation, as you all know,” she added. “And we need to stand up for ourselves as honest homeowners and not allow squatters to take over.”
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Despite the conclusion of the case against her and her husband, Fruman said she doesn’t feel like they accomplished much.
“I want justice and I want these people to come forward and tell me how they got into the house and how their belongings got there,” Fruman said. “And it would be very nice for them to reimburse us for all of our time and legal fees.”
“So I don’t know if I really accomplished much just by being here again today,” she said.
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two alleged illegal occupierHunt and Francis staked out ownership of a duplex in Queens on March 14.
According to the Daily Mail, the pair allegedly brought mattresses and other luxury items, including a massage table and a flat-screen TV.
legal battle
In court documents, Ms. Hunt and Ms. Francis maintain that they have legal residency in their home, and they immediately hired a lawyer and began the process of suing Mr. Fruman and Mr. Kurlyan.
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They submitted a residential rental agreement, a utility bill, mail addressed to the duplex, and a Shake Shack receipt for $25.27 delivered via Uber Eats to an address in Queens on Jan. 15, 2024.
They also claimed to have paid $4,000 in security deposit and $2,000 in first month’s rent, according to legal filings.
The alleged squatters filed documents with the court to prove they were legally living in the Queens home before they were evicted. (Submission to court)
alleged squatters The complaint also alleges that with the assistance of police, the front door locks were found to have been changed and “unlawfully and unlawfully forced” from the premises.
However, Kurlyan said: new york post On Sunday, it was discovered that the alleged squatters had submitted forged documents.
“False” document
“Everything they are offering is a scam,” Kalyand told the Post. Fruman said the document was “obviously Photoshopped.”
Squatter and Tenant Rights Law It differs all over the country.
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In some states, including New York, where laws make it difficult for police to intervene, homeowners and landlords are left with few options to get their property back.
many victim They are forced to follow costly and lengthy civil procedures.
FOX News’ Megan Myers contributed to this report.
