There are times when we may hear a story that is so ridiculous and outrageous that it causes us to wonder if it could even be true. Perhaps that is how you felt when you heard about Adele Andaloro, the 47-year-old homeowner who was arrested for trying to take her home back from a squatter.
In the video we showed in the previous article, you can see her being taken from the house in handcuffs. She had inherited the $1 million New York home from her parents and was trying to regain it after a squatter was found inside.
The sale process for the home was initiated recently and afterward, she discovered that there were people living inside and they had even replaced the front door and locks. If that wasn’t enough, they refused to leave.
Adele tried to take back the property and was charged with unlawful eviction. She had changed the locks without the squatters permission and did not give them a new key. It was said that it was a issue between the landlord and the tenant.
The plot has thickened now, however, because one of the so-called squatters claims they are subletting the property from someone else. They say that they have been paying that person to live in the basement of the home.
In the video, you can see her having an intense standoff with the person that is subletting the space in the house. He said that he rented the basement of the home, even producing receipts that show he paid money to live in it.
That man, Kevin Ballasty, says that he’s been paying $1500 per month to a man named Jay to live in the basement. He said that a realtor had brokered the deal and he even identified the realtor by name, David Dubon the realtor was surprised to learn the truth about the situation.
In an interview with the New York Post, he said: “There’s nothing in my right mind that could lead me to believe there was going to be a problem like this.
“David, the real estate guy, who just kind of spoke and is not in the neighborhood, OK? Whether he’s involved in this I don’t have no idea what’s going on.”
They also said that he was brought in through a real estate and said it was that’s great find. He said he loves the place in the neighborhood and paid $3500 to his fake landlord.
Jay also said that he was scammed into taking the house and said that they were waiting for a lawyer. He said he wanted to leave himself and that’s what happened. He also claims that he is one of four tenants who are renting spaces within the home. He said that he paid $4500, with Jay receiving $3500 and another $2000 to a broker.
When Dubon answered the phone and asked him if he was in a trouble again, he replied: “They want to know who the real estate company is because I’m going to be locked up because it’s trespassing. It’s not fair to me I paid the real estate and I was brought into this you know.”
Adele had found the people living in the property she inherited from her deceased parents. When she showed up at the house with a locksmith and a news crew, she ended up in handcuffs because of unlawful eviction.
She does own the property legally according to New York City law, but individuals can claim squatters rights if they occupy the home for 30 days or longer.
It’s a messy situation, and it will be up to the courts to decide what happens from here on out.
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