California 'Landlords from Hell' Heading to Jail for Menacing Tenants - GoFuckYourself.com

brassmonkey · 06-20-2013, 03:45 PM

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A California husband and wife deemed the "landlords from hell" by authorities are headed for four years in prison for menacing their tenants, according to authorities.

The landlords' actions ranged from cutting holes in the floor of one victim's living room with a power saw while he was inside the apartment to soaking victims' beds, clothes and electronics with ammonia, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.

"The actions of these defendants are so outlandish and brazen that it sounds like the plot line of a horror movie," district attorney George Gascon said in a statement. "This case shows you you cannot flee this country and avoid the consequences of your actions. These defendants will be held fully accountable for their crimes."

Kip Macy, 38, and his wife, Nicole Macy, 37, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of residential burglary, one felony count of stalking and one felony count of attempted grand theft.

The couple owned an apartment building in the up-and-coming South of Market area of San Francisco. They wanted to evict their tenants in order to renovate the apartments and sell them individually, according to authorities.

The district attorney called their list of crimes "insane."

Nicole Macy sent fraudulent emails to the attorney of one of their tenants with whom they were involved in a civil case, the DA said. In the emails, she pretended to be the victim and fired the victim's lawyer.

In another incident, she sent fraudulent emails to her own civil attorney in which she pretended to be same victim and threatened to "kidnap and dismember the attorney's children," the DA's office said.

Authorities also described two incidents in which the Macys used a power saw to cut holes in a victim's living room floor while he was in the apartment.

"The defendants also cut multiple sections out of the joists below the victim's floors, in an apparent attempt to make the floor collapse while people were standing on it," the DA's office wrote in a news release. "Before cutting the joists, Nicole Macy had asked a Department of Building Inspector which beam she would need to cut to make the building structurally unsound in order to red tag the building and order all tenants out."

Kip Macy's attorney, Lisa DewBerry, denied that he participated in cutting the support beams.

"He and his wife were naive when coming to a town like San Francisco, to try and do what they wanted to do, not realizing how tough the landlord-tenant laws are here," DewBerry told ABC News' San Francisco affiliate KGO-TV. "They're not saying that their behavior was appropriate. They regret their behavior."

The laundry list of offenses the two were accused of also included purchasing a semi-automatic handgun and threatening to shoot the building manager, changing locks, cutting phone lines, shutting off utilities, removing a victims' belongings from their apartment and destroying them, multiple burglaries and threatening letters to victims.

The events took place from September 2005 to December 2007.

The couple were charged with felonies in April 2008, but posted bail and ran away to Italy, authorities said. They were taken into custody in Italy in May 2012 and extradited back to the U.S. on May 17, 2013, when bail was set at $2 million for each of them.

After pleading guilty to four felony counts on Tuesday, the couple are scheduled to be sentenced to four years and four months in state prison on Aug. 22.
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_Richard_ · 06-20-2013, 03:46 PM

there was no crime.. THEY owned the property

brassmonkey · 06-20-2013, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_

there was no crime.. THEY owned the property

once they sign the lease its their dwelling. they entered and took items and destroyed shit

_Richard_ · 06-20-2013, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by brassmonkey

once they sign the lease its their dwelling. they entered and took items and destroyed shit

oh i hear ya. wonder what happened to finally get the police attention

brassmonkey · 06-20-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_

oh i hear ya. wonder what happened to finally get the police attention

leaded guilty to two felony counts of residential burglary, one felony count of stalking and one felony count of attempted grand theft

4.4 years of time to think

mikesinner · 06-20-2013, 04:13 PM

They were mentally ill. normal people don't do shit like that. Just goes to show that even wealthy people can be insane.

Matt 26z · 06-20-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by brassmonkey

The events took place from September 2005 to December 2007.

There has to be more to this story. If they wanted the renters to move all they had to do was not renew the lease.

baddog · 06-20-2013, 04:20 PM

wow, wow, wow

woj · 06-20-2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

There has to be more to this story. If they wanted the renters to move all they had to do was not renew the lease.

there is probably some bullshit law in California that landlord has to renew the lease or you can't evict someone that is on welfare or some other bs like that...

DTK · 06-20-2013, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

There has to be more to this story. If they wanted the renters to move all they had to do was not renew the lease.

Not as simple as that in SF.

Sly · 06-20-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

There has to be more to this story. If they wanted the renters to move all they had to do was not renew the lease.

Not really, California is very tenant friendly. Even if it were difficult, which it is, what they did is obviously something only an insane person would do. They are definitely not mentally right.

Rochard · 06-20-2013, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_

there was no crime.. THEY owned the property

Holy shit you couldn't any more wrong.

woj · 06-20-2013, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Sly

Not really, California is very tenant friendly. Even if it were difficult, which it is, what they did is obviously something only an insane person would do. They are definitely not mentally right.

yup, I'm sure they just decided to fuck with the tenant for shits and giggles... and continued doing it for 2 years cause it was so much fun...

_Richard_ · 06-20-2013, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

Holy shit you couldn't any more wrong.

i even used an upside down smiley to demand a consideration of satire

you don't miss a thing tho

Rochard · 06-20-2013, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by _Richard_

i even used an upside down smiley to demand a consideration of satire

you don't miss a thing tho

I started work at 5am this morning. I'm tired. Cut me some slack.

brassmonkey · 06-20-2013, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

I started work at 5am this morning. I'm tired. Cut me some slack.

i started around 5 and i still have a lot of shit to do

i made ragu and garlic biscuits

out of the jar sauce. if i dont fill orders im screwed

ilnjscb · 06-21-2013, 03:27 AM

I'm sure the judge knows California law fairly well. Even if a state is tenant friendly, you follow the procedure. And how does impersonating someone in email and threatening to kill and kidnap children have anything to do with property ownership?

_Richard_ · 06-21-2013, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Rochard

I started work at 5am this morning. I'm tired. Cut me some slack.

i was just trying out some english banter

OneHungLo · 06-21-2013, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt 26z

There has to be more to this story. If they wanted the renters to move all they had to do was not renew the lease.

Haha spoken like someone who doesn't own rental properties. Tenants have a lot of rights. Especially if they have kids ? you'll never get them the fuck out.

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brassmonkey Pay It Forward Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Yo Mama House Posts: 77,281	California 'Landlords from Hell' Heading to Jail for Menacing Tenants hotlinked A California husband and wife deemed the "landlords from hell" by authorities are headed for four years in prison for menacing their tenants, according to authorities. The landlords' actions ranged from cutting holes in the floor of one victim's living room with a power saw while he was inside the apartment to soaking victims' beds, clothes and electronics with ammonia, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. "The actions of these defendants are so outlandish and brazen that it sounds like the plot line of a horror movie," district attorney George Gascon said in a statement. "This case shows you you cannot flee this country and avoid the consequences of your actions. These defendants will be held fully accountable for their crimes." Kip Macy, 38, and his wife, Nicole Macy, 37, pleaded guilty to two felony counts of residential burglary, one felony count of stalking and one felony count of attempted grand theft. The couple owned an apartment building in the up-and-coming South of Market area of San Francisco. They wanted to evict their tenants in order to renovate the apartments and sell them individually, according to authorities. The district attorney called their list of crimes "insane." Nicole Macy sent fraudulent emails to the attorney of one of their tenants with whom they were involved in a civil case, the DA said. In the emails, she pretended to be the victim and fired the victim's lawyer. In another incident, she sent fraudulent emails to her own civil attorney in which she pretended to be same victim and threatened to "kidnap and dismember the attorney's children," the DA's office said. Authorities also described two incidents in which the Macys used a power saw to cut holes in a victim's living room floor while he was in the apartment. "The defendants also cut multiple sections out of the joists below the victim's floors, in an apparent attempt to make the floor collapse while people were standing on it," the DA's office wrote in a news release. "Before cutting the joists, Nicole Macy had asked a Department of Building Inspector which beam she would need to cut to make the building structurally unsound in order to red tag the building and order all tenants out." Kip Macy's attorney, Lisa DewBerry, denied that he participated in cutting the support beams. "He and his wife were naive when coming to a town like San Francisco, to try and do what they wanted to do, not realizing how tough the landlord-tenant laws are here," DewBerry told ABC News' San Francisco affiliate KGO-TV. "They're not saying that their behavior was appropriate. They regret their behavior." The laundry list of offenses the two were accused of also included purchasing a semi-automatic handgun and threatening to shoot the building manager, changing locks, cutting phone lines, shutting off utilities, removing a victims' belongings from their apartment and destroying them, multiple burglaries and threatening letters to victims. The events took place from September 2005 to December 2007. The couple were charged with felonies in April 2008, but posted bail and ran away to Italy, authorities said. They were taken into custody in Italy in May 2012 and extradited back to the U.S. on May 17, 2013, when bail was set at $2 million for each of them. After pleading guilty to four felony counts on Tuesday, the couple are scheduled to be sentenced to four years and four months in state prison on Aug. 22. full article... __________________ TRUMP 2025 KEKAW!!! - The Laken Riley Act Is Law! DACA ENDED - SUPPORT AZ HCR 2060 52R - email: brassballz-at-techie.com

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_Richard_ Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 30,989	there was no crime.. THEY owned the property

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ilnjscb Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 8,875	I'm sure the judge knows California law fairly well. Even if a state is tenant friendly, you follow the procedure. And how does impersonating someone in email and threatening to kill and kidnap children have anything to do with property ownership?