DJ Envy, whose actual identify is RaaShaun Casey, has filed a movement to push aside a lawsuit that accused him of actual property fraud on Wednesday.
In a lawsuit filed ultimate month, Envy, together with his industry companions Cesar Pina and Jennifer Pina, have been accused of taking just about $2 million in investments from plaintiffs, Anthony Barone and Anthony Martini. The 2 plaintiffs declare that they invested in two actual property ventures, the Taylor Corporate and Turn 2 Dao, however Envy and the Pinas took the cash with out following up at the mission. They declare that the defendants used the finances to reinforce their extravagant life and/or to repay different traders.
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Envy is now asking the court docket to push aside the case with prejudice. In keeping with court docket paperwork got via The Coloration Room, Envy says he isn’t (and not was once) an worker or consultant of the Taylor Corporate or Turn 2 Dao. He is going on to mention that he believes the plaintiffs deliberately incorporated him within the lawsuit only to milk the truth that he’s a well known particular person and to sensationalize the case.
The paperwork additionally come with textual content messages between Anthony Barone and DJ Envy the place Barone spread out in regards to the problems he was once having with the Pinas. Envy believes that Barone was once achieving out to peer if he may download additional info referring to Cesar and his spouse, however Envy defined that he was once no longer concerned with the Pina’s with appreciate to the Taylor Residences Challenge and Turn 2 Dao.
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Cesar corroborated Envy’s tale, agreeing that The Breakfast Membership co-host isn’t, and not was once, a member of Turn 2 Dao. He went on to mention that Anthony Barone, his spouse, and himself are the one individuals of Turn 2 Dao, then again, Turn 2 Dao will have incorporated Mr. Casey’s identify in a definite turn deck discussing the industry, a transfer that was once carried out with out his wisdom and consent.
Apart from having no involvement with the Taylor Corporate or Turn 2 Dao, Envy additionally claims to be a sufferer himself. He says he invested $500,000 in a separate mission with the Pina’s to renovate and reposition a former college into an condo construction. The Pinas promised Envy that they might go back his preliminary funding inside 12 months and would obtain a per month dividend of about $17,000. On the other hand, he has but to obtain any distributions or go back of capital in reference to this mission. They’re set to go back to court docket on September eighth.