He used to need a gun and a pair of hired thugs to run Shakedown rackets in the Big Apple, but these days, the federals will help him.
On behalf of Jocelyn Pierre, a parapegic New Yorker, lawyers Bradyly and Darren Marks have He filed 11 demands of the Federal American Law with Disabilities Against companies from all over the city.
The result? Pierre now lives in elegant excavations And, according to the reports, he has bought a Mercedes, which implies an even more pleasant payment day for the Marks Brothers.
The basic idea is quite simple: Pierre states that he has tried to enter a business but could not; Their lawyers then pounce to sue on the argument that the place is violating the ADA.
It is cheaper and easier for most places only to settle, instead of fighting the courts.
Pierre and the Marks brothers (In a scheme worthy of Groucho himself) they have addressed the exclusive joints such as the Boutique Paul Stuart in Madison and Celeb Fave Pizza Spot Lucali in Carroll Gardens, but also Mom and Pop businesses.
Like Electric Lotus, a Tattoo room of Fort Greene and Emma’s torch, a non -profit organization that helps refugees to obtain training in restaurants.
That is the way children: bankruptcy local beneficial organizations for fun and profits.
And if you think Pierre has a real leg damaged by any of these places, we have a bridge to sell you.
The guy who directs Electric Lotus has zero memory of Pierre even, according to reports, a common topic in these demands.
And his complaint against Lucali was presented Two years After supposedly faced non -satisfied input problems there -Consiently, after the safety chamber ribbons that could exonorize the pizza place they would go to Car-regular.
This racket is not even new; The publication reported in a ADA in similar series “Victim” In 2011.
The federal reform could stop the scam costumes of the ADA, but New York laws do a lot to enable Similar schemes.
Someday, perhaps the State will have a general prosecutor who bothers to protect the public from Shakedown’s legal artists.
