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Re: Manhattan Club Lawsuit (by Becky F):

Why would you continue to pay fees to an entity that is "in limbo", the owner has defaulted on the court order, and I would bet that the money is not going to maintain the building (including furnishings, taxes, etc.) and is going right into the pocket of Eichner. Obviously Eichner hasn't been penalized or affected so why would you worry about being penalized. I would set up a bank account and put the money you would spend on fees/taxes in that account so that once this fiasco is settled you can settle up with the new owners (if that ever happens). Paying your fees to TMC is just like investing in a Ponzi scheme. You will not win in the end and you'll have paid thousands of dollars for nothing. This is a well publicized case and I'm sure any good attorney can work with the credit agency to clear your credit up, if in fact you're reported to a credit agency.

robertv352 wrote:

corinnes32 wrote:

From Thomas Greteur under the prior posts (in FB group) after contacting private attorneys:

"So I'm half exhausted with all the calls I have made today. Not going to bore you with stuff that is irrelevant. I spoke with 3 attorneys who all agreed that currently we have no options at all. The case settled by Schneiderman is predicated upon a sale of the MC to another entity. That is part of the court agreement. That was supposed to happen close to August of 2017. Eichner has defaulted on what he has agreed to do. It is up to the AG to enforce what the courts have agreed to. Our only option at this time is to flood the AG's office with letters and phone calls demanding that they enforce the agreement that was so painfully won. This is all about enforcement of the decree. One of the people to start with is Brenda Heredia in the AG's office. Brenda.heredia@ag.ny.gov They are good at avoiding phone interactions so email is best way to start harassing. There can be no transfer of units and, more importantly, no relief from all the taxes and maintenance charges that many of us are not paying without enforcement of this important next step in the settlement. Also, for those of you who reside in New York, put pressure on your legislators to push the AG to enforce this next step"

Are you saying many are not paying their maintenance and taxes while the enforcement is pending? Have any attorneys recommended not paying these fees and if so what might be possible consequences? I've seen other comments that say you have no real choice but to continue to pay. Thanks, BV