1 00:00:06,100 --> 00:00:08,166 [Judge Acker] You rented a home to the defendants. 2 00:00:08,233 --> 00:00:10,100 Things got really dramatic. 3 00:00:10,166 --> 00:00:12,233 She comes up rushing at me 4 00:00:12,300 --> 00:00:14,633 and basically body slams me 5 00:00:14,700 --> 00:00:17,967 and, like, spitting from yelling in my face. 6 00:00:18,033 --> 00:00:19,467 I never touched this lady. 7 00:00:19,533 --> 00:00:22,000 You better say sorry. You not gonna say... 8 00:00:22,066 --> 00:00:23,300 [Judge Acker] Cleary out of control 9 00:00:23,367 --> 00:00:24,633 and entering her space. 10 00:00:24,700 --> 00:00:26,333 This courtroom has rules 11 00:00:26,400 --> 00:00:28,400 and we don't do what we saw in that video. 12 00:00:28,467 --> 00:00:31,233 [announcer] Now on Tribunal Justice. 13 00:00:31,300 --> 00:00:34,700 ["Ride of the Valkyries" plays] 14 00:00:52,667 --> 00:00:55,734 [announcer] Today's case was filed in Washington D.C. 15 00:00:56,333 --> 00:00:59,233 [Byrd] Your Honor, this is case number 2088A 16 00:00:59,300 --> 00:01:03,500 in the matter of Dosik and Dosik versus Reddick and Yeboah. 17 00:01:04,200 --> 00:01:06,834 - Thank you. - And case number 2088B 18 00:01:06,900 --> 00:01:09,633 in the matter of Angelini versus Reddick. 19 00:01:09,700 --> 00:01:11,233 - Thank you, Byrd. - You're welcome, Judge. 20 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:13,000 Parties have been sworn in. 21 00:01:13,066 --> 00:01:14,066 You may be seated. 22 00:01:14,133 --> 00:01:15,467 Sir, have a seat, please. 23 00:01:15,934 --> 00:01:17,433 So I'll state at the outset 24 00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:19,633 that this matter involves the Dosiks 25 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:22,200 versus Ms. Reddick and Mr. Yeboah. 26 00:01:22,265 --> 00:01:26,834 2088B is a matter involving Mr. Angelini and Ms. Reddick. 27 00:01:26,900 --> 00:01:29,867 Judge DiMango will be leading that case. 28 00:01:29,934 --> 00:01:31,533 We're gonna start with the Dosiks' case 29 00:01:31,600 --> 00:01:34,166 against Ms. Reddick and Mr. Yeboah. 30 00:01:34,233 --> 00:01:37,467 Mr. and Ms. Dosik, you rented a home to the defendants. 31 00:01:37,533 --> 00:01:41,467 They were married. You're now suing them for unpaid rent, 32 00:01:41,533 --> 00:01:44,467 property damage, and travel expenses 33 00:01:44,533 --> 00:01:47,133 that you incurred traveling back to Washington 34 00:01:47,200 --> 00:01:48,265 where the property is located. 35 00:01:48,333 --> 00:01:49,500 Where did the two of you live? 36 00:01:49,567 --> 00:01:51,333 - California. - [Judge Acker] California. 37 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:54,265 You are here now suing for $10,000. 38 00:01:54,333 --> 00:01:58,800 Ms. Reddick, I note that Mr. Yeboah is present with us via Chime. 39 00:01:58,866 --> 00:02:00,834 You're also a defendant in this lawsuit, sir, 40 00:02:00,900 --> 00:02:02,834 so I would be attentive. 41 00:02:02,900 --> 00:02:06,433 Ms. Reddick and Mr. Yeboah, you deny owing them any money. 42 00:02:06,500 --> 00:02:08,199 You say that they owe you money, 43 00:02:08,265 --> 00:02:12,433 so you have a countersuit against these plaintiffs for $7,500 44 00:02:12,500 --> 00:02:16,166 for harassment and for emotional distress. 45 00:02:16,233 --> 00:02:18,934 Mr. and Ms. Dosik, you rented to the defendants 46 00:02:19,000 --> 00:02:22,233 - in February of 2023, correct? - Correct. 47 00:02:22,300 --> 00:02:24,367 How much was the rent every month? 48 00:02:24,433 --> 00:02:25,466 1,700. 49 00:02:25,533 --> 00:02:27,300 And it seems that for the first few months 50 00:02:27,367 --> 00:02:28,867 at least, things were fine, 51 00:02:28,934 --> 00:02:33,100 until around August when they began falling behind. 52 00:02:33,166 --> 00:02:35,033 - [Lawrence] Correct. - And you don't deny falling behind? 53 00:02:35,100 --> 00:02:38,133 I think you said that you had some personal and financial difficulties. 54 00:02:38,200 --> 00:02:39,567 - Your mother was ill. - [Princess] Yes. 55 00:02:39,633 --> 00:02:40,934 [Judge Acker] And you were looking after her. 56 00:02:41,000 --> 00:02:43,266 - Yes. - Now, you also said, 57 00:02:43,333 --> 00:02:44,767 Ms. Reddick, in your answer, 58 00:02:44,834 --> 00:02:47,867 that the plaintiffs had arranged a payment plan. 59 00:02:47,934 --> 00:02:49,800 And what were the terms of the payment plan 60 00:02:49,867 --> 00:02:51,400 that you offered the defendants? 61 00:02:51,466 --> 00:02:53,867 - Do you recall? - [Lawrence] Never offered a payment plan. 62 00:02:53,934 --> 00:02:55,800 The only thing Mr. Yeboah would do 63 00:02:55,867 --> 00:02:58,100 after they fell many months behind 64 00:02:58,166 --> 00:03:01,433 was he would send us $500 65 00:03:01,500 --> 00:03:03,033 - or $800, something like that. - [Judge Acker] So it was sort of... 66 00:03:03,100 --> 00:03:04,166 - There was no arrangement... - [Judge Acker] ... a payment plan 67 00:03:04,233 --> 00:03:05,834 - that they came up with. - [Lawrence] Correct. 68 00:03:05,900 --> 00:03:08,633 He didn't even know that they were even behind. 69 00:03:08,700 --> 00:03:10,467 He was surprised and came to my husband. 70 00:03:10,533 --> 00:03:12,033 [Judge Acker] Yeah, because he was blaming her. 71 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:13,100 - Right. - Right. 72 00:03:13,166 --> 00:03:15,166 We can talk about that later, Mr. Yeboah. 73 00:03:15,233 --> 00:03:16,767 But you're both on the lease, 74 00:03:16,834 --> 00:03:18,867 - so frankly, that's anybody... - Oh. 75 00:03:18,934 --> 00:03:20,100 Can I say something over here? 76 00:03:20,166 --> 00:03:22,000 What is it that you wanted to say? 77 00:03:22,066 --> 00:03:25,266 One thing I just wanna say is that I wasn't on the lease 78 00:03:25,333 --> 00:03:27,400 and I never signed a lease with them. 79 00:03:27,466 --> 00:03:31,133 But when I see that Larry come to-- 80 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:33,400 I saw Larry coming over there back and forth and... 81 00:03:33,466 --> 00:03:35,100 [Judge Acker] Were you living there 82 00:03:35,166 --> 00:03:36,734 with your wife, 83 00:03:36,800 --> 00:03:37,966 - Mrs. Reddick... - [Samuel] Yes. 84 00:03:38,033 --> 00:03:39,466 - ... who signed the lease? - Yes. 85 00:03:39,533 --> 00:03:41,734 [Judge Acker] So you're jointly liable for your community debts. 86 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:42,966 I'm now moving on. 87 00:03:43,333 --> 00:03:46,400 After August, they fall behind. 88 00:03:46,466 --> 00:03:49,834 And then, I'm gonna fast forward a couple of months later 89 00:03:49,900 --> 00:03:52,200 because things got really dramatic. 90 00:03:52,266 --> 00:03:55,500 November 7th, according to your complaint, 91 00:03:55,567 --> 00:03:59,100 you were back in Washington to check on your properties. 92 00:03:59,166 --> 00:04:01,433 - How many properties do you have? - Two. 93 00:04:01,500 --> 00:04:02,533 - [Judge Acker] You have two? - Yes. 94 00:04:02,600 --> 00:04:04,934 So you came back to check on those properties 95 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,166 and you describe in your complaint a physical altercation 96 00:04:08,233 --> 00:04:10,233 between you, Ms. Dosik, 97 00:04:10,300 --> 00:04:12,500 and the defendant Ms. Reddick. 98 00:04:12,567 --> 00:04:14,734 What happened on November 7th? 99 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:17,500 Well, in the morning of November 7th, 100 00:04:17,567 --> 00:04:20,667 I made an anonymous call to the police 101 00:04:20,733 --> 00:04:24,266 and that was in reference to yelling and screaming in the basement. 102 00:04:24,332 --> 00:04:25,967 I was upstairs in the property 103 00:04:26,033 --> 00:04:27,200 - doing some painting. - [Judge Acker] Just so we're clear, 104 00:04:27,266 --> 00:04:29,667 - you rented them the basement apartment? - [Donna] Yes. 105 00:04:29,734 --> 00:04:31,400 And you happened to be in the upstairs unit 106 00:04:31,467 --> 00:04:32,800 - for what reason? - Doing renovations. 107 00:04:32,867 --> 00:04:34,066 Doing renovations. 108 00:04:34,133 --> 00:04:35,834 And then you hear a disturbance 109 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:37,800 - in the basement apartment. - Right. 110 00:04:37,867 --> 00:04:41,467 I was overly concerned because two weeks prior to that, 111 00:04:41,533 --> 00:04:44,834 I had conversations with Samuel 112 00:04:44,900 --> 00:04:47,567 in which there was an incident of domestic violence 113 00:04:47,633 --> 00:04:49,066 between him and his wife. 114 00:04:49,133 --> 00:04:51,000 So I had a concern. 115 00:04:51,066 --> 00:04:53,033 I did an anonymous call. 116 00:04:53,100 --> 00:04:55,967 And then later that evening, 117 00:04:56,033 --> 00:04:59,700 I'm outside talking with Sam on my porch 118 00:04:59,767 --> 00:05:00,834 and then all of a sudden, 119 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:03,734 his wife is yelling and screaming from the basement 120 00:05:03,800 --> 00:05:06,233 and then she comes up rushing at me 121 00:05:06,300 --> 00:05:09,600 and basically body slams me, yelling and screaming 122 00:05:09,667 --> 00:05:13,567 and, like, spitting from yelling in my face. 123 00:05:13,633 --> 00:05:16,133 And then, I got pushed into my house 124 00:05:16,200 --> 00:05:17,567 in which she slapped me. 125 00:05:17,633 --> 00:05:20,533 And anyhow, I called the police. 126 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:22,367 You actually made an application 127 00:05:22,433 --> 00:05:24,133 for a temporary restraining order 128 00:05:24,200 --> 00:05:25,800 against the defendant, did you not? 129 00:05:25,867 --> 00:05:28,233 We did, but that was after my husband got assaulted 130 00:05:28,300 --> 00:05:29,533 and Paolo got assaulted. 131 00:05:29,934 --> 00:05:31,734 I never touched this lady. 132 00:05:31,800 --> 00:05:33,200 - [Judge Acker] You never touched her? - I never touched her. 133 00:05:33,266 --> 00:05:34,533 [Judge Acker] Did you ever touch him? 134 00:05:34,600 --> 00:05:35,933 I never touched him. 135 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:37,200 I never touched nobody. 136 00:05:37,266 --> 00:05:39,200 [Judge Acker] Now, you did submit a video 137 00:05:39,266 --> 00:05:43,400 that I would like to give us a proper sense of the context 138 00:05:43,467 --> 00:05:44,867 of the things that were taking place. 139 00:05:44,933 --> 00:05:46,400 So let's see the video. 140 00:05:47,900 --> 00:05:50,100 [Princess] I even said we was gonna pay you back the money. 141 00:05:50,166 --> 00:05:51,933 And I told you I was a woman of my word. 142 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:53,767 And that's what I'm [bleep] gonna do. 143 00:05:53,834 --> 00:05:54,933 Four months, you have not paid. 144 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:57,332 [Princess] It don't matter. It don't matter. 145 00:05:57,400 --> 00:05:58,633 [Donna] This is ridiculous. 146 00:05:58,700 --> 00:06:01,767 I'm not being treated like this. Talk about... 147 00:06:01,834 --> 00:06:04,333 You better pop up and find somebody else. 148 00:06:04,400 --> 00:06:06,533 You better come say sorry to me. 149 00:06:06,600 --> 00:06:09,934 You better say sorry. You not gonna say sorry? 150 00:06:10,000 --> 00:06:11,433 You not gonna say sorry? 151 00:06:11,500 --> 00:06:13,867 [overlapping chatter] 152 00:06:13,934 --> 00:06:14,934 You gotta get over here. 153 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:16,533 [Princess] I've got the money deposit right now and I'm about to send it to you. 154 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:18,332 - [Donna] Oh, my God, she touched me. - And then your husband disrespected me. 155 00:06:18,400 --> 00:06:19,500 [Donna] She touched me. 156 00:06:19,567 --> 00:06:21,533 Oh, my God, she touched me. 157 00:06:21,600 --> 00:06:23,000 Oh, my God, she touched me. 158 00:06:23,066 --> 00:06:24,332 You've seen the lie, right? 159 00:06:24,800 --> 00:06:27,100 I slapped her. Sure. 160 00:06:27,166 --> 00:06:30,200 [Judge Acker] I heard her say, "She touched me." 161 00:06:30,266 --> 00:06:33,233 I saw you clearly out of control 162 00:06:33,300 --> 00:06:34,633 and entering her space. 163 00:06:34,700 --> 00:06:37,133 Now, you did ultimately get a restraining order 164 00:06:37,200 --> 00:06:39,834 and there was a judge who made findings in that case 165 00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:41,400 about some of the facts that happened. 166 00:06:41,467 --> 00:06:43,700 Do I credit this judge's findings 167 00:06:43,767 --> 00:06:45,700 about the violence that took place 168 00:06:45,767 --> 00:06:47,933 and the fact that he felt that there was such violence 169 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:49,900 that he thought it was necessary and appropriate 170 00:06:49,967 --> 00:06:52,000 to award them a TRO against you? 171 00:06:52,066 --> 00:06:55,133 That video is entirely consistent with that. 172 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:57,467 Let me ask you something and I'm not trying to embarrass you. 173 00:06:57,533 --> 00:06:59,200 I'm really trying to understand. 174 00:06:59,567 --> 00:07:01,100 Do you take any medication? 175 00:07:01,166 --> 00:07:03,066 - Mental illness? - Do you? 176 00:07:03,133 --> 00:07:04,500 No, but you know what, I'm not being sued. 177 00:07:04,567 --> 00:07:05,600 [Princess] Okay. 178 00:07:05,667 --> 00:07:06,800 Well, why would you think I take medicine? 179 00:07:06,867 --> 00:07:07,967 [Judge Acker] Because you present 180 00:07:08,033 --> 00:07:09,767 as somebody who's out of control 181 00:07:09,834 --> 00:07:11,600 - and has impulse control issues. - [Princess] I was out of control 182 00:07:11,667 --> 00:07:12,667 - because... - [Judge Acker] And by the way, 183 00:07:12,734 --> 00:07:15,100 that little exchange didn't help you. 184 00:07:15,166 --> 00:07:16,166 - I see you. - [Princess] Okay. That's fine. 185 00:07:16,233 --> 00:07:18,467 - I see you. Just relax. - That's fine. 186 00:07:18,533 --> 00:07:20,900 So when did she finally move out? 187 00:07:20,967 --> 00:07:22,266 - I'm about to leave. - She was supposed to move out 188 00:07:22,332 --> 00:07:23,567 on February 5th 189 00:07:23,633 --> 00:07:25,133 - because that's when... - [Judge Acker] Please calm down. 190 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:26,700 We have the eviction hearing. 191 00:07:26,767 --> 00:07:29,332 She moved out a few days before that 192 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,867 - but they gave notice... - Hold on, hold on, hold on. Hold on. 193 00:07:32,300 --> 00:07:35,166 This courtroom has rules and we have order 194 00:07:35,233 --> 00:07:37,266 and we don't do what we saw on that video. 195 00:07:37,332 --> 00:07:38,834 - So I'm gonna suggest again... - [Princess] Am I doing it now? 196 00:07:38,900 --> 00:07:40,700 - I'm gonna suggest again... - [Princess] Am I doing it now? 197 00:07:40,767 --> 00:07:43,533 ... respectfully that you calm yourself. 198 00:07:44,233 --> 00:07:45,933 When did she finally leave? 199 00:07:47,000 --> 00:07:48,166 The beginning of February. 200 00:07:48,667 --> 00:07:51,233 And that was before the eviction hearing. 201 00:07:51,300 --> 00:07:53,767 - You had an eviction hearing scheduled? - Immediately before the eviction hearing 202 00:07:53,834 --> 00:07:54,867 - is when she vacated. - [Lawrence] I think it was two days 203 00:07:54,933 --> 00:07:56,200 before the eviction hearing. 204 00:07:56,266 --> 00:08:00,100 Can we put up plaintiff's exhibit 6, 205 00:08:00,166 --> 00:08:02,967 the paint and the fridge, and the paint and the oven? 206 00:08:03,033 --> 00:08:05,066 Because Ms. Reddick, it was your position 207 00:08:05,133 --> 00:08:07,000 that you didn't engage in these damages. 208 00:08:07,066 --> 00:08:09,734 You said that it was actually their handyman. 209 00:08:09,800 --> 00:08:13,533 What is your explanation of how the paint ended up 210 00:08:13,600 --> 00:08:15,333 in your old refrigerator 211 00:08:15,400 --> 00:08:17,300 and the paint ended up in the oven? 212 00:08:17,367 --> 00:08:18,867 - I did not do that. - [Judge Acker] Nothing to do with it? 213 00:08:18,934 --> 00:08:20,600 - No, I did not. - [Judge Acker] You have no idea 214 00:08:20,667 --> 00:08:22,700 - how these damages took place? - [Princess] No, I do not. 215 00:08:23,433 --> 00:08:25,600 [Judge Acker] What am I looking at, Mr. and Ms. Dosik? 216 00:08:25,667 --> 00:08:27,800 [Lawrence] You're looking at our shower 217 00:08:27,867 --> 00:08:29,767 that's full of paint at the bottom 218 00:08:29,834 --> 00:08:31,567 and then urine on top of it. 219 00:08:31,633 --> 00:08:33,133 When was this picture taken? 220 00:08:33,200 --> 00:08:37,332 The day that we entered the unit after she had left. 221 00:08:37,400 --> 00:08:38,633 - [Judge Acker] She's gone. - [Lawrence] After--correct. 222 00:08:38,700 --> 00:08:40,433 [Judge Acker] And then you find this? 223 00:08:40,799 --> 00:08:43,700 Now I wanna talk to Ms. Reddick about her countersuit 224 00:08:43,767 --> 00:08:46,767 because she has a $7,500 countersuit against the two of you 225 00:08:46,834 --> 00:08:49,300 because she made some very serious allegations. 226 00:08:49,367 --> 00:08:51,900 One of them that I found particularly troubling 227 00:08:51,967 --> 00:08:53,500 was that there was an incident 228 00:08:53,567 --> 00:08:56,500 where you say Mr. Dosik entered the apartment. 229 00:08:56,567 --> 00:08:57,934 You were topless. 230 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:00,533 You told him to leave but he would not. 231 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:01,667 What happened then? 232 00:09:02,200 --> 00:09:04,600 So I was in my home. 233 00:09:04,667 --> 00:09:06,433 I was doing a girlfriend's hair 234 00:09:06,500 --> 00:09:09,233 and he knocked on the door. 235 00:09:09,300 --> 00:09:13,033 I asked him to come back because I wasn't properly dressed. 236 00:09:13,333 --> 00:09:15,200 He proceeded to open the door 237 00:09:15,266 --> 00:09:17,433 while I was not dressed. 238 00:09:17,500 --> 00:09:18,734 [Judge Acker] What were you wearing? 239 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:21,100 I was wearing a pair of pants 240 00:09:21,166 --> 00:09:22,800 and I had like a bra that is... 241 00:09:22,867 --> 00:09:24,166 - [Judge Acker] Scantily clad. - Yeah. 242 00:09:24,233 --> 00:09:25,233 You weren't totally naked, 243 00:09:25,300 --> 00:09:26,333 - you were doing someone's hair... - [Princess] I wasn't totally naked. 244 00:09:26,400 --> 00:09:27,767 - ... but you were scantily clad. - [Princess] Yeah. 245 00:09:27,834 --> 00:09:29,867 Yeah, he just forced his way into the home. 246 00:09:29,934 --> 00:09:32,300 [Judge Acker] And this was when, on or around when? 247 00:09:32,767 --> 00:09:34,233 Maybe December. 248 00:09:34,300 --> 00:09:37,133 [Judge Acker] There's another incident that you allege in January. 249 00:09:37,200 --> 00:09:38,433 Tell me what happened. 250 00:09:38,500 --> 00:09:42,200 So I left for my birthday for the weekend 251 00:09:42,266 --> 00:09:44,834 and arriving to the home, 252 00:09:44,900 --> 00:09:48,567 I saw Mrs. Donna and the guy in the burgundy 253 00:09:48,633 --> 00:09:49,967 standing in the home. 254 00:09:50,033 --> 00:09:52,533 And I asked them what they was doing in there 255 00:09:52,600 --> 00:09:55,867 and they both run out the house to the front door. 256 00:09:55,934 --> 00:09:58,767 I'm going to give the Dosiks a chance to respond 257 00:09:58,834 --> 00:09:59,934 and I'll start with you, sir. 258 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:01,967 Was there an incident where you came in 259 00:10:02,033 --> 00:10:04,300 and she was doing hair and she was half-dressed? 260 00:10:05,900 --> 00:10:08,266 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice. 261 00:10:08,333 --> 00:10:10,533 [Judge DiMango] What is this wispy speaking from you? 262 00:10:11,000 --> 00:10:12,734 "Okay." You're trying to act, 263 00:10:12,800 --> 00:10:14,533 I don't know, you think you're Marilyn Monroe? 264 00:10:14,600 --> 00:10:16,033 I gotta go. 265 00:10:16,100 --> 00:10:17,500 [dramatic musical sting] 266 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:20,734 [theme music plays] 267 00:10:20,800 --> 00:10:22,734 [announcer] Landlords Donna and Lawrence Dosik 268 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:25,734 are suing Princess Reddick and husband Sam Yeboah 269 00:10:25,800 --> 00:10:27,834 for $10,000 in rent, 270 00:10:27,900 --> 00:10:30,100 damages, and travel expenses. 271 00:10:30,166 --> 00:10:33,333 But Princess and Sam claim they left the home undamaged 272 00:10:33,400 --> 00:10:35,200 and were harassed into leaving. 273 00:10:35,266 --> 00:10:40,700 Handyman Paolo Angelini is also suing Princess for $3,400. 274 00:10:40,767 --> 00:10:42,867 Paolo claims Princess attacked him, 275 00:10:42,934 --> 00:10:45,333 breaking his phone and glasses. 276 00:10:45,400 --> 00:10:48,400 But Princess claims that never happened. 277 00:10:49,200 --> 00:10:51,165 Was there an incident where you came in 278 00:10:51,233 --> 00:10:53,700 and she was doing hair and she was half-dressed? 279 00:10:53,767 --> 00:10:56,700 No. There was an incident where I knocked on the door, 280 00:10:56,767 --> 00:10:58,066 announced myself, 281 00:10:58,133 --> 00:11:01,600 said I was coming in per the 48-hour notice. 282 00:11:01,667 --> 00:11:03,467 I tried to enter the door. 283 00:11:03,533 --> 00:11:05,333 She blocked the door from the inside. 284 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:07,934 The door never even cracked open. 285 00:11:08,000 --> 00:11:09,867 I never entered the property. 286 00:11:09,934 --> 00:11:13,600 Never. And then shortly after that, my wife called me. 287 00:11:13,667 --> 00:11:15,000 I was in D.C. by myself. 288 00:11:15,066 --> 00:11:16,800 She was not there at that point 289 00:11:16,867 --> 00:11:18,066 and she called me and she said, 290 00:11:18,133 --> 00:11:21,467 "Princess is filing some kind of police report against you 291 00:11:21,533 --> 00:11:23,100 for seeing her naked." 292 00:11:23,166 --> 00:11:24,433 I said if I had seen her naked, 293 00:11:24,500 --> 00:11:26,166 I'd be traumatized the rest of my life. 294 00:11:26,233 --> 00:11:27,633 - [Princess] See what I'm saying? - It never happened. 295 00:11:27,700 --> 00:11:29,000 See what I'm saying? 296 00:11:29,066 --> 00:11:30,433 - It never happened. - We not gonna do that here. 297 00:11:30,500 --> 00:11:32,033 - [Judge Acker] I can handle it. - [Lawrence] I'm sorry. I apologize. 298 00:11:32,100 --> 00:11:34,165 [Judge Acker] She doesn't get to act out, nor do you. 299 00:11:34,233 --> 00:11:36,600 Ms. Dosik, I know there was an allegation that was made against you. 300 00:11:36,667 --> 00:11:37,667 You should respond. 301 00:11:37,734 --> 00:11:40,333 Did you come in, rifle through her things 302 00:11:40,400 --> 00:11:41,800 and abscond with her property? 303 00:11:41,867 --> 00:11:43,500 I did go into the property 304 00:11:43,567 --> 00:11:45,967 and I know when she's talking about the incident, 305 00:11:46,033 --> 00:11:49,367 it was the week of January 15th 306 00:11:49,433 --> 00:11:51,900 and that was the day that they were supposed to vacate. 307 00:11:51,967 --> 00:11:53,367 All the notice had been served. 308 00:11:53,433 --> 00:11:55,200 I have copies on the door. 309 00:11:55,266 --> 00:11:56,433 Everything's posted and... 310 00:11:56,500 --> 00:11:57,834 [Judge Acker] Did you take her property? 311 00:11:57,900 --> 00:11:59,934 Absolutely not. No. 312 00:12:00,066 --> 00:12:01,333 [Judge Acker] Judge DiMango. 313 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:04,834 So let's start with you're suing here for two months of unpaid rent. 314 00:12:04,900 --> 00:12:06,567 What two months are you suing for? 315 00:12:06,633 --> 00:12:08,934 I'm suing for December to January, 316 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,033 January to February. 317 00:12:10,100 --> 00:12:12,867 [Judge DiMango] Now as I can recall from the papers in front of me, 318 00:12:12,934 --> 00:12:16,533 when you had a conversation with Mr. Yeboah, 319 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:18,066 he said, "Don't worry about it. 320 00:12:18,133 --> 00:12:20,367 - We'll be out on the 15th." - [Donna] Right. 321 00:12:20,433 --> 00:12:22,233 And the reason why he picked the 15th 322 00:12:22,300 --> 00:12:24,033 was because pursuant to the lease 323 00:12:24,100 --> 00:12:25,633 that there was a nonpayment of rent, 324 00:12:25,700 --> 00:12:27,734 you agreed to be out on the 15th. 325 00:12:27,800 --> 00:12:30,467 Did you in fact move out on December 15th, ma'am? 326 00:12:30,533 --> 00:12:31,533 No, I did not. 327 00:12:31,600 --> 00:12:32,934 [Judge DiMango] Okay. But they don't pay you rent 328 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:34,300 - for that month? - [Donna] Nope. 329 00:12:34,367 --> 00:12:36,567 [Judge DiMango] So now January 15th comes along 330 00:12:36,633 --> 00:12:39,600 that Mr. Yeboah again tells you that they're both gonna leave. 331 00:12:39,667 --> 00:12:40,667 Do they leave? 332 00:12:40,734 --> 00:12:42,066 - Sam left. - Sam left. 333 00:12:42,133 --> 00:12:44,200 - [Judge DiMango] Did Sam leave? - Yes, he did. 334 00:12:44,266 --> 00:12:45,400 - [Judge DiMango] And you stayed? - Yes, I did. 335 00:12:45,467 --> 00:12:47,233 Is there a reason why you didn't leave with him? 336 00:12:47,667 --> 00:12:48,667 Um... 337 00:12:48,734 --> 00:12:50,400 The reason why she was-- 338 00:12:50,467 --> 00:12:51,734 they didn't leave was 339 00:12:52,600 --> 00:12:56,767 they take us to a court of tenant and landlord court. 340 00:12:56,834 --> 00:12:58,967 [Judge DiMango] So they took you to landlord/tenant court and they won. 341 00:12:59,033 --> 00:13:00,100 But you left. 342 00:13:00,166 --> 00:13:02,000 - Why did you leave and she didn't? - [Samuel] Hold on, hold on, hold on. 343 00:13:02,066 --> 00:13:03,600 No, no, you hold on. 344 00:13:03,667 --> 00:13:04,667 - You hold on. - So they said, 345 00:13:04,734 --> 00:13:06,934 um, according to the letter that I read, 346 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:09,000 I think [indistinct] somewhere before 347 00:13:09,066 --> 00:13:10,734 to hear from the um, the court 348 00:13:10,800 --> 00:13:11,900 - before we move out. - Sir, that's not the question 349 00:13:11,967 --> 00:13:14,300 I'm asking you but I appreciate your story. 350 00:13:14,367 --> 00:13:16,367 So now you have two months you're not being paid rent. 351 00:13:16,433 --> 00:13:18,767 The lease was up anyway in February 352 00:13:18,834 --> 00:13:21,934 and it's in February that she leaves, correct? 353 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:23,100 [Donna] She left just a few days, 354 00:13:23,166 --> 00:13:24,367 - just before the eviction hearing. - [Judge DiMango] Before? 355 00:13:24,433 --> 00:13:25,433 - Okay. - Yeah. 356 00:13:25,500 --> 00:13:27,400 So now she's out. Those are the two months' rent. 357 00:13:27,467 --> 00:13:29,934 Do you have any proof that you paid rent for those two months? 358 00:13:30,667 --> 00:13:32,165 - Um, I... - [Judge DiMango] No, you don't? Okay. 359 00:13:32,233 --> 00:13:33,333 Let's go on. 360 00:13:33,400 --> 00:13:36,033 The next thing is you're asking for damages. 361 00:13:36,100 --> 00:13:37,367 So these are the photographs 362 00:13:37,433 --> 00:13:39,700 of what the apartment looked like before she moved in. 363 00:13:39,767 --> 00:13:40,767 Would that be correct? 364 00:13:40,834 --> 00:13:42,233 - [Lawrence] Yes, ma'am. - [Donna] That's absolutely correct. 365 00:13:42,300 --> 00:13:44,567 Now, I have these photographs here 366 00:13:44,633 --> 00:13:46,600 and I'm trying to understand what this is about. 367 00:13:46,667 --> 00:13:48,800 What is--what's up with the floor here? 368 00:13:49,200 --> 00:13:51,800 [Donna] Well, that's where the excessive water bills came in 369 00:13:51,867 --> 00:13:54,834 and all the notices that we were getting from the water company 370 00:13:54,900 --> 00:13:57,266 of why we needed to get into the property 371 00:13:57,333 --> 00:14:00,133 because of the running water and the leakages. 372 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:02,400 So did you take the wooden floor up? 373 00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:03,467 - Who took up the floor? - [Donna] I didn't do that. 374 00:14:03,533 --> 00:14:05,233 Paolo did that after she moved out. 375 00:14:05,300 --> 00:14:06,300 - [Princess] Can I see that? - [Judge DiMango] I was gonna ask you 376 00:14:06,367 --> 00:14:07,900 were you still living there when they did this? 377 00:14:07,967 --> 00:14:11,266 The house was just like the first picture you showed when I left. 378 00:14:11,333 --> 00:14:13,300 You know, and nobody's saying that you did the water damage. 379 00:14:13,367 --> 00:14:14,867 Maybe there was something leaking inside 380 00:14:14,934 --> 00:14:16,033 but the bottom line was 381 00:14:16,100 --> 00:14:19,233 what you're actually claiming is like a constructive eviction? 382 00:14:19,300 --> 00:14:22,033 But you never left. Judge Levy. 383 00:14:22,100 --> 00:14:24,000 [Judge Levy] Here's the problem that we often face 384 00:14:24,066 --> 00:14:28,333 is that there is insufficient proof by the landlords 385 00:14:28,400 --> 00:14:30,967 as to what the property looked like 386 00:14:31,033 --> 00:14:33,300 before the tenant took over. 387 00:14:33,867 --> 00:14:35,934 [Judge Levy] And then when they got it back, 388 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:38,667 we get the after photos, 389 00:14:38,734 --> 00:14:41,600 the photos of the fire extinguishers 390 00:14:41,667 --> 00:14:44,033 and the paint in the shower. 391 00:14:44,100 --> 00:14:46,767 And we get the disgusting refrigerator 392 00:14:46,834 --> 00:14:49,467 and paint in the dishwasher 393 00:14:49,533 --> 00:14:51,300 and paint in the oven. 394 00:14:52,266 --> 00:14:54,467 Paint in the washing machine. 395 00:14:56,133 --> 00:14:58,266 Microwave, the rack was missing, 396 00:14:58,333 --> 00:14:59,734 it was smashed actually where? 397 00:14:59,800 --> 00:15:00,867 - [Donna] It's in the shower. - [Lawrence] In the shower. 398 00:15:00,934 --> 00:15:02,200 - [Judge Levy] In the shower. - Yes. 399 00:15:02,266 --> 00:15:03,266 - [Judge Levy] Right. - It clogged the drain. 400 00:15:03,333 --> 00:15:04,367 [Judge Levy] Disgusting. 401 00:15:04,433 --> 00:15:07,233 And we often say to the landlords who are sitting in your position, 402 00:15:07,300 --> 00:15:08,900 "Hey, come on." 403 00:15:08,967 --> 00:15:10,900 Was it pristine when you rented it? 404 00:15:10,967 --> 00:15:12,500 - [Lawrence] Yes. - Yes, Your Honor. 405 00:15:12,567 --> 00:15:15,033 I want you to show these photographs to the defendant. 406 00:15:15,467 --> 00:15:18,767 So Ms. Reddick, what I'm showing you there are photographs 407 00:15:18,834 --> 00:15:22,166 of what the plaintiffs purport the apartment looked like 408 00:15:22,233 --> 00:15:25,934 before you moved in, pristine condition. 409 00:15:26,000 --> 00:15:27,533 Do you accept or reject 410 00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:29,200 - those photographs as being accurate? - I reject. 411 00:15:29,266 --> 00:15:30,266 - I reject. - [Judge Levy] Great. 412 00:15:30,333 --> 00:15:32,867 Show me ones that you claim are more accurate 413 00:15:32,934 --> 00:15:34,800 as to what the place looked like when you moved in. 414 00:15:35,300 --> 00:15:36,433 I don't have. 415 00:15:36,500 --> 00:15:38,433 - When I moved in, I didn't, um... - [Judge Levy] I got it. 416 00:15:38,500 --> 00:15:39,967 [Princess] I never really had any problems. 417 00:15:40,033 --> 00:15:43,600 The only problem I had was when the floor popped up. 418 00:15:43,667 --> 00:15:45,667 And I told them that the floor popped up 419 00:15:45,734 --> 00:15:48,500 and it's--it sat like that for three months. 420 00:15:48,934 --> 00:15:50,033 - And, uh... - 'Cause you wouldn't let them 421 00:15:50,100 --> 00:15:51,200 inside the apartment. 422 00:15:51,266 --> 00:15:52,800 Because they was being aggressive 423 00:15:52,867 --> 00:15:54,165 and I didn't wanna disrespect... 424 00:15:54,233 --> 00:15:55,233 [Judge Levy] Okay. They were being aggressive. 425 00:15:55,300 --> 00:15:57,800 Let's do this. You provided us with some videos, 426 00:15:57,867 --> 00:16:00,333 - did you not, as part of your case? - [Princess] Yes. Yeah. 427 00:16:00,400 --> 00:16:02,300 [Judge Levy] And that's part of your request 428 00:16:02,367 --> 00:16:04,934 for $7,500 by way of counterclaim 429 00:16:05,000 --> 00:16:06,633 for harassment and emotional distress. 430 00:16:06,700 --> 00:16:07,700 - Yes. - [Judge Levy] Good. 431 00:16:07,767 --> 00:16:10,233 Let's play clip number one that you provided us with. 432 00:16:10,300 --> 00:16:11,367 Clip number one. 433 00:16:11,433 --> 00:16:14,400 [Princess] You're not hurtin' me. You're not hurtin' me at all. 434 00:16:14,467 --> 00:16:15,533 Look what she doin'. 435 00:16:15,600 --> 00:16:17,233 And I'm going to put the tape right back on there. 436 00:16:17,967 --> 00:16:19,066 Uh-hmm. 437 00:16:19,800 --> 00:16:21,500 Keep doin' what you're doin', Donna, 438 00:16:21,567 --> 00:16:24,633 'cause I'ma still go in the house and lay down and go to sleep. 439 00:16:24,700 --> 00:16:27,166 I'm still sucking my man's [bleep]. 440 00:16:27,233 --> 00:16:29,800 I'ma still do [bleep] what I wanna do. 441 00:16:29,867 --> 00:16:32,333 [Judge Levy] That was you. That's part of your $7,500 request 442 00:16:32,400 --> 00:16:34,533 for harassment and emotional distress. 443 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:37,533 Let's take a look at plaintiff's clip number four. 444 00:16:39,133 --> 00:16:40,533 [Princess] See my [bleep]? 445 00:16:41,133 --> 00:16:42,467 Wanna see my [bleep]? 446 00:16:43,300 --> 00:16:45,133 Or you wanna see my [bleep]? 447 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:46,300 [Judge Levy] Who is that? Who said that to you? 448 00:16:46,367 --> 00:16:47,433 That's Princess. 449 00:16:47,500 --> 00:16:49,433 [Judge Levy] Is that your-- is that your voice, Ms. Reddick? 450 00:16:49,867 --> 00:16:50,934 Is that your voice? 451 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:53,667 "You wanna see my [bleep]? Or you wanna see my [bleep]?" 452 00:16:53,734 --> 00:16:54,800 I'm just asking you. 453 00:16:55,165 --> 00:16:56,800 - Is--was that your voice? - I plead the Fifth. 454 00:16:56,867 --> 00:16:58,165 [Judge Levy] Okay. 455 00:16:58,233 --> 00:16:59,333 - How about clip number five? - [Donna] [indistinct] 456 00:16:59,400 --> 00:17:00,533 Hold on one second. 457 00:17:00,600 --> 00:17:02,200 November 27th. 458 00:17:02,767 --> 00:17:04,000 [Princess] I said no. 459 00:17:04,066 --> 00:17:05,500 I said no. 460 00:17:05,567 --> 00:17:06,767 I said no. 461 00:17:07,165 --> 00:17:08,233 I said no. 462 00:17:08,300 --> 00:17:10,934 [Paolo] We'll reschedule. We'll have the cops come. 463 00:17:11,000 --> 00:17:13,165 [Judge Levy] Okay. Explain to me that video. 464 00:17:13,233 --> 00:17:15,300 [Donna] Okay. So that was Paolo 465 00:17:15,367 --> 00:17:19,066 bringing construction workers in to get estimates. 466 00:17:19,133 --> 00:17:22,934 And we had her on notice for the whole month of October 467 00:17:23,000 --> 00:17:27,000 for one day a month on Sam's day off on Tuesday 468 00:17:27,066 --> 00:17:29,066 that we needed to bring people through. 469 00:17:29,133 --> 00:17:32,533 And I focused on her moving out on the 15th of December, 470 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:36,133 her moving out on the 15th of January-- neither one had. 471 00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:39,300 I am wasting all of my money flying back and forth 472 00:17:39,367 --> 00:17:41,800 - and she's on notice, and then... - [Princess] But she flies with Delta. 473 00:17:41,867 --> 00:17:44,433 ... this is what she does every time somebody comes. 474 00:17:44,500 --> 00:17:46,066 Thank you. I have nothing further. 475 00:17:46,133 --> 00:17:48,133 Can I tell my side of the story now? 476 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:49,800 - What did you wanna say? - [Princess] All right. 477 00:17:49,867 --> 00:17:52,300 Well, the videos that y'all seen me 478 00:17:52,367 --> 00:17:55,300 being obnoxious is because it... 479 00:17:55,367 --> 00:17:57,300 No, no, no, no, I'm gonna stop you. 480 00:17:57,367 --> 00:17:59,200 You don't get to take the Fifth 481 00:17:59,266 --> 00:18:00,500 and refuse to answer questions. 482 00:18:00,567 --> 00:18:02,500 [Judge Acker] What--that is exactly... 483 00:18:02,567 --> 00:18:04,700 And then decide that you wanna... 484 00:18:04,767 --> 00:18:06,533 - A hundred percent. - ... give a full narrative with you. 485 00:18:06,600 --> 00:18:07,900 - A hundred percent. - I did not force 486 00:18:07,967 --> 00:18:10,567 the issue when you decided not to testify, 487 00:18:10,633 --> 00:18:12,767 - not to answer my questions... - What question did you ask? 488 00:18:12,834 --> 00:18:14,834 ... because you said, "I'm gonna take the Fifth." 489 00:18:14,900 --> 00:18:16,166 - I didn't challenge you. - [Judge Acker] What that... 490 00:18:16,233 --> 00:18:17,333 - [Princess] Oh. - But don't think for a second... 491 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,467 - [Princess] The question, all right. - Right. Don't think for a second 492 00:18:19,533 --> 00:18:22,900 that you take the Fifth with a--one part of the testimony 493 00:18:22,967 --> 00:18:25,266 and then at the very next moment 494 00:18:25,333 --> 00:18:27,900 think that you're gonna get an opportunity to give your whole story. 495 00:18:27,967 --> 00:18:29,433 That's not how court works. 496 00:18:29,500 --> 00:18:30,567 So don't do that. 497 00:18:30,633 --> 00:18:31,700 Okay. 498 00:18:32,400 --> 00:18:33,467 Um... 499 00:18:34,934 --> 00:18:36,166 Yeah, I think we're done. 500 00:18:36,233 --> 00:18:38,967 What is this wispy speaking from you? 501 00:18:39,033 --> 00:18:40,767 "Okay." You're trying to act, 502 00:18:40,834 --> 00:18:42,433 I don't know, you think you're Marilyn Monroe? 503 00:18:42,500 --> 00:18:43,967 - [Princess] I am. - Because the bottom line is, 504 00:18:44,033 --> 00:18:46,467 that's not what you sound like on Ring camera. 505 00:18:46,533 --> 00:18:48,000 - I gotta go. - [Judge DiMango] Okay. 506 00:18:48,066 --> 00:18:49,800 We're moving on to the next case. 507 00:18:49,867 --> 00:18:50,934 I gotta go. 508 00:18:51,000 --> 00:18:52,300 [dramatic musical sting] 509 00:18:52,367 --> 00:18:54,967 [announcer] Coming up on Tribunal Justice. 510 00:18:55,033 --> 00:18:56,967 She open hand slaps the phone at your face, 511 00:18:57,033 --> 00:18:59,300 at what point you say she hits you in the face at the same time? 512 00:18:59,367 --> 00:19:01,066 [dramatic musical sting] 513 00:19:02,967 --> 00:19:04,300 [theme music plays] 514 00:19:04,367 --> 00:19:06,433 [announcer] Handyman Paolo Angelini 515 00:19:06,500 --> 00:19:10,100 is suing Princess Reddick for $3,400. 516 00:19:10,166 --> 00:19:14,433 Paolo claims Princess slapped his phone out of his hand, breaking it, 517 00:19:14,500 --> 00:19:17,367 then punched him in the face, breaking his glasses. 518 00:19:17,433 --> 00:19:20,266 But Princess says she's never seen him before 519 00:19:20,333 --> 00:19:22,967 and nothing ever happened. 520 00:19:23,033 --> 00:19:25,333 Mr. Angelini, just for a little background here, 521 00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:27,633 this is your lawsuit against the defendant, 522 00:19:27,700 --> 00:19:30,400 Ms. Reddick only, not Mr. Yeboah. 523 00:19:30,467 --> 00:19:33,533 She has decided to walk out of the courtroom. 524 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:35,033 You would still have the burden of proof 525 00:19:35,100 --> 00:19:36,867 by a preponderance of evidence 526 00:19:36,934 --> 00:19:39,533 to establish what in fact happened in this case. 527 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:42,834 So as I understand it just briefly, 528 00:19:42,900 --> 00:19:45,633 you, sir, are the handyman 529 00:19:45,700 --> 00:19:47,900 - for the Dosiks. - Correct. 530 00:19:47,967 --> 00:19:49,533 [Judge DiMango] And on two occasions, 531 00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:53,100 you were at the premises and on both occasions, 532 00:19:53,166 --> 00:19:56,934 you were assaulted by Ms. Reddick. 533 00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:58,700 On one occasion, your face was your bruised, 534 00:19:58,767 --> 00:20:00,133 your eyeglasses were broken. 535 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:02,667 On another occasion, your phone was smashed. 536 00:20:02,734 --> 00:20:07,066 You're here suing for those damages of $3,400. 537 00:20:07,133 --> 00:20:10,667 So I am going to just begin by asking you to tell us, 538 00:20:10,734 --> 00:20:11,867 at the time that you went there, 539 00:20:11,934 --> 00:20:14,200 was she the only one living at that location. 540 00:20:14,266 --> 00:20:15,767 - I mean, she and her husband. - Yeah. 541 00:20:15,834 --> 00:20:17,900 Was there anybody living in the apartment upstairs? 542 00:20:17,967 --> 00:20:19,066 - [Paolo] Not yet. - Not yet. 543 00:20:19,133 --> 00:20:20,900 Okay. So now, you go to the home. 544 00:20:20,967 --> 00:20:23,934 You were serving Ms. Reddick with papers for what? 545 00:20:24,000 --> 00:20:25,333 What are you serving? 546 00:20:25,400 --> 00:20:28,900 For that previous case that they mentioned 547 00:20:28,967 --> 00:20:31,400 about the floor and the other rent. 548 00:20:31,467 --> 00:20:32,867 So now, you go to the home. 549 00:20:32,934 --> 00:20:34,900 What do you do when you get to the home? 550 00:20:34,967 --> 00:20:37,500 When I got to the home, I called Ms. Dosik 551 00:20:37,567 --> 00:20:39,033 to let her know what I was doing 552 00:20:39,100 --> 00:20:41,200 and so she could watch the Ring camera 553 00:20:41,266 --> 00:20:42,767 for proof of service. 554 00:20:42,834 --> 00:20:44,266 [Judge DiMango] Would you step up please? 555 00:20:44,333 --> 00:20:45,800 You pay him to serve her because he's now... 556 00:20:45,867 --> 00:20:47,934 - [Donna] Yes. - ... an official process server for you. 557 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:49,433 - [Donna] Yes. - You give him the documents. 558 00:20:49,500 --> 00:20:50,900 What happens then? 559 00:20:50,967 --> 00:20:54,900 So I actually walked down that entrance stairs to the basement 560 00:20:54,967 --> 00:20:57,400 and she was opening her door at the same time. 561 00:20:57,467 --> 00:20:58,967 I handed them to her 562 00:20:59,033 --> 00:21:02,633 and there's a video in there also where I'm upstairs 563 00:21:02,700 --> 00:21:05,734 and the Ring camera sees them fly up from the bottom. 564 00:21:05,800 --> 00:21:07,200 [Judge DiMango] Do we have that video? 565 00:21:07,266 --> 00:21:08,600 Could we see that please? 566 00:21:10,333 --> 00:21:12,533 So this is coming from this apartment, 567 00:21:12,600 --> 00:21:15,133 - this Ring camera, correct, from up here? - [Paolo] Yes, ma'am. 568 00:21:15,200 --> 00:21:17,433 [Judge DiMango] Is that you, Mr. Angelini? 569 00:21:17,500 --> 00:21:18,567 [Paolo] Yes, it is. 570 00:21:22,133 --> 00:21:23,367 You saw the papers flying. 571 00:21:23,433 --> 00:21:24,600 [Judge DiMango] I saw the papers flying. 572 00:21:24,667 --> 00:21:25,734 [Paolo] So I'm leaving. 573 00:21:25,800 --> 00:21:28,333 I'm leaving, that's why I go back downstairs. 574 00:21:28,400 --> 00:21:30,767 She's there and she's mouthing off to me, 575 00:21:30,834 --> 00:21:33,166 and I turn around, I'm on the phone with Ms. Dosik 576 00:21:33,233 --> 00:21:36,834 and take a picture of her and the papers on the floor. So... 577 00:21:36,900 --> 00:21:38,967 What--is that this photograph that we see here? 578 00:21:39,033 --> 00:21:41,300 - [Paolo] Yes, it is. And... - Okay. So this is with your phone, 579 00:21:41,367 --> 00:21:42,900 - you take this photograph? - [Paolo] Correct. 580 00:21:42,967 --> 00:21:44,200 - [Judge DiMango] Okay. - [Paolo] Uh-hmm. 581 00:21:44,266 --> 00:21:47,567 And then after that, she comes charging up at me, 582 00:21:47,633 --> 00:21:50,734 telling me that I'm not allowed to take photos of her. 583 00:21:50,800 --> 00:21:53,800 And that's that second part of the video 584 00:21:53,867 --> 00:21:55,633 - where I say, "Call the cops"... - [Judge DiMango] Yes. 585 00:21:55,700 --> 00:21:57,300 ... the phone had flown up of my hand. 586 00:21:57,367 --> 00:21:58,600 [Judge DiMango] Let's take a look at that. 587 00:21:59,000 --> 00:22:00,900 [Paolo] Call the cops. Call the cops. 588 00:22:00,967 --> 00:22:02,867 I was holding my phone up like this, 589 00:22:02,934 --> 00:22:07,233 she open hand slapped the phone out of my hand, hit my face. 590 00:22:07,300 --> 00:22:09,900 When is the--is this the injury from that? 591 00:22:09,967 --> 00:22:11,433 [Paolo] Yes, that's later in the evening 592 00:22:11,500 --> 00:22:14,433 after I had been wiping the drips of blood. 593 00:22:14,500 --> 00:22:17,200 [Judge DiMango] Okay. I saw the police report and the papers. 594 00:22:17,266 --> 00:22:18,867 They put it down as a simple assault. 595 00:22:18,934 --> 00:22:20,867 They note that your phone was broken. 596 00:22:20,934 --> 00:22:23,667 And you also submitted to us the cost of that phone. 597 00:22:23,734 --> 00:22:25,266 The next thing we have here 598 00:22:25,333 --> 00:22:28,100 is a second encounter that you're suing for 599 00:22:28,166 --> 00:22:31,734 and that's where you say that you were hit in the face by Ms. Reddick 600 00:22:31,800 --> 00:22:33,734 and your eyeglasses were broken. 601 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:35,700 Why don't you tell us about that incident, please? 602 00:22:35,767 --> 00:22:39,266 So that was the incident that Ms. Reddick was saying 603 00:22:39,333 --> 00:22:42,300 that Ms. Dosik was in the house and went out the front door. 604 00:22:42,367 --> 00:22:44,233 And I was going down the alley 605 00:22:44,300 --> 00:22:46,033 to leave to the main street. 606 00:22:46,100 --> 00:22:47,967 Princess is coming around the corner 607 00:22:48,033 --> 00:22:50,900 right as I'm coming around the corner of the alley. 608 00:22:50,967 --> 00:22:53,600 She charges at me and she, at this time, 609 00:22:53,667 --> 00:22:56,500 closed fist hit me in the temple 610 00:22:56,567 --> 00:22:58,000 and it knocked my glasses off. 611 00:22:58,066 --> 00:23:00,367 Are these your glasses that were broken 612 00:23:00,433 --> 00:23:02,500 and you submitted the proof of the cost of these. 613 00:23:02,567 --> 00:23:03,667 They were Dior glasses 614 00:23:03,734 --> 00:23:04,934 - that you had to repurchase? - [Paolo] Yes, ma'am. 615 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,166 [Judge DiMango] And I did see a police report in the file 616 00:23:07,233 --> 00:23:08,800 pertaining to that incident. 617 00:23:08,867 --> 00:23:10,800 The police noted that your glasses were broken 618 00:23:10,867 --> 00:23:13,767 and that you were hit closed fist at that time. 619 00:23:13,834 --> 00:23:16,367 Okay. Thanks for your testimony. Judge Levy. 620 00:23:17,033 --> 00:23:18,600 I have no questions. Thank you. 621 00:23:18,667 --> 00:23:20,667 [Judge Acker] I don't have anything else. 622 00:23:20,734 --> 00:23:21,800 [Judge DiMango] That's it. Thank you very much. 623 00:23:21,867 --> 00:23:23,467 We're gonna retire to deliberate. Thank you. 624 00:23:23,533 --> 00:23:25,333 [Byrd] Court now stands in recess. 625 00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:26,467 Parties are excused. 626 00:23:26,533 --> 00:23:29,533 [dramatic musical sting] 627 00:23:30,300 --> 00:23:32,333 So I'm going to start with what I think 628 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,533 is the easiest part of this case, 629 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:38,333 which is the defendant's countersuit, harassment. 630 00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:41,567 There's no evidence that they improperly broke into her apartment 631 00:23:41,633 --> 00:23:45,100 and I think that any claim of emotional distress by her 632 00:23:45,166 --> 00:23:47,500 is belied by what we saw in the video, 633 00:23:47,567 --> 00:23:49,700 so that's an easy dismissal. 634 00:23:49,767 --> 00:23:53,066 And as to the plaintiff's case in chief, 635 00:23:53,133 --> 00:23:54,934 I credit their testimony. 636 00:23:55,000 --> 00:23:56,867 I think that they had to make numerous trips 637 00:23:56,934 --> 00:23:58,400 to try to check on this property. 638 00:23:58,467 --> 00:24:00,700 She wouldn't let them in to show tenants. 639 00:24:00,767 --> 00:24:03,300 I think they're entitled to everything that they asked for. 640 00:24:03,367 --> 00:24:04,734 - [Judge DiMango] I agree. - This was chaos. 641 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:06,667 And I mean, it was pretty clear that with regard 642 00:24:06,734 --> 00:24:09,266 to the main issues with the damages 643 00:24:09,333 --> 00:24:11,266 and the back rent that she owes it. 644 00:24:11,333 --> 00:24:13,000 She owed the rent. It was pretty clear. 645 00:24:13,066 --> 00:24:14,333 She even admits she didn't pay it. 646 00:24:14,700 --> 00:24:16,400 The damages were overwhelming. 647 00:24:16,467 --> 00:24:18,433 I mean, to try to convince us 648 00:24:18,500 --> 00:24:21,734 that the woman did it to herself is absurd. 649 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:23,834 So I'm completely onboard with giving the plaintiffs 650 00:24:23,900 --> 00:24:26,533 everything they've asked for, the $10,000, 651 00:24:26,600 --> 00:24:30,600 and I'm way onboard with dismissing that countersuit. 652 00:24:30,667 --> 00:24:32,500 Everything she said was belied by the evidence. 653 00:24:32,567 --> 00:24:34,567 And when she took the Fifth, 654 00:24:34,633 --> 00:24:36,934 I mean, on the vulgarities and the--and... 655 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:39,033 A guilty mind needs no accuser. 656 00:24:39,100 --> 00:24:40,166 - Yeah. - Right. Well said. 657 00:24:40,233 --> 00:24:41,300 - [Judge DiMango] I mean... - [Judge Levy] Yeah. 658 00:24:41,367 --> 00:24:42,667 I agree with everything that you've said. 659 00:24:42,734 --> 00:24:44,600 So now, as to the B case, 660 00:24:44,667 --> 00:24:47,000 I think that he met his burden of proof 661 00:24:47,066 --> 00:24:49,200 with regard to all of his issues, 662 00:24:49,266 --> 00:24:51,567 with regard to the damages, the glasses. 663 00:24:51,633 --> 00:24:53,567 He had proof of the cost to replace them, 664 00:24:53,633 --> 00:24:55,900 the broken phone, he had proof to replace that. 665 00:24:55,967 --> 00:24:58,500 I think that the plaintiff deserves the full amount. 666 00:24:58,567 --> 00:24:59,633 I agree with everything. 667 00:24:59,700 --> 00:25:01,300 - Well said. - I do too. 668 00:25:01,367 --> 00:25:03,200 - Oh, thank you all. - [laughs] 669 00:25:03,266 --> 00:25:06,133 [dramatic musical sting] 670 00:25:06,200 --> 00:25:08,467 - [Byrd] Court is back in session. - I don't wanna--I don't wanna do it. 671 00:25:08,533 --> 00:25:09,700 - I'm sorry. - Okay. 672 00:25:09,767 --> 00:25:11,934 - Oh, my goodness. - Maybe not. 673 00:25:12,000 --> 00:25:14,133 [Judge Acker] Let's go. Let's go. Come on. 674 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:15,600 [Byrd] All right. Court is back in session. 675 00:25:15,667 --> 00:25:17,734 I remind parties you're still under oath. 676 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:18,867 Thank you, Byrd. 677 00:25:18,934 --> 00:25:20,300 We have deliberated 678 00:25:20,367 --> 00:25:23,300 and we've reached a unanimous verdict in both cases. 679 00:25:23,367 --> 00:25:26,567 So with respect to the Dosiks' case 680 00:25:26,633 --> 00:25:29,767 against our now absent defendant, 681 00:25:29,834 --> 00:25:32,066 as will probably come as no surprise, 682 00:25:32,133 --> 00:25:34,333 we are unanimous in dismissing her counterclaim. 683 00:25:34,400 --> 00:25:36,533 We do not believe that you have any liability 684 00:25:36,600 --> 00:25:38,900 toward Ms. Reddick for any of her alleged claims. 685 00:25:38,967 --> 00:25:42,734 You know, I have to say that sometimes 686 00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:45,066 the evidence just speaks for itself, 687 00:25:45,133 --> 00:25:48,567 and that certainly was the case with respect to the videos 688 00:25:48,633 --> 00:25:50,800 that both parties submitted. 689 00:25:50,867 --> 00:25:53,166 They told a very consistent story about the chaos... 690 00:25:53,233 --> 00:25:54,934 - Yeah. - [Judge Acker] ... that took place. 691 00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:58,400 We think that you are entitled to every dollar of the $10,000 692 00:25:58,467 --> 00:25:59,633 - for which you're suing the defendant... - [Donna] Thank you. 693 00:25:59,700 --> 00:26:01,734 [Judge Acker] ... which certainly is not gonna make you whole 694 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:03,333 - for some of those damages. - Not at all. 695 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:06,400 So we are unanimous in awarding you that $10,000. 696 00:26:06,467 --> 00:26:07,700 That is our verdict. 697 00:26:07,767 --> 00:26:09,633 - Thank you, Your Honor. - Thank you, everybody. 698 00:26:09,700 --> 00:26:11,600 Okay. So Mr. Angelini, 699 00:26:11,667 --> 00:26:13,533 in your case against Ms. Reddick, 700 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:16,633 you, too, have prevailed unopposed. 701 00:26:16,700 --> 00:26:18,166 Your glasses were broken. 702 00:26:18,233 --> 00:26:21,166 You've submitted proof that you've purchased new glasses. 703 00:26:21,233 --> 00:26:23,767 Your phone was broken. You've submitted proof as to that. 704 00:26:23,834 --> 00:26:26,100 We have photographs of injuries to your face 705 00:26:26,166 --> 00:26:28,800 when all you were trying to do was accomplish a legal task 706 00:26:28,867 --> 00:26:31,467 for which you were hired, serving papers. 707 00:26:31,533 --> 00:26:35,467 And all Ms. Reddick did was come into this courtroom 708 00:26:35,533 --> 00:26:40,100 attempting to create an air of soft-spoken, calm, sophistication 709 00:26:40,166 --> 00:26:42,533 when indeed the person she truly is 710 00:26:42,600 --> 00:26:45,834 was the person we saw and heard on those videos 711 00:26:45,900 --> 00:26:47,900 that were presented in this courtroom. 712 00:26:47,967 --> 00:26:49,500 And you having to deal with that, 713 00:26:49,567 --> 00:26:52,033 you have our apologies and our sympathies, 714 00:26:52,100 --> 00:26:54,867 and you have a unanimous verdict in your favor 715 00:26:54,934 --> 00:26:57,467 for the $3,400 for which you've asked. 716 00:26:57,533 --> 00:26:59,500 And that is the unanimous verdict of this court. 717 00:26:59,567 --> 00:27:01,600 - Thank you, Your Honor. - [Judge Levy] Thank you. 718 00:27:01,667 --> 00:27:03,033 [Byrd] Court has now concluded. 719 00:27:03,100 --> 00:27:05,333 Parties are excused. You may step out. 720 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:07,400 [theme music plays] 721 00:27:07,467 --> 00:27:09,467 I feel that today was unfair. 722 00:27:09,533 --> 00:27:13,000 I'm overwhelmed and ecstatic that I finally found justice. 723 00:27:13,066 --> 00:27:14,734 We was paying rent 724 00:27:14,800 --> 00:27:16,900 but we just didn't get a chance to pay fully 725 00:27:16,967 --> 00:27:19,834 because of the harassment from the landlords. 726 00:27:19,900 --> 00:27:22,433 If you wanna consider that harassment, 727 00:27:22,500 --> 00:27:24,734 it's following the law and being a landlord. 728 00:27:24,800 --> 00:27:27,000 I wasn't able to defend myself. 729 00:27:27,066 --> 00:27:31,300 I just thought it's just another crazy D.C. Washingtonian. 730 00:27:31,367 --> 00:27:32,600 I don't even know that man. 731 00:27:32,667 --> 00:27:33,934 No one should be assaulted. 732 00:27:34,000 --> 00:27:35,400 I never touched this man. 733 00:27:35,467 --> 00:27:38,066 - Thank you, Tribunal Justice. - Thank you, Tribunal Justice. 734 00:27:38,133 --> 00:27:40,600 [announcer] Did someone break an agreement? 735 00:27:40,667 --> 00:27:43,900 Let Tribunal Justice decide your case. 736 00:27:43,967 --> 00:27:46,567 Find us on social media. 737 00:27:46,633 --> 00:27:49,867 ["Ride of the Valkyries" plays]