That order, part of the judgment
is for the back rent,
but you stopped paying rent.
That's what this case is about.
You want him to pay you back
half the rent
that you had to pay
after the eviction proceeding
because he stopped
paying you rent.
>> He was living there the whole
time from May
through the end of September.
>> Judge Judy: So were you!
>> Okay, and I had
to pay the back rent.
I had to pay it.
I paid it.
They wouldn't take
my rent in May,
or otherwise I would've...
>> Judge Judy: Who's living...
>> ...just kept paying.
>> Judge Judy:
...there with you now?
>> Nobody.
>> Judge Judy: Good.
Perfect.
That's what's supposed
to happen.
You're supposed to live
in this rent-controlled place
by yourself
unless you get permission,
so if you think that courts
are designed to help people
who are trying to circumvent
the law a little bit,
it's not what we're here to do.
It's not what we're here to do.
>> So what about all the times
when all the managers knew I had
a roommate and was told...
>> Judge Judy:
Did you just hear?
Did you just hear what I said?
>> Okay.
Hearsay.
You're right.
>> Judge Judy: I don't hear
what all your managers
knew, what was in their brain,
unless they're here
so I can ask them,
"Did you know that he had
roommates
and was in violation
of the terms and covenants
of his lease arrangement
because he's supposed to pay a
10 percent increase
for the last 20 years?"
Do you know what your rent
would be, sir,
if you paid a 10 percent
increase
for every tenant that you had?
You know what your rent
would be?
Ten percent over 20 years,
what do you think it would be,
close to $2,500 a month?
>> I didn't have roommates
for 20 years.
I had roommates
mostly since 2008.
The first 13 years, from '95
to 2008, I never had a roommate.
I've had six roommates since.
>> Judge Judy: Correct.
You've had roommates since 2008.
>> 2009.
>> Judge Judy: So it's only
10 years.
Well, you say here
it's since 2008.
>> Mm-hmm.
>> Judge Judy: Uh-huh.o how much
do you think you...
With a 10 percent increase each
time you've had a roommate, sir,
how much
do you think your rent would be?
>> Well, right now,
if it's 1,100, 10 percent
would be 1,210, you know.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
You've had eight
different roommates...
>> Six.
>> Judge Judy:
...but your rent goes up
incrementally every year,
every 2 years?
How often?
>> It goes up once a year
in January.
>> Judge Judy: Once a year
in January,
so you would pay a 10 percent
increase,
and that 10 percent
exponentially
would come to hundreds
and hundreds of dollars in rent
that you didn't pay when you
should have and had roommates,
so courts don't help people
who scam, Mr....
>> I'm not a scammer.
>> Judge Judy: ...Scalir.
>> Judge Judy: Anyway,
he's not paying you.
We have a counterclaim.
What do you want?
>> Me?
>> Judge Judy: What do you want?
>> What do I want?
>> Judge Judy: Yeah.
>> I would like to be able
to countersue
because he's suing me for money.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
What do you want?
I don't want to hear countersue.
>> Peace and quiet and for all
of this to be over with.
>> Judge Judy: It's quiet.
It's peaceful and quiet now.
>> Okay, good.
I want my things back.
He's been holding them hostage.
>> Judge Judy: What things?
Just a minute.
>> Everything I own
in the world.
>> Judge Judy: Listen to me.
What things?
>> I've got a list here.
Do you want me...
>> Judge Judy: I don't care.
I don't want to see a list.
What things?
>> Off the top of my head,
my television, my speakers,
my amplifier, my bicycle,
pair of gloves, all my clothing.
I have antiques.
I have hats, a computer,
adapter, clothing, tools.
I'd like to be able to shave.
That would be great.
A hair dryer, I don't know
what the hair dryer cost me,
just basics just to get along
and be able to work and go back
to living my life again.
>> Judge Judy: Where are you
living now?
>> Some hole in North Hollywood
that I just pay them what I can,
and I'm able to get
off the street.
They call it a halfway house.
>> Judge Judy: Well,
where are you going to put
all this stuff if you get it?
>> I will store it and be
responsible for it
and get it out of Ken's hair.
>> Judge Judy: Oh, great.
When are you going
to pick it up?
>> As soon as I can, as soon as
I've got a friend with a truck.
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
>> I've got a witness here
that can explain...
>> Judge Judy: Just a second.
Just a second.
What?
>> I want him to have
all of his stuff.
That's not an issue,
but the thing is because...
>> Yes, it is an issue
or I would have had it by now.
>> Judge Judy:
I don't want to hear you.
>> He was locked out.
My lawyer said...
>> You locked me out.
>> My lawyer said he can't just
come in there because he was,
you know, locked out.
>> Judge Judy: No, he can't.
>> He either has...
>> Judge Judy: You want him
to have all of his stuff...
>> He either has to have
a third...
>> Judge Judy:
...with a law enforcement...
Yes, we're going...
>> Yes, I...
>> Judge Judy:
That's why we're...
>> He can come in as long as...
[ Judge Judy banging desk ]
I apologize.
>> Judge Judy: You started out
with, "I want
him to have all of his stuff."
>> Correct.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
>> Within 5 days with
a law-enforcement officer,
you will be cut an order
to go in
with a law-enforcement officer
and get your stuff.
>> Beautiful.
>> Judge Judy: Five days...
Listen to me, 5 days from today.
Do we understand each other?
>> Absolutely.
>> So he won't be...
>> Judge Judy: Perfect.
>> ...there by himself?
>> Your Honor, thank you.
>> There'll be some...
>> Judge Judy: Did you hear
what I said?
>> A law-enforcement officer.
>> Judge Judy: He can only come
in
with a law-enforcement officer.
>> Okay.
That's fine.
>> Judge Judy: Great.
Thank you.
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