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Yahoo
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
RHOA's Kenya Moore's Ex-Husband Marc Daly Sued for Eviction, Alleged 6-Figure Debt
Real Housewives of Atlanta star Kenya Moore's ex-husband, Marc Daly, is facing serious legal issues, including eviction from his New York apartment, In Touch can exclusively report. According to court documents obtained by In Touch, Marc was sued by the landlord of his Brooklyn apartment building on October 25, 2024. The landlord claimed Marc signed a lease extension in February 2024, and his lease was scheduled to end in June 2025. Apartments in the building run from $3,424 for a studio to $6,485 for a two-bedroom. Marc was paying $4,920.82 per month in rent. The landlord said he failed to pay rent for August and September 2024. They claimed he owed a total of $9,341 at the time the lawsuit was filed. A judgment of possession was entered in the case on February 19, 2025. On top of the eviction lawsuit, Marc is fighting a lawsuit brought by a separate landlord over alleged unpaid rent on another property. Back in July 2024, a landlord named 507 Myrtle LLC sued Marc, along with Maahes LLC and Ogun LLC, and Marc was listed as the owner-guarantor of the two LLCs. The landlord said the lawsuit was being brought to recover payment under two retail leases signed by the defendants. The landlord said the defendants had defaulted on the leases for two retail space in a Brooklyn building. The suit said the defendants signed a lease in 2017, along with an expansion lease in 2019. The 2017 lease had a ten-year term that expired in 2027. The 2019 lease had a ten-year term that expired in 2029. Per their deal, Marc agreed to be liable for any money owed by the LLCs. The suit said the defendants 'have remained in mounting default of the leases … since 2022 before terminating operations and abandoning the premieres by the beginning of 2024 and cutting off all performance under the contracts.' 'Accordingly, at present, Defendants owe hundreds of thousands of dollars in unpaid rents and default obligations which continue to accrue,' the suit read. The landlord sued Marc and the LLCs for his alleged breach of the deal. The lease agreement said the space was to be used as a restaurant. Per the lease, the LLCs were to pay $6,500 per month in rent for the first year, and it would grow every year. Marc owned a Brooklyn restaurant named SoCo, which announced it was closing down in December 2024. The social media page announced the news writing, 'It is with a full heart that I announce the closure of Soco. After 15 years of serving our wonderful community, it's time for me to explore a new adventure in media, so I move onward and upward.' The message was signed by 'M.D.' The restaurant was located on the same street as the property listed in the lease agreement. In October 2024, the landlord said it served Marc with the legal papers at SoCo. The landlord's lawyer said he personally served Marc at the restaurant. He said he asked an employee for Marc, who went to get him from the kitchen. 'He was approximately five feet five inches, approximately fifty years of age,' the attorney wrote. In a separate filing, the landlord demanded $210,115 on the 2017 lease and $238,197 on the 2019 lease for a grand total of $448,313.55. Their lawyer explained, 'In and after 2022, Defendants fell into mounting arrears of their rent obligations to Plaintiff, then abruptly abandoned the leased premises in early 2024 and cut off communications with [the landlord].' Around the same time, Marc and the LLCs filed a response and denied all allegations of wrongdoing. The defendants argued the claims were barred by the statutes of limitations. In addition, they said, '[The landlord's lawsuit] should be dismissed in whole or in part, for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted.' Marc and the defendants claimed the landlord was able to re-let one of the premieres after they vacated. Marc claimed he had informed the landlord's agent in late 2023 of his plans to vacate. A hearing has been set for June in the matter. Kenya wed Marc in June 2017, and share a daughter named Brooklyn. The duo split in September 2019 and a bitter divorce battle erupted. As In Touch first reported, per the divorce settlement, Kenya was awarded primary custody of their daughter, and each was awarded joint legal custody. Marc agreed to pay Kenya $2,000 per month in child support, despite her being a higher earner.
Yahoo
15-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
'A better place because of them': 12 win Somerset County Chamber of Commerce awards
SOMERSET, Pa. – A Somerset businessman whose lodge is drawing tourists, an educator preparing students for in- demand jobs and an innovative Windber Research Institute co-founder were all recognized Thursday by Somerset County Chamber of Commerce. The group was among 12 people or organizations honored for their community efforts during the chamber's annual SoCo awards. The list included a mix of first-time and lifelong change-makers. 'Entrepreneur of the Year' Michele Fochtman was awarded for her successful launch of Top-Notch Prep Academy last year, while Nick Jacobs was named 'Outstanding Person of the Year' for his decades of community service. 'If these people weren't part of our community ... there'd be a huge void,' Chamber Executive Director Ron Aldom said. 'We're a better place in Somerset County because of them.' Jacobs is a former Windber Hospital president who co-founded what has since become the Chan Soon-Shiong Institute of Molecular Medicine. He spent years in health and tourism and worked as executive director for Laurel Arts. But it's his tireless devotion to the county and innovative spirit that makes him so deserving of the award, Aldom said. 'Everywhere he's been he's been successful,' Aldom said, noting Jacobs left a positive mark every time. Aldom noted Jacobs led an effort to build walking trails around Windber Medical Center to boost community health and once introduced the aroma of cinnamon rolls through the hospital after learning the aroma improved patient outcomes. He worked with Riggs Industries to develop a traveling mobile arts center for Somerset County students, too – but Jacobs joked that his 'dream big' ideology haven't always guaranteed success. 'I had an idea to run elevated gondolas from the Georgian Place to Uptown Somerset ... but that didn't work out,' he said with a laugh. Aldom said Jacobs 'never stops' taking on new projects to improve the community – including ongoing efforts to mark the nation's 250th anniversary in Somerset County. Somerset County Technology Center Administrative Director Karen Remick was awarded the 'Workforce Education Star' for her innovative efforts to prepare local students with ever-changing careers in demand. The technology center was first among its Pennsylvania peers to launch an aviation maintenance program this year during a point high-paying careers in the field are plentiful. The center's welding program, meanwhile, has grown to the point its spurring plans forward for an advanced maintenance building. Within Somerset County's longest- serving industry – agriculture – Somerset County Farm Bureau President Megan Hostetler received the Somerset County Agriculture Award from the Chamber Thursday. Longtime member Dennis Hutchison credited Hostetler for propelling the farm bureau – and agriculture – forward. She's rejuvenated the bureau's Young Ag Professionals Committee, developed the strongest Farm Bureau member retention rates in the state and fostered new relationships with local economic development agencies, he said. 'It's wonderful to be in a county that embraces us as much as Somerset County does,' Hostetler said. Aldom said Fochtman won the entrepreneur award for her work turning a former newspaper building into a multi-story education-focused child care center. She also did so during a time there's an unprecedented need for care providers. Three people received this year's Betty Haupt Memorial Tourism Award, which is given to county innovators whose efforts further local tourism. Denise and Chuck Gehringer transformed a historic Meyersdale property into Yoder's Guest House, while Jason Lacko revived an Indian Lake mainstay into The Lodge as a popular venue, bar and restaurant. Operation BeYoutiful founder Andi Palmer received the Harold W. Wheeler Jr. Memorial Humanitarian Award, going 'above and beyond' to help someone in need. Her nonprofit empowers women struggling with hair loss – often due to cancer treatment – with wigs and wellness during their difficult times. Grant writer Brooke Sheeler was given the Somerset County Young Gun Award for her community impact as a community member under the age of 40. Chamber member and longtime real estate professional Mike Boland was awarded the Ambassador of the Year honor. Somerset and Friedens fire departments received the Community Service Award for their proactive decision to merge into a regional department in 2024, while Somerset Area Ambulance also received the award for its 24/7 dedication to the region. 'All of these award recipients ... I can't imagine our community without them,' Aldom said. 'They all do so much for us.'
