I had to share this very powerful verified story about Roman Libonao -- about how he treats his tenants and the lengths he will go to destroy their lives and businesses. We are now granting funds to the true victims of Roman Libonoa. Patrica B. is our first recipient.
It is hard to believe that a man in his mid-50's would demean a woman to this extent. It is shameful and disgusting, to say the least.
Please send requests to: jacob@romanlibonao.com. Depending on how much we raise in our GoFundMe page, Victims of Roman Libonao, we will give funds we raise to the needy victims of Libonoa. We know of dozens of victims -- creditors, investors, tenants, real estate brokers, to name a few. We pledge to give 100% of everything we collect to these victims.
PATRICIA’S HOUSE OF HOPE
PATRICIA BINTLIFF
PO BOX 12438
COSTA MESA, CA. 92627
(714) 549-5739
PBINTLIFF@AOL.COM
JACOB MARLEY
July 3, 2018
RE: GOFUNDME PAGE FOR PATRICIA BINTLIFF
Dear Jacob and The Organization, Victims of Roman Libonao:
Thank you so much for your continued interest in assisting me. I am in dire need of some support since Roman Libonao decided to make me his victim of discrimination, retaliation and harassment. I live with daily stress about how I will continue to pay my rent and utilities and everyday expenses. I should NOT be in this situation and I blame Roman Libonao, RL ENTERPRISES, for my demise. I so appreciate the donation from your organization. Every little bit will help.
I leased a property from Libonao in July 2012 to use as a group home for disabled women in recovery from substance abuse and mental health issues. The house was located at 6501 Brad Drive, Huntington Beach, California, 92647. I have over 20 years’ experience operating recovery homes for people that want to make positive changes in their lives and integrate back into the community. I have been certified as a Certified Addiction Treatment Counselor and a Certified Clinical Supervisor for well over a decade. Due to the constant abuse, lies, games and harassment from Libonao my business has been transformed from totally successful to nothing but a tiny burning ember.
My rent was always paid in full and on time and usually paid in advance. I had not breached any of the rules of my lease agreement with Libonao. I had not broken any City laws or ordinances. I took excellent care of the property. Libonao did not want to fix the plumbing, electrical or landscaping problems on the property. He retaliated against me for even asking him to make repairs or perform routine maintenance. Because I requested reasonable accommodation; repairs and maintenance, he retaliated against me with a $1000.00 rent increase.
I had invested over $30,000.00 in my business on Brad Drive in Huntington Beach, CA. My worst fear was that Libonao would retaliate against me by increasing my rent and or evicting me in order to flaunt who was the “boss in control”. I was entrusted with the lives of six precious women that had been admitted into the house seeking stability, structure and a better way of life. These women were dual diagnosed with mental illness and substance abuse issues. They were fragile and vulnerable. They did not need to be subjected to stress from a greedy, power hungry landlord. I did my best to protect them from Libonao’s abuse, but ultimately he evicted me without respecting my rights to due process.
Libonao was furious at me for standing up for my tenant rights. After almost four years of putting up with his lies to replace a 54 year old oven that became unsafe, I resorted to reporting him to a public municipality. The ability to cook Sunday night dinners, birthday dinners and Holiday dinners for the girls in the sober living home was important to all of us. Sitting down together was a bonding experience. It allowed us the opportunity to interface as an alternative family. It helped to teach basic etiquette skills, it was a very special time that we were able to experience fellowship with each other. I should not be expected to write the reasons why an oven was important to me in operating this group home but I feel I must. I paid rent for the property and I was not able to fully able to enjoy the property that was rented to me.
On April 07, 2017 there was a terrible car accident that happened at the intersection of Edwards and Brad Drive. None of my residents were responsible for this car accident, thank the good Lord. The two cars collided and crashed right through a substantial concrete retainer wall right on the corner. The two cars would have crashed right through the house, injuring or killing one of my residents and myself, if not for the protection of the concrete fence/wall built on the corner.
Libonao collected the insurance money for the demolished concrete wall and the four plowed down, adult cypress trees. He used that money to rebuild the concrete wall and to finally replace the 54 year old broken oven. He would not have made these repairs if not for Huntington Beach Code Enforcement threatening him with fines if he did not make these repairs. Libonao justifiably blamed me for HB Code Enforcement ordering him to make these repairs. He was livid at me and thus began his entire plan to punish me, cause me to lose my business, my business equipment and property, my only income, my alternative and only family, my investment of time, energy and money and basically to humiliate me in front of my friends, my associates, my colleagues, my community and my neighbors.
Libonao’s reaction to be ordered to do repairs and maintenance (that he should have had the integrity to do on his own) was devastating to me. There were so many times, since leasing the property in 2012, that he asked me for advanced rent payments and loans, and I always came through for him, always wanting him to appreciate me as an extraordinary tenant. In exchange for these advanced rent payments and loans Libonao would always tell me that he would Never FORGET MY ASSISTANCE and he would take care of all of the plumbing and electrical problems immediately and HE WOULD NEVER RAISE MY RENT. I never charged interest on the thousands of dollars I fronted to Libonao, I just believed him when he said he would do the repairs and maintenance “right away” and he would NEVER RAISE MY RENT.
I guess I was just raised differently from Libonao because he reneged on his promises and turned into a completely different personality as soon as he got his hands on my money. It did seem strange and unusual for a property owner to ask me for advance rent and loans. But he could be so charming and convincing and I have always been a people pleaser. I think if you were to look up the definition of a Las Vegas swindler and con artist his picture would be next to the definition.
I was in complete and total shock when Libonao raised my rent by $1000.00. He knew I was going through a hard time financially already. He was so angry at me for calling Huntington Beach Code Enforcement, Legal Aid and the Bureau of Real Estate to report him. His games, his excuses, his lies had impacted my business and my ability to get and keep my beds filled in the sober living home, PATRICIA’S HOUSE OF HOPE. My income and ability to pay for rent, utilities, landscaping, insurance, supplies, food, etc. were affected by Libonao’s reckless negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress. He had turned into the meanest bully out to punish me for standing on my tenant rights. He became emotionally and verbally abusive to me…the person that had always come through for him to “help him”. One thing lead to another and he managed to get me evicted. This should never have happened. Once it did it was like giving a sociopath a container of gasoline to pour on a fire. He became so empowered and egotistical that he could not dish up enough abuse towards me.
He called me names; stupid, dense as a forest, Ms. Dolt, and twisted the court judgement to try to convince me that the stipulated judgement I signed on January 11, 2018 (which I signed to protect my girls/residents from ANY risk of police contact and further trauma in their lives) was not going to be satisfied by using my $2450.00 security deposit. I have never met such a greedy, scandalous, mean spirited man in my entire life. He was utterly enjoying causing me emotional and financial distress.
Libonao enjoyed intimidating me with threats like “push the issue and I will inflict more damage upon you. If you don’t do what I say now then I will really be out to get you…Lets Dance!” I am not used to being treated like this by people. I felt like a deer caught in the headlights. Libonao would be a tiny bit reasonable and professional and then suddenly come up with another way to rip me off.
I was having a hard time even comprehending the level of abuse coming out of Libonao. Was this the same man I bent over backwards to assist financially, that PROMISED me he would NEVER forget my assistance? He was relishing in my difficult times, he was rubbing my face in it, saying things like “If you like apples, how do you like them apples”. I am a woman that has devoted her life to help other people and serve the Lord. I have never been kicked around like this. The way he was talking to me was undignified and humiliating.
Libonao found out that I have struggled with anxiety and depression my entire life. It is genetic. My Dad committed suicide due to his untreated anxiety and depression. Libonao has stooped so low as to ridicule me for having this illness. He has mocked me many times telling me “I strongly suggest upping the dosage on your medication”. I do not find his comments or harassment funny or cute.
This man has been a heartless, abusive monster in my life. I am 62 years old. My family was my alternative family in the sober living home. I loved the girls and I loved making them comfortable and to feel cared for. I have lost my very identity by losing the recovery home business I tried so hard to nurture and develop. I am on my very last dollars now. I stand to lose my own little apartment and become homeless myself. The valuable and reasonably priced recovery home business I had for women, for so many years, is virtually none existent.
I am in desperate need of financial assistance right now. I have fallen from the position of being a safety net to assist people to needing a safety net to assist me from falling into the very depths of despair that Libonao wants to happen to me. I am not accustomed to being exposed to evil on the level Libonao is capable of. If you can contribute anything to assist me, now is the time, and it would be so much appreciated.
Kind Regards,
Patricia Bintliff
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 02:27AM