It was December 2024, and after a painful breakup, he was eager to leave the place he’d shared with his girlfriend and find someplace cheaper.
He found a Craigslist ad for a studio near Prospect Park. The price: $1,600 a month, a bargain for the area.
Hayman texted the phone number, and the next day, he said a man named David Michael arrived at the Brooklyn address in a black Mercedes-Benz SUV, wearing a nice watch and “looking like a wheeling-and-dealing, successful businessman.”
“It was kind of like, not that great of an apartment, so the price kind of made sense,” Hayman said.
Before they left, Hayman said Michael asked him to pay a deposit of one month’s rent to “save your spot” and push his application to the top of the landlord’s list.
Ultimately, Hayman did not get the apartment — nor did he get his money back from Michael. He’s one of more than a dozen people who told us similar stories. Michael said allegations that he “stole” anyone’s money “or otherwise engaged in criminal conduct” are false.
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