Bad news often leads to bad decisions. Speaking of bad news, Peter Thomas is making headlines ahead of this weekend, and not for particularly great reasons. Peter is perhaps best known as the former partner of Real Housewives of Atlanta star Cynthia Bailey.
Unfortunately for Peter, this week, he’s known for his recent DUI arrest. He was taken into custody on the afternoon of January 9 with a bail set at just under $3,000. While he was released, he is now facing multiple charges. Fortunately, one of Peter’s legal troubles just came to a close.
Although, it probably didn’t end as Peter would’ve hoped. Peter was in a legal battle with Bentley Bay Retail, the landlord of Peter’s Miami eatery, Bar One. Peter failed to make multiple rent payments and his lawyer dropped him in his attempts to get more time. So, this result was all but inevitable.
Peter lost this eviction lawsuit, but he might be sued again
Radar Online reported that a Florida judge granted a default judgment against Thomas’ Miami bar and restaurant, Bar One. The judgment was granted on December 26. Seeing as Peter’s money never made it to Bentley Bay, the December hearing saw Bar One finally being evicted.
The judge’s order read: “Any right of Tenant or any other person claiming by or through Tenant to occupy the commercial real property located at 520 West Avenue, Unit Commercial-1, Miami Beach, Florida 33139 (the ‘Premises’) is hereby terminated. Landlord is hereby awarded possession of the Premises.”
The court issued a write of possession “directing the County Sheriff and/or City Police Department to remove all persons and personal property forthwith from the Premises and put Landlord in possession of it.” Unfortunately for Peter, things don’t end there.
The RHOA star may need to prepare for another lawsuit. Bentley Bay has the right to sue Peter personally for damages. Whether or not that happens, in the meantime, Peter has to deposit all funds owed to his former landlord in an account controlled by the court.
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