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Serial Squatter's Deceptive Tactics Revealed
4 Jun
Summary
- A woman stayed in a home for over 30 days, becoming a legal squatter.
- Evicting the squatter could cost thousands and take months.
- She allegedly harassed cancer patient and elderly widow.
A California homeowner's attempt to rent a spare room led to a harrowing encounter with a woman identified as a serial squatter. Jason Gurvitz and his roommate allowed Ellie Mae McNulty to move in, believing her story about deposit payments. However, after about a month, McNulty refused to leave, becoming a legal squatter under California law.
Gurvitz discovered that removing a squatter could involve a lengthy eviction process costing over $15,000. He eventually used a civil harassment restraining order to get McNulty removed by police intervention. She later faced accusations of harassment from a man with stage IV cancer, Alden Marin, in 2021.
Marin claimed McNulty overstayed her welcome in his condo, verbally abused him, and changed his locks while he was hospitalized. Additionally, she allegedly exploited an elderly widow in Santa Monica, costing the woman tens of thousands of dollars. McNulty has reportedly been involved in at least four tenancy lawsuits.
