March 28, 2022

EP. 131 — The Shady Legal Squatter w/ Traci Thomas

What’s poppin’ con-gregation? This week, Traci Thomas joins us to discuss Jamison Bachman, a man who posed as a charming tenant only to victimize his roommates, determined to take their homes from under them. Plus, an elderly woman pleads guilty to helping a Nigerian scammer she fell in love with. Stay Schemin’!

CW: Mentions of physical assault and suicide are in this episode.

Time Stamps : @ 26:44 CW: Physical Assault & Suicide Warning

                         @ 52:30 CW: Murder

                         @ 52:52 CW: Suicide

Research by Kaelyn Brandt. 

Sources:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jamison-bachman-worst-roommate-ever.html

https://thenetline.com/jamison-bachman-now/

https://www.timesnewspapers.com/webster-kirkwoodtimes/woman-sentenced-after-helping-scam-artist/article_1b2ae9e0-9b02-11ec-bb64-5ff45577d3b2.html

https://ipropertymanagement.com/laws/california-squatters-rights#:~:text=A%20squatter%20can%20claim%20rights,ownership%20of%20the%20property%20legally

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