squatting

^{Jonathan Choe
June 24, 2024
Housing}

Bellevue Landlord Attempts to Confront Squatter at Workplace

_{Jonathan Choe
June 24, 2024
Housing}

With King County courts behind more than 2,000 eviction cases, Bellevue mom & pop landlord Jaskaran Singh is now going nuclear. Over the weekend, he tried to confront his deadbeat tenant at her workplace, but the owner of Forever You Aesthetic called the cops on protestors. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 12, 2024
Housing}

Accusers Confront Steve Hickey After Fire Commissioner’s Board Meeting

_{Jonathan Choe
June 12, 2024
Housing}

A former secretary is now stepping forward and saying King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey installed locks for his very own fire district, even though his Meridian Build Group had its construction license suspended by the state. Some of his alleged victims also confronted him after Tuesday night's Fire Commissioner's board meeting in Ravensdale. So did I. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 10, 2024
Housing}

Mom & Pop Landlords Lead More Protests Against Deadbeat Tenants

_{Jonathan Choe
June 10, 2024
Housing}

Coalition of mom & pop landlords rallied again this weekend to bring attention to deadbeat tenants and squatters in WA. Whether it's Sang & Youjin Kim in Bellevue or King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey in Ravensdale, they plan on being out here until lawmakers wake up and fix the broken system. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
June 2, 2024
Housing}

Protestors Demonstrate Against Squatter and Deadbeat Tenant Epidemic

_{Jonathan Choe
June 2, 2024
Housing}

This weekend, a coalition of angry mom & pop landlords rallied in Maple Valley to spotlight the squatter and deadbeat tenant epidemic in Washington. While many came out to blast embattled King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey for taking over Katrina Freitag's house, we also heard other related horror stories. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
May 29, 2024
Housing}

Exposing Steve Hickey: Part Two

_{Jonathan Choe
May 29, 2024
Housing}

Depending who you ask, King County Fire Commissioner Steve Hickey is a serial con artist or a faithful public servant moonlighting as an independent journalist. Either way, he's now facing numerous legal challenges and his entire reputation is on the line. In part two of our series, YouTube journalist Tyler Oliveira and I take a closer look at fresh allegations and Hickey's troubled past. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
May 25, 2024
Housing}

Steve Hickey Takes Leave of Absence Following YouTube Exposé

_{Jonathan Choe
May 25, 2024
Housing}

Embattled King County Fire District 47 Commissioner Steve Hickey announced Friday evening that he's taking a leave of absence. Multiple sources tell me Hickey is accused of abusing his power on the job and using station equipment to grow his social media profile. Read More ›

^{Jonathan Choe
May 22, 2024
Housing}

Exposing Steve Hickey: White Collar Squatter?

_{Jonathan Choe
May 22, 2024
Housing}

King County Fire District Commissioner Steve Hickey is accused of squatting, fraud, and intimidation by a growing list of victims. Complicating matters, he's a well-known independent journalist with more than a million followers on TikTok and Instagram. YouTube's Tyler Oliveira and I recently confronted him and tried to get his side of the story. Read More ›