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Company in jeopardy of getting kicked out
By Stephanie Coueignoux, Reporter
Last Updated: Tuesday, October 05, 2010 10:16 PM
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Company evicted
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ORLANDO -- About 350 employees at a MetroWest company may no longer have a place to work Wednesday morning.
C.W. Capitol, the company that bought the building, told Three Stars Media employees they need to leave by 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Employees said the new building's owners have every right to kick them out, but they don't understand why they can't have a few more days to move.
In fact, the company's owners said they haven't even told all their employees because they're hoping for a change of heart.
On Tuesday, Ashleigh Ferebee was stunned to hear she had 24 hours to pack up and leave her job.
"My life could turn from good to having absolutely nothing," Ferebee said.
Three Stars Media co-founder Alec Difrawi told employees if evicted, the company may not survive.
The company is in the process of leasing space in the building next door. However, they won't be able to move in until Nov. 1.
"All of a sudden, we have to call our clients and say 'we can't do this for three weeks.' I don't know if they will be there in three weeks," Difrawi said.
The announcement, which News 13 was present for, shocked employees into silence.
Kelly Weems is a single mom of two. She said she can't afford to lose her job.
"I have two little people who depend on me hand and foot," Weems said.
Craig Simon said he was out of a job for a year before coming to Three Stars Media. Wednesday, the day of eviction, marks his one year anniversary.
Ferebee couldn't hold back the tears when talking about what could happen. At 19 years old, she supports herself. She had hopes of paying her way through college. Now, she's not sure how to pay rent.
"Your job is gone and your home and your car, and any chance you have to go to school," Ferebee said.
An attorney for C.W. Capitol said they don't comment on client business.
An eviction hearing is set for Wednesday morning where Difrawi hopes to get an extension.
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The content of the first version of the story (above) was replaced next day by the short one below. Some time after that also the video was removed. Odd.
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Metrowest company allowed to stay in business
By Stephanie Coueignoux, Reporter
Last Updated: Wednesday, October 06, 2010 11:30 AM
ORLANDO -- A judge has ordered a 25 day extension, so a Metrowest company can look for a new place to work.
The 350 employees at Three Stars Media were told Tuesday night they were being evicted. They had just 24 hours to clear out their offices.
The building where Three Stars Media is located is owned by a company called CW Capitol.
The company's lawyer would not comment on why Three Stars Media was being evicted. The company's co-founder said he's in the process of leasing space in a building next door.
But if that happens, the earliest they could move in would be next month.
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Alec Difrawi Open Callby AlecDifrawiOrlando459 views
well don't these people know their job was bs and their boss is a crook. I looked up the word scams on youtube and this Alec Difrawi guy comes up. He apparently is an internet scammer, this company apparently took peoples info and said they could hook people up with jobs when there were none.
alwaystokn 1 year ago