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This this guy right here guys I know y'all always excited when we do this show, but this is on a serious note Man, this guy seen on the news man And it was crazy to me because this story right here was breathtaking man I'm taking breathtaking just to see what happened. You know what I'm saying Johnny abney is in the building man. Welcome to boss talk 101 I appreciate our appreciate time for inviting me and let me come share my story man You know your story need to be told man because what happened to you could be happening to others and and you know Maybe they didn't know somebody but good thing that people tagged into your situation And we're gonna get all the way into it But what happened to you was a misfortune in a situation that really impacted you and your daughter I just really you know what I mean? I Commend you because you kept a level head during the process where a lot of people might have flew off the handle You know and and what we're referring to is basically You having an issue with coming home, and I'm gonna let you tell the story And when you came home you came home to something that you never would have believed could happen imagine wow and Miss Jamaica I shared the story with you and you've seen what had happened and we said man We want to tackle this one. So just because you look like us So we want to make sure that you know, you're heard man And I apologize for even it happening man and your precious daughter met a man She's a breath of fresh air man And I know you know I've had a like in the people who raising a child and I think that's so deep man So let's get into a Johnny man. So what happened? What day was that on July 25th, 2023? Well arrived back home in 9 p.m. To a Completely empty apartment. Where was your daughter this time? Oh, she was with her mom We have split custody where I have her half the week And then she's with me the other half of the week just so happened luckily like she wasn't there Because it was definitely a traumatizing experience. And what time did you leave your house that day? Around 8 8 a.m. 8 9 a.m. Somewhere in there like I usually do just a regular day at work So you work a long shift? Yeah, well usually I'm there during the day because I own two businesses, but today just I Don't know everything aligned up for it to play out the way it did I had an unusually long day that day and Came back to an empty apartment A TV stand with the TV. This was my daughter's neck drawer. It was a closet full of clothes everything gone So what happened to have this house empty? Go ahead and tell us a story. Well, like I said, it all started on July 25th and Normal day I left for work Normal day arrived back home around 9 p.m. When I realized my door was unlocked Which was kind of where I'm like maybe because in I stayed in a 26-story high-rise in downtown deep Ellum area and I'm I'm I'm a definitely a security type person. So I figured I didn't unlock it but I was just maybe I left the door unlocked So I go to unlock the door and to my surprise like a completely empty apartment So my first thinking like I know in Dallas. We had a story with like both them join where you know You got off on the wrong floor. So I stayed on the 23rd floor. I'm like, maybe I'm on the 22nd floor You know some type of mistake. So I go check my Know the numbers on my door and sure enough. It was my apartment So at that point and like my whole world just turned upside down my head spinning and just That's when I start trying to investigate and see what happened Do you think it was a robbery or did you think it was it definitely crossed my mind? But I'm like if somebody could rob me from the 23rd floor and take all my furniture Not just valuable stuff because I had like nice stuff at the front door, you know Design stuff like that. I would expect that type of stuff to be gone But not my couch my bed completely taken down my daughter's bed TVs and everything. So I Just it blew my mind. So what was the next step that you did? The next step is I know it's only one way to really in this building to get like heavy items down At which that's the freight elevator. They have like three elevators for the common people that you know It's coming into the apartment the guest and then they have a separate elevator that you move in move out So I knew whatever happened. It had to go on the elevator So I wrote the elevator down all the way to the ground floor Which is where you move in and it's the dumpster and they have a pit park So that was my first place in going and that's where like the first time I witnessed all my property Just being in the trash. So you saw all of that before you even spoke to anybody. You saw it in the trash I saw it there. Okay. And what was your thoughts at that time? I'm like, what the heck? Like I'm still thinking it's a dream I'm like, this is like a crazy nightmare dream. Like I'm just waiting to wake up type thing And not only your stuff but also your daughter's things. So everything in the house was pretty much In the apartment was pretty much just wiped clean and taken out TV stand with the TV Yeah, like nothing left nothing left like a make ready in one day like just completely empty apartment I left to a completely furnished the apartment and came back 12 hours later to a completely empty apartment And it's this apartment. It's not the same apartment. I know you made it a reference to what had happened to Yes, but this wasn't no, it's down in the same Downtown it's like not too far away, but in the downtown area So I know just would like with those downtown apartments like a lot of floors are like similar So yeah, I was like, maybe I got off on the wrong floor, but it definitely was these are some nice apartments nice apartments I was paying 2,900 a month just for the two bedroom for me and my daughter Mmm, really nice apartments nice amenities. I like the area everything So like something like this. This was one of the reasons I stayed in this type of area just so Certain things you don't have to worry about. Yeah, right Wow for you to Come home then have to experience that you go downstairs. Where's your daughter at at this time with a mom Okay, she had them. Okay, so you go down you at the trash dumpster. You see your stuff What's the next move for you? Well, I start trying to figure out the leasing I know they had a leasing agent on hand and ago We have a 24-hour concierge like if we have any problems you just go downstairs and Concierge usually handle, you know, anything we need from sending people up to sending food up So those are my next two steps trying to get in contact with the on-hand leasing agent and the concierge And call the police, of course So once I go to call the police the police arrived and I'm making my police report Like right before that actually the leasing agent came down and that's when they made the They realized that they made a mistake like once I told them my apartment number They was like, oh, you know, they realized that it was a big mistake. So what did they what when they realized it's a big mistake? What did they say to you? How did they what they just told me that they were supposed to be cleaning out apartment 2312 and I stayed in 2311. So it's like literally next door. So I'm not sure if it was the paperwork Them sending it to the maintenance crew or the maintenance crew just you know made a mistake either way But like I say they end up coming into the wrong apartment, which I was aware that the neighbors Had been evicted or moved out or anything because I had a pretty nice apartment But they had the bigger unit of my apartment, which is like a $3,500 a month two-bedroom with the What is it like the corner suite where you got the floor the ceilings all the way around so Like I I had seen their apartment before so I was aware that they left But I definitely didn't expect anything like that to you know What the craziest thing is the fact that you've been and you've been paying your rent every single month every single month You know that Tyler Perry movie where that young lady um and her daughter she was in apartment and they were trying to Victor and he Good deeds. Good deeds. I might have missed that. And um They she told her landlord I'll have your money by the end of the day And um, she was going to but he put out all her stuff on the street and everything people Neighbors everybody was trying to take up her stuff and her daughter because she had a little girl too Take her stuff So she drove up and she saw all of that and she was so mad because she had stashed money in her mattress at that time too And they stole all of that all of that was gone. So they urinated somebody was urinating on you Yeah, somebody's dog like say it's right by a pit park So right with that dumpster is people walk right past it and you know, they just kind of let the dogs just Do whatever down it down there. Everybody got dogs and stuff like that. So It was definitely Yeah, just a crazy experience and and so you Once you get, you know, basically Comfortable with the fact of I am screwed. They've taken all my stuff Put it by this dumpster What do you do you do you can't you didn't stay there that night? So now you got to find somewhere to go Well, I end up like just I didn't even sleep that night like just to be honest with you They um like say when it first happened the leasing agent in the concierge They were like overly apologetic like, you know, we're gonna call the overnight maintenance and just call in Them to bring what's left back to your apartment. So after everything's back at the dumpster they brought back what was left damaged and Like I said, what was left back up to the apartment? So they didn't finish doing that to Maybe 12 one in the morning before we could just get everything that was left back to the apartment So from that point, I'm just like I say My mind was just blue, you know, just I'm counting in the days at that point. Wow I just really like I said, I couldn't imagine You know going returns our home and everything being going like that and Did you at that point because I seen on there what they said that you was not attended or you was not on the lease What was that all about? Well, my girlfriend stayed there originally and she ended up moving out of state And she ended up telling me like helping both of us like I like the apartment and she didn't want to break her lease So it was easier for me to just take over the leasing. You know, we y'all still together Uh at first at first, how long have you been staying in an apartment? I've been like less than a year eight months Eight months and for the how long during that time have you been paying the rent solely? Uh the whole eight months the whole eight months. It's just been just just me and my daughter like it's that's our place Like she moved and it's just been us and when you pay the rent you sign your name Yeah on there like just under, you know, a court case. So I can't say certain stuff But um, like I said, they were definitely aware that I was in the apartment. I handed them the The uh money orders specifically to them. They knew it was you. Yeah, definitely. Well and and so Now they're okay the because I was looking at the the girl friend um Not a uneasy fix to pick up the phone and call and just say hey, you know We you know, that's my place. It shouldn't have happened. Did did any of that happen? No, she definitely reached out. She rich out too. She definitely did but At that point like I think they They were trying to find a way to get out. Yeah, they was trying to find a loophole to get out of the situation But like they like say the first day they were overly apologetic. They were like come back the next morning Figure out was missing and we'll discuss it But the next day just with corporate people like it was a whole different person and what I was talking to the night before And that morning like I'm not sure if they talked the horrors up or lawyers or anything That's exactly what happened. Yeah, so they They pretty much tried to shut me out Like I think their plan was to get me off the property as quick as possible And maybe they can you know pray and hope that You know, no evidence of this ever happened But to their notice they at least in age admitted everything on the police support So it's not even a question of debate, you know so like I just don't understand why they don't want to make me hold at this point. Like it's being borrowed. It's been everything, but I don't know It blows my mind. And were you able to come up with a list of all the things that we're missing? Yeah, definitely. Like I say with my lawyer, we have a Definitely a list of damages and everything like that. My daughter's baby pictures. My grandmother's urn Just a lot of irreplaceable. I was about to say things that can't be Definitely so clothing like it was right before school time. This happened like two weeks before her birthday as well. So Like I say, I'd have to buy school clothes over again and just reestablish myself as a parent again. Luckily you had a job No, definitely. Yeah on the business. So I wasn't all the way stuck out But it's still just imagine you leaving home from one day for right And the tornado swipes up your whole house So, you know, even though you wake up the next day and you're thankful But you know, I still definitely like starting over and took a big loss It's the things that can't be replaced. It's really the things that hurt the most And it's just kind of like a ptsd type thing. Like, you know, just so much stuff being snatched up under you quickly Like it's just like some days. I can't sleep. It's on my mind. Like just a rapid change of Lifestyle, if that makes sense, like I have a really nice apartment And being the situation I am now is definitely like not a comfortable one. It makes you I would assume Because for the main fact you picked there because you're thinking that This wouldn't happen and then that happens. It makes you wonder like where can you even live? That's something like that cannot happen. You know what I mean? Definitely like say I've always liked the downtown life. That's like my second third apartment downtown like I like to come and go like just me being a single dad when I have my daughter I can easily step outside and enjoy myself the bars And just like bars and stuff I don't have to worry about driving back home like that I can just walk back home from getting something to eat or go into a bar and stuff. So I've always liked the downtown life if that makes sense How long did it take for you to tell your daughter about what had happened? Oh Probably the next day like say with so much stuff missing. I couldn't hide it too long I just glad she didn't see it that night or you know, just I don't know how I would even had her to You know being able to take it like I think it would have been even more traumatizing that it is already Right. So what did what was her first response? Of course some of her favorite items and clothes and stuff being gone, you know, just Wondering how I was gonna fix it, you know school being coming up. So just You know as a as a parent, they don't really Know it all the the stress and stuff you hold on your shoulders. They just expect you to make it happen You know, so she just kind of wanted to know how I was going to fix it Wow, man, I apologize for what happened man. I'm just Um definitely, um Man, if there's anything I can do anything, you know, just let me know, you know, I'm saying I know you guys probably trying to figure out where you're gonna stay You know trying to figure out what what you're gonna do You know, it's been two months now But people don't realize when you shift somebody's living condition like that It pretty much puts you on a place where you having to try to figure it out start all over again Do something to try to take care of your daughter getting out of school properly You know having a mind state to even keep going in your business. What type of business do you have? I got a trucking business and a commercial maintenance business. So those are my two business But luckily like I said you see them was starting over like I got a strong family So, you know, I definitely have people that support me, you know, but me just be kind of being a Um And independent independent type of person like I don't like relying on people I'm always kind of stood on my own too like don't like asking type of person like So just me being in that position. That's one of the most uncomfortable things just happen and kind of Allow on people, you know, when I know it's not necessarily my fault or why I'm in this position um, so When the day when it happened the next how soon after it happened Did they um tell you you had to get off the property? Well, they gave me a three-day notice the second day the first day Like I say they they handed me an application and they was like if I sign this application They'll expedite it to you know to go through the process to see if I could be on the lease But once you just made a mistake like that, like I didn't want to give you my information because like I say I've already seen that it can knock I guess I had foresight that this could be a nasty situation So I wanted to resolve my issue first, you know Just before I give you anything like socials or my full name or anything like that just because like you say you I know it's a lot of you know schemes and scams and stuff like that So I'm not going to just give you my information like that just so I once you didn't do that what happened next What did they say they tried to give me a three-day notice that friday Which is basically to get off the process the next day. Yeah that friday this happened on the winds on the winds So two days. Yeah two days afterwards, which they um They tried to give me a three-day notice to get off the property for unauthorized occupant Which I mean those are the proper steps if you do want to get somebody off your property You have something called eviction process, which a lot of people confuse once they hear this story They like they tell me that I don't have rights or anything like that or breaking the lease Gives you the right to break the law, which is far from the opposite, you know, like Luckily in america, we have a thing called the eviction process Like, you know, if I was breaking the lease it's still a process You have to go through before you can illegally enter my property and basically steal my property. Right. Yeah, so Wow, I think that's like that's what people don't you know, you you you got people that just chime in, you know But they don't know the process That's the that's the purpose of getting an attorney Somebody that can look through filter through the issues and try to understand legally what you're you know What's what can and cannot be done to somebody? So Your attorney, I'm pretty sure is working on this to try to get rectification But I commend you like I said having a daughter being a single father And trying to understand the algorithm of making it through the process of dealing with this day to day Definitely and I knew like I had a case before anybody else told me when I told this story to a lot of people in the beginning They were like they tell me just that, you know, just I'm in the wrong, which like I say, I knew I wasn't in the wrong, you know, like The least thing was minor, you know, I'm saying they came into my Apartment on a mistake on their end, you know, so like That was one of my biggest challenges just, you know Certain times in my life, I just got to follow my own mindset just listening to people they can kind of Point you in different directions and they were just telling me that I didn't have a case and Turns out I have a very strong case So, um, but it was friends and family who were telling you or people that you knew who were telling you Didn't have a case, right? It wasn't any professionals. No, no the main thing was that like, um With the trick with that like if I would have represented myself Instead of getting an attorney It was a certain limit that I couldn't pass and my damages have far exceeded that. Yeah, so The next thing was just like just getting an attorney, you know So just that can actually represent me, you know, because I had all the facts as far as them on camera admitting it They admitted in a police report and it's no paperwork of them Any eviction processes before that before they entered and see the reason why I asked you that question was for the main fact that People let other people discourage them from moving forward with certain issues. Do you know what I mean? So I would always say if you can get legal advice Um, just go and ask the question. Do I have a case? And then take from there if you don't have a case then you don't have a case and leave all that Yeah, I was I was definitely like legal aid talking to different attorneys Just trying to find the best attorney because like I said me being black going against a corporation I knew like I had to have somebody that was really like Into my case or you know, just when I wouldn't just gonna hire anybody, you know, just to Pick up my case because like you say, I know how the court system works, you know, it's You could lose your case before you even get in the court if you don't have the right people, you know behind you So that was my main challenge is just trying to find somebody that really wanted to defend me from Why did you choose this lawyer? Um, he was referred to me by somebody really of prestige if I could say I'm not sure if I can disclose I wouldn't even okay, but that's good I thank god for it man that it seemed like you're figuring it out But it's just a still uphill battle to try to get your life back together after going through an experience like you just did man So, I mean if people want to reach out or how can people if they wanted to try to reach out to give you some help? Whether it be um, whether it be a legal whether it be I had issues and and I know exactly where you're coming from What who would you know, how would they get a hold of you? I recently just made an instagram and a tiktok just like say with the story going viral That was one of the main things that helped my case which I figured I knew a case But just with so much exposure like a lot of people just reposting and stuff like that So I made a instagram and a tiktok the instagram is One tray t re y o two two three and then I think the tiktok is just tray t re y o two two three Man have you had a lot of people reach out to you already? Yeah, no definitely like say with the story Being as big as it is like I went from kind of like a under the radar type person of people just kind of Reaching out a lot and stuff like that um one thing no like somebody has been like making a Fake go for me. Yeah, so that's another reason I just want to kind of keep the story Going because like I say with me being in this situation with my daughter I'll be dang you know somebody scamming off my name and it's not really me And you have no go fund me accounts at all. I have one afterwards like we made one afterwards But that one had already kind of took legs of his own and you know So people think that's the actual page to go to So what is your go fund me account? Uh, if you type in my first name johnny jo h n n y abney abny y and it's created by kimberley garner, which is my mother She was the one that made the uh The go fund me and his title family who who had all the belongings trashed like that But the other one is just uh Like he has a Fake picture of the interview picture just a crop picture But I actually put a picture with my daughter just you know thinking people would think it's more real But I guess it's had the opposite effect. Did you report the fake one to the me and my lawyer have reported it But I guess go fund me is just kind of taking that time with it. So All I can do is just Wait, but my main thing is just the case like I say me just being an independent person Like I don't really try to just blast to go for me or anything like that Right, right. I say it's kind of embarrassing for me. Anyway, just like a lot of people in the city know me Anyway, like I've always done pretty pretty well for myself So my name being attached to any type of go fund me like that like that's definitely not something Things happen though, man. Like I say life experiences happen You know that you're being honest and that you you know, you don't open up something like that tragically happens Um, that's the only lines of losing your stuff in a house fire and all that other stuff Just some time tragic, you know times call for, you know Measures that that you're just not used to so, you know, you just you just sorry go ahead Just um, just just um, man, don't don't take you know, don't take it Like like it's something to be ashamed of because it's definitely Not and it's a place where any of us could end up anybody me you Uh Family other family members just that's what that's what this world is created upon helping each other The good people stand up and rock out with the ones who you know God is the one pull everything together Not definitely and I just like say my main thing is just I want them to pay like they Like I don't say that to my turn if they violated me, you know Like just enter my property the way they did and stuff like that So that's my main thing if I can get any resolution in this case like I want them to pay, you know But I definitely appreciate anybody that does want to help anything like that But you think about how many people it just shows how many people actually care You know because if people didn't care or didn't have it to give they wouldn't even try to you know what I mean So I'm happy that you did mention that there is a fake one out there because people are given whole heartedly And to know that it might be going to the wrong person for the wrong reasons You know what I mean? You don't want that to happen and me just kind of being like a A low-key person like say I'm not really into social media and stuff like that So the story going viral and just like seeing how many like how much my story did impact people You know like just reading the comments and stuff It kind of blew my mind because I could say I'm kind of like a just If you don't know me on you don't know me type of person like I'm just kind of out the way if that makes sense Oh man, thank you so much for coming on the show man. Appreciate you. I appreciate you. Uh, I want to say trey That's my son's name. Yeah, I go by trey. Most people know me by trey legally Johnny. Yeah, man Check it man. Hey, man. Listen man. Hey, man. I hope you guys are tapping a man. Johnny's a good guy I'm glad I got to meet this young man and uh, if it's any way you guys can uh, link up and uh, you you heard the information Go look him up man. Uh, if it ain't but to say hey, man, keep on pushing man Make sure you guys rock out with uh, johnny abney man aka trey man It's been another great segment of boss talk 101 where the bosses talk how we out