Man Who Mistakenly Bought an Entire Street for $5000 Cries Out as City Allegedly Takes it From Him
- A man who claimed ownership of an entire street cried out, alleging that the city's government wants to take it from him
- According to media reports, the man, identified as Jason Fauntleroy, bought the street accidentally for the sum of $5000 (N7.6 million)
- He reportedly bought it by winning a vacant lot in Trenton four years ago at a Butler County Sheriff's Office auction
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An American man has claimed ownership of an entire street, insisting he bought it for the sum of $5000 (N7.6 million).
The man, known as Jason Fauntleroy, lives in Ohio, and the street in question is located in Trenton.
Source: UGC
According to a story published in January by The Daily Mail, Fauntleroy claims to have bought the street at a Butler County Sheriff's Office auction.
However, he has alleged that the city is about to take the street from him, a move that does not sit well with him.
He said, per WCPO:
'They shut me out. They blocked my calls. It’s hard to even get through anybody.''
Trenton City Manager Marcos Nichols said they were taking the streets because of how Fauntleroy is behaving and the conversations he was having.
Why street may be taken from Fauntleroy
Nichols insisted that it was not clear how Fauntleroy ended up becoming the owner of the whole street.
He said:
''I’m not sure how that occurs, other than it was a private drive that was created through a homeowner’s association. The homeowner’s association was responsible for maintaining that property and upkeeping it.''
Nichols stated that the overall aim was to convert the private drive into a public roadway that the city can start maintaining.
The city is reportedly taking the street through what is called Eminent domain, which means that a government can take over private property and convert it for proper use.
However, if such take takeover happens, the private owner of the property is to be fairly treated.
Fauntleroy claims he has not been fairly treated by the city, claiming it was because he could not afford an attorney.
His words:
'Treat people fair, do honest work. Don’t just take advantage of someone because they don’t have the means of getting an attorney."
Source: UGC
Lady shows off her parcel of land
In a related story reported by Legit.ng, a Nigerian lady skilled in data analysis and machine learning shared how she spent the money she made in 2024.
She showed off the acre of land, solar inverter, flat screen smart television, iPhone and other things she spent her money on.
Many hailed the young lady and inquired more about her source of income as a tech professional.
Lady buys land instead of wig
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a hardworking Nigerian lady shared an inspiring video showing the large piece of land that she acquired for herself.
According to the lady, she was torn between acquiring a wig or the land, and she later chose to go for a piece of land.
Social media users who came across the video on the TikTok app stormed the comments section to congratulate her.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
