Brick City Builders’ Tyreek Griffith has been accused of running off with $150,000 in insurance money after abandoning a fire-damaged home in New Jersey. The Calixte family says they hired Griffith, who was a family friend, to rebuild their home. But after paying $150,000 for the second phase of the project, Griffith allegedly abandoned plans, and their home only became more damaged.
Now, Tyreek Griffith is speaking out and setting the record straight. This, as the family has filed a $180K civil lawsuit.
The Shade Room’s Justin Carter is getting answers from him and the Calixte family about what really went down on ‘TSR Investigates.’
Brick City Builders Tyreek Griffith Is Accused Of Running Off With $150K Amid Home Rebuild
According to Carter, the total cost to rebuild the home after the fire was $420,000. Furthermore, the plan was to split the project into phases. Per Rosemica Calixte, the daughter of Soleme Calixte, the first phase was a $30,000 demolition. Then, this was to be followed by framing, installing a fire escape, rough plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and windows.
“That phase resulted in paying $150,000. So we paid that second phase before the work was completed,” Rosemica explained to Carter.
Per Rosemica, she and her family believed their permit and other documents had been approved for construction. But once construction was underway to lower the house’s foundation, the side of the house, along with the sidewalk, collapsed.
“Why is the house collapsing if we paid a structural engineer to keep the integrity of the house — to make sure that the foundation was stable. Why did it fall down?” Rosemica told Carter.
What Really Happened?
According to Rosemica, Griffith told them the wall and the house were old. Additionally, she allegedly learned that the structural engineer was unaware of Griffith’s construction plans.
Scroll above to watch as Rosemica and Soleme Calixte explain their home rebuild disaster to Carter. Furthermore, watch as Carter sits down with Tyreek Griffith, who shares his side of the story. Lastly, Carter recaps the $180,000 lawsuit and previous litigation reportedly involving Griffith.
