A squatter in Georgia recently demanded $190,000 from a land owner in response to eviction attempts.
On Wednesday, David Morris, an Atlanta property owner, appeared on Fox News’ Fox & Friends to speak about squatters living on his nine acres of land. Morris explained that before the COVID-19 pandemic he ran a non-profit and allowed squatters to live on his land for free, but he recently attempted to have these individuals evicted.
The city of Atlanta told Morris that there is an eviction moratorium when he tried to have them removed. In response to his attempts to evict the individuals, one of the squatters filed a $190,000 counter claim against him. However, the individual never showed up to court and the claim was dismissed.
“I’ve been buying and selling real estate in Atlanta for 30 years and I’ve gone through the eviction process many, many times,” Morris told Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy. “Now the Marshals will call us. I’ve told the people living on the land, there’s about eight of them right now, I’ve said ‘guys, pack up, get ready, the Marshals are coming out.'”
This is a developing story that will be updated as more information becomes available.
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