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41. Yes, but replacing the trees will cost him. Aside from the those, there are also potential fines ...

Mon Jul 14, 2025, 07:24 PM

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and civil damages. His actions decreased the homeowners property value by removing the privacy screen. They can sue for that.

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Man walks into neighbor's yard, cuts down 50-year-old trees to improve his views [View all] edbermac Monday OP

Should put a lien on the house to prevent the sale question everything Monday #1

Absoloutely! SheltieLover Monday #52

Plus, he should go to jail. n/t returnee Tuesday #66

Hope she wins everything... 2naSalit Monday #2

In my state, if you do that you're liable for treble the value of the trees removed. rsdsharp Monday #3

Same here -- Oregon. KPN Monday #20

Same in Arkansas. TomSlick Monday #59

Also North Carolina R Merm Tuesday #80

That's what the property owner claimed in the lawsuit.Triple damages... Grins Tuesday #84

##$@/@+ BASTARD! electric_blue68 Monday #4

Triple the value of the trees plus lost value with her property IbogaProject Tuesday #71

Jerk MustLoveBeagles Monday #5

She has a good lawsuit /nt bucolic_frolic Monday #6

Sue him for 10 million. sheshe2 Monday #7

Wouldn't it be a shame if his $10M house somehow caught fire and burned to the ground. sop Monday #8

no, 'cause then she'd be out her trees... ret5hd Monday #10

This message was self-deleted by its author live love laugh Monday #11

Guess who he voted for? live love laugh Monday #9

I assume he's the prick who works for Blackstone. Fucker. CurtEastPoint Monday #12

Crazy eyes and all ... live love laugh Monday #13

republicon ethics and values suck sewage-pipe oysters BoRaGard Monday #16

If that's him I'm very surprised he even knew which side of the chainsaw was the handle. Probably a hired tree hit job Cheezoholic Monday #21

His underwear ZDU Monday #35

Are you sure that's him? skypilot Monday #40

Pretty sure. I found a Nantucket based FB group that had a lot of comments about that particular guy CurtEastPoint Monday #50

Ahh, and auditor for Arthur Anderson onethatcares Tuesday #68

there once was a douche from Nantucket... Blues Heron Monday #14

Perhaps this will fulfill some things limerick.... xocetaceans Tuesday #86

Awesome! Bonus for utilizing the word twixt! Blues Heron Wednesday #88

Thank you. n/t xocetaceans Yesterday #89

He confessed, and then he proved he could pay for damages ... Auggie Monday #15

Even after he pays for damages, he still makes a profit. Irish_Dem Monday #33

Yes, but replacing the trees will cost him. Aside from the those, there are also potential fines ... Auggie Monday #41

He probably has it figured out down to the penny. Irish_Dem Monday #43

Not necessarily. Trees ain't cheap. localroger Monday #47

But he is making $10 million on his house. Irish_Dem Monday #48

A million won't begin to cover it. localroger Monday #58

How does a financial guru make such a big blunder? Irish_Dem Tuesday #63

Hubris. n/t PatrickforB Tuesday #76

Damages could be as much as $5 million VMA131Marine Monday #54

He still pockets $5 million. Irish_Dem Tuesday #62

He might have a mortgage... druidity33 Tuesday #64

Yes the numbers might not add up the way he hopes. Irish_Dem Tuesday #65

If someone cared to look... druidity33 Tuesday #67

Maybe he overpaid for the property and is desperate to turn a profit. Irish_Dem Tuesday #70

"" AllaN01Bear Monday #17

It sounds like he already has a buyer defacto7 Monday #18

More money than brains. Dr. T Monday #39

He might be ordered to pay or to have new trees planted Grim Chieftain Monday #19

Shun him? He's already put his house up for sale. tinrobot Monday #22

$1M per tree Grim Chieftain Monday #25

I hope Mother Nature pays that weasel a visit. sheshe2 Monday #34

Hopefully while he's bent over gardening Grim Chieftain Monday #42

It's not nice to fool mother nature. sheshe2 Monday #44

Please let us know TNNurse Monday #23

some people around here do that NJCher Monday #24

Yes, I have heard other instances of this. LisaM Monday #27

Belford points out in her lawsuit that the ocean vistas were "conspicuously missing from the property's prior listings." riversedge Monday #26

I bet I could bring his property value back down JoseBalow Monday #28

Lawsuit? My wasn't he arrested for malicious destruction of property and trespassing? sinkingfeeling Monday #29

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My question is why this isn't a crime. sinkingfeeling Monday #32

About 30 years ago, somebody did EXACTLY THAT in my neighbourhood. TrollBuster9090 Monday #30

I hope the asshole is forced to forfeit his own property in its entirety DFW Monday #36

This is the 2nd article I've read today where people walked onto slightlv Monday #37

Omg! SheltieLover Monday #53

This could be the one. Abolishinist Monday #56

This is gonna cost him in dollars and prison time. Joinfortmill Monday #38

$100k per tree X 16 trees X treble damages VMA131Marine Monday #55

What a jackass! I hope she wins all the Luciferous Monday #45

His leader dug up the White House malaise Monday #46

Yup lonely bird Tuesday #83

There is NO punishment harsh enough for this rotted soul. What's his name? efhmc Monday #49

Why is this person not in jail? efhmc Monday #51

A buyer that knows the story and purchases is just as evil. IA8IT Monday #57

Could she put up a screen as tall as the trees? fargone Monday #60

'the view' people SUCK. when my grandparents built a cottage on the 'family lake', she said trees, not lawn. pansypoo53219 Monday #61

bah humbug AllaN01Bear Tuesday #69

The guy cuts down 16 trees, and it would have been better to just build another storey on his house FakeNoose Tuesday #72

The confusing headline... eggplant Tuesday #73

I lived in coastan New England and I've seen cases like this before Warpy Tuesday #74

I planted my honey locust 40 years ago Nittersing Tuesday #75

Honey Locust are the best! markie Tuesday #78

I hope the wronged neighbor adds goats, chickens, Ilsa Tuesday #77

Apparently Mike Love of the BBs did the same thing in his Tahoe Incline Villge neighborhood. nt Exp Tuesday #79

File the lawsuit, record a Lis Pendens. flvegan Tuesday #81

The house has been on the market for over a year and the price has dropped by 13%. He cut the paulrevere2018 Tuesday #82

No doubt a trmp voter. louis-t Tuesday #85

I met a guy some years ago, who, together with his partner, took down a large Douglas FIr that they were sure.... BobTheSubgenius Wednesday #87