In newly filed documents, Citibank claims to not have any of Birdman’s cash. They point to him closing Online Cigarettes Store USA several accounts in August. The docs state, “Citibank has no tangible or intangible personal property of the Defendants.” In his lawsuit, Penzo claimed he worked as Birdman’s property manager from 2015 until May 27, 2017.
He said his duties included painting, handling the cleaning services, and coordinating with contractors to fix things such as the electricity.
Penzo said Birdman was to pay him $150 per day. He claimed to have been worked (sometimes) Newport Pleasure from 9am to 9pm. Penzo said he worked an average of 48-60 hours a week without being properly paid for all overtime hours worked.He even said he was only paid every two or three months, sometimes with checks, but mostly with cash. He originally sued claiming to be owed $8,900 in unpaid wages, along with an additional $15k based on the $150 per day. His complaint sought $23,900 in damages.
Birdman never bothered to show up to court, despite Penzo serving him with the legal papers.
Penzo went back to court seeking a default judgment. In the new motion, he said he believes he was owed more than the $24,000. Penzo argued he was owed a total of $1,069,876.
He wrote to the judge, “The Defendant gave me several checks which were returned from his bank Newport 100s Box for insufficient funds and currently owes me $30,000 in unpaid wages, not including overtime.”