It looks like original Real Housewives of Atlanta cast member Lisa Wu has some new drama on her hands. A former friend has accused Lisa of defrauding her out of a house. It’s a messy situation, and the cops are involved. Meanwhile, Lisa claims that she did nothing wrong.
The former Real Housewives of Atlanta star has hit back
TMZ got the details on these allegations against Lisa, which were brought to light by her former friend, Norma Denise Mitchem. She filed a police report last month claiming that she was the victim of theft by deception after a botched real estate deal.
Allegedly, Lisa helped Norma purchase her dream home through an LLC after Norma was unable to qualify for the loan. Norma’s nephew spoke to the police about the situation. He explained that Lisa agreed to transfer the deed to the home back to Norma after resolving some outstanding liens.
However, Norma and her nephew believe that Lisa never intended to transfer the deed. Instead, they said Lisa tried to sell the house back to them at a higher price. Thus, Norma feels like she’s the victim of fraud because she’s stuck in a house that doesn’t have her name on it.
Of course, Lisa has a totally different story about how this went down. She admitted to purchasing the home but accused Norma of dropping her end of the deal.
According to Lisa, Norma assured her that she could afford the home and made a couple of payments towards the house. But Lisa says Norma ghosted her after she wouldn’t put the home in her son’s name.
It sounds like the payments have completely stopped rolling in, yet Norma remains in the house like a squatter. With that in mind, Lisa is adamant that she’s innocent. Helping a friend buy a dream home isn’t a crime!
“For more than 30 years, I’ve built my career and reputation with integrity, professionalism, and hard work,” Lisa said in a statement. “ I have absolutely no involvement in fraudulent activity of any kind, and the idea that I would be implicated simply because of people I know or professional relationships is preposterous.”
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