"The fact that he met them in public [near] his place of work, which is a police station, obviously provided, I would think, some other form of assurance for our clients that this was a legitimate real estate transaction, said Alex Henderson, the plaintiffs' lawyer. He was someone whose job is to maintain public trust as a police officer; I'm sure that did play a role in our clients decision to trust him."
"The court filing also says he facilitated the execution of their agreements and mortgages on top of collecting $299,440 in now-missing deposits. CBC News has reviewed text messages between Silipo and two of the plaintiffs, in which Silipo requests they meet him in a parking lot directly beside Durham's central-east police division in Oshawa to exchange paperwork for the purchases."
A lawsuit filed in Oshawa names six defendants and five plaintiffs who claim Robert Silipo acted as their main contact for pre-construction home sales in 2022. Silipo allegedly collected $299,440 in deposits that are now missing and allegedly facilitated the execution of agreements and mortgages. Text messages show Silipo requested meetings in a parking lot beside Durham's central-east police division to exchange paperwork. Meeting near a police station and his role as an officer reportedly reassured buyers. Silipo's lawyer denies wrongdoing and says Silipo is a victim; no criminal charges have been laid. Buyers believed they were purchasing from a developer called Paradise D.
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