TOP-07 — Pickup-Truck Retaliation & Intimidation

Executive Summary

This exhibit documents an intimidation event where a vehicle associated with individuals connected to the owner entered the tenant’s property area and made threatening movements. The tenant reported the event to HBPD. Though the image is a composite for safety, the event itself was real, date-stamped, and recorded during the escalating dispute.

Legal Significance

• Penal Code §422 — Threats: Conduct intended to instill fear.
• Retaliatory Motive: Occurred immediately after payment dispute and fraud reports.
• Tenant Protection Act (AB1482): Prohibits harassment to induce move-out.

Why This Matters at Trial

This incident supports the coercion and retaliation narrative. It demonstrates physical intimidation tied directly to the owner’s financial motive to force the tenants out and relist at a sharply higher rent or convert to Airbnb.