An Orange County woman wanted to build her dream home on land her family already owned. But after paying the builder a large amount upfront, she claims that builder ghosted her.
Melissa Sapp has lived in a home in West Orange County for more than 20 years. She claims the home was given to the family by her brother, NFL great, Warren Sapp.
When Melissa wanted to downsize, she decided on getting a home made from shipping containers, and wanted it built on Warren Sapp Drive, on the land she and her famous brother grew up on.
“Once I started doing my research and what I wanted, I went ahead and sold my home,” Melissa said.
She took the money from the sale and entered into an agreement for a container home with 369 Biz LLC. A company managed by Mauricio Chiara. She said she paid Chiara more than $200,000 up front.
Melissa said,” Everything is going so smooth, and then two months later, poof. He’s gone.”