SHARP COUNTY, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Peter Csere, a co-founder of the controversial whites-only Arkansas community Return to the Land (RTTL), is facing a lawsuit filed by a Sharp County man who alleges Csere failed to convey legal title after collecting thousands of dollars in connection with a property transaction in Ecuador.
The lawsuit centers on Fruit Haven Eco-village, a private intentional community founded in Ecuador in 2016 that is not affiliated with RTTL.
The complaint alleges Csere and several related business entities accepted payments for a fractional land interest but never completed the legal transfer. Csere and the companies deny the allegations.
Disputed Ecuadorian transaction
John Paul MacDonald of Sharp County alleges he paid thousands of dollars for a fractional ownership share in Fruit Haven but never received legal title to any property…