The Brief
- A Bay Area business owner is in legal hot water after an attempted squatter removal went wrong in January.
- He and two of the contractors he hired are facing several felony charges.
- The owner maintains that he is innocent, and he shouldn’t be held criminally liable for the actions of independent contractors he worked with.
The owner of a Bay Area squatter removal business is now facing felony charges after he and several others attempted to clear a group of squatters from a home in San Bruno.
Navigating squatters can be a detrimental problem for property owners. James Jacobs, owner of ASAP Squatter Removal, offers support to homeowners who can’t get unauthorized occupants off their property.
Jacobs is known for his unusual tactics in removing squatters, including bringing a Katana sword along. Now, those tactics are under the legal microscope.…