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Wednesday, 02/21/2018 12:44:25 AM

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 12:44:25 AM

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Why would I by this pos with this guy involved as CEO

Who is Evan Karras..


This is an interesting read from the following website. 
http://freshliving.blogspot.ca/ ;
Snippet 1 
“When Fresh Living was opened in the town of Cobourg, Ontario by Robin de Groot and Evan Karras the residents were excited to have a cool, hip home store with nice product at reasonable prices. Robin de Groot, shameless self-promoter that he is, made sure the town knew he was a Toronto designer (with a tv show on HGTV and FoodTV no less). 

What the town didn't know was that these guys were experienced con artists. They proceeded to purchase three historic properties in the town under the guise that they were going to open a boutique hotel with retail space. I am not sure who lent them the money to purchase these properties but all three are now under power of sale and are sitting vacant with broken pipes and frozen rads. 

The Fresh Living boys took orders and payment for custom furnature that was never delivered. I should know. I was one of them. They owe me $7,000. I would be interested to hear from other people who were scammed by these guys.” 
Snippet 2 
“Coming Soon . . . 
Watch this site over the next few days for new posts with information on: 
Who Robin de Groot and Evan Karras owe money too 
Who mortgaged the properties and for how much 
Personal information including Evan's real name and cell number 
When and where their next court date is 
And comments and letters from you, the blog readers. Thanks for your input!” 

Snippet 3 

“I have told Robin and Evan about this blog and offered to take it down if I receive a credit on my Amex. It must have made some impact because I received a rather long message from Robin claiming that he is, in fact, the one who is being screwed by the real estate agent, developer and other citizens of Cobourg. Last time I checked a power of sale had to do with defaulting a loan, not a bad real estate agent. It is interesting to note that when "the boys" moved out of their George St. house the moving company (Busch) receive no less than 4 calls from angry people that they owe money to. Even more telling is the fact that the Cobourg Star showed up to take photos of the big move. These guys owe enough people money that is big news in Cobourg. Other business they owe money to include the Benjamin Moore paint store on the main street and Watershed Magazine. More are coming out of the woodwork all the time. 

If I do see the money or a credit on my card I will take this blog down. If I don't I will continue to expose these guys for what they are including conversations with everyone I know in the business. In fact, I am having dinner at David Adjay's place tonight and intend to tell him all the gory details. He'll get a huge kick out of it.” 

Snippet 4 
“It wasn't difficult to find out what the deal is with the 3 properties Robin de Groot and Evan Karras "purchased" (and purchased is a stretch since it appears that none of the money was theirs). They actually tried to list the properties with a local agenda named Sandy Lauwson who knew something was up when they said they didn't want to advertise. As it turns out, the money owed on the properties (to someone in Burlington and someone in Oakville) exceeds the value of them. They are now under Power of Sale and sadly, are sitting in disrepair. The pipes and sprinkler systems have frozen and burst in the Sidbrook property, decreasing it's value even more. The hotel on the main street was sitting mid-construction with no windows in the middle of winter. It is my understanding that the city waded in a paid to have windows installed.” 


Apparently a private investigator is looking for him and his boyfriend Robin Degroot. 
“I am a realtor who just took some buyers on a tour of a historic property that they (Robin De Groot and Evan Karras) let go to ruin in Cobourg. Can you believe - in the basement was the skeleton of a cat. They not only abandoned the house, Cobourg, and all the folks they owed money to - they also left a cat in the house to starve to death when they left!” 
“Here is a company Evan is associated with. No one ever answers and the link states the company has been dissolved. 

https://www.ic.gc.ca/app/scr/cc/CorporationsCanada/fdrlCrpDtls.html?corpId=8678928” ;

Here is link > http://www.robindegrootdesign.com/2012/06/looking-for-robin-de-groot.html ;

Lawsuit 
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/211718/docs/2220277%20(650%20Bay)/650%20Bay%20-%20Notice_of_Application%20-%20May%2018%202017.pdf?t=1502303872604 ;

Another lawsuit 
The appellant, Evan Karras, appeals from the order of Diamond J. dated March 9, 2015, dismissing his motion to set aside the noting of default made against him on November 29, 2012 and the default judgment by Low J. dated June 5, 2013 made against him. 
https://app.justis.com/case/frankie-tomattos-woodbine-inc-v-robin-de-groot-2215208-ontario/overview/aXaZnYiZm0Cdl ;

Another lawsuit 
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/211718/docs/2220277%20(650%20Bay)/650%20Bay%20-%20Notice%20of%20Motion%20of%20Rec%20dated%20Oct%205%202017.pdf?t=1508867375191 ;

To be sure it’s the same people. 
“contemporary design and homeware shop that was recently opened by designer/entrepreneurs Evan Karras and Robin De Groot. 
Three years ago, the couple bought an 8,000-square-foot Victorian weekend house in Cobourg and have since fallen in love with the community and moved there full-time.” 
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/queer-eye-for-the-countryside/article735367/ ;