State of South Carolina
County of Richland
Court of Common Pleas
In 2001, Lori Pelzer stole the identity of her great-aunt, Lynn G. Yacoubian, to acquire a Capital One credit card in the name of "Home Assist Real Estate, LLC", which Lori Pelzer used toward her beauty pageants, groceries, restaurants, haircuts, videos, cosmetic dentistry, and other personal sundries. Capital One declined to prosecute because Lori Pelzer paid the account.
In 2002, Lori Pelzer stole the identity of her great-aunt, Lynn G. Yacoubian, to acquire a 1992 Ford Excursion from Ronnie Burns Ford located in Chesnee, South Carolina. Ronnie Burns Ford declined to prosecute because Lori Pelzer paid the account.
Additionally, in 2002, Lori Pelzer and her brother, Xavier Troy Smith, cheated their great-aunt, Lynn G. Yacoubian, by promising to invest Yacoubian's money in their real estate business, Home Assist Real Estate, LLC. Further, Xavier convinced Yacoubian to purchase distressed homes as investments. Instead, Xavier converted Yacoubian's money for his personal use, leaving Yacoubian with two defaulted mortgages. Yacoubian sued and was awarded a judgment against Home Assist Real Estate, LLC in the amount of $25,600.00; and against Xavier Troy Smith for conversion and breach of trust in the amount of $95,743.69! On information and belief, Xavier Troy Smith was incarcerated as an inmate at the South Carolina Department of Corrections.
In the matter of Lamar Advertising of Columbia, Inc. v. Home Assist Real Estate, LLC, (Home Assist) JR# 247286, Lamar Advertising (Lamar), represented by counsel, sought to enforce it’s judgment before Judge Joseph M. Strickland, Master-in-Equity (Judge Strickland). During a hearing in early 2004, Judge Strickland ordered Lori Pelzer (Pelzer), officer of Home Assist, to make installment payments to Lamar, which Pelzer failed to pay. Judge Strickland issued his Order and Rule to Show Cause for Contempt against Pelzer. In response, Pelzer authored a letter to Judge Strickland, dated August 10, 2004, in which she stated that she was unable to comply with the court’s order because she and her husband were financially distressed, and that she closed Home Assist in June 2004, during the proceeding. Judge Strickland dismissed the matter without prejudice. (Lori Pelzer, her husband, Melvin K. Pelzer, and her brother, Xavier Troy Smith, were the managing members of Home Assist who looted the company of all of it's assets, leaving the company's creditors unpaid.)
On December 16, 2004, Lori Pelzer’s husband, Melvin K. Pelzer, purchased a homestead valued at $261,167.00 on 216 Chalfont Lane in Richland County, South Carolina, as reflected in Deed Book R-1008, page 1467 in the Richland County Register of Deeds Office; and on December 16, 2004, Melvin Pelzer obtained a home equity loan valued at $52,223.00, secured by the Chalfont Lane property, as reflected in Deed Book R-1012, page 2314.
Subsequently, Lori and Melvin opened Pelzer Premier Realty, a general partnership, in early 2005, after entry of the judgment below against Pelzer, and during the litigation in the following case, which resulted in judgment in the amount of $26,500.00.
Judge Lee responded with her letter, dated July 15, 2010, in which she advised that she was in the process of reviewing the record in the case for any appropriate action, that LaConey was not listed as a party of record in the case, had requested the Clerk of Court to correct the record, and that she had requested all relevant materials pertaining to the case from Judge Strickland’s office. To date, Judge Lee has taken no action; thereby, frustrating and impeding execution of LaConey‘s judgment.
On June 3, 2011, LaConey filed his Motion for Supplementary Proceedings to discover the assets of Xavier Troy Smith. As expected, the court failed to respond, despite the fact that the clerk of court confirmed that LaConey's motion was in proper order as usual.
Glen K. LaConey, successor of Robert K. Freeland, v. Lori Pelzer, Judgment Roll No. 247572
In this case, Glen K. LaConey was assigned the judgment from Robert K. Freeland. LaConey proceeded to enforce the judgment.
On October 14, 2010, LaConey sent a letter to Judge Lee advising her that he is the sole caregiver of his gravely ill mother; and that he needs his money to make her comfortable in her final days; and that if his mother passes before these matters are resolved, due to the impropriety of the aforementioned judges, he would become Deeply disturbed! Judge Lee failed to respond.
On December 21, 2010, LaConey sent his request and proposed Order of Reference for appointment of a Special Referee to Judge Lee via first-class mail.
On April 1, 2011, LaConey filed his Motion for Disqualification of Judge Alison Renee Lee. To date, Judge Lee has taken no action.
Mysteriously, on August 22, 2012, Judge James R. Barber, III finally filed his Order appointing Edward L. Grimsley, Esq. to act as Special Referee in this case. (A Special Referee is an attorney appointed to serve as a judge in special cases.) Mr. Grimsley subsequently recused himself. Deborah B. Barbier, Esq. was appointed as substitute Special Referee and subsequently recused herself. LaConey proceeded to enforce the judgment against Xavier Troy Smith.
Lori Pelzer's former real estate companies, Home Assist Real Estate, LLC and Pelzer Premier Realty, LLC, closed due to fraudulent business practices. Both were sued in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas and judgments were entered against them.
Glen K. LaConey, successor of Lynn G. Yacoubian, v. Home Assist Real Estate, LLC and Xavier Troy Smith, Judgment Roll No. 258732
In this case, Glen K. LaConey was assigned the default judgment from Lynn G. Yacoubian. LaConey proceeded to enforce the judgment against Home Assist Real Estate, LLC.
On November 7, 2005, the Court issued LaConey’s proposed Order and Rule to Show Cause, directing Pelzer to appear as officer of Home Assist Real Estate, LLC before Judge Strickland on December 7, 2005 for collection proceedings. Pelzer appeared and testified that the documents to be produced for examination were located at her attorney’s office. LaConey demanded to examine the documents for the record.
Judge Strickland ordered Pelzer to appear again on January 5, 2006 to produce the documents. Pelzer failed to appear, purportedly due to “surgery”. Amazingly, during a hearing on February 13, 2006, Judge Strickland refused to compel Pelzer to produce the documents as ordered, then he dismissed the matter without prejudice. Judge Strickland’s written Order of Dismissal Without Prejudice, was filed February 16, 2006. Pelzer filed Articles of Dissolution with the South Carolina Secretary of State for Home Assist on February 14, 2006. Lori Pelzer must be clairvoyant!
Amazingly, Judge Strickland, acting without jurisdiction and in his personal capacity, dismissed the matter with prejudice on January 7, 2008 without notice, without a hearing and without application by the parties. In his order with prejudice, Judge Strickland prevaricated that a hearing was held on July 16, 2007; however, no such hearing was held. Further, Judge Strickland omitted that he previously dismissed without prejudice. Thus, Judge Strickland denied LaConey due process of law and engaged in fraud on the court. Therefore, Judge Strickland’s Order of Dismissal With Prejudice is void. [LaConey learned of the Order with Prejudice incidental to his complaint against Judge Strickland with the Judicial Merit Selection Commission in November 2008.]
On April 5, 2010, LaConey filed his motion to vacate Judge Strickland’s Order of Dismissal with Prejudice as void. To date, the motion has not been heard. Thus, LaConey has been denied the right to petition the court for redress of his grievances.
On June 25, 2010, Judge James R. Barber, III, Chief Administrative Judge for the Court of Common Pleas, filed his “Order“, without notice, without affording LaConey an opportunity to respond in a meaningful way, and without certifying his familiarity with the record, in which he ruled that “Because the dismissal was never appealed, Judge Strickland’s ruling has become the law of the case.”. Judge Barber omitted that LaConey had sought relief from the judgment by his motion to vacate. Apparently, Judge Barber failed to review the record in an effort to ignore the numerous affidavits filed by LaConey alleging that Judge Strickland had aided and abetted Pelzer in hindering, delaying and defrauding LaConey in the execution of his judgment, and obstructed the administration of justice.
No Petition and Order of Reference to Judge Strickland, conferring jurisdiction upon him, appear in the record, after Judge Strickland’s Order of Dismissal with Prejudice was filed. Under South Carolina law, Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil of Procedure, a Master-in-Equity has no authority and jurisdiction to adjudicate a matter, unless an Order of Reference has been filed by a Circuit Court Judge. Any orders issued by the master, without the Order of Reference first being filed, are void. Further, the master may be held liable for any resulting injury incurred by litigants.
Both Judge Strickland and Judge Barber should have known, had they reviewed the record, that they lacked authority and jurisdiction to issue any orders depriving LaConey of his rights in this case. [Judge Barber’s order, based on Judge Strickland’s order, is void.] Judge Barber’s term as Chief Administrative Judge expired on June 31, 2010.
No Petition and Order of Reference to Judge Strickland, conferring jurisdiction upon him, appear in the record, after Judge Strickland’s Order of Dismissal with Prejudice was filed. Under South Carolina law, Rule 53, South Carolina Rules of Civil of Procedure, a Master-in-Equity has no authority and jurisdiction to adjudicate a matter, unless an Order of Reference has been filed by a Circuit Court Judge. Any orders issued by the master, without the Order of Reference first being filed, are void. Further, the master may be held liable for any resulting injury incurred by litigants.
Both Judge Strickland and Judge Barber should have known, had they reviewed the record, that they lacked authority and jurisdiction to issue any orders depriving LaConey of his rights in this case. [Judge Barber’s order, based on Judge Strickland’s order, is void.] Judge Barber’s term as Chief Administrative Judge expired on June 31, 2010.
On July 2, 2010, LaConey sent his letter, with attachments, to Judge Alison Renee Lee, Chief Administrative Judge for the Court of Common Pleas, advising Judge Lee of the status of the case and seeking collection proceedings in aid of his judgment.
Judge Lee responded with her letter, dated July 15, 2010, in which she advised that she was in the process of reviewing the record in the case for any appropriate action, that LaConey was not listed as a party of record in the case, had requested the Clerk of Court to correct the record, and that she had requested all relevant materials pertaining to the case from Judge Strickland’s office. To date, Judge Lee has taken no action; thereby, frustrating and impeding execution of LaConey‘s judgment.
On June 3, 2011, LaConey filed his Motion for Supplementary Proceedings to discover the assets of Xavier Troy Smith. As expected, the court failed to respond, despite the fact that the clerk of court confirmed that LaConey's motion was in proper order as usual.
Glen K. LaConey, successor of Robert K. Freeland, v. Lori Pelzer, Judgment Roll No. 247572
In this case, Glen K. LaConey was assigned the judgment from Robert K. Freeland. LaConey proceeded to enforce the judgment.
On June 4, 2007, Lori Pelzer, Respondent above-named, was served through her counsel, Derwin T. Brannon, Esq., with the court’s order and Rule to Show Cause for collection proceedings, which included a restraining order against the transfer, interference with or disposal of Pelzer’s property pending further direction of the court. However, on June 7, 2007, Pelzer restructured Pelzer Premier Realty as Pelzer Premier Realty, LLC, thereby encumbering her partnership interests in the business. (Sadly, Derwin T. Brannon, Esq. got BUSTED, and lost his law license!)
During collection proceedings before Judge Strickland on July 16, 2007, Pelzer yelled in open court, “I’m not paying Mr. LaConey a dime! I’m READY to go to jail! I’m READY to go to jail!”, after which Judge Strickland continued the matter without further action. [“July 16, 2007” was referenced in the above case.]
On July 16, 2008, Judge L. Casey Manning filed LaConey’s proposed Order and Rule to Show Cause for Supplementary (collection) Proceedings. The matter was not set for hearing.
On May 1, 2009, LaConey filed his motion for disqualification of Judge Strickland. Judge Strickland filed his Order of Recusal on May 5, 2009.
On August 6, 2009, Judge James R. Barber, III, Chief Administrative Judge for the Court of Common Pleas, filed LaConey’s proposed Order and Rule to Show Cause and set the matter for hearing before Judge G. Thomas Cooper, Jr. on September 23, 2009. Pelzer failed to appear. During the hearing, Judge Cooper directed LaConey to surrender the certified mail delivery receipt, evidencing service upon Pelzer, to Judge Cooper for filing. The delivery receipt has mysteriously disappeared!
On April 22, 2010, LaConey filed his motion for supplementary proceedings which was delivered to Judge Cooper via certified mail, return receipt requested. The motion cited numerous incidents of fraud and violations of the Court’s restraining order by Pelzer. Judge Cooper ignored the motion, failed to certify his familiarity with the record, failed to take any action, and failed to issue his final order disposing of the matter.
On June 25, 2010, Judge James R. Barber, III, Chief Administrative Judge for the Court of Common Pleas, filed his “Order“, without notice, without affording LaConey an opportunity to respond in a meaningful way, and without certifying his familiarity with the record, in which he ruled that “This Court has advised Mr. LaConey that it will not be scheduling Supplemental Proceedings, a function generally performed by the Master-in-Equity. Mr. LaConey may proceed with Supplemental Proceedings in the Pelzer case, but only through the appointment of a Special Referee.” Apparently, Judge Barber failed to review the record in the case in an effort to ignore the numerous affidavits filed by LaConey, which alleged that Judge Strickland had aided and abetted Lori Pelzer in hindering, delaying and defrauding LaConey in the execution of his judgments and had obstructed the administration of justice. Otherwise, Judge Barber would have known that he had previously assigned the matter to a circuit court judge; which is not that, “This Court has advised Mr. LaConey that it will not be scheduling Supplemental Proceedings”. Judge Barber lacked authority to issue final order in the matter, on the basis that Judge Cooper, not Judge Barber, was the assigned successor judge with authority to issue a final order.
Judge Barber persistently issued orders in these cases without jurisdiction, and without service upon LaConey. The offending orders were issued without notice, without affording LaConey an opportunity to respond in a meaningful way, and without Judge Barber’s certification of familiarity with the record as required by law.
On July 2, 2010, LaConey sent his letter, with attachments, to Judge Alison Renee Lee, Chief Administrative Judge for the Court of Common Pleas, advising Judge Lee of the status of these cases and seeking supplementary proceedings in aid of his judgments.
Judge Lee responded with her letter, dated July 15, 2010, in which she advised that she was in the process of reviewing the record in the case for any appropriate action, that LaConey was not listed as a party of record in the case, had requested the Clerk of Court to correct the record, and that she had requested all relevant materials pertaining to the case from Judge Strickland’s office.
On October 14, 2010, LaConey sent a letter to Judge Lee advising her that he is the sole caregiver of his gravely ill mother; and that he needs his money to make her comfortable in her final days; and that if his mother passes before these matters are resolved, due to the impropriety of the aforementioned judges, he would become Deeply disturbed! Judge Lee failed to respond.
On December 21, 2010, LaConey sent his request and proposed Order of Reference for appointment of a Special Referee to Judge Lee via first-class mail.
On April 1, 2011, LaConey filed his Motion for Disqualification of Judge Alison Renee Lee. To date, Judge Lee has taken no action.
Mysteriously, on August 22, 2012, Judge James R. Barber, III finally filed his Order appointing Edward L. Grimsley, Esq. to act as Special Referee in this case. (A Special Referee is an attorney appointed to serve as a judge in special cases.) Mr. Grimsley subsequently recused himself. Deborah B. Barbier, Esq. was appointed as substitute Special Referee and subsequently recused herself. LaConey proceeded to enforce the judgment against Xavier Troy Smith.
Lori Pelzer's former real estate companies, Home Assist Real Estate, LLC and Pelzer Premier Realty, LLC, closed due to fraudulent business practices. Both were sued in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas and judgments were entered against them.
Lori Pelzer had planned to “debut” PINKK Realty Co. to transfer her assets again in defraud of her numerous judgment creditors. Go Pinkk! Then, the broke-down Lori Pelzer began working as a broker for Keller Williams Realty, and for Coldwell Banker. (Lori Pelzer really gets around!)
After Lori Pelzer got BUSTED and had her real estate license suspended in 2011, for falsifying her real estate application, Lori Pelzer started a new, fraudulent business, Inspire International, LLC, in 2013.
Lori Pelzer has more judgments entered against her than the law allows! Check the Circuit and Summary Court records for Lori Pelzer, Home Assist Real Estate, LLC and Pelzer Premier Realty, LLC; then check Lori Pelzer’s critically acclaimed accolades on the internet!
After Lori Pelzer got BUSTED and had her real estate license suspended in 2011, for falsifying her real estate application, Lori Pelzer started a new, fraudulent business, Inspire International, LLC, in 2013.
Lori Pelzer has more judgments entered against her than the law allows! Check the Circuit and Summary Court records for Lori Pelzer, Home Assist Real Estate, LLC and Pelzer Premier Realty, LLC; then check Lori Pelzer’s critically acclaimed accolades on the internet!
Sadly, Lori Pelzer was forced to relinquish control of her company, Miss Black International Pageants, LLC to her daughter, Jessical Washington, due to Lori's disgrace.
Lori Pelzer is a Beauty Queen with an uncanny ability to influence judges in her favor and make them fall in love with her! It appears that even Circuit Court Judge Alison Renee Lee is enthralled with Lori! Whatever Lori has it must be GOOD! Perhaps Lori should write a book entitled, “Sleeping with the Judges!”.
After Lori Pelzer, "The Real Estate Diva" and "The Beauty Queen of Fraud", lost her real estate and beauty pageant empires, she reinvented herself as The Be Inspired Success Seminar Diva! That's how to do it Lori Pelzer; when one empire falls, build another until there's nothing left to build. ☹
Lori Pelzer tweeted that she will be officially offline for a while. Apparently, Lori Pelzer's "Babylonian" empire has fallen from grace and is now out of business again! Revelations 17 & 18.
After Lori Pelzer, "The Real Estate Diva" and "The Beauty Queen of Fraud", lost her real estate and beauty pageant empires, she reinvented herself as The Be Inspired Success Seminar Diva! That's how to do it Lori Pelzer; when one empire falls, build another until there's nothing left to build. ☹
Lori Pelzer tweeted that she will be officially offline for a while. Apparently, Lori Pelzer's "Babylonian" empire has fallen from grace and is now out of business again! Revelations 17 & 18.
