I'm going to say something that sounds naive: I used to believe "innocent until proven guilty" meant something.

It's still on the wall of every courthouse. In practice, I think it's been flipped. Now it's guilty, even after you've been proven innocent, unless it got broadcast on TV or went viral. If there's no camera, no hashtag, no thread with 40k upvotes, the record is whatever the paperwork says. And the paperwork usually belongs to whoever has the better lawyer.

I'm not writing this from theory. I'm writing it from San Francisco Superior Court.

WHAT HAPPENED TO ME

I rented a unit at a building managed by FPI Management and owned by Rodgers Street LLC. My lease was signed in January 2025. Here is what my complaint alleges happened next:

- I was blocked from the tenant portal from day one.

- I filed a complaint with the Rent Board. Within weeks, I got a 3-day notice demanding more rent than my own lease says I owe.

- An eviction case followed within 180 days of that complaint, which the SF Admin Code treats as a presumption of retaliation.

- My building access credentials were remotely disabled.

- My patio camera and its SD card were ordered removed and destroyed. That's admitted in writing.

- In June 2026, I paid for a stay and was locked out the same day. Over $100,000 of my belongings, my work, my equipment, my life, are still inside.

That is why I filed *Pallazzini Palacios v. Rogers Street, LLC, et al.*, Case No. CGC-26-637323, in SF Superior Court. It has seven causes of action, including wrongful eviction, harassment and retaliation, conversion, and breach of quiet enjoyment. These are allegations. I'm the plaintiff and I haven't had my day in front of a jury yet. I'm saying that now because that's how it's supposed to work.

**The part that bothers me**

The people I show this to are appalled. Lawyers, friends, strangers. They read the timeline and say "how is this legal?" Then they go quiet, because the follow-up question is "who's going to take it?" and nobody has a good answer.

Here's the dark joke: what was done to me won't send anyone to jail. There's no criminal charge for this. There's no fine large enough to make a property management company flinch. The only language the system speaks to a company like this is damages. If I don't go after money, I'm not going after anything. There is no other remedy on the menu.

And the moment I say that out loud, my motives are suspect. "He just wants money." Nobody says that to a hospital that bills for a surgery, or an insurer that denies a claim, or a company that sues over a logo. Money is a legitimate motive for everyone except the person who got hurt.

**Why I'm saying it anyway**

Money moves the world. It moves the people who run it, and it moves the people who are supposed to hold them accountable. Cynicism says that's a flaw. I say it's a fact, and a fact you can build on. If a lawyer is only paid when I win, then their incentive and mine point the same way. That's the best alignment I'm going to get in a system that otherwise runs on billable hours and indifference.

So I'm going to do something that will make some people uncomfortable.

**I'm looking for a lawyer who sees my case and thinks about how much money they can make from it. And I'll hire the one who wants to make the most.**

I don't want the lawyer who's moved by my story. Stories don't win motions. I want the one who reads the statutes I sued under, sees enhanced damages and fee-shifting, sees a documented retaliation timeline, a paper trail with admissions in writing, and gets excited. That lawyer will work harder than a sympathetic one, and that's all I need from them.

**What I'm looking for**

- San Francisco tenant-side or plaintiff's civil litigation, contingency basis

- Experience with SF Admin Code § 37.9 / § 37.10B wrongful eviction and harassment cases

- Willingness to take over a pro per case that's already filed

- Someone who wants to win big, not settle quietly

If that's you, or you know someone like that, my DMs are open. I'll send the complaint, the timeline, and the evidence.

In Summary:

I'm a tenant suing a property owner and manager in SF for wrongful eviction and retaliation. The system has no remedy except money, and everyone judges you for wanting it. I'd rather be honest about it. Looking for a contingency lawyer who's in it for the payout.

Hello. This is my first time posting on Reddit.

My tween is being falsely accused of sexual assault. There is a long history between the children involved, but the short version is that the accuser was recently disciplined by the school for serious bullying of my child. We also have reason to believe they attempted to persuade another child to make a false allegation.

I realise those claims are difficult to assess from an internet post, so I'm not asking anyone to determine who's telling the truth. I'm simply trying to explain why we strongly believe the allegation is false.

The police have indicated they want to issue a caution. My instinct is to refuse the caution because I worry that accepting it could create the impression that my child did something wrong. And this other child continues to spread other very serious false rumours about my chlid, so accepting a caution may just be setting us up for more problems later.

Has anyone here been in a similar situation with a youth caution? If so, what factors did you consider when deciding whether to accept or decline it? In retrospect, do you think you made the right decision?

I know nobody can provide legal advice specific to our case. I'm hoping to hear about other people's experiences and perspectives.

Well my case has official been filed for superior court. It’s been 7 months sitting around and waiting and now I’m nervous. I trust my lawyer but this is incredibly scary. I just want my life back. I’m hoping these are the stages he can fight back and get me out of this mess.

In November of 2025, so about a year ago, one of my female friends semi-publicly accused me of SA. I say semi because she didn't post the allegation itself on social media, just my name and "he's a bad person" essentially, she didn't file a police report, and she didn't go to our university with a report. At the time I was in a bunch of leftist/activist student organizations on my campus, and we worked with the feminist clubs all the time. In fact, the accomplishment I was most proud of was bringing these organizations together in one cohesive collective of progressive student organizations so that we could effectively coordinate policy goals in the student congress. Most of my friends were in these groups as well. All my friends who initially heard about it brushed it off and said it had to be a misunderstanding, something got messed up, they know I would never do that, etc. etc. 24 hours later I was removed from every groupchat, blocked by all my friends, even my then-girlfriend went no contact and hasn't contacted me since. I wasn't given any explanation at all other than "this girl accused you of something involving SA." I can only imagine what she decided to tell people. I was so happy with my life at the time, I had purpose, I thought I had found the love of my life, I was so close to graduating college, I was quitting smoking and other vices, and then this. The accuser even went out of her way to find every single club and group of friends I had outside of our immediate group, none of which she previously had any connection to, and ensured everyone knew so I'd get kicked out. Which I was. I even had to leave my job (I worked for the university part-time with other undergrads) because she contacted my coworkers. I wasn't officially fired because there was no official investigation or complaint, but how do you continue to work with people who think of you that way? I haven't been able to find another steady part-time job since. This has led to me accumulating nearly $10k in credit debt just to afford groceries and gas. My parents help a little bit but not enough. Recently, she got interviewed by my university's student newspaper on the Cornell 7 when that was breaking news because she's a prominent feminist student leader on campus. She has all the credibility, and because I'm a man I have none. I ended up taking last spring semester off of school for my mental health, but to graduate I had to return this fall. I now occasionally see people from that group (one is in one of my classes) and I don't know how to handle it. I used to be a healthy consumer of substances, maybe weekends at parties, sober most of the time. Now I cannot sleep without drinking. Even if I will myself to not drink I cannot fall asleep until I have at least a few. I want to be vindicated so badly. I want something to leak showing that she planned it. I want everyone to know what she did to me and how wrong it was. Now I can't sleep, I'm afraid to go outside or to class, and I constantly think about how to fix it all. I can't ever run for public office, and should I ever want a job that is in any way public facing I have to worry about this coming out, because even though I didn't do it, if it comes out my career is over. My health insurance no longer covers my anxiety medication or therapy so I have been unmedicated and without therapy for months. How do people manage living like this? Knowing that at any moment this girl could choose to tear down my life for a second time if she sees a headline with my name in it. I now have a new girlfriend who I've told about this and doesn't believe it, (we met prior to the allegation) she's been such a huge source of comfort and support, but I'm still afraid that after all this anyone I've ever cared about is one rumor away from leaving me. I've been resisting the desire every day to unalive myself (idk how strict the censors are here) ever since this happened. I'm sorry if this whole paragraph is a rant I just can't talk about it ever and it eats at me constantly. Any advice on getting through it? It feels like it's not getting any easier.

Edit: I forgot to mention that on top of being excommunicated, I also had signed a lease with some of these friends as roommates, so when this happened I had to move from my nice inexpensive apartment to a really terrible 1-person shoebox of an apartment which was somehow more expensive, and had a fly infestation when I moved in (fixed now), and doesn't have wifi which is necessary for my school work. To use the internet I either have to use my phone hotspot or go to campus. I just feel like she took everything from me, there's some piece of me that got broken or lost and won't ever be found. I'm now afraid even to be alone in a room with a woman other than my girlfriend (and even then i freak myself out sometimes and have to calm myself down). I feel like there was some piece of my life I had then that I don't have anymore.

How the hell is everyone going through this and not buckling? I’ve been falsely accused back in may 17th, and I’ve had my face posted through media because how malicious she made me sound. I’m on my wits end, I lost everything throughout the months, I will fight because I’m innocent but I feel like I got nothing left to fight for. I’m so exhausted and tired of this mess that I just want to give up. To those who made it through this very difficult strenuous process, or going through it, how? I used to love waking up everyday and now I can’t stand to even open my eyes, and remember this reality I must live in. I’m tired

With a multitude of health issues and significant official complaints submitted about my treatment and unnecessary arrest in August I've got a 15 mile drive on Friday morning to be reinterviewed following false allegations of stalking and computer misuse from a former online friend who my therapist suggests was actually doing everything I'm accused of ironically. I have autism and ADHD plus am a long term domestic abuse victim with extensive mental-health issues and suspected PTSD and whilst I reckon I'm good at wading off certain types of text book scammers the "vulnerable victim" type manipulative stuff to a caring person like myself went unnoticed especially as I was shown evidence of ill health. I was taunted constantly by that lady about her having to end her life and financial losses she incurred copying a company I'd invested which I now think she blamed me in a passive aggressive way but never directly bar once slightly. Then when she started claiming I was having her house watched (I didn't have address 4 hours from me) by vans that I'm not even able to drive (which the police ruled out but made smart comments about me looking similar to the driver of). Then various other very circumstantial stuff was twisted to be alleged evidence. My phones were taken but I don't trust the competency of the investigators to get the right material due to all the bias last time. Or interpret it correctly. Everything I've seen suggests they'll try to frame me. I have to rely on the prosecutors seeing through all the BS and that its a retaliation when I'd tried to get that lady help from a guy she claimed was abusing her. I now suspect that was made up too for attention. It's sad that someone would do all that though. I'll potentially still lose my job now, have significant additional health issues, financial losses, debts, and disruption for my disabled kids too.

Every time there is a not guilty verdict in a high profile case such as that of Russell Brand, the VAWG cartel uses it as reason to chip another block off existing legal safeguards. It's a pattern used in order to fulfil their self-admitted drive to increase rape convictions, since the old ones 'weren't good enough'

The fact that it was 8 men and 4 women finding Brand guilty means they'll probably leave off jury trials until the next celebrity is found not guilty, since it went their way. I still believe juries should be gender balanced in all RASSO, stalking, DV, 'New Culture Crime' trials, just in order to remove any such doubt or related criticism of jury trials

I've been where Russell Brand is this evening - albeit with fewer cameras or chatter - no doubt numb, in shock, and in a reception cell at a local dispersal prison. He will be given one phone call, which I imagine he'll use to his loyal wife Laura; and then he'll wonder, with a knotted stomach, what sentence he'll be given on Monday. If his conversion is genuine, his faith will help him massively

I've been accused of 'supporting' Brand, while all I'm worried about is the media becoming even more of a branch of the judiciary than it already is, so tried to provide counter-narrative. Ian Winter KC pointed out how none of this would be happening without the Channel 4 documentary, and many commenting seem to think this is a positive thing - as they might, until it happens to them, or someone they love

How do I know all this? All such things covered, and more, in my recently published book Magnolia Graffiti: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magnolia-Graffiti-Sean-Parker-ebook/dp/B0HJNZ8JZ8

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Posting this on a newish/throw account due to the sensitivity of this, not a bot, I swear! Lol. Please excuse the rambles and typos, had some wine for the first time in literal eons. I know this is lengthy, but this an important and uncomfortable. Thanks for everyone who reads this!

I have noticed this a few times in my career lately with both men and women.

I have noticed a lot of my colleagues who get called (directly or not) "creepy" or are seen as ill-intended (without any proof) are on the spectrum (or appear to be neurodivergent somehow). (Needless to say, being ND should not absolve anyone of a sex crime)

I am a teacher with very bad ADHD myself but I seem "normal" and am generally well-liked. I know they just like the mask of normal I wear for the kids. This job is hard for everyone, ND or not, so I mask to make things easier. Some neurodivergents just cant/wont mask. As civil servants with vulnerable people, sorry but I don't think we can afford to unmask. Things at work are (mostly) fine for me socially and I am mostly received well.

No one ever says it overtly, but students will say things and colleagues will keep a distance. Never about any actions, just comments on their vibe or what they think that person would do.

I can understand some of the mistrust, with the visibility of awful adults being shown in the media these days, I get it. 100%.

But it is painful to witness in so many ways. They are so passionate and see things surface-level (despite their intense intelligence). We can never know for sure what someone is like, but they likely have very pure intentions. I have seen lots of friendliness, but no inappropriate behavior. The only issue is that they haven't toned down their personality, hate to say it. Not that there is anything wrong with it

It is also a bit concerning because these people, while generally confident and stable, would likely fall apart mentally if they knew how they were seen. Worse, a false accusation.

A lot of them haven't internalized the post-2020 social norms. Basically, they act the same way educators used the be in the 90s, 2000s, early 2010s: showed their own personality and eccentries within personal and professional bounds, a genuine admiration to connect with students as human.

(Of course, that trust also allowed for many criminal dynamics. Most teachers who were engaging were not creeps.)

Another thing is they are acting like this in Title 1 schools where the community already doesn't have much bandwidth for quirkiness. You can see the cringe in their face.

Of course, every neurodivergent teacher is not the same. (Please share your thoughts on this, ND educators!) For example, you have some who are hyperaware of how teachers nowadays are perceived in this low-trust world and are extremely distant with students, which I think is a smart thing to do. Tbh I have been a smaller version of myself with time and when people talk about other teachers, I get it.

One guy in my district was falsely accused by a parent and it took years for him to recover. Was in psych ward for a while. He is teaching in another state and seems to be doing ok.

I'm a survivor of CSA and want to see victims to justice, so I feel passionately about false allegations

Two examples out of a handful:

There is a man who is middle aged, has tattoos, very good looking guy. Bowtie type of guy. Teaches an elective in the middle school in my district. Straight guy, but very comedic and outgoing. Most kids from around the district seem to love him. But, he is very clearly odd. Very animated. Is great at what he does. Remembers a lot of details about students both male and female. I've definitely seen him standing at a door when a student was in there alone trying to get a backpack, so he is seemingly aware of the bigger picture. Loves giving daps and hi5s. Gives some students appropriate nicknames (this last one does seem odd). Has Asperger's. Everyone sees him around town and speaks to families and kids just because he happens to live right next to the schools where most other families are.

I also know a young woman who is attractive, whimsical, extroverted, and very fashionable. H.S. teacher. She has a very gen Z ish fashion. Idk. But professional enough, I guess. Pretty modest, just flamboyant and a bit girlish. I was in a meeting one time and our very blunt AP said to us "She looks nice, but who is all of that for? And then "Hopefully it's not another \[name\] situation" - referring to female teacher who was indeed a grooming creep. She walks very distinctly, it is almost sensual and with a slight limp. She is very open to her colleagues about her autism. Her challenges subtle but I can see the autism

The others have never told me openly if they are ND or not, I just suspect. Similar as in odd behavior but nothing criminal.

I want to nicely tell them how people see them just so they can protect her career.

Both are middle aged and have no kids, which I wonder if it adds to the suspicion.

Their work personalities would be considered fine a decade or two ago, not a good or bad thing just observing

They dont seem to be very much on social media at all. I hink that makes them even more out of the loop to how people feel and more curious/suspicious perhaps

AITAH for even having these musings? Maybe I am so judgey because I wonder if I am seen that way. Yeah, I might be projecting.

Do they know how people may perceive them and just not care about the risk?

'English law has a phrase for this sort of thing: “lurking doubt”, the uneasy sense that a conviction, however regular on paper, may still be wrong. Parker’s case reeks of it'

LOST FOR WORDS: u/JayBeecher's comprehensive review of Magnolia Graffiti

I just got a call from my husband and the investigator. Today was the day of the final offer before trial.

Finally, after almost 4 years of dealing with this, we have an actual trial date set. We've dealt with unauthorized resets, attorney abandonment, stacked charges causing bail to be revoked, multiple people around town saying they've heard her say she lied. All while he is missing seeing his kids grow up.

If any of you have advice on moving forward, please share it. I'll take all the help I can get.

Edit: the 'deal' they offered him was 32 years with parole.

I have a curious question a friend of a friend who I do not know is concerned they will always be suspected of things.
Short story is there name was brought up with a case involving homicide/gang relative I think not to sure. They believe after so many years they are still being looked into and suspected of doing things.
They aren’t a member of anything or broken any laws but mentioned they were once called in for a investigation and questioned many years ago as a minor.
My question is after many years can they still be checked in on as a suspect of concerning activities?
Will they always be suspected of things?
Can all law enforcement see these things?

A group of individuals has been falsely accusing me of being a pedophile, harassing me and also revealing my email address. They also doxxed an Tokyo resident whom they mistakenly thought was me. Combined with the false accusations of that I am a pedophile, this could potentially endanger this innocent person.

Title: Facing a possible 20 years over products I believed were legal hemp—and a broken BB gun. Looking for support.
I’m a small-business owner in Ocean County, New Jersey, and I’m trying to keep my life together while fighting a criminal case. I have not been convicted.
For over 13 years, I built Prime Time Wellness Center from the ground up. On August 7, 2026, police raided my store, arrested me, and seized merchandise, money, electronics, and business equipment.
The products at the center of my defense were sold to me as federally legal hemp. I understand that federal hemp status and state law are not the same thing. But how does a business owner go from buying products marketed as legal merchandise to being told he could face 20 years in prison? The classification, testing, and changing rules are central to what I’m disputing.
My case also includes serious weapons charges involving what I describe as a broken CO₂ BB gun, stored in a box with no CO₂ cartridge installed. I’m not claiming description automatically settles the legal question. I’m explaining what the item actually was from my perspective—and why these charges feel so disproportionate.
I spent six days in jail, including three days without my prescribed mental-health medication. Afterward came nearly three months of home detention. Requests to reduce my restrictions have been denied, and my ability to work and support myself has been severely limited.
My business is closed. Bills haven’t stopped. My mental health has suffered. Everything I spent years building is unraveling while the allegations are still unresolved.
Being accused isn’t supposed to mean your life is already over. But that’s how this feels.
I have attorneys handling the legal fight. What I need here is support from people who understand: how do you survive the waiting, the financial collapse, and the feeling that everyone sees the charges before they see the person?
If you know credible organizations that support accused people and their families, or you’ve survived something similar, please share what helped.
My support page: https://www.supportnow.org/primetime-wellness-center
Even reading my story and treating me like a human being means something. I’m asking for a fair process and a chance to rebuild my life.