May 16, 2023, published at 6:30 PM ET
Todrick Hall has demanded that a $102,000 judgment awarded to his ex-landlord be dismissed and has pleaded for time to respond to the unpaid rent lawsuit, RadarOnline.com has learned.
According to court documents recently obtained by RadarOnline.com, the ex-Famous Big Brother star asked a Los Angeles Supreme Court judge for a default judgment obtained by a man named Avi Lavian.
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Avi rented his home in Sherman Oaks to Todrick, which the dancer falsely claimed on social media that he bought. However, in court documents, he accused the choreographer of not paying his $30,000 a month rent.
The landlord he said served Todrick with the legal papers, but the dancer failed to show up in court – leading to the six-figure default judgment in September 2022.
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A few months later, Todrick claimed he had not been served properly. He said he was an “entertainer with an international following and, as a result, with international travel commitments. He was traveling, mostly outside the country, during the relevant period in June, July and August.
“He also regularly performs on cruise ships. As a result, he is rarely at home in California,” said his lawyer.
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Todrick said his assistant reportedly got the paperwork, but she was not authorized to accept duty. He further said that she never gave him the paperwork.
His attorney claimed, “As a result, he was not personally served and did not personally receive plaintiff’s notice.” Todrick said he first learned of the case when he received a “notice of levy.”
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In February, the judge sided with Todrick and vacated the default judgment, ordering the dancer to file his official response to the case within 30 days.
In his filing, Todrick denied all allegations of wrongdoing. He argued: “[Avi] has terminated the disputed agreement and has therefore terminated it [Todrick’s] performance obligations prior to [Todrick] cessation of his payments.”
Todrick’s lawyer said the landlord “has engaged in conduct which exposes them to liability to” Todrick, “who has the right to set off amounts owed by him”. [Avi] against any damages that may be determined.”
The dancer further argued that the lease in question was “substantially unscrupulous”. Todrick has demanded that the entire lawsuit be dismissed.
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As RadarOnline.com first reported, Todrick was hit with a separate lawsuit earlier this month accusing him of refusing to pay a $126,000 furniture bill. A company said they gave him property for Sherman Oaks’ house, but he violated the deal.
