I am filing this complaint to report Golex Properties, LLC/Palladium Investments, Inc., (located at 150 E Palmetto Park Rd, Suite 201, Boca Raton, FL 33432) and its owner Adrian Rodriguez, along with his associates Jacquelyn Chavez, Christopher Guillini, and Joshua Bloom, for engaging in fraudulent and deceptive practices in violation of Georgia's Fair Business Practices Act (O.C.G.A. § 10-1-390, and O.C.G.A. § 16-9-59, and Georgia's Fraudulent Practices & Fraud Related Offenses.
On May 23, 2025, I entered into a written "As Is" Purchase and Sale Agreement with Mr. Rodriguez for the sale of my home and 2.35 acres located at 1412 GA Highway 23 North, Millen, Georgia, for $82,500.00. Golex Properties falsely misrepresented that McLain & Merritt, P.C., an Atlanta-based law firm, would serve as the closing attorney and escrow agent. However, on June 12, 2025, I was informed by Mr. Kevin Warren (McLain & Merritt, ph. 770-200-7000) and confirmed via email by Jennifer Royal (ph. 404-365-4501) that their law firm had "never" received any contract or earnest money from Mr. Rodriguez or his company. Ms. Chavez of Golex Properties sent me an email on June 9th with an attached DocuSign item to sign. It was entitled "Unilateral Notice to Terminate and Earnest Money Disbursement," referencing the earnest money supposedly held by McLain & Merritt (i.e., requesting that I agree to the return of the $5,000.00 earnest money to Golex Properties). But as confirmed, no money was ever deposited by these unscrupulous property investors. This intentional fabrication of contractual terms undermines any claim of integrity, good faith, and a commitment to honor the original agreed-upon offer of $82,500.00.
Moreover, this fraudulent use of McLain & Merritt's name and trust account was not a mistake or simple oversight on the part of Mr. Rodriguez and his company, but it is a deliberate fabrication and an act of contract fraud, willful misrepresentation, and unfair business practices. According to the contract that Mr. Rodriguez and I signed, I am entitled to the $5,000.00 that was purportedly held by this law firm.
Even worse, after the due diligence window had closed, Mr. Rodriguez and his accomplices attempted to shift blame onto me. First, he falsely claimed that the original contract was voided because they had given me notice of their desire to terminate the contract on June 9, 2025 (which is two days after the expiration of the due diligence period). Mr. Rodriguez and Ms. Chavez then falsely claimed that the contract was terminated due to a non-existent agreement we had for Golex Properties to purchase the 18.5 acres of land surrounding my house, which is listed in the original contract we signed. Then Mr. Rodriguez changed the story yet again to disingenuously claim that the house was in such disrepair that he had to refuse to honor the original $82,500.00 offer listed in the original contract. This last assertion is contradicted by Tom (ph. 912-531-0013), the gentleman who inspected the house and told us that it was in really good shape. Tom also said we could receive more than the $82,500.00 that Golex Properties was offering. Ironically, I am in the process of closing on an "AS Is" agreement for twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) more than Mr. Rodriguez claims the house is worth. I ceased all communication with the criminals until June 13, 2025, when I first called and then emailed Mr. Rodriguez, Jacquelyn Chavez, and later that day, Mr. Joshua Bloom, demanding $5,000.00 as liquidated damages. These actions of fraudulent misrepresentation of a closing attorney and escrow agent, failure to deposit earnest money as contractually agreed, misuse or manipulation of the due diligence timelines to create pressure and force a lower sale price, and the false and contradictory explanations following contract expiration by Mr. Rodriguez and his accomplices harmed me financially, emotionally, and caused significant disruption in the sale of my property.
In the interest of truth, consumer protection, and transparency, I urge you to hold Mr. Rodriguez and Golex Properties/Palladium Investments, Inc. accountable and take the appropriate action to prevent any further exploitative and deceptive business practices by them in the state of Georgia.
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