CBS4 Exclusive: Southwest Ranches Mansion Owner Says Couple Tried To Have Wedding There Without His

CBS4's Brooke Shafer spoke with Nathan Finkel about the "pretty strange" ordeal.

[@Beetwate305]

I’ve been looking at this house on Zillow for months now, how dare they trespass on my future home.

[@chairman4953]

BT 1100

[@nicnic8920]

how is that for entitlement the balls of these people

[@patriciagurwitz509]

The owner of that home should’ve press charges against this couple for just having the audacity in the first place to intrude and invade his life this way. Unforgivable. And I think they have children despicable

[@JohnSmith-qp4pv]

I would fine and jail time for the couple !!!!

[@americafirst3965]

Ive said it before and will again , most out of control ill behaved kids learned that behavior from their entitled out of control ill behaved parents . What a thing to show and teach your children . These are the idiots when someone smokes their worthless child they wanna be on tv crying saying oh how dare you kill my innocent behaved baby just cause they were robbing and stealing 😂

[@laurallama73]

For real. Who the hell does that??🤨

[@prodigalbrock]

They didn't do anything illegal. They didn't treaspass, they didn't try to force him to hold the wedding, no laws were broken. Yes common decency was broken, and them scamming their guest was very shitty. Shitty however doesn't equal illegal.

[@DjDeadHomie]

Imagine how many people getaway with this

[@kerinohwithatwist]

I hope the wedding party found a rec center or a public park to have their wedding because it sounds like that’s the only place they could afford.

[@lookwaticando909]

a complete ruse by the husband basically , or a well thought out revenge plot against the family :)

[@trainman1209]

They continued with the wedding...

[@seikibrian8641]

@@trainman1209 Yes, they continued with the wedding, but NOT at the Finkel residence. They went to a local park.

[@trainman1209]

@@seikibrian8641 how'd ya know that?

[@seikibrian8641]

@@trainman1209 It was on the news.

[@goldbars777]

I mean.. how brazen can you be? 😂😭

[@shondrajohnson6136]

I hope the owner congratulates the happy couple with a nice, fat civil suit in court. The audacity of some people...

[@Beetwate305]

Delusional people, when you come up short! Just blame god

[@TraceguyRune]

That house is sick

[@floridaboyduval4478]

I bet that was soooooooo embarrassing, like wtf were they thinking

[@jennydannyp7229]

Nathan Finkl is the son of IHOP restaurants!

[@trainman1209]

Finkel.

[@coloradoswesternslope8622]

Lol he did own them all "IHOP'S" he had a franchise store in Florida

[@PanameraTurboSEHybrid]

Security breeched. I was thinking about buying my first home in Southwest ranches years ago. I liked the area. Quiet, neighbors aren't a few feet away away from traffic and busy streets and school zones. I ended up getting my 5 room 7 bath built somewhere else.

[@revengeof1307]

Yea pretty funny story. Alot of people tresspassed on this property. I used to live in the house nextdoor 14010 sw and random people would always walk thru the gates if they saw em open. Apparently tho the owner of this house also own ihop properties. Or something like that.

[@prodigalbrock]

Dude didn't care about his security. Every inch should have been covered with cameras.

[@prodigalbrock]

​@revengeof1307 the IHOP guy lives further down. I used to live in that area and that guy had a IHOP flag you could see from the street.

[@JohnSmith-qp4pv]

Typical they thought it was section 8 mansion????

[@carloscardoso9333]

Has anybody considered this might be a ploy to get free advertisement to sell this house ?

[@QueenASMR2019]

Wow.... this is crazy!

[@aprilstone31]

They could have been scammed by the wedding planner💁🏽‍♀️

[@lookwaticando909]

to the house he tried to buy LOL

[@mike88g1]

U thinking like that makes me wonder if you was the one who was trying to have the wedding there lol

[@rosaliapena9154]

There was no professional wedding planner involved. They toured the house several times pretending to be interested in buying the property. Not sure why this man didn’t hire a realtor to weed out potential scammers. Most of the time you would need to show proof of funds before being shown a property like this one.

[@Mr20west]

Smh plan they whole wedding at someones house thats insane.What did they think was going to happen .Dont nobody care about your marriage

[@MrNiceGuy777]

They tried to finesse the owner 😂😂

[@josevilla3709]

This happens in Mexico too, its called squatting.

[@MM_FarmAndExotics]

How embarrassing. I wonder what they told their guests

[@solidtangent9953]

Omg that’s Ray Finkel from the movie pet detective

[@bigbarty8648]

Why would anyone be so stupid as to ruin their wedding day in this way and just look stupid for the rest of their days?

[@diamondgirl6716]

Well, that's one way to get the owner's attention.

[@happyvalleyhappyvalley1156]

RELEASE THE HOUNDS !

[@happyvalleyhappyvalley1156]

@Ken Richard that old dude so rich..if he made a phone call..fighter jets and navy seals drop from the sky.

[@whattowatchrightnow]

Smedley, my boy. Get my gun. I smell poor people.

[@ChefBardo]

lol the ballllz on these peeps. I love it.

[@Johnny-mi5np]

Finkel is Ihorn.....Ihorn is Finkel????? Jim Carrey should buy this guys mansion 😆

[@MarginWalker]

Nate, hit me up lets have a party at your crib!

[@masondill1950]

Lol what's funny is what if they had just asked the guy and he'd been like oh sure that's fine. Instead this dumb shit hahahahaha.

[@whattowatchrightnow]

the power of positive thinking. If I visualize it with confidence, it will happen. If I was the old guy I probably would have let them have the wedding. My wife would have for sure. She's a softy.

[@bethshadid2087]

That's what I was thinking.....figure if they "invaded" he'd give in and let them go on with the wedding.

[@trainman1209]

They did hold the Wedding!

[@ariloves10]

Indeed the owner was given a chance to show grace. It was a wedding after all. Had he blessed their nuptials he would be blessed, and based on his cane and appearance his health could use an immune boost. Oh well..maybe next time. Ain't over till its over.

[@tammiep9628]

You all are kidding right?! Yeah and then somebody gets hurt and he gets sued sounds like a good deal! NOT!!! I know maybe they can come to your house?!

[@ShogunHull]

*TUH.*

[@Thlo_]

Damm

[@goldbars777]

😂

[@greathornedowl3644]

I thought for sure some crook had rented them the venue

[@MaddHeather]

See that is what I thought at first to smh🤦‍♀️

[@greathornedowl3644]

@@MaddHeather I paid $10k to rent Buckingham Palace for my wedding

[@MaddHeather]

@@greathornedowl3644 oh holy moly that's alot of money... bet it was a beautiful wedding though..

[@greathornedowl3644]

@@MaddHeather It is a joke, I think someone lives in Buckingham, and artwork is priceless

[@mindymoto1]

@@greathornedowl3644 hahaha

[@Clj737]

And folks owning some IHOP franchises can buy you a home such as this

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

Thank you!! I was getting ready to Google what kind of employment he had! That mansion is *beautiful*!!

[@trainman1209]

That was arrogant, & rude. Throw a "squatter" party In someone else's mansion, w/o their permission?

[@pingerlock3973]

I bet the groom is a lier and a conman

[@Crystifodere]

I love these people fantastic work

[@carmensantana1374]

The nerve of people.

[@dee_2330]

Can’t lie that’s a big ass house tho lol

[@mindymoto1]

So, they thought the house was empty and didn't know the owner lived in a smaller residence on the property. They should be charged for stupidity. WHO do they think they are? Entitled or what?

[@trainman1209]

The owner lived where? The article never states that!

[@mindymoto1]

@@trainman1209 I googled it it.

[@timothytisor3006]

Somebody ran off with a lot of wedding planner money!

[@petrarivera7724]

he took it like he own this young mans home with jim knowing. glad it can to pass

[@foreigner2690]

Wtf what year is it?

[@blurrylights6344]

It happened last week.

[@Free_Samples]

They ended up going to Chuck E Cheese after this mansion venue fell through.

[@JohnSmith-qp4pv]

Section 8 mansion!!!!!!

[@HC-ir9rr]

Strange 🙄🤔

[@ShogunHull]

I WOULD HAVE HAD *THEM **ALL ARRESTED AND PROSECUTED !!!*

[@auntiem873]

This makes me wonder, if he let them in cause he wasn’t sure if there was a deal with the realtor for the wedding that he didn’t know about. That they would then claim the house as their rental property.? He would have to take them to court to get them out which could take months. I think what saved his home was, even though he is not living in the main house, he is still living in the property. If he lived somewhere else a care taker might have let them in without knowing. That’s why they showed up so early. Before business hours.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

There are SOOOO many things wrong with your “assessment”. Business hours? It’s a private residence not a business, it doesn’t have established business hours. And the reason he was “saved” is because they’re trespassing not because he was still occupying the property. Also he didn’t “let them in” they were stopped at the gate when they tried bringing in wedding supplies. And no, there was no deal with the realtor, the realtor does not have that kind of authority.

[@auntiem873]

@@henrylivingstone2971 - Realtors have been known to let people rent properties like this for extra cash. He may have had a deal like that with his realtor. Letting them in thinking there was a deal, he calls the realtor only to find out there was no deal. Had he not been on the property they would have been able to get more set up before being caught. He was overwhelmed by the number of people who did show up for the wedding. He stopped the guests but the set up people did make it onto the property. That was because he let them on. That’s when he called to find out why he had not been notified. After that he tried to get them to stop. They didn’t do while waiting for the cops he turned away the guests. The police did show up to clear everyone out. Had he just let them come, there is a good chance the wedding party would have tried to stay in the house, Becoming squatters. I say that because the guests claimed the groom owned the property. They said that because that is what they were told. According to the story.

[@henrylivingstone2971]

@@auntiem873 You’re making up a lot of details that aren’t presented in any retelling of the actual events of the story. You’re assuming that there is a realtor/homeowner rental agreement. But what is that based on? You’ve made that up and assumed it as fact. The “set up people” did not make it into the property. If you listen to the phone call and the following police report, Finkel says the groom and a few guests ready to set up were at the front gates and harassing them and police quickly came to disperse the situation and they quickly left. There were no charges and from that we know that there was no trespassing since trespassing is criminal. The party crew did not “make it onto the property” according to the news story and the police report, you made that up. You literally made up the part of the realtor renting the property and keep citing your claim on your own lie. Why lie? The story in itself is ridiculous, why inflate the situation?

[@prodigalbrock]

He didn't let them in. They never entered the property that day.

[@auntiem873]

@@prodigalbrock - sort of, the owner caught them unloading the car with the front door open. There is another video that talks about it.

[@4EverTruth]

The bride and the groom were the pioneers of the reparations law LMAO

[@francinel8154]

Dum and Dummer getting married.

[@blueeyes6852]

That's so outrageous it's embarrassing! We all know who wanted to get married there!

[@mike88g1]

Who

[@mindymoto1]

Who? Who? Im curious now! haha

[@mike88g1]

@@mindymoto1 rite

[@mindymoto1]

@@mike88g1 i just googled it. Two morons. Thats who. hahahaha

[@mike88g1]

@@mindymoto1 😂 ur quick!

[@lourdesbarreto2471]

In tha house it was recorded the body from the wish?

[@lindaajide2115]

Wow 😳 some people just have zero integrity lol probably wanted to stunt with pic on Instagram 🙄

[@scottmiller8396]

Real house wife’s of Miami

[@lookwaticando909]

is gods message :)

[@eddiemartinez2088]

what crime that old man commit and what did he steal to afford that palace.

[@richardcontinijr9661]

Why do people assume rich people had to steal or exploit to get their money!? You don't get to own property like that without lots of hard work.

[@andycruzatx3387]

All I can find on that guy is that he is heir to the IHOP founder, so he didn't steal anything and has probably never really had to work for what he has either.

[@fenderstratADHD]

@@andycruzatx3387 Local franchisee

[@chestrockwell6833]

Finkle? I thought finkle was Einhorn

[@JayDubTripping]

Tried to make it special

[@jannettsnow2856]

So what its a big place let them have the wedding. I would have you just an grouch.

[@invaderjet5946]

His house his rules

[@TheSymbiot3Venom]

Einhorn is Finkle!

[@minniebartos5992]

I wonder where they end up having their wedding at. Park?

[@Beetwate305]

Chuck E. Cheese

[@nicnic8920]

chuck e cheese

[@kerinohwithatwist]

Rec center 😂😂😂

[@trainman1209]

Pay Attention People! They held the Wedding anyway!

[@ariloves10]

We just don't know the backstory and so we cannot judge. How do we know this couple didn't make an offer and if it was rejected? The couple sent a message and I am reading it loud and clear. Owner called out.

[@eddiemartinez2088]

And the tone of that chick as if it was a cold blooded murder took place.

[@silverianjannvs5315]

USA... the land of the free

[@MrMelgibstein]

George Floyd 💖 Kimberly Brinks

[@P2Feener305]

What does Nathan finkle do for a living and why does he need such a massive house at his age?

[@amanda1500]

It was left to him by his deceased father who was a franchise owner of IHOP.

[@P2Feener305]

Sheesh must be nice.

[@beverlyboo9075]

Ah let them have the wedding there. lol

[@freddieflores8881]

Have the decency and respect to ask

[@marquichahall5698]

I think the couple was scammed!!

[@tbassey1008]

Why is this news THE NEWS TEAM COULD NOT TALKING ABOUT SOMETHING ELSE THAT IS RELATES AND POSITIVE ABOUT THE FUTURE TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY SOME HOPE.

[@DarkManSonian]

What the hell is the point of owning a house like that, when you look like that?

[@williamkuykendall7569]

Never judge a book by it’s cover! 3rd grade stuff really

[@freddieflores8881]

How are you supposed to look?

[@DarkManSonian]

@Tilc Rekcil Explains what? Also, I dont support anyone in America living in "houses" of that size and support a 95% tax rate on capital gains over 5 mill in a year and 1 million on personal income. Go read a book.

[@DarkManSonian]

@Ken Richard I care for white people making more money why?

[@mike88g1]

@@DarkManSonian u have no say in this country u....

[@chuckruckus3648]

Arrest owner and use it to house homeless. Right thing to do

[@Icecat21]

Oh Please.

[@Rebecca-hc5ju]

Seriously?

[@deanncoates8456]

They were coming for a wedding turn squatters!