Celebrity chef Madison Cowan evicted from Brooklyn apartment

N.J. Burkett has the story from Brooklyn.
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#brooklyn #chef #rent

[@AnnoDomini97]

A raggedy 1 bedroom apartment in Brooklyn for $2700/month is the real crime🤣🤣

[@99999me1]

It's 2700 because it takes 4 years to evict people who don't pay..

[@thoughtstorn854]

True

[@godschild2-yd3jy]

Yes $2,700 per month is ludicrous! He shouldn't pay.

[@evefavorse5939]

Exactly

[@rohipsalm2370]

​@godschild2-yd3jy so he should just live rent free while the landlord takes care of him for more than 4 years?? IF the place Is so raggedy and it's not worth the 2700 a month then why hasn't he left in a span of 4 years.?? Ya rite ! GOD is not pleased when you take advantage like that! I hope he is evicted and finds another place to live. He needs to humble himself and maybe get another line of work if it's not working out for him. I don't agree that a landlord should have to take care of a grown man perfectly cable of getting a job!

[@C.P.C3719]

Don't matter if he's been on TV or is a Celebrity Chef, pay your rent or leave...period

[@ms.sunshine2u635]

Exactly

[@dianetan5790]

Nah man those migrants get free housing us Americans sleep outside

[@1_star_reviews]

Right. This isn’t even news worthy.

[@sandraskannal5702]

0:27

[@barbarablackmon7807]

Wow just wow what a straight POS!!!😡 The landlord doesn't owe him ANYTHING!!!! The landlord has their bills to pay so why should he feel ENTITLED to stay in their property for free!!! The rotten POS should have saved up enough from not paying rent for a whopping 4yrs and should have enough to pay cash for his own house ($2,500 × 48)!!! This is SOO incredibly disgusting in so many levels, especially to those of us who go to work sometimes DOG tired to pay our bills every month ON TIME!😡😡😡

[@amandahirschfeld7382]

How does someone get away with not paying for 4 years!!!

[@OrangeArdmore]

Were you not watching the same video as the rest of us??? COVID happened! THAT'S how he was able to get away with it. Plus there was a 2 year backlog in the courts with evictions. Guess you were focused on other things around you while the video was playing.

[@amandahirschfeld7382]

@OrangeArdmore Yes youtube Troll. Was not a excuse in my state not to pay because of covid.

[@RonnRicco]

Amazing head game

[@anderander5662]

Covid BS

[@shonuf5152]

@@OrangeArdmore COVID isn't an excuse. One, he's been working not unemployed like alot of people. Two, there's no justification for not paying your rent for four and a half years. It's being entirely irresponsible and taking advantage of the situation.

[@driversseat1707]

So has he been unemployed that entire time? There's restaurants that would hire a celebrity chef

[@marcosoliveira6470]

5000 restaurants in NYC and he can't find a job.😂😂😂😂 My guy doesn't want to work.

[@pedrotorres6434]

He can get a scooter and start delivering food.

[@patremagilbert682]

​@@pedrotorres6434right

[@erob3878]

Its more to it..trying to get grandfathered in to own that building..lets be honest..any kitchen he works in and they advertise will bring patrons...

[@pedalingprospector2007]

Don't kid yourself. He's making money, just not paying rent. Many people are still taking advantage of the leniency of rules and laws that came with COVID relief.

[@Flatfourdetailing]

1 BR for $2700 is crazy!

[@mthompson5383]

ain't it😮

[@dustymcdust825]

Here in Denver you’ll pay that for a studio.

[@blackcherry6877]

Welcome to 2024

[@JohnMoog-ug6bk]

With bars on the windows

[@2swingline]

The guy is a low life loser

[@lie395]

Squatting is so OUT OF CONTROL

[@doctordl7757]

Based on the dates listed he fell behind during the pandemic which is understandable.

[@lie395]

@doctordl7757 The current year is 2024. He hasn't even attempted to pay the now cccuring monthly rent payments. He also has NEVER attempted to find a middle ground,common ground,negotiate, and/or create a payment plan with his landlord. NO EXCUSES! UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR!!! Landlords have bills, too. Would you accept this financial burden and transactional history as a landlord?

[@doctordl7757]

@@lie395 You really think he's going to be able to catch up to 4 years ??!! We works in Food and Beverage one of the hardest industries hit some more than others his circumstance is based on socioeconomic factors more than anything.

[@lie395]

@doctordl7757 Read what I wrote in its entirety. He never even tried. Poor communication. You can not live in or on anyone property as an adult for free. Let's be honest.

[@AndriaaLeoLove]

America’s “leaders” Are out of control.

[@BlimpCityFeeder]

Chef Cowan is a Professional Tenant using the appeal to stop NYC Sheriffs/Marshalls from evicting him. Sad. Professional Tenants are as bad as Slumlords. Landlord will probably want 4 months security after this.

[@orion4869]

Sadly laws dont protect the victims.. they protect squatters.. How can someone keep appealing non stop . How does the Judge allow this frivolous appeals to not pay rent..He should be in jail for theft and robbery.

[@BlimpCityFeeder]

@@orion4869 same way slumlords get hundreds of thousands of dollars in violations/fines with little recourse.

[@TickTock-jo4to]

What a jerk.

[@lindabrown0]

Man has no shame!!!!!!! No pride!!!!!!!!!! Not paying your rent is stealing from the landlord.

[@stevenmorgan9549]

He’s no celebrity chef. He’s a bum

[@user-wx7dd9gc6j]

He sure is 😮😊

[@dianetan5790]

Like you

[@nkotbsouth]

Boy bye! If you hadn't paid rent since January 2020, that had nothing to do with the pandemic. Business shut-downs due to the pandemic didn't start until the 3rd week of March 2020. 😒

[@FaithandNova]

I just realize that. He just doesn’t like to pay his bills.

[@junglekutz5625]

Are you privy to what's really going on in everyone's life .....or do you really believe that you know everything! Whatever he's doing is his business....something that doesn't affect anyone's life outside of his.

[@FaithandNova]

@@junglekutz5625 it’s the landlord’s business also since he’s in the man’s place for FREE.

[@wileecoyote5749]

Damn he owes well over $120k

[@JAMAICANGOLD567]

For something that he will never own.

[@veronicabrowning5194]

😂😂😂

[@panza381]

​@@JAMAICANGOLD567😂😂😂😂😂

[@OrangeArdmore]

$143k + additional fees.

[@jonbeltrami6616]

My boy living off one TV appearance for 10 years.

[@kepckatherinec805]

It’s not the landlord’s fault this guy refuses to pay. Eviction shouldn’t be something a deadbeat tenant can ignore.

[@user-vj3qy3rg9p]

Guess he doesn’t care , now nobody is going to rent to him

[@looknbakatu]

should be afraid to even “invite” him for a short stay, just won’t leave.

[@Bklyn112]

That is a tenement not a townhouse sir.

[@MissPriss919]

He should claim asylum, then he’ll get free everything.

[@Raven1180]

☝This

[@beautyconsultant7228]

$2700 for a one bedroom in Boerum Hill?! In 2024, that’s cheap. The average rent for that area is almost double that. And he claims he couldn’t pay ??? I find that hard to believe. He’s been milking the system for far too long. If he wants free rent, let him move to the Salvation Army. There’s one not too far away. He can offer his cooking services in exchange for free rent.🤦‍♀️😂

[@roseeze166]

😅😅😅😅😂😂

[@Doc7-mf2fe]

That’s insane $2700 for a one bed room

[@AndriaaLeoLove]

@Doc-Some people love that NYC environment.

[@eleanoralvarez1230]

New York is the mecca of financial stress 😩

[@kasun1752]

He owes 120k 🤦🏻‍♀️ and doesn’t want to pay or move out ?? That is in part to the stupid laws NY put in place due to Covid and some people still trying to use that excuse 🙄

[@countryboi5828]

Once you get a taste of leniency, you're addicted !!!

[@olgatellomorrow5898]

That's not fear no paying Rent, I can understand there's hard time sometimes to but being responsible and having a roof were you living Rather than being Homeless.and he took a TAXI. Sad some people take advantage.

[@stache1954]

Ha ha he won't pay the fare.

[@trava4156]

Still milking that “cuz of Covid” excuse Typical

[@OrangeArdmore]

By my calculations the "celebrity chef" owes $143,000 for 4 years and 4 months of housing. That doesn't include court costs, late fees, or attorney's fees. How is he ever going to pay that amount of money? How is he ever going to be able to rent another apartment??? Might be time to get a regular chef job in a restaurant.

[@NYCLIVINGLIFE]

Put your belongings in a storage and go to a shelter

[@keithnesbitt6032]

😂😂😂 facts

[@lwill4075]

Get storage,, stay in car for awhile and get a gym membership so you shower. Easy

[@gwiz2970]

Mine is 2600 for a studio in the Bronx. He got me beat.

[@patremagilbert682]

Wow

[@allinonethegreat]

No one lives in the Bronx yet alone for $2,600 and yet alone for a studio you have to have a typo there your apartment might be $260 a month with a few 🐀 🐀🐀🐀 as roommates lol

[@stache1954]

@@allinonethegreat Nope.

[@gwiz2970]

@@allinonethegreat 2650 to be exact no lights included. 200 extra for parking. Oh yeah Harlem has more rats than the Bronx. Snapple facts.

[@BxChef.207]

@@gwiz2970 Bro, you’re getting ripped off.

[@Buzz_Kill71]

A squatter...😂😂

[@Vallentina0325]

Covid and the pandemic hit me hard as well and I still managed to pay my rent. Stop milking the system!

[@queens6583]

He should be required to pay back rent. He is an able bodied man who could have worked in some of the best restaurants. Covid is no longer a plausible excuse for this man.

[@reggierodriguez6546]

Paying rent is crucial because the landlord has to pay property taxes and other bills

[@TempeSoldier123]

No rent paid in 4 years? Geez..

[@robs5855]

Bobby Flay can't help him out?

[@roseeze166]

😅😅😅😢😢😢

[@jewelqueen5949]

🤣🤣🤣

[@maewebster9377]

how did they let him stay that long without paying? that’s insane

[@AndriaaLeoLove]

By “they”, are you referring to the courts because the story reports that the landlords went to court many times to try and evict him and or get their rent.

[@adrianwillis66]

Some landlords that do not appreciate paying renters should look at what other landlords are going through.

[@Kwameking1]

A wonderful Man of integrity.Who are raising these Boys?

[@tyronethomas4543]

Kwamaking1. You're just stupid. That comment is too. He's not a boy, as you called him. He's a grown man. Him not paying rent has not one thing to do with his parents and how he was raised. Seems like you have a lack of integrity going on.

[@kellmoney709]

The real question is why the hell is that one bedroom apartment 2000 damn dollars a month

[@SouLoveReal]

@kellmoney709: It's actually $2,700. That said, if you don't like it, keep looking. It is liakely in a peaceful, quite, low-crime area. THERE... or near the housing project.

[@nafzak100]

$2,700 / month in that area is a bargain.

[@lechlerguttersllc9553]

😂😂😂😂😂 Squatter

[@Jam3sin_]

Now no one will rent to him .

[@rachela.5981]

I disagree. The price is egregious, someone will understand

[@trentbateman]

@@rachela.5981you can’t be serious. Would you think a million dollars for a house in Beverly Hills is egregious because it’s a million dollars? Boerum Hill is very expensive and way more than 2700 on average

[@rachela.5981]

@@trentbateman i was trolling lmfao i am def not serious 😂😂😂

[@trentbateman]

@@rachela.5981 you won!

[@rachela.5981]

@@trentbateman 😂😂💕😭

[@patriciayoung9298]

When he goes out changes the locks

[@sharonsparks900]

That’s disgusting. The landord is carrying the expenses of the apartment and this guy is squatting at this point. He should have been kicked to the curb four years ago.

[@notarant5107]

Even a celebrity can be a pain the *AZZ*

[@fredm.2699]

From a cook to a crook. From Cook to cooled!

[@byrdboykins8985]

I almost thought that was T.O. on the thumbnail 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cilla-themusiclover]

If he can afford the attorneys fees, he can PAY RENT!

[@Showbolt1]

2750 for a one bedroom!? I wouldn’t pay that either!

[@deefowler7292]

He lives in the apt he's obligated to pay he's a squatter

[@user-bb9vo9pp2k]

Then don't sign a lease and agree to terms

[@Showbolt1]

@@user-bb9vo9pp2k Dont tell me that. Tell him.

[@Showbolt1]

@@user-bb9vo9pp2k Dont tell me that. Tell him.

[@Showbolt1]

@@user-bb9vo9pp2k Dont tell me that. Tell him.

[@bookman2116]

what a shame

[@notarant5107]

When celebrities start squatting times are *REALLY* hard

[@Zero11_ss]

4 years of not paying rent but still too stupid to move out and buy a house with all the money he saved. Probably wasted it all already.

[@avanulaneway8418]

pay your rent funky bombaclat

[@bradlafferty6076]

He should try public housing now.

[@user-wx7dd9gc6j]

😊😅😊😅😂😂😂😂😂

[@idjilju2835]

Hasn’t been able to pay since Jan 2020 because of Covid. He may wanna check that pandemic calendar 😂

[@john_wick1]

this guy wouldn't downgrade for something more affordable?! same people...

[@stache1954]

That's getting close to rock bottom for NYC.

[@altheadawn2531]

You do know getting accepted in an apartment in NYC is difficult right?🥴👉🪑

[@pamelageorge8275]

Now that you’ve made a stink…don’t expect prospective landlords to welcome you!! 🤪🥴🤪🥴🤪

[@lamis1974]

Shame on you !!!

[@roseeze166]

If he cant afford to pay, move. Room or you cant afford that too??

[@user-xb8kb9ft5k]

My prayers are with him.

[@np4773]

SHAMEFUL!!!

[@PhiLLyPhiLLz]

You know NYC rent is outta control when a celebrity chef can’t afford his rent. 1,800 for a shitty 1 bedroom in my Brooklyn neighborhood.

[@wack8589]

He doesn't want to be homeless. He feels the landlord has money, so he/she can wait.

[@Vbkingsova]

The USA is a very sad place.

[@countryboi5828]

So sad that migrants from all over the world are killing themselves to get here. LOL.

[@cindyhamilton6935]

Never heard of him, no excuse for not paying rent if you're a "famous" chef.

[@Memg007]

I was expecting him to say “It’s portion of my restitution.”

[@user-wl1vd3bi8u]

Let's Call This Man. Elizabeth Holmes. 😂😂😂😂😂Richard

[@teriewilliams8614]

WTF 🤬 $2700/mth for a 1 bedroom is RIDICULOUS!!! It’s NOT even a luxury apt @ that!! Not understanding how he was able to get away w NOT PAYING rent for 4 yrs…it’s usually a few mths!!

[@2011Savere]

How is he on all those shows and he's not paying his rent?

[@marriejames01]

People were still eating during the Pandemic. I guess he’s not able to think outside the box when it comes to his career. I saw food prep companies, pop up shops, and food trucks. A lot of people were still working during the Pandemic, meaning they could still pay for his service. I think if it wasn’t celebrities or a spot on TV, he didn’t want the job.

[@zoraidacastro2703]

MOVE!!!!!

[@dhancock5315]

McDonald's and Burger King are always hiring !!!!

[@Devgee626]

2700$ a month for that shit is CRAZY!

[@Outcome_Agent]

I read on another news site that he owes over $40,000 to another landlord

[@engineered-mind]

$2700? Hell no

[@cinnamonspice4389]

Rent too damn high, and these landlords are abandoning their responsibilities for taking care of their buildings.

[@surviveunplugged]

The since of entitlement is astounding. And he's a "Celebrity" chef, not just "any ole chef". Now is not a good time to be a landlord. And politicians want to scrub evictions from tenant applications. No wonder.

[@altheadawn2531]

Why they chasing him down the steps??🤣🤣🤣

[@carolynwheaton8547]

When you are up lots of friends.

[@vinsonfamilycollectibles8213]

This story is wild so many ways...$2700 for a 1 bedroom...No rent paid since 2020...really wish they had showed the apt. Sad in NYC you can make $80-$90k and just scrimp by. Woe for a small family.

[@countryboi5828]

You can be a millionaire in NYC and find it difficult to find a decent place !

[@nahhh5007]

Hasn’t paid rent in 4 years… like…

[@customerservicebusters4878]

Dude u can drive Uber MTA PIZZA DRIVER ETC

[@misshelena6930]

He hasnt paid rent since Kobe was alive

[@sharoncarty5096]

No one is exempt.

[@kevinharris3993]

If you can't afford the rent, then move to another apartment that you can afford, and find a job. I have never heard of such foolishness.

[@lisalee3067]

How ridiculous!

[@jasperhayes-klein2929]

This isn’t news. The “report” req. explaining who he is, before revealing his difficult living situation.

[@michelleh7769]

WOW 4 1/2 YEARS???? make it make sense!!!

[@taytrong]

I live in a 13x10ft room in a hotel on the outskirts of Skid Row. Been on time paying my rent since I moved here in 2017. With Covid money, I was able to pay for a whole year! It was easy because I only pay 400/month.

[@LBmustwin12]

Celebrity dont mean you have money. Most of these people are financially smart

[@chaneliswell89]

Celebrity doesnt always equal BEING ABLE TO AFFORD THE HIGH AZZ COST OF LIVIBG. I blame politicians for making American too expensive to live here.

[@steverogers9824]

WELL HES MAKING THE BACON ... HERE COMES THE VICTIM CARD ..

[@rtisleo]

lol...😆

[@juliansearcie1758]

Huh?

[@brey111]

He said fuck this shit I'm not paying

[@maxpoints5082]

He was great on Chopped but bad at life

[@dionnejones8298]

How do you let someone go this long without paying rent smh 🤦

[@screenapple1660]

lol. NYC is very expensive... Because of skyscrapers and closer to water front.

[@ronaldopando769]

Guess he must defeat Bobby Flay in order to pay that back rent 😂

[@cookiesandeggpie]

Dude is milling the system.. 😂😂😂

[@driversseat1707]

Maybe now he can sign up for a slum apartment in the Howard Housing Projects in Brownsville. The nerve of that bum to go four years without paying rent.

[@ladyofthecentury]

He says he couldn’t get a job. well like many people during the pandemic, then you have to do a different type of job. If he can no longer get job as a chef in order to keep a roof over your head, then you seek other types of work

[@cmay4242]

Down Payment on house saved!

[@Dani-fc1hc]

He should be ashamed of himself. No rent payments in over 4 years?! Them you have the nerve to bring the pandemic into this.

[@robertf976]

Maybe he feels the landlord violated terms of the lease

[@hashemhashem2912]

Wow he lived rent free for 4 years.

[@looknbakatu]

wonder if he was saving the money he wasn’t paying to the rent?!😳

[@hectornegron9155]

Never heard of him.