LA Lewis Evicted!

LA Lewis’ problems just can’t end.

The deejay, who is known for his graffiti across the Corporate Area, was yesterday evicted from the building from which he operated his business, LA Lewis Enterprise Limited.

Scores of onlookers gathered outside the establishment located at 24 Burlington Avenue in St Andrew, while the deejay’s furniture and equipment were being removed. While the rain fell, his belongings were being placed on either the sidewalk or in a truck parked a few metres away.

former business associate

All this took place just hours after the deejay was released from custody after he was remanded on Tuesday by Resident Magistrate Judith Pusey. Lewis had appeared to answer to charges of housebreaking and larceny and assault in relation to allegations that he broke into the house of a former business associate and robbed her.

Shortly after he was given a new date to return to court, the artiste returned after the complainant told police that he attempted to kiss her and had stood in her way outside of court. RM Pusey then ordered that he be taken to the holding area to see that the court was not a ‘poppy show’. He was kept there until yesterday.

removed from the building

When contacted after his eviction, LA Lewis confirmed that he was removed from the building. He said, however, that he had been speaking with the landlord’s wife for an hour before the men arrived to remove his belongings.

“De lady (landlord’s wife) seh mi balance a $60,000. Dem bring some letters and seh I was evicted. From December (2008) me never pay dem no rent, but mi did have a talk with di elder for the building and tell him seh mi a go pay him soon,” LA Lewis told THE STAR.

security deposit

However, Lewis said he paid $50,000 to the landlord a few weeks ago and he had also paid two months’ security deposit. The deejay said that he had a five-year rental agreement with the landlord in which he would pay $19,000 each month.

According to the deejay, he was unable to pay his rent because he was losing business as a result of his court case. He said his business was going through a “depression” and he was involved in many different projects.

His eviction has only added to the stress ,and now LA Lewis has been forced to store his belongings in a warehouse. He also said that he does not know where his office will be located next.

Source: JamaicaStar