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Construction Fraudman

I'm writing to warn others about the terrible nightmare we are going thru with L&T Development LLC and its owner Jonathan Hillert aka Jon Hill. He goes by this name to hide his past. He's not a licensed architect! Check his architect's license. He was already charged and convicted in IL. I didn't know this as he used a shortened version of his name.
He's a fraud and a shyster.I'm writing to warn others about the terrible nightmare we are going thru with L&T Development LLC and its owner Jonathan Hillert. He's a fraud and a shyster. BEWARE!

He has taken our money of $30K and disappeared. He has not paid his vendors in over a year (the architect/engineer Charles Purcell of League City, TX who did the drawings and the permit expeditor Ms. Gina White of All City Permits), United Rentals from where he rented a concrete cutter.

This guy has stolen money from many small business owners taken money and has just disappeared as in our case after us paying $30, 000 (in an scam report, I mention $29K) more than 52% of the total cost with the corresponding work not done. He doesn't answer phone calls and or e-mails and hasn't paid his employees (we had to pay them Fri July 17th and also buy for supplies ) and other vendors. I'll show proof.

We contracted him to do remodeling and construction for our restaurant in Humble, TX. We paid him $5500 initially as a deposit in way back Apr 2, 2015 He lied to us that he'd put in the permit at the end of Apr and the delay was being caused by Harris County. See the date of his e-mail My 26th but in reality the application wasn't put in June 11th!

jonhill10666 May 26to me, Morning Russell, It's not really up to the expeditor, they rush things as much as they can. No update on Friday, I've already put a call into her this morning...she is checking.

Here are the e-mails from Harris County health dept in Pasadena, TX [protected]@hcphes.org

Your application/payment was received/processed on 6/11/15.
The initial plans review was scheduled for 6/22/15 at 8:00AM.
The schedule shows that your appointment was rescheduled for 6/24/15 at 1:15PM.

We had a plan review appointment scheduled for yesterday (6/22/15) at
8:00am, but no one called in to review the plans and application.
We sent an email yesterday to the contact person on the application to call our main office and reschedule this appointment.

Plan Review / Preopening Dept.
HCPHES - Environmental Public Health Division
101 S. Richey Rd., Ste. G
Pasadena, TX 77506
Office [protected]

Here's the e-mail from the Architect/Engineer Charles Purcell who hasn't gotten paid, apologies for the all capital letters but this is how Charles sent me the e-mail

I DID JON A FAVOR AND ONLY
CHARGED HIM $3, 000.00. HE HAS OWED ME $300.00 FOR OVER A YEAR, AND KEPT
SAYING HE WAS GOING TO PAY ME BUT, NEVER DID. I NORMALLY CHARGE
$600.00 PER DRAWING AND $1, 000.00 FOR THE ELECTRICAL LOAD
ANALYSIS.($4, 600.00). AS YOU CAN SEE, HE GOT A BARGAIN. AND, SINCE HE
DIDN'T PAY HE REALLY GOT A BARGAIN.

IF HE SUBMITTED MY DRAWING WITH HIS TITLE BLOCK TO THE CITY OF
HOUSTON, THAT'S A FELONY. AND IF HE COPIED MY SEAL ONTO THOSE DRAWINGS
THAT'S EVEN WORSE.

Starting from June when demolition work began, we kept receiving invoices from Jon even though we complained that the corresponding work wasn't completed, he threatened to stop work. Thus we ended up paying $29K. We felt compelled to pay as the project was already delayed and starting Aug 15th, I have to begin paying rent and we haven't even begun operations.

I found out on Fri, Harris County Engineering Dept rejected the Fire Code and on Monday July 20, I'm going to meet up with Charles who has agreed to help me out to get out of this mess. But in the end, I've lost nearly $30K or it has been stolen by Jon. I had to pay Charles Purcell $4500 to do the

I later found that he had been arrested in Miami due to nation wide arrest warrant for theft . He's currently held in Liberty County prison.
http://www.jailbase.com/en/arrested/fl-mdc/2015-07-12/jonathan-hillert-121932065

I put in a HPD police report for theft and incident # [protected].

If there's any lawyer out there who can help me out after reading this, I'd really appreciate it. We need to put this guy behind bars and out of business before he causes more harm to others.

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Rich12678
Houston, US
Oct 21, 2020 2:32 pm EDT

He was in the Texas inmate system, due to get out in November 2020. His info is no longer coming up, so they must have released him early. In this day and age, you can run but you can't hide, Jon! I hope all consumers do their due diligence, and no one ever again gets taken by this psychopathic liar.

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suz324
, US
Jun 01, 2020 9:39 pm EDT

Finally! They put this piece of *#@! in jail... YAY! https://offender.tdcj.texas.gov/OffenderSearch/offenderDetail.action?sid=50489827

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Matthew Taylor after receiving two very large draws on our restaurant & warehouse build out did not pay the electrical, HVAC & plumbing subs. He also never paid the dry wall company and never ordered our exterior steel trim & large warehouse doors. The list is endless of the errors that he and his crew( brother in law) Jason made on our site. These error...

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These are the same people I bought my home from in Florida. I would like to warn consumers...they never completed the repairs as promised. I have a leak when it rains - the paint has stripes on each side that needs repaint. The garage door is dented, the ceiling sheet rock is uneven - the interior paint was a disaster as was the whole experience with...

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Construction Deadbeat & Thief

Sept. 12, 2017, Mr. Jimmy Johnston and his sidekick (The pot smoking idiot) were to paint the interior of my delicatessen. The job should have taken the average person 8 hours. (1 person) I gave Mr. Johnston and his associate $200 to cover cost of materials. (paint and joint compound)
This ### gave me a written estimate with his address and cell# on it. Besides Mr. Johnston never returning, he and his friend stole food from my store. The police were called. He no longer lives at address on estimate (Landlord threw him out for stealing) Cell phone no longer works(His girlfriend who he beat-up cancelled his phone). I can't get my money returned because Mr. Johnston is in jail for assaulting his old landlords with a stolen automobile. (What a dirtbag!)
Beware of James F. Johnston from Huntington, Long Island

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East While
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May 21, 2011 11:42 am EDT
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There is illegal construction going on the third floor of D-229. As per the regulations the construction over the third floor is not allowed in Defence Colony, New Delhi but the owner of the above mentioned place is getting the construction done. The construction is illegal and therefore violating the rules and regulations of MCD of Delhi. the construction is creating a problems to the neighbors therefore you are requested to take a immediate action.

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hugomerida
Los Angeles, US
Jan 07, 2013 2:42 pm EST

I was hired by Mr Sean the company manager, to work for construction and work 8 hrs a day. Paid by day $150.00 Started working
Monday December 3rd 2017 to December 31st 2, 012. On December 31st when I was working mr Sean call me and said there is no more work for you. to go back to his office the following Thursday, to get paid. Which I did. that is when he told me he was not going to pay me because I had stolen items from work, then the next day he came up with a different story and that is what he is being doing from then on.
what is owed to me is 19 days of work. $2, 850.00.

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Nileshbhai Mehta
, IN
Jun 08, 2011 9:15 am EDT
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I received a message on mobile that YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR 2, 000, 000, 00.U!S!D IN ONGOING YAHOO/MSN CONTEST 2017. FOR (DETAIL) CONTACY.Dr.David(micheal999104@live.com) WITH NAME, ADD.
Is this true..?
If this is true then please give me answer on my mobile or email address.
Name:Nilesh M. Mehta
ADD:F/6, Indrahans flat, Hirachand nagar, Station road, Bardoli. Dist:Surat, India.
Email:I[censored]a6317@gmail.com
Mobile:[protected]

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Pat Ruotolo
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Apr 20, 2008 8:23 am EDT

There is a building being built near where I live over the railroad tracks. They've already taken away the windows I had on the side. I now stare at concrete walls. They've torn down all our trees, taken away our view of the backyard. Now they've build an awning right at my front window. I cannot open my window. If there is a fire in my apartment, I won't be able to get out if I am not able to use the doors, and I won't be able to install my air conditioner, which I need because of my asthma condition. This scaffolding/awning has to be removed from in front of my window. This is a fire hazard. And a major safety issue. It also causes major health problems for me.

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kishanlal
, IN
Jun 05, 2010 12:12 pm EDT

To The MCD Commisioner

Dear Sir

There is a illegal construction Covering Extra Portion, 809Mahawar Nagar, Kotla Mubark pur Delhi-110003.

there is still no permission from MCD for construction of basement.
Please take a immidiate action in this regard.

Thanks!

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Jess (miken)
Ontario, US
Oct 17, 2014 12:02 pm EDT
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Working at a fast paced, high demand job. Miken provide good team support. We work together to achieve client objectives and company goals- Jess

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dave smith
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Feb 06, 2008 12:00 am EST

PEOPLEPC IS CROOKED. They steal money from your account following your cancellation. Upon further contact, they tell you your account wasn't cancelled, that they appoligise, they are unable to refund your (stolen) money and here is your new cancellation number.

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santhoshvithura
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Aug 17, 2009 5:43 am EDT

unable to scrap pictures from my orkut account?

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Handy Man Henry
Baltimore, US
Dec 07, 2010 7:00 am EST

This is the result of hiring a looser without insurance and no work license. I bet you will not make that mistake again!

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Huntington Station, US
Apr 19, 2010 12:56 am EDT
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The car wasn't stolen. His family members let him drive their cars, eventhough he has no driver's license and an alcohol & drug problem. Great family, huh?

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