Cantor Fitzgerald exec accused of squatting at $10K-a-month Hamptons rental claims he and his wife have been harassed and humiliated by homeowner and prospective buyer
A Cantor Fitzgerald executive accused of exploiting pandemic-related protections to squat in a $10,000-a-month Hamptons mansion says he and his wife have been harassed and humiliated by false accusations and 'defamatory memes' sent to his bosses by the homeowner and prospective buyer. Paul Pion, the chief administrative officer of the Manhattan firm, and his wife, Stephanie, alleged in court papers filed Wednesday that Damian Krause and owner-to-be Aaron Appel had conspired to paint his family as 'squatters' and 'hoarders' in a bid to force them out of the $5million property in Water Mill. It follows a suit against the Pions by Krause Estates LLC, which accused the wealthy family of exploiting a COVID-related ban on evictions to remain in the gated four-bedroom mansion after their lease expired on May 31 - despite the couple allegedly owning an apartment in Manhattan. But hitting back in an affidavit seen by the New York Post, Pion rejected the claims and als