Robert Ellis has filed a lawsuit against several defendants, alleging a malicious scheme to evict him from his home fraudulently. The complaint was lodged on November 19, 2025, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York against Mohammad Abuhamda, Edward "Teddy" Weiss, Stuart I. Jacobs, William Welling Sheehan, and their respective law firms Azoulay Weiss, LLP and Law Offices of Stuart I. Jacobs.
The case centers around allegations that the defendants conspired to use fraudulent means to initiate an eviction process against Ellis. According to the complaint, the defendants fabricated evidence and submitted false testimony to secure an eviction notice against Ellis without proper legal grounds. Specifically, Robert Ellis accuses Mohammad Abuhamda of filing a perjured affidavit of service that falsely claimed he had served Ellis with necessary legal documents. This affidavit was used as a basis for initiating an eviction proceeding in Kings County Civil Court on January 27, 2025.
Ellis claims he was never served with any eviction notices or petitions and that no attempts were made to serve him at his residence. The lawsuit further alleges that fabricated photographic evidence was presented in court by William Welling Sheehan during a traverse hearing intended to verify the legitimacy of service claims. The photographs were allegedly manipulated to obscure details and mislead the court into believing they were taken on dates relevant to the case.
The plaintiff contends that these actions violated his civil rights under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 by depriving him of due process and property rights without lawful procedure. Additionally, Ellis accuses the attorney defendants of violating New York Judiciary Law § 487 by engaging in deceitful practices intended to deceive both him and the court. He argues that their continued prosecution of the case after being confronted with irrefutable evidence of fraud demonstrates malicious intent.
Ellis is seeking compensatory damages exceeding $750,000 for economic losses related to defending himself against what he describes as a baseless legal action, including lost time and labor spent researching and attending court proceedings. He also seeks punitive damages aimed at deterring similar conduct in future cases and treble damages under Judiciary Law § 487 for attorney deceit.
Representing himself pro se, Robert Ellis is calling upon the court to hold all named defendants accountable for their alleged roles in this fraudulent eviction attempt. Judge Gonzalez is presiding over this case (Case ID: CV 25-6419), with Magistrate Judge Aminsky also involved in proceedings.
Source: 125cv06413_Ellis_v_Abuhamda_Complaint_Eastern_District_New_York.pdf