In a dramatic legal battle unfolding in the Eastern District of New York, Jose Javier has filed a comprehensive lawsuit against a host of defendants, including attorneys and various entities, accusing them of orchestrating a decade-long real estate racketeering scheme. Filed on December 2, 2025, the complaint targets David Stern and others for allegedly conspiring to unlawfully seize Javier's property through fraudulent means.
Jose Javier, representing himself pro se, lodged this complaint in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The lawsuit accuses David Stern and several co-defendants of engaging in a series of illicit activities designed to wrest control of his property at 968A Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The allegations include fraudulent deeds, manufactured tax lien defaults, and misuse of court processes to achieve their ends. Javier's complaint outlines how these actions were part of an organized effort involving shell corporations and convicted deed-fraud actors.
The crux of Javier's case is built on accusations that the defendants engaged in "fraudulent conveyances" and manipulated court proceedings across multiple jurisdictions. Notably, Justice Gina Levy Abadi previously voided all deeds associated with this conspiracy in Kings County Supreme Court under Index No. 8568/2015. The decision found that defendants like Michael Herskowitz and Nissim Vaknin operated as part of an organized ring involved in serial frauds akin to those perpetrated against Javier.
Javier's complaint further alleges that after losing key battles in court, the defendants resorted to redirecting mail to prevent him from receiving tax notices and engineered a fraudulent tax lien default as a "backdoor foreclosure." These actions are claimed to be violations under Civil RICO (18 U.S.C. §1962(c), (d)) and 42 U.S.C. §1983 concerning deprivation of property under color of law.
Seeking justice, Javier demands treble damages along with declaratory and injunctive relief from the court. He aims for a permanent injunction against any further attempts by the defendants to encumber or transfer his property rights over 968A Myrtle Avenue. Additionally, he seeks compensation for legal costs incurred due to what he describes as malicious prosecution and abuse of process by the defendants.
The case is being overseen by Judge Larry Martin with Case ID: 1:25-cv-06646-JAM. While Jose Javier represents himself without formal legal counsel, he faces off against an array of attorneys including those from Frenkel Lambert Weiss Weisman & Gordon LLP who have been implicated in litigation fraud related to this matter.
Source: 125cv06646_Javier_v_Stern_Complaint_Eastern_District_New_York.pdf