Iron Chef winner/Umami Burger founder Fleischman squatted in woman's home. Handyman shamed him out

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A handyman with experience removing squatters said he helped an older woman reclaim her Hollywood home from Iron Chef winner and former judge Adam Fleischman, who she claimed was living there rent-free.

After the woman, Claudia, contacted him, Flash Shelton went to the house and confronted Fleischman for living in the home since May without ever paying rent. The handyman filmed the situation and posted it to his YouTube channel, hoping media attention would encourage the Umami Burger founder to move out.

Fleischman confirmed to Fox News that he left the house on Oct. 2 and no longer lives in the home.

https://www.foxnews.com/media/why-handyman-turned-tables-squatters-confronted-celebrity-chef-accused-living-rent-free

Iron Chef winner Adam Fleischman is accused of SQUATTING in elderly woman's Hollywood home by refusing to pay rent since May

Umami Burger founder Fleischman has denied any wrongdoing and says he left the property voluntarily last week

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12602159/Iron-Chef-winner-Adam-Fleischman-accused-squatting.html


Fleischman, 54, initially claims that he has been given a lease by the woman, known only as Claudia.

Shelton walks up says: 'I understand you've been squatting at this residence.'

Fleischman shakes his head and says, 'No no, I have a lease' but agrees to keep talking.

The two head onto the property's porch where an outstretched Fleischman then admits he does not have a lease.

He tells Shelton: 'She didn't want to give me a lease. But there's tenants rights that state that you still have the same protections.'

He goes on to admit that he has not put down a deposit because he wasn't asked for one.

Shelton told Fox News Digital: 'I asked him if he felt that he owed her any money and if he realizes that he has basically broken this woman. He just says that it's not his fault.'

Claudia, who has been in the home for 29 years, recruited the Umami Burger founder as a roommate through Craigslist.

The 62-year-old claims the agreement was that Fleischman would throw dinner events at the property to cover his rent.

But she alleges that she has never received any payment from the dinner parties.