‘Go Back to Pakistan’: Racist Squatters Occupy Indian-Origin Man’s Home. Court Kicks Them Out

Barry and Barbara Pollack who took over the home of an Indian-origin man in New York’s Jericho finally left the home which they held onto illegally for almost two decades. Even though the house originally belonged to the Pollacks, Bobby Chawla and his family bought the 1,536-square-foot house 22 months ago in a bank auction.

The Pollacks for seventeen years held onto the house by filing frivolous bankruptcy petitions and when the Chawlas tried to enter their rightfully bought house, the Pollacks were caught on video going on a racist rant. In the video, Barry Pollack can be heard telling Bobby Chawla: “Go back to Pakistan!”

The exit of the Pollacks was attributed also to US-based newspaper The New York Post who through their reports exposed that the Pollacks were misusing the court system.

The Pollacks bought the home in 1990 for $255,000. They stopped paying the mortgage in 2006 as they encountered financial difficulties. In order to stop the bank from taking over the property, they filed “skeleton” and “frivolous” bankruptcies in three different courts earning a stay of over 17 years. The newspaper said that the Pollacks stayed in that house for 17 years without paying a single cent in mortgage costs.

The squatter Pollacks were in no mood to leave but a bankruptcy judge earlier this year barred the Pollacks from further bankruptcy filings which allowed the Chawlas to enter their rightfully bought home. Bobby Chawla told the news outlet that they were in for a ‘Christmas miracle’ when the Pollocks were spotted moving out and the house was found vacant on Friday.

“It feels like a Christmas Miracle, I can’t believe it. I did feel a sense of relief… but I won’t be satisfied until I have possession of my home. This guy is not to be trusted,” Chawla said. He still needs a judge’s approval to enter and begin staying in his home.

“While most debtors are honest and hard-working individuals who are looking for a fresh start in bankruptcy, these debtors are not. Hopefully, they have filed their last petition in bankruptcy court,” Chawlas’ lawyer Heath Berger added while speaking to The New York Post.