Second man admits in court he received about $600 a month to visit Oregon businesses he then sued for disability access violations
Justin Burley-Beaver told a judge Tuesday that he filled out the court application contending to be an indigent plaintiff to avoid court filing fees and signed it, without disclosing the checks he received from a law firm to visit local properties that he later sued for ADA violations.Court Document
A second man who filed two dozen lawsuits against small businesses in Oregon alleging disability access violations admitted in court Tuesday that he received about $600 a month for visiting the locations and making the claims.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Youlee Yim You had ordered Justin Burley-Beavers of Portland to appear before her and answer if he had truthfully filled out an application to proceed with his civil suit as an indigent plaintiff who should be exempt from court fees.
Burley-Beavers admitted in court he received a check for $200 from a Tennessee-based firm for each business he visited and typically visited three places a month. He was paid after providing proof of a receipt showing he had purchased something from each business, he told the judge.
