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Jerry Seinfeld sure has come a long way from being a struggling stand-up comic to trying to avoid paying a real estate broker her commission! Seinfeld and his wife Jessica say that when they called their broker Tamara Cohen to see a townhouse on West 82nd Street, she didn't pick up her phone. But it turns out the Cohen is an observant Jew and was observing the Sabbath. Here are some details from the NY Law Journal:
Cohen began showing apartments and buildings to the Seinfelds' "estate manager," Steven Galistinos, in September 2004, according to the decision. In January 2005, Cohen showed the 82nd Street townhouse to Galistinos. The listing broker for the townhouse agreed to "co-broke" the house with her.And then it turned out the Seinfelds refused to pay her commission! So Cohen sued Seinfeld, the townhouse's owner, and the listings broker. Supreme Court Justice Rolando T. Acosta sided with Cohen, noting the sales contract. The Seinfelds will have to pay Cohen her share of the commission, which is half of at least $197,5000. The Seinfelds say they didn't know Cohen was an observant Jew, but really, doesn't Jerry Seinfeld make at least $100,000 in interest every day? (Actually, the issue seems to be how the listings broker wants to split the commission.)On Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, Cohen again showed the house to Galistinos, who this time was accompanied by Ms. Seinfeld.
On either Saturday Feb. 12 or Sunday Feb. 13, the Seinfelds -- having failed to reach Cohen -- went back to the house on their own. After touring the premises with the owner, they agreed to buy the building for just under $4 million. Neither broker was present for the negotiation.
On Feb. 13, Cohen checked her messages and learned that Galistinos had called her. She then spoke with the listing broker who told her that the Seinfelds and the building's owner had agreed to a sale.
Seinfeld's lawyer wants to reargue the case, explaining in legalese that the Seinfelds and Cohen had an oral agreement and since Cohen is not a licensed broker and only licensed brokers can "recover on an oral agreement." Cohen's lawyer says that the Seinfelds, seller and listings broker were being greedy.
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what a jew move on both parties.
I agree with post 1. Furthermore, Cohen should have been covering her ass. She should knew better, and should take the loss as a learning curve...don't cry about it. She's already doing things on the shady...that's obvious!!
not a real broker
You Snooze, YOU LOSE.
No Do overs!
Can this case go to a civil Jury trial instead of a judge's decision?
If she's not a Broker she no get commission.
NEXT!
I once read that all of the main cast members of Seinfeld are generally mean-spirited. That they all have this strong sense of entitlement. It seems that this is being confirmed slowly but surely
Since when does a buyer pay the broker fee?
News flash - most rich people have an inflated sense of entitlement. With our "Extra," "US Weekly," "NY Post" "Access Hollywood" starfucker society, the bulk of our plebes encourage it.
Take a gander at the average rap sheet in the NFL, for example. We cater to this diva/"I'm invincible" mentality as long as these people keep making headlines - positive or negative.
Wow, a bunch of jews fighting over a pile of cash - shocking!!!
Wow, so many seething anti-semites posting here.
Ya steps into the ring, ya takes yer chances....and agree, no broker, no comission. Obviously trying to cotact her shows good faith on the part of the Sein. Fucking the real estate agent out of commission is afaik a practice so common that labeling it a "jew move" is at least as fair as calling trailer reception a "white wedding"....reminds me of uncle leo.
This is for Joe! Jews fighting for money here is a fact. Saying it is not anti-semite.
In what backwater are non-agents, non-brokers and non-licensed individuals allowed to "show" property and collect a commission? Oh, that's right the same place that doesn't have an MLS....