Gothamist: Injured Actress Ousted from Williamsburg Loft

jessica20005

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:46:08 -0500

It is not right to insult a defensless crime victim, especially without knowing the facts. She is a hero, she was brutally assaulted because she saved the life of a disabled friend, who was attacked by coward criminals. She was thrown down a flight of stairs, they broke her right arm, teeth, nose, crushed her vocal cords and she suffered a concussion. She had multiple surgeries on her arm, knee, nose, jaw, and she still needs more operations. Her health deteriorated, because she was unselfishly taking care for years of the other crime victim, who suffered major brain injury. She could not receive the necessary treatments and therapies, being a full time, unpaid caregiver for someone in need. She was never on welfare, she worked in all her life. She was awarded social security disability in 2005 by the court. She always paid her rent, which was a large chunk of her limited income. She did not receive the money, it was the convicted felon Simon Taub, who collected rent subsidy from the government by committing fraud. It is against the law to charge rent in an illegally converted building without certificate of occupancy. The "loft" is a studio apartment with concrete floor in an awful factory building. The Daily News conveniently "forgot" to mention, that the wife abuser criminal, Simon Taub with multiple arrest record, doesn't even own the building, the whole lawsuit is a fraud. By the way, she did not lose the apartment, "somebody" damaged her lock with crazy glue, the police is investigating. One wonders, who had the motive to do this ruthless crime. Finally, this is the second time that the Daily News steals the credit from the crime victim, who suffered brain injury. He was a wonderful photographer before he was viciously assaulted. The picture was taken by him before they were attacked. The Daily News definitely owes an apology to the two innocent crime victims, so does anyone else, who made ignorant, cruel, offending remarks. Hopefully there are decent individuals around, who wish her full recovery, so she can continue the work she loves.

jaja007

Fri, 30 May 2008 17:12:51 -0500

Let me summarise this article. The old hag was on welfare for some injury over 7 years ago. She scammed the goverment into paying her rent all these years, while still working as a union actor. All this while getting residuals from every freaking Sopranos episode she's ever been in thats still shown on reruns or sold on DVD. The government wakes up to her scam, and lets her off lightly by not paying her rent, when they could have her arrested. Now her landlord kicks her out because no one is paying the rent. Typical Jen Carlson to try to twist this article to show her aging "artist" friends in a good light.

Snoopy

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:56:46 -0500

What ever doctor was used to correct the lacerations to her face should be sued. She is one of those "one hit wonders" that are normally assigned to the music world but now assigned to acting as well.

sonyactivision

Thu, 29 May 2008 17:19:00 -0500

"Da, Russkaya Plag!"

Anna_Merkin

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:24:58 -0500

Welfare abuser!

sevans081

Thu, 29 May 2008 16:10:33 -0500

I'm sure there a re lot more "Pota's" out there taking advantage of subsidized apts. An people complain that the land lord are harassing them. About time they kick them out int the curb. Let those who can afford the place rent the apartment. Isn't she getting royalties from the Sopranos?

ladywarfield

Thu, 29 May 2008 15:04:28 -0500

what is the building number? how many sq. ft?

JenChungsBra

Thu, 29 May 2008 13:05:20 -0500

Waaah! I'm an aaaarrrrtist....I need a place to recoverrrrrrrrrrrrr.......A subsidiiiiiiiiized place to recoverrrrrrrrrrrr from my seven year old injuriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiies. Bwah! She wasn't too disabled to be in The Sopranos, was she?

west side Michael

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:50:05 -0500

Taub renting buildings to folks without a C.of O. Isn't that illegal? He got what he deserved from this tenant ,so did the city for not checking on this dud actress to see if she was healed. Business as usual in Bookland.

Armchair_warrior

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:43:54 -0500

wow the landlord sounds like evil dude. someone burn down his buildings.

Spiritof76

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:39:23 -0500

Regardless of whether or not she's still disabled, this Simon Taub sounds like a real piece of work.

Snoopy

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:36:44 -0500

For not a great actress she must have bad genes if she can't recover from a broken arm in seven years. Oh I forgot she had a boo boo on her knee also. Not a bad scam when you figure she got over $105,000 in free rent during her convalescent period.

TimSPC

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:32:51 -0500

I'm going to need a flow chart.

JMH

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:26:26 -0500

I think I would volunteer to have my arm broken too, if it could get me a $1,300/month loft in a decent area.

BMMDan

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:21:01 -0500

btw....the article could not have ended better. "But" Awesome Jen!!

BMMDan

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:15:48 -0500

Skeptical? She was attacked 7 years ago! Of course she's disabled!! Broken arms don't heal overnight, ya know!

Peter

Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:25 -0500

I am very skeptical as to whether she's still disabled.