Scan of Falsified Postmark Envelope and Email

This pdf includes the page from the pdf scan with filename "MeridianScanner_20250905161321.pdf"
(filename formula "[Business Name]Scanner_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS].pdf")emailed by Tara Bayles to Chris McNeil September 5, 2025, along with a pdf print of the email itself.

Document Overview

Charleston County Court of Common Pleas Case number: 2025-CP-10-05095
Filing Date: October 29, 2025
Documents:
  1. September 5, 2025 Meridian email claiming, "Regarding the return of your security deposit, attached for your reference are copies of the Move-Out Statement and the postage-marked envelope mailed to the address you provided ... and ""...checks were mailed on August 28, 2025."
  2. Excerpts from Meridian Scanner PDF: Images of the checks and envelope as depicted in the scan document attached to that email;
Part of: Emergency Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions and to Strike Defective Answers.

Executive Summary

This exhibit set (from Emergency Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions and to Strike Defective Answers, Exhibits A and B) contains critical documents establishing

  1. Meridian PMIC Tara Bayles’ September 5, 2025 email attaching “MeridianScanner_20250905161321.pdf”
  2. A scanned envelope image bearing an “E-MAILED" stamp and handwritten "8/28/2025" presented as proof of timely security deposit mailing (contradicted by the filename’s embedded Sep 5 timestamp and actual USPS Sep 8 postmark on received checks); and
  3. Check numbers in the scan that matched the check numbers as received after the period allowed for the deposit return had lapsed.

Timeline Context

Happened prior:

  • August 28, 2025: Meridian claims checks mailed that day, later relying on internal "E-MAILED" stamp as proof.
  • September 4, 2025: Plaintiffs send formal demand letter via FedEx to SAC 181 LLC and Meridian, demanding treble damages ($7,785) for deposit violations.
Happened after:

  • September 8, 2025: Demand deadline expires without response; Tara provides "attorney" (actually, law firm) contact (Brownlee Whitlow & Praet); check numbers match falsified scan.
  • September 9, 2025: Initial Complaint filed in Charleston County Common Pleas (Case No. 2025-CP-10-05095).
  • September 10, 2025: Plaintiffs receive actual deposit checks via USPS (postmarked Sep 8 from Columbia, SC), with legitimate postmark contradicting Meridian's documentation.

Media Inquiries

For questions about these exhibits or the case in general, contact:
Chris McNeil, Pro Se Plaintiff
Email: Click here to email with web form
Case: 2025-CP-10-05095, Charleston County Court of Common Pleas

Document Access

Exhibits A & B from Emergency Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions and Strike Defective Answers: "Postmark" and Smoking Gun date/time-stamped scan filename

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  • Timeline & Explainer
  • Public Case Docket Charleston County Court of Common Pleas
  • Court Docket: Emergency Motion for Rule 11 Sanctions and Strike Defective Answers (this pdf is an exhibit of)
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      • Evidence Details

      Scan of Falsified Postmark Envelope and Email

      Scan of Falsified Postmark Envelope and Email

      This pdf includes the page from the pdf scan with filename "MeridianScanner_20250905161321.pdf"
      (filename formula "[Business Name]Scanner_YYYYMMDDHHMMSS].pdf")emailed by Tara Bayles to Chris McNeil September 5, 2025, along with a pdf print of the email itself.