Falsified Postmark Envelope + Tara Bayles Email + SAC 181-Meridian Transition Notice

This exhibit set (from Motion for Leave to File 2AC, Exhibit F) contains three critical documents .

Document Overview

Charleston County Court of Common Pleas Case number: 2025-CP-10-05095
Filing Date: October 24, 2025
Documents:
  1. September 5, 2025 Meridian email claiming deposit had been mailed August 28,
  2. Images of the envelope depicted in the scan document attached to that email;
  3. Email from Meridian of January 5, 2024 stating the "owner is aware of the change" of them taking over property management from Roadstead.
Part of: Motion for Leave to File Second Amended Complaint - Exhibit A of Second Amended Complaint which is Exhibit A of the Motion.

Executive Summary

This exhibit set (from Motion for Leave to File 2AC, Exhibit F) contains three 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. Meridian’s January 5, 2024 transition email to Plaintiffs explicitly stating “the property owner is fully aware of this change and [it] became effective December 27, 2023,” fixing SAC 181 LLC / Charles Altman’s knowledge and due diligence duty upon management handover.

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 this exhibit 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

Exhibit Series: Deposit Timeliness Evidence Discrepancies and Management Transition Knowledge Evidence

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