Falsified Postmark Envelope and Tara Bayles Email

Document Overview

Charleston County Court of Common Pleas Case number: 2025-CP-10-05095
Filing Date: October 29, 2025
Documents:

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."
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.

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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

Meridian PMIC Tara Bayles’ September 5, 2025 email attaching “MeridianScanner_20250905161321.pdf”

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

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.

Short Notice Inspection or a Fine

April 3, 2025 Short-Notice Inspection Email – Meridian Threatens Fee and Lease Violation

Lease Validity Email Thread

Correcting “We Can’t Uphold This Contract” Claims

Safety Requests in Lease Renewal Proposal Email

This email from Plaintiffs to Stephanie Phillips of Meridian Residential Group, LLC asked for 3 Health & Safety Considerations, 2 Deferred or Previously Discussed Improvements, some Lease Term Flexibility, and Pet Fee Fairness.

“Ghost” Notice to Vacate and “Renovations” Pretext Email

Exhibit: Received from Meridian: May 29, 2025 attachment-only “ghost” Notice to Vacate email and June 4, 2025 Dana DeVoe‑Riddick email claiming owner renovations as the reason for non-renewal at 181 Gordon St, Charleston.

Why Don't You Want Us Here Email

Email Plaintiffs sent Meridian on July 17, 2025.