Lock him up! Swerdlow seeks criminal contempt court order against Peebles

Michael Swerdlow wants rival developer Don Peebles jailed over a four-year-old unpaid $800,000 judgment. In a Jan. 7 motion, an entity managed by Swerdlow, who leads Coconut Grove-based Swerdlow Group, wants Miami-Dade Circuit Court Judge Thomas Rebull to find Peebles of criminal contempt outside the courtroom. Peebles should be “incarcerated” if Rebull concludes the founder of Miami Beach-based The Peebles Corporation violated a post-judgment court order issued in May, Swerdlow’s motion states. The $800,000 represents legal fees and costs Swerdlow won against Peebles in 2022 tied to their long-running legal battle over a land deal for in Overtown. Swerdlow and […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.