Overview
- Lisa Cloud filed a 21-page complaint in Alameda County on Oct. 31 against Hackard Law, Michael Hackard, and Brian Geremia, accusing them of fraud, elder abuse, malicious prosecution, and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
- The suit says the attorneys advanced a $310,000 claim from Jonathan Kim, who alleged he was Angus Cloud’s personal assistant, despite no employment records, contracts, or tax forms to support it.
- Court filings cited in the complaint state Kim’s initial claim was rejected in February 2024 and his subsequent civil lawsuit was also rejected later that year.
- Cloud alleges the firm submitted false evidence and that Kim later acknowledged a $195,000 commission component was pushed by the lawyers to make the case worthwhile, according to the complaint reported by TMZ.
- She says she incurred roughly $64,000 in legal fees to defend an estate she values at about $50,000, and alleges a confidentiality breach that led to threatening messages from Kim and fear for her safety.