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deposit check and rental contract in the mail today." Sharon and Ken came to Florida in March 2013 to visit her parents, so they also made arrangements to tour the house. Again, it was just as described in the advertisements, she wrote in the timeline. On Jan. 10 of this year, they emailed Siegel to ask if they could check into the property at 1 p.m. instead of 3 p.m. on March 8. He responded on Jan. 19 "that he had unfortu- nate news," that the lower level of the home could no longer be rented. "He stated that the upper level could still be used (5 bedrooms, 2 baths). He also stated that due to ongoing litigation he could not tell us what happened. He also stated that he COULD NOT REFUND OUR MONEY. He said he could issue us a credit for a future stay," Sharon's timeline continued. On Jan. 21, the timeline says, Sharon spoke on the phone with Siegel, who offered to "bring in lots of air mattresses for us to use." After the Thibodeaus agreed on Jan. 22 that that was unacceptable, they notified Siegel by email and demanded a refund of their money, the timeline says. "On January 28, 2014 we had an attorney contact Dr. Craig Siegel," the timeline contin- ues. "Siegel told the attorney that he should Google [Siegel's] name to see how many law- suits were pending against him and 'what's one more.'" After Sharon began researching the house's address online, she wrote this reporter in a Jan. 23 email, "I saw that he was notified in November of 2012 that he could not occupy the lower level. And yet, he took my money in January 2013 after showing my parents the property and both levels." She added in her Jan. 23 email to the News Leader, "Luckily I was able to find another property to accommodate all of us but it was $9,600!!! I am so sick about this. I don't know where to turn but I want to get the story out there." On Jan. 21, this reporter received an email from Iowa resident Greg Mart, who wrote that he and his fiancée had rented the Sabal Drive Sarasota County Attorney Stephen DeMarsh is expected to bring up the Sabal House saga during a County Commission meeting next week. Photo by Norman Schimmel I had to try to scramble to find places for people to stay. [This] has been a big nightmare. Greg Mart Iowa Sarasota News Leader February 7, 2014 Page 12