Quanell X who famously revoked The Czar’s ghetto pass back when Michael Berry served on city council is exposed in an investigative piece by the Houston Chronicle.
From the Chronicle piece by Yamil Berard (emphasis added):
“…a Houston Chronicle investigation — which included a review of hundreds of court documents, copies of contracts and cashed checks, as well as interviews with dozens of individuals and former close allies of Quanell — found the activist repeatedly accepted cash in exchange for advocacy, then didn’t fulfill his promises.”
“Families said they sought his help after watching him on TV news, galvanizing crowds or as a guest on Fox 26 Houston Faceoff, a show that features local leaders debating news events of the day.
Once they contacted him, he would quickly earn their trust with vows to investigate and learn the truth about what happened. In some cases, the community leader also pledged to make sure authorities would be held accountable for wrongdoing.
But often just the opposite occurred, more than a dozen people said. When he did not deliver on his promises, they said he left them feeling duped.
In an examination of court records from 2012 to 2018, at least nine individuals and families sued Quanell for breach of contract and related issues…
Among the findings in the Chronicle investigation:
From 2012 to 2018, in four of the nine lawsuits, individuals and families were awarded judgments that allowed them to pursue Quanell for repayment for services they say he never performed. The judgments, which are accumulating interest and court costs, now add up to more than $345,000, court records show.
In each of the four judgments, families and individuals were not paid because Quanell did not respond to court orders to provide information about his assets and sources of income for collection purposes.
Mary Wiltz holds the largest award. In 2018, she was awarded $200,000 under a judgment issued by the Harris County Civil Court of Law No. 1. As of August, the judgment reached $330,000, according to a special court-appointed officer.
To enforce the judgment awarded to Wiltz, the court ordered the special officer — called a turnover receiver — in July 2019 to collect the judgment. As one of the most aggressive debt collection practices in the nation, the appointment of the receiver enables the court officer to conduct bank searches to gain access to real property and assets that are owned by Quanell, court records show."
The read the full investigation here.