Pinky Cole is back in her home, and this time, the court made it clear who was in the wrong.
The Slutty Vegan founder, who also recently joined the “The Real Housewives” franchise, regained possession of her property after a creditor attempted to seize it during her Chapter 11 bankruptcy process. Because bankruptcy filings trigger an automatic stay, creditors are legally blocked from taking assets while the case is active.
However, Cole’s attorney said that did not stop the creditor from moving forward anyway.
According to attorney Jamie Christy, the company behind the seizure, DGG Re Investments, LLC, operating as Guardian Asset Management, ignored direct warnings before the situation escalated to court. Christy stated, “Prior to the hearing, I notified Guardian that it was in violation of the automatic stay and gave it an opportunity to turn the property back over to the Debtor. It ignored me. The Court heard these facts and agreed with me that Guardian’s behavior was a violation of the automatic stay.”
So when the case hit the courtroom, the judge sided with Cole and ordered that the property be returned.
The ruling also came with consequences. The court awarded Cole attorney’s fees and costs as sanctions, signaling that violations like this will not slide.
Christy doubled down after the decision, adding, “Guardian utterly disregarded the automatic stay that debtors have when they file for bankruptcy, and we are pleased that the Court agreed with us.”
For now, Cole remains in her home while her bankruptcy case continues. She has not publicly addressed the ruling yet.
