COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. - When WINK News brought you an exclusive story about a homeowner foreclosing on Bank of America last Friday, no one imagined the story would take off like it did. It hit a nerve worldwide, with thousands commenting on how this small, local victory relieved some of their own frustrations with banks over foreclosure.
We were there as a Golden Gate Estates homeowner and her attorney showed up at Bank of America with movers and deputies in tow, ready to seize the bank's property! They were foreclosing on the bank for not paying court ordered fees, this after Bank of America made a mistake and tried to foreclose on a property they bought with cash.
The attorney, Todd Allen, says after the story aired his inbox was full.
"I had gotten a text message from a friend it was on the Drudge Report, and then I flipped over to my email and I saw the number and I knew immediately that something had blown up," Allen tells us.
A story about homeowners turning the tables on the bank spread like wildfire all over the Internet. Major news websites picked up the story, then it was posted and re-posted on hundreds of websites, blogs, Twitter accounts, and Facebook pages. Thousands leaving comments.
Many of those people reached out to Allen through email, "that it was about time somebody stood up for the little guy. A lot of people were congratulating us on pushing it to the end."
Some emails came from lawyers from as far away as New Zealand and Guatemala. A woman from California called Allen and American hero and hopes he runs for public office.
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