From seattlebubble.com:

The story printed in the Seattle Times portrays a starry-eyed, helpless group of individuals that were taken advantage of by a slimy real estate agent (who is inexplicably not named by the Times), shady lenders, and overzealous salespeople. The “angle” on the Times story is clear: Danil Kasimov and the others listed in the suit against Bellevue Towers are unwitting victims. It would appear that Nancy Bartley, the author of this article, had a story in mind that she wanted to tell, and did not bother to even spend 30 minutes researching the supposed victims online and in public records.

Danil Kasimov and the others involved in the lawsuit against Bellevue Towers may have a valid legal case, or they may not. But when we are given a more complete picture of the individuals involved in this story, it becomes clear that it is not as cut and dry as the Seattle Times has made it out to be. In reality, it would appear that everyone in this story likely attempted to victimize everyone else, and in the end, they all lost.

Seattle Times “$1.5M condo on 20K income” Story Full of Gaping Holes
By The Tim on February 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 AM