Metal Anarchy

According to Law360, Disturbed’s David Draiman is taking legal action against a former landlord. The frontman filed a lawsuit after allegedly suffering health issues from mold that was found inside his rental home in Coral Gables, FL.

The singer claims that his vocals were affected by the mold in the house, which he was renting for $18,500 a month. He stayed at the residence from December 2022 to September 2024 before trying to get the lease terminated. Since the mold and leaks discovered were not previously disclosed, he decided to sue for fraudulent misrepresentation, fraud, unjust enrichment, and negligence.

The lawsuit said the following:

“None of the items complained of… were disclosed to [Draiman] by the [landlord] prior to moving in and went uncorrected after moving in such that [Draiman] had to leave the property since it was not habitable. The uninhabitability and mold concerns, among others, resulted in impacts to [Draiman’s] singing career, recording and studio time with medical concerns.

[The landlord] affirmatively made material misrepresentations of material facts to [Draiman] regarding the Property such as a watertight roof, non-leaking ceilings and deterioration due to water intrusion. The existence of these defects described above, such as mold and water intrusion, constitute material misrepresentations. Two other minor undisclosed defects are and were equally disturbing: to wit; leaving the dishwasher unattached such that it swung out if used and failing to place certain elements beneath the refrigerator freezer causing water damage and more mold. They were not disclosed because they would have dramatically affected the rental and pricing of the Property. [The landlord] knew the nature of the defects to the Property and was patently aware of the falsity of the material misrepresentations made to [Draiman].”

Draiman ultimately moved out after the landlord failed to repair the issues. He also claims that he is still owed a $37,000 security deposit.

[via Blabbermouth]