The family who run a well-known lettings and block management property company are facing a £300,000 lawsuit after they dropped defamation proceedings against leaseholders who lived in housing developments managed by the company.
Nick Hargrave, known as Theresa May's former political adviser when she was No. 10, is facing defamation claims from the Davidoff family. The Davidoff family, which runs a group of companies trading as ABC Estates, was seeking defamation. Injunction against him, unlimited damages and costs. 
The family is led by 55-year-old Richard (or Raziel) Davidoff, his wife and two daughters, all of whom are directors or have served on several of the companies that operate 'ABC Estates'. I have been there before.
They claimed earlier this year that Mr Hargrave's tweets and online comments were defamatory.
These incidents stemmed from his experience as a leaseholder in a block of flats managed by the company in Battersea, London, which led him to make critical comments about the company's conduct. (LKP) campaign group started retweeting comments. Previous litigation involving the company.
But after Mr Hargrave's lawyers at Payne Hicks Beach defended the Davidoff family's claim, which relied on “among other things a detailed defense of the truth, an honest opinion of public interest, and publication”, the claim Canceled.
The Davidoff family has now agreed to pay an agreed amount in respect of Mr Hargrave's legal costs, which LKP understands to be £300,000.
I'm very grateful
Mr Hargrave released a public statement saying: “I am extremely grateful to Hannah Basha and Nick Grant for their wise and professional advice throughout this case, as well as 5RB Adam Spiker KC and Sam Lowe. They are first-rate advisors. did.”
Mr Hargrave also told The Neg earlier this year: “It is appalling that Richard Davidoff and the ABC Estate can use the defamation process to silence criticism.”
Basha added: “It is highly unusual for a claimant to withdraw a defamation claim, and we are pleased that we were able to support Nick and bring him to a successful conclusion, including recovering the majority of his legal costs. ” he added.
The Negotiator has contacted Richard Davidoff for comment.
