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The landlord of former electric car maker Fisker’s California headquarters says the building has been left in “complete disarray” since the company filed for bankruptcy.
Tony Lentini of Shamrock Properties, in a court filing Friday, provided photos of the La Palma office on Sept. 27, the day Fisker handed over the keys. Attached. He detailed that his company is “currently facing what I believe are tens of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs, damage repair, and hazardous waste removal.”
Photos show car parts and models, boxes, papers, folders and disposable cups strewn about.
Since Sept. 27, Lentini said unknown people have been contacting him requesting access to the property.
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One of two model cars left at the former Fisker headquarters in La Palma, California. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware/FOX News)
A second Fisker vehicle remained at the company’s former headquarters in California, court documents state. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware/FOX News)
“We received multiple calls from individuals claiming to still have items in the building,” he wrote.
“For example, we have been contacted by multiple individuals claiming to be Fisker dealers requesting to pick up spare parts and other items at our building,” he added. “We also received calls from people claiming to be former employees requesting access to remove spare parts from the building. We also received calls from people claiming to be Fisker employees asking if Henrik Fisker could retrieve items from the building. I also received a message asking if I could do it.”
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Tony Lentini filed a tax return in bankruptcy court with photos showing the condition of Fisker’s former headquarters. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware/FOX News)
Fisker’s former headquarters is approximately 79,000 square feet, according to SFGate. The California-based electric vehicle startup filed for bankruptcy protection in June after losing money on its Ocean SUV line in the U.S. and Canada.
The company joins other potential Tesla competitors, including Proterra Inc., Lordstown Inc. and Electric Last Mile Solutions Inc., all of which are struggling with depleted cash reserves, financing hurdles and a global pandemic caused by the coronavirus. Bankruptcy within the past two years due to production challenges related to supply chain issues. -19 pandemic. Fisker vehicles were also under investigation by U.S. regulators.
In March, Fisker cut the price of its Ocean electric SUV in the U.S. in an effort to avoid bankruptcy.
Folders, documents and other items appear to have been left behind when Fisker moved out of his office space. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware/FOX News)
The company has issued multiple recalls this year to resolve issues related to door handles, software defects and non-compliance with safety standards.
The U.S. Department of Justice said in a court filing Monday that Fisker’s plan to pass on vehicle recall costs to customers is illegal.
As part of Fisker’s bankruptcy plan, manufacturers are obligated to bail out defective or nonconforming vehicles “without charge if the vehicle is presented for relief,” the filing states.
The car seats were among the many things left behind at Fisker’s former headquarters in La Palma, California. (U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware/FOX News)
Fisker Ocean’s electric SUV was unveiled on May 22 at one of the company’s sales, service and distribution centers in Vista, California. (Reuters/Mike Blake/File Photo/Reuters)
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Fisker is also under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which opposed the liquidation plan because it was unclear how Fisker intended to preserve corporate records.
FOX Business’ Chris Pandolfo and Reuters contributed to this report.
