Robert Rule is a landlord that steals tenants' security deposits.
He has been sued in small claims court and lost. The former tenants that sued were awarded damages as he was determined to have withheld the deposit "in bad faith". He is currently evading paying the ordered judgment.
Other former tenants have also reported stolen deposits, as well as harassment.
He has been stealing security deposits for years. Most tenants do not have the resources to take him to court, so he is often able to get away with it.
He rents property in Oakland CA and lives in San Francisco CA.