New York real estate mogul Brandon Miller was being sued for more than $221,000 by two companies when he died last week, according to a report.
Miller, who was married to socialite and Mama + Tata co-founder Candice Miller, died on July 3 after spending several days in intensive care at Stony Brook Southampton Hospital.
The cause of the developer’s death remains unconfirmed by his family, who have not commented on his passing.
It has now emerged that Miller was facing multiple lawsuits for unpaid services at the time of his death at the age of 43.
Interior Marketing Group Inc sued Miller in April, alleging he failed to pay a balance of $102,730.27 for luxury decorating services, as reported by Page six.
Brandon Miller, who was married to socialite and Mama + Tata co-founder Candice Miller, was being sued for more than $221,000 by two companies when he died last week.
The same lawsuit accuses Miller of refusing to return more than $64,000 worth of furniture from her Manhattan apartment.
The furnishings reportedly included ‘high-end living room, dining room and bedroom furniture and various accessories, including but not limited to dining room and family room fixtures, rugs, table lamps, bedroom desks and chairs, credenzas, bed frames, pillows, curtains and sheers, and artwork.’
In another lawsuit against Miller, filed in May, Lighthouse Marina claims he failed to pay the balance for services on his boat, named MillerTime, which had been in the Long Island marina since October 2020.
The Navy claims Miller never “responded to or acknowledged” an October 2022 notice informing him he owed nearly $40,000. Miller’s alleged debt eventually grew to $55,205.76, according to the legal filing.
In another lawsuit against Miller, filed in May, Lighthouse Marina claims he failed to pay the balance for services on his boat, called MillerTime. Miller is pictured with his daughters.
The Navy claims Miller never “responded to or acknowledged” a notice in October 2022 informing him he owed nearly $40,000. Miller’s alleged debt eventually grew to $55,205.76, according to the legal filing.
Candice amassed a significant following on her now-deleted Instagram account, where she shared every aspect of her lavish life.
The document states: ‘The defendant received the boat, used it, enjoyed it and as a result exchanged it for a larger boat, which the defendant would not have been able to do without the repairs made by the plaintiff.
‘The defendant received the benefit of reparations that were never paid.’
Miller, a father of two, was the senior partner of Real Estate Equity Corporation, founded by his father Michael.
His wife Candice started her fashion and lifestyle blog, Mama and Tata, with her sister Jenna Crespi in 2016 and has since taken over most of the business.
She is also the co-founder and marketing director of vintage-inspired clothing line Black Iris, and is the head buyer for Tenet store in Southampton.
Brandon and Candice Miller’s home in Southampton is shown
The socialite was part of Ivanka Trump’s social circle in Miami; the two were photographed together on the beach in 2021.
Candice built up a significant following on her now-deleted Instagram account, where she shared every aspect of her luxurious life, such as the $800 facials she gets once a week, “unless I’m traveling,” as she put it. The New York Times in January.
Miller’s father, Michael Miller, founded REEC in 1978 and Miller joined the company in 2004.
The company has developed more than 20 million square feet across the United States and is behind several high-profile projects in Manhattan.
Candice (left) is the cousin of famous influencer Arielle Charnas (right)
Candice started her fashion and lifestyle blog, Mama and Tata, with her sister Jenna Crespi.
Miller’s family has been sued multiple times for alleged financial misconduct, the Real Deal reported.
His father, Michael Miller, who died in 2016, was sued in 2019 over allegations that he had asked his assistant to forge his son’s signature on several loans. The suit was settled.
Then, in May 2022, TD Bank sued Miller, her mother and sister, accusing the trio of engaging in fraudulent transfers to prevent the bank from collecting a $2.1 million judgment from their mother.
DailyMail.com has repeatedly reached out to Real Estate Equity Corporation for comment on this story.
