Black Tenant Shares Video of Her White Landlord Lying, Pretending to Be Attacked

Nationwide — A viral video from Aurora, Colorado, shows a white landlord falsely claiming she was assaulted by her Black tenant, Vontese Wines, during a confrontation. The video, filmed by the tenant’s son, captures the landlord collapsing and yelling that she was hurt despite having no contact at all.

Wines had been renting a townhome from landlord Lisa Anderson, who also goes by Elizaveta Andersen, since November 2024. Their lease required rent to be paid by noon on the first of every month, with a $110 late fee for late payments. But Wines says Anderson regularly pressured her to pay early, sending texts days before rent was due. Wines showed messages to back up her claim and said she always paid early.

On March 1, tensions rose when Anderson arrived without warning to serve an eviction notice even though it wasn’t past the due date. Wines was shocked when she also heard drilling at her front door, confirming Anderson’s earlier warning about changing the locks.

“I kind of thought she was trying to intimidate me because she had been texting me a lot prior,” Wines told CBS News. “I was completely shocked.”

Landlord-tenant attorney Steven Flaxman explained that under Colorado law, late fees can only be charged after the seventh calendar day of the month. That makes any eviction or fee before then invalid.

The video ends with Anderson stepping into the home, then collapsing while claiming she was injured. Wines says Anderson pushed past her and faked the fall. The incident left Wines shaken and triggered an anxiety attack. She and her family moved out shortly after.

Moreover, Wines says she later heard similar stories from other tenants. She hopes speaking out will expose what she believes are unfair and harmful practices.