Following the announcement, the Merediths tearfully spoke out on Instagram, writing that they wish to provide “more context to a one-sided narrative.”
“We adamantly deny that we have ever stolen money from these clients, we haven’t defrauded ‘so many families,'” the pair said in their written statement, adding that they worked with licensed general contractors. “It is true that we are sometimes left with outstanding balances, but we always pay, even if it takes some time for us to make arrangements. To say anything otherwise is truly not ok.”
The couple added that general contractors allegedly “misallocated” funds but declined to name who they worked with, explaining, “We can’t fully defend anything without taking down so many others and ruining their livelihood.”
“We also have ‘receipts’ of things that have happened, working with general contractors can be so challenging and we have tried to carry as much of that burden from anyone we have consulted with at great personal cost to us financially, mentally and physically,” the Merediths continued, later claiming they “have not made a single penny from the hundreds and hundreds of hours we have invested in [clients’] projects.”
Though now they have a chance to rebuild.
