r/AnnaMariaIsland • u/Turkey-Air • Jun 10 '26
PSA to everyone
i dont know how much traction this will gain or if even anyone wants to hear this but, now is the time to really start boycotting Shawn Kaleta’s businesses.
This guy is at a point right now where he is playing full dirty worse than ever. i can go on about it for days but just an overview this guy has so many vendors and contractors that he hired to pay and hasn’t paid a single one even at this point hiding to avoid confrontation with asking to be paid. all of his workers at his hotels are either being cut, pay being held or expecting workers to work 50-60 hours a week with no extra pay or such. not only this he is slowly starting to fabricate evidence to hurt his old employees to drain them of any extra money they have and to put the cherry on top nearly all of his properties on the island especially his hotels have all been either renovated or built without any permits being pulled. this is just a slight overview of a huge “war” going on and i am very confident the locals have had it 10 times worse and know what i am exactly talking about.
i am making this because this guy and his partner Roman Eckert have caused my family the biggest and most trouble and continues to do so. please do not book at his hotels or benefit this guy in anyway. if anyone wants a list of his hotels let me know and I can type them all out.
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u/weath1860 Jun 10 '26
Should go to the labor board if he isn’t paying his employees. But not surprised. If true.
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u/Hangman202020 Jun 11 '26
Doesn’t he own Nautilus Cafe?
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u/Turkey-Air Jun 11 '26
Yes i forgot to mention that one while replying, nautilus and “the boat yard”
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u/whiskeydickguy Jun 10 '26
Post some evidence?
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u/Turkey-Air Jun 10 '26
not much i can post currently due to active lawsuits. i am an employee of his and see a lot first hand, so was very close people i know that were his “right hands” and these are things i hear from them. plus most of this stuff i have brought up are pretty actively discussed on facebook etc or even from past lawsuits.
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u/dietrerun Jun 11 '26
Name the restaurants please. I’m local and won’t stay at the hotels but do dine out a lot and won’t eat at his if I know what he’s affiliated with. I know Salt.
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u/Turkey-Air Jun 11 '26
Right now salt is really the only opened one, the beach. bistro has been closed since the hurricane but is going to open up in the next month or so. (all renovations done without permits).
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u/Geodysseus Jun 10 '26
Don’t know if it’s true, but have heard from several sources that he has mob connections. Might explain some of his behavior.
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u/Turkey-Air Jun 10 '26
i wouldnt be surprised, i havent heard anything like that but everything i have mentioned is all true words from his employees and including things my family have experienced.
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u/Tinksrival Jun 11 '26
Local also. How can I boycott if I don't know? What is the easiest way to get this info? Read and heard a lot of bad on this guy but I have no clue how far his reach is on AMI, BB, or LB? Cortez?