Copper Property Trust Sues Onyx for $150M Over Failed $947M Portfolio Sale
CPPTL is trading near its 52-week low of $10.4 (3.0% above the low).
Summary
Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust filed a lawsuit against Onyx Partners and Anton Melchionda seeking at least $150 million in damages, alleging they fraudulently induced a $947 million portfolio sale and then sabotaged the Trust's liquidation through litigation and misinformation.
Key Events · Legal and Risk Events · CPPTL
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Trust Sues Onyx for $150M+
Filed complaint in Massachusetts Superior Court against Anton Melchionda and Onyx Partners Ltd., LLC seeking damages of at least $150 million for fraud, unfair and deceptive conduct, and interference with business relationships.
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Fraud Alleged in $947M PSA
Complaint alleges Defendants falsely represented they had secured funding to purchase 117 retail properties for $947 million, inducing the Trust to enter the PSA and grant four closing extensions before defaulting on December 22, 2025.
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Certificate Value Declined $124.4M
Trust claims aggregate certificate market value fell from approximately $934.3 million to $809.9 million following the PSA termination, a decline of $124.4 million.
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Distributions Cut by $9.8M
Trust states it was compelled to reduce distributions to certificateholders by approximately $9.8 million due to costs incurred addressing Defendants' misconduct.
Analysis · CPPTL · Real Estate & Construction
The Trust has gone on the offensive against the buyer that failed to close its $947 million portfolio purchase. The complaint alleges Onyx and Anton Melchionda fraudulently misrepresented their funding capacity to induce the Trust into the PSA, then defaulted and launched a campaign of litigation and misinformation to cloud title to the properties. The Trust claims over $150 million in damages, including a $124.4 million decline in certificate market value and $9.8 million in reduced distributions. This is the first time the Trust has publicly detailed its fraud allegations against Onyx, and it directly addresses the uncertainty that has stalled the Trust's liquidation and weighed on certificate prices near 52-week lows.
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At the time of this filing, CPPTL was trading at $10.71 on OTC in the Real Estate & Construction sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $803.3M. The 52-week trading range was $10.40 to $12.63. This filing was assessed with negative market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.