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The situation as it stands now 

As it currently stands, Norm Keating, his mother-in-law Melanie Peak and his wife Siobhan Keating currently face four separate lawsuits that levy a host of allegations against them.

Here are all current allegations and the defense presented by the accused:

Allegation: Norm Keating collected money from his clients but never completed his assigned tasks.

Defense: Norm Keating is prepared to show documented proof that this is not the case. Photos of ruined buildings depicted in the media are taken entirely out of context. When Keating stopped working, it was because these clients asked him to do so due to their “sudden discovery” of his criminal record.

In truth, each of these plaintiffs were aware of Norm’s background well before work began. Initial payments received were for the purchase of materials, custom-ordered windows and/or doors, demolition fees and dump fees. Final payment for completed work was never received, which includes the project manager’s compensation.

Allegation: Norm Keating left the houses of his clients in shambles.

Defense: The project was going as scheduled, but poor weather stopped work from progressing quickly in the case of two of the projects. Keating and both of his clients came to a written agreement not to do anything “heroic,” but to wait until the end of April, weather permitting, to ensure the integrity of the work. That’s when one of the neighbors approached both clients to reveal Keating’s past.

However, as of January 16, 2019, for one project, and March 3, 2019, for the other, Keating’s clients no longer allowed access to their properties. Eventually, Keating was outright told that he was no longer working on the project. As such, the state of the unfinished projects was left as is.

Allegation: Norm Keating represented himself as a general contractor.

Defense: Each client read, initialed and signed a fully executed agreement that boldly and clearly states that Keating was not, in fact, a contractor, but a project manager and their employee.

Allegation: During a newscast, it was made as a statement of fact that Keating has been convicted of crimes related to remodeling homes and taking money from clients and not finishing projects in other states.

Defense: In fact, this is 100% false. Keating has never been arrested, put on trial or convicted of any such crimes.

Allegation: Multimedia reporter Rebecca Atkins of KRQE stated neither Siobhan Keating nor Melanie Peak is a licensed realtor in the state of New Mexico. (take out the s on realtor)