Patrick Carroll Appears in LA Court as Felony Case Continues

Florida multifamily syndicator Patrick Carroll was back in Los Angeles court on Tuesday as he faces a felony charge stemming from an incident with police earlier this month.

Carroll was arrested July 1 and faces charges of evading a police officer and carrying a loaded firearm in public, according to court records. Tuesday’s hearing before Los Angeles Superior Court judge Francis Bennett II was brief.

Carroll agreed to waive his rights to be present for future court dates, with his attorney citing his out-of-state residency and medical testing as reasons.

The judge set the next court date for Sept. 10.

Notably, Carroll has hired Blair Berk for counsel, tapping the criminal defense attorney and name partner at West Hollywood law firm Berk Brettler. Berk’s career has earned her the label of a powerhouse celebrity lawyer, with a client roster that has included Kanye West, Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio and Channing Tatum. A 2010 CNN feature proclaimed the lawyer “makes stars’ legal scrapes disappear.”

A spokesperson for Carroll did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday.

Carroll led L.A. police on a chase earlier this month before his arrest, according to a report from Miami TV station WSVN 7News. He was released July 3 on a $75,000 bond, court records show.

He has shared with Instagram followers his experiences post-arrest, including a July 7 letter from the Recovery Management Agency in Beverly Hills that confirmed it is working with Carroll as he focuses on his mental health and post-traumatic stress disorder. Carroll circled a paragraph in the letter confirming RMA was engaged in a full psychological assessment and added text to his post saying, “I always land on my feet …”

Carroll had also undergone a court-ordered mental health evaluation in Florida after gunshots were reportedly heard from his home. That followed a Miami arrest in October after two Gold Rush Cabaret employees accused him of assault.

It’s unclear if Carroll is doing business in Los Angeles, although he has shared his thoughts with followers about local empty storefronts and national real estate headlines. Earlier this month, he mentioned on social media he’s “looking at doing a massive redevelopment” in Miami’s Edgewater neighborhood that could include bringing an “entertainment business out there.”

Carroll started real estate investment firm Carroll Organization in 2004 and previously helmed it as CEO. Last year, RMR Group paid $80 million to acquire the business in a deal that closed in December. Carroll has since been active on YouTube and other social media platforms offering advice on business and real estate.