3 Friends Staying in Fla. Vacation Rental Claim Woman Followed Them into Elevator and Accused Them of Trespassing (Exclusive)

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• A gaggle of three mates staying in a Palm Beach, Fla. rental documented the second they had been harassed by another resident who allegedly lived in the building

• The resident claimed the group was “trespassing” on her “private property” when she discovered them taking pictures in the hallway

• She might be seen following the group and calling them names in a three-part post shared by one of the buddies on TikTok

A gaggle of mates staying in a trip rental condo in Palm Beach, Fla. documented the second they had been harassed by a resident who claimed they had been “trespassing.”

Sharing the incident in a three-part TikTok collection on Aug. 18, creator Polina, whose username is @polina_sussss21, explained how the entire ordeal started when the girl noticed them taking pictures in the hallway of the building. Polina, a model, famous in the video that one of her mates had rented a unit in the building so they might take footage for his clothes model’s Instagram account.

The first video exhibits the girl, who claimed she owned a property in the building, following the group around while pointing her cellphone digital camera at them. She might be heard shouting names like “pimp” and “whore” at the trio a number of occasions in the videos.

Iris Grey — one of the buddies concerned in the incident and the individual who recorded the videos that Polina shared — tells PEOPLE that while they remained respectful the entire time, the girl wouldn’t stop berating them.

“We were shooting a fashion campaign in a Palm Beach Hotel close to Mar-a-Lago for my friend Alexander Roys new collection, with Polina modeling, when a neighbor suddenly decided we were running a pimp and whore operation,” says Grey, who also shared the incident to his Instagram account.

He continues, “She kept insisting we were trespassing, calling us pimps and Polina a whore. Even though she followed and harassed us, we stayed respectful and kind. Didn’t realize shooting a fashion campaign came with its own crime drama, but I think we should turn this negative energy into a positive.”

In the TikTok, Polina explains that they finally went (*3*) she says. “They were outside of my home. My homestead property. I don’t know where they’re from.”

The woman proceeds to call Polina a “whore” as the group continues their conversation at the front desk.

When they note that they were taking photos in a common area of the building, the woman interjects, “It’s common elements that I own, not that they rent. They rent their room, not my common elements.”

In the second video that Polina shared, the group attempts to make their way back to their room as the woman follows them into the elevator. While one of the friends tries to block the entryway to the elevator, the woman pushes past him to get inside.

She continues to point her camera at the group as she says, “You’re trespassing. Trespassing on my homestead property in Florida,” to which one of the friends responds, “How are we trespassing? We rented an Airbnb.” (Grey later clarified to PEOPLE that the property was not an Airbnb and that it was a “direct rental from the proprietor.”)

The girl then says, “So what? That gives you a right to your unit and only your unit.”

They exit the elevator and tell the woman that they’re going back to their room, which prompts her to add, “You get back into your room and I’ll let you know your rights while you sit in Florida, whores.”

Once the group finally reaches their unit, she tells them to “stay in your f—ing room,” as they close the door. She continues to stand outside with her phone pointed at them.

Polina added in the caption, “She waited outside our room for another 10 minutes.”

In a third TikTok, Polina says that the host of the rental contacted her after she shared the incident and offered her a free stay at their place. She also noted that the owner claimed this woman has harassed other people in the past and that she’s known to cause issues.

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Many users flocked to the comments section of the videos to call out the woman’s unruly behavior.

“WTH?! So you rented a unit in a building with common areas, took a few pics, and she’s acting like she owns the whole property?? Can’t wait until people she knows sees this derogatory rant,” one person commented.

Another wrote, “Why is no one talking about how she followed you to YOUR unit???”

Others commended the group for how they handled the incident.

“This was handled so well,” one person added, followed by another who commented, “My anger issues would’ve handled things differently than these sweet folks.”

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