re: Former roommate - stole and left - anything we can do?

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Actually, you do have some type of proof. You have the other roommate. He can vouch that the lease exists because he was also on the lease. You also have the email you sent him asking him to return the key and garage door opener. I would assume he also had mail coming to the address which would establish he lived there. Simply stealing the lease does not erase his living history there.

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This is the angle I was hoping would support some sort of validity. He has mail coming here, he made deposits into my checking account, and my other roommate supports the situation of what's going on.

I know, I messed up, I get it. I was too trusting, just a mistake. I get that. I am just trying to make the losses as little as possible, but yes, I know moving forward things to do to avoid this fiasco was happening, again.