EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General and RI State Police Investigating Realtor Seyboth

EXCLUSIVE: Attorney General and RI State Police Investigating Realtor Seyboth

GoLocal has confirmed with high-level Rhode Island law enforcement officials that the Rhode Island Attorney General’s office and the Rhode Island State Police have opened a formal criminal investigation into high-profile realtor Kyle Seyboth.

GoLocal reached out to Seyboth, but he did not respond to the request for comment.

In recent weeks, GoLocal has unveiled a series of incidents in which Seyboth, in text messages, threatened to call the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) against a family if they did not agree to business terms.

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In one of the text messages, Seyboth wrote:

I am calling ice this morning myself

No problem-

I have his number and ice will be called by noon

Scott [attorney DeMello representing the family]- ball is on your court

Lawsuit and Ice

I love it. Keep fucking with me

 

Seyboth, when asked about the incident, apologized, but also admitted he had called ICE.

 

According to law enforcement, those threats by Seyboth are one of the issues being looked at as a possible case of extortion.

 

READ MORE OF THE TEXTS HERE - WARNING: LANGUAGE

 

Then, in a separate incident, Seyboth was caught on a recording berating a man. LISTEN TO THAT INCIDENT ABOVE. WARNING: LANGUAGE

In 2024, Seyboth was sued in a civil complaint by the Attorney General’s office. That case is ongoing.

 

 

Seyboth — Marketing

Seyboth, who owns the Century 21 Limitless franchise, markets that he is one of the top realtors in the state. He is a regular on WJAR-10 as a real estate expert.

He is prolific in posting to social media, promoting his business and approach.

 

More Than 70 Corporations in Rhode Island and Massachusetts

Beyond serving as a realtor, he is involved with a wide collection of other businesses.  Seyboth is a developer, lends "hard" money, and has been involved in the mortgage business. According to Rhode Island business filings, Seyboth is an officer or agent for more than 20 corporations.

In addition, there are about 50 more corporations registered in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

Rhode Island Association of Realtors Review

Last week, GoLocal unveiled that top officials at the Rhode Island Association of Realtors (RIAR) sent an email to the organization's 7,000 members this week announcing the review and warning members.

In response to the news of the RIAR review, Seyboth, in a text to GoLocal, wrote, "I have great respect for the Association’s procedures and trust that the facts will provide clarity. I sincerely hope that no other seller—or anyone, for that matter—has to experience what I did: an acquaintance, taking advantage to the extent of $275,000. What was intended to be a 30-day transaction ultimately extended over eleven months."

"I deeply regret my actions and any words that may have caused offense, and I offer my sincere apologies to anyone affected. I’ve been a proud member of RIAR for nearly 15 years and remain committed to upholding the standards of our profession as I continue to serve the people of Rhode Island in the years to come. I've helped thousands of happy clients over the past 15 years and will continue to operate to the best of my ability," he adds.