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A woman who paid for a home through Imarat Development has gone public with a furious video address to the company’s leadership, accusing it of deception, demanding her money back and warning of divine retribution — the latest sign of deepening buyer unrest around the Tashkent developer.

Dilafruz Törayeva, identifying herself as a client of Imarat Development, directed her appeal at a man she addressed as Marat Xayrullayevich, whom she holds responsible for her predicament. “You deceived me and took my money. You are a fraudster, you are a thief,” she said in the video, according to reporting by Effect.uz. She said she was asking for nothing beyond the return of her own funds and clarity on the status of her property.

Family Consequences and Personal Pressure

Törayeva said the dispute had fractured her home life. She told viewers she had handed over the money without her husband’s prior knowledge, and that the fallout had damaged trust within her family. “Because we went and handed over our money without my husband’s permission, we were left speechless before our family. Peace in our family was broken,” she said.

She also alleged that she had been subjected to pressure and insults through third parties, but said she was prepared to speak face to face with anyone, noting that her name and telephone number were publicly known.

AI-Generated Content and the Use of Children

Törayeva raised a separate concern about materials circulating in connection with the company, suggesting some videos may be using artificial intelligence to manipulate viewers’ emotions. She was particularly sharp about the appearance of children in company-related content. “What fault do children have? Why drag children into this, trying to stir the compassion of our simple people?” she asked.

Her appeal closed with a religious invocation that underscored the depth of her grievance. “At the Day of Judgement, both my hands will be at your collar, Marat,” she said, adding that she had previously been a woman who feared curses but now felt compelled to invoke one.

Effect.uz noted that the allegations in Törayeva’s statement represent her personal position. Imarat Development and Marat Xayrullayevich had not responded to the claims at the time of publication, and the outlet said it was prepared to carry the other side’s account.

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Nodira covers legal developments, corruption-related court proceedings and judicial reform. Her work focuses on making complex legal issues and decisions understandable to the public.