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Adam Weitsman, a billionaire scrap dealer from Central New York, finds himself in the middle of some reality TV drama on the new season of “Selling Sunset.”
Weitsman appears on the third episode (”Old Deals Die Hard”) of the show’s sixth season, which premiered Friday on Netflix. The show, led by Chrishell Stause, Christine Quinn, Heather Rae El Moussa and Jason Oppenheim, follows high-end real estate brokers at The Oppenheim Group as they sell luxurious properties to rich and famous clients in the Los Angeles area.
In the episode, “Selling Sunset” cast member Bre Tiesi shows Weitsman an L.A. home with six bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a pool, a separate guest house and plenty of space for entertaining with more than 10,000 square feet. There’s also plenty of room for Weitsman’s cars and a great view, overlooking the city, plus famous neighbors like Lenny Kravtiz and U2′s Bono.
“Billionaires’ Row, this view,” Tiesi says.
“I’m definitely an East Coast guy, but this is beautiful,” Weitsman responds.
The price tag is $25 million, which means a potential commission of roughly $750,000 for Tiesi. She says she’s a longtime friend of Weitsman and knows he can get whatever he wants.
“There is no ceiling with this man,” Tiesi says in a confessional interview during the episode. “He is looking for, I believe, his fifth vacation house? Obviously it’s really hard to make a billionaire happy. (laughs) So I do feel a little pressure.”
Weitsman said he wants a place to stay in touch with his West Coast friends, but wanted to see other options before deciding on a house. Tiesi wasn’t deterred — until he revealed one of her colleagues, Emma Hernan, had also reached out to him about possibly showing some properties. Weitsman said he’d be loyal to his friend, but she was still rattled.
“Why the (expletive) would you write my client?” Tiesi told the camera later. “I mean, I guess everyone wants a billionaire on their books, but you can find your own, Emma.”
Tiesi confronted Hernan in another segment at fellow cast member Chelsea Lazkani’s broker’s open event. Emma denied trying to poach Bre’s client, insisting she’s friends with Weitsman, too.
“We’ve been friends for years, that’s it,” Hernan said. “I sent him my empanadas because he’s a vegetarian… You’re new to the office, I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt, but get to know me.”
Hernan said she was “double offended” when Tiesi suggested Hernan had “shady” deals in the past and controversy with Quinn.
Weitsman didn’t appear on any subsequent episodes, but on the following episode Tiesi appeared to try to bury the hatchet with both Hernan and Lazkani.
“I wanted to apologize to you for what happened at your broker’s open,” Tiesi told Lazkani. “I did come for Emma a little bit because I was very territorial of my client.. so I do apologize to both of you. It was not the place.”
Hernan appeared to accept Tiesi’s apology, but Lazkani didn’t: “She’s trying to backpedal when she’s already shown me her true colors. I don’t really accept your apology. Girl, I see you.”
Weitsman, meanwhile, may be getting a taste for the entertainment industry’s intersection with real estate. On Monday, he said he’s investing in the new startup Estate Media, a personality-driven real estate company founded by “Million Dollar Listing” star Josh Flagg, Griffin O’Brien and Andrew Shanfeld.
“The company creates compelling IP across digital, TV, newsletters and education with its talent partners, who are among the most influential real estate personalities in the US, reaching 42M+ followers on social. I’m excited to be named on the board of directors and play a part in this startups future!” Weitsman wrote.
Weitsman is the owner of Upstate Shredding, the largest scrap metal and recycling business on the East Coast, and also owns multiple restaurants in Skaneateles, near where he primarily lives. He’s also known as a social media influencer, philanthropist, and a high-profile Syracuse basketball fan — though he recently said he would no longer support Syracuse University athletics with celebrity guests and NIL deals.
All six seasons of “Selling Sunset” are streaming exclusively on Netflix.
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