Colony Ridge gets sued by the DOJ and the CFPB

Colony Ridge predatory business model all over Texas. Tricolor is a buy here pay here business that operates like Colony Ridge.

In this episode, Suellen Sanchez exposes how Tricolor Car Dealership in Houston, Texas uses the same predatory practices as Colony Ridge to exploit hardworking families. Suellen recounts her firsthand experience working for the company in 2019—lasting only one week before walking away—after witnessing the dealership’s deceiving sales tactics, abusive treatment of customers, and manipulative strategies designed to trap buyers into unfair deals. This powerful conversation uncovers the dark side of car financing and land sales, revealing how vulnerable communities are systematically targeted and taken advantage of by corporations that profit from desperation and misinformation.

How Colony Ridge known as Terrenos Houston uses girls with no moral compass to sell land.

Welcome to this episode, where we pull back the curtain on some of the darkest tactics used by Colony Ridge to lure people into their land deals. My name is Suellen Sanchez, and as a whistleblower and victim of Colony Ridge, I’ve seen firsthand the lengths they will go to in order to sell land in areas plagued by high crime, failing schools, and constant flooding. What shocked me most was how they even used young girls—dressed inappropriately and willing to lie—to try and seduce and manipulate buyers. These tactics weren’t just unprofessional; they were predatory and dangerous, targeting vulnerable families and individuals while hiding the truth about the community they were being sold. In this podcast, we expose these disturbing practices, the hidden risks behind Colony Ridge, and why the public needs to know the reality before more lives are deceived and destroyed.

Exposing John Harris: The Colony Ridge Story

I am Suellen Sanchez—one of the victims of Colony Ridge and co-creator of Terrenos Houston Demanda with my sister, Keilah Sanchez. For years, we have lived under constant harassment and threats. John Harris, the owner of Colony Ridge, has used cartel connections to stalk us and attempt to silence and eliminate us. Instead of breaking down, we fought back. We began releasing public messages, even through a Russian spokesperson, directed at John Harris—warning him that we would not stay quiet. We documented everything: pictures, tags, addresses, and names of the people sent to follow us. All of this evidence is now in the hands of the DOJ and other federal agencies. Yet, despite the exposure and the proof, John Harris has continued to send people to stalk and intimidate us. This podcast is where we tell the truth they tried to bury—the story of survival, resistance, and the ongoing fight against Colony Ridge.

John Harris owner of Colony Ridge known as Terrenos Houston targets me for whistleblowering.

My name is Suellen Sanchez, and I am a whistleblower against Colony Ridge—known to many as Terrenos Houston. Since 2020, I have spoken out at the state and federal level, exposing the truth about their predatory practices. For taking this stand, I became a victim. I have been harassed, followed, threatened, and even had my life put at risk through cartel intimidation sent by Colony Ridge’s owner, John Harris. After five years of living under these constant threats, I chose not to stay silent any longer. I released a public warning to John Harris and to the world, because people deserve to know the danger and corruption hiding behind Colony Ridge. This podcast is my story—the truth they tried to silence.

Colony Ridge gets sued by the DOJ and the CFPB

In this podcast, sisters Suellen Sanchez and Keilah Sanchez—known as The Sanchez Sisters—share their ongoing fight to expose the truth about Colony Ridge and its predatory practices. Working with determination and courage, they have provided hundreds of leads to the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as part of the growing legal battle. Through grassroots organizing, investigative efforts, and relentless outreach, Suellen has used social media and the Terrenos Houston Demanda webpage to connect with families, gather testimonies, and build a record of evidence that is impossible to ignore. Together, the Sanchez Sisters give voice to the victims whose stories might otherwise be buried and shed light on how ordinary people can take on powerful developers and institutions. This is not just a podcast—it’s a platform for truth, accountability, and justice.