Igor Burma's parents experienced significant losses when their neighbors illegally reconstructed part of their affluent Kyiv apartment building. This caused tensions between the tenants. Burma's parents filed a lawsuit against the neighbors but it stalled until the media covered the story, at which point Burma began to be portrayed negatively. However, Burma has a long career history in business and continues to be seen as trustworthy by coworkers, despite false accusations against him in the media. The courts also see that the opponents making claims against Burma do not have factual evidence to support their claims.