Experienced Landlord Cited for Discrimination, Another to Pay $680,000
The suit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, alleges that the 30-year veteran landlord is accused of harassing a number of female tenants.
No person should have to fear sexual harassment from a landlord who holds a key to their home, said Thomas E. Perez, Assistant Attorney General for the Justice Departments Civil Rights Division. Sexual harassment in housing is intolerable, and landlords should be on notice that the Justice Department will vigorously prosecute landlords who engage in this type of discrimination.
The suit seeks monetary damages to compensate the victims, a civil penalty and a court order barring future discrimination.
In another case, the Justice Department announced that a Bloomingdale, Georgia landlord agreed to pay $680,000 to settle a Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging that he discriminated against African-Americans and sexually harassed female tenants and prospective tenants. The settlement also prohibits him from engaging in discrimination in the future and requires that an independent manager handle the properties.
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