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Manhattan landlord Mayor Chhatri of major NY real estate dynasty faces felony harassment charges: leaving elderly tenants in uninhabitable conditions, pocketing subsidies & retaliatory evictions. He faces up to 4-7 years in prison if guilty.

#LandlordHarassment #NY

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An NYC landlord is facing felony charges for harassing tenants #realestate #news
YouTube video by The Real Deal
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January 30, 2026 at 1:39 AM
DOJ is suing Westland landlord William Aaron Asper for sexually harassing female tenants, offering perks for favors, threatening eviction or repairs when rejected. Part of DOJ’s broader crackdown on predatory landlords.

#LandlordHarassment #TenantRights #Housing

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DOJ files sexual harassment, retaliation lawsuit against Michigan landlord
YouTube video by Click On Detroit | Local 4 | WDIV
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January 30, 2026 at 1:13 AM
DOJ investigating 12+ cases of landlords sexually harassing female tenants across multiple states. Victims often low-income threatened with eviction. Civil penalties & damages are being pursued, even as DOJ faces staffing cuts.

#Tenants #LandlordHarassment #Housing

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DOJ investigating more than a dozen cases of alleged sexual harassment by landlords
YouTube video by CBS News
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January 30, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Tenants in rent-regulated Chelsea apartments say they were harassed for years. Now their landlord has been charged. Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg alleges criminal tactics to force tenants out, including no heat, broken elevators and threats.

#Tenants #Harassment

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Manhattan landlord charged for allegedly harassing 2 tenants
YouTube video by CBS New York
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January 30, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Homeowners at Palm Springs View Estates say park management violated rent control laws, failed to mail 90-day notices for 2026 rent hike, claiming backdated notices were illegally posted in Jan & are demanding increase be reissued lawfully.

#Housing #Tenants #CA

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Corporate Landlords Delivered Big Cash to Little-Known California Apar
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January 29, 2026 at 5:51 AM
From CA to NY, housing fights are heating up: exposés reveal corporate landlords buying political influence, cities move to freeze rents, advocates push inclusionary zoning, and NY’s AG is defending a ban on rent-fixing software.

#HousingCrisis #TenantRights

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Corporate Landlords Delivered Big Cash to Little-Known California Apar
CityWatch is published 24/7 with special e-news blasts on Monday and Thursday evening.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:46 AM
2024–25, major corporate landlords funneled millions through the California Apartment Association’s political committees to influence elections, kill rent-control measures like Prop 33, and protect profits, fueling California’s housing crisis and homelessness.

#Housing #Greed

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Corporate Landlords Delivered Big Cash to Little-Known California Apar
CityWatch is published 24/7 with special e-news blasts on Monday and Thursday evening.
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January 29, 2026 at 5:13 AM
Seattle alert: A $5 tap-to-pay "donation" near Lumen Field turned into thousands in fraudulent charges. WA AG says these fake charity scams are rising downtown and avoid tap-to-pay with strangers and verify charities first.

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Reddit post exposes tap-to-pay scam in Seattle
According to the Washington State Attorney General’s Office, the scam scenario described on Reddit is becoming alarmingly common.
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January 20, 2026 at 11:13 PM
An investigation found grocery prices shaped by algorithmic and surveillance pricing, not just inflation. Companies like Instacart charged differently for the same items at the same store & time, pricing up to 15% higher, depending on the shopper.

#CorporateGreed

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We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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January 7, 2026 at 8:17 PM
A woman was targeted by a distraction scam at a Ralph’s. A stranger forced a $20 bill into her wallet while stealing her debit card. Within 30 minutes, nearly $5,000 was withdrawn from her and her daughter’s linked accounts.

#ScamAlert #Distraction #ParkingLotCrime

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Criminals using $20 'distraction' tactic to scam victims | FOX 11 LA
YouTube video by FOX 11 Los Angeles
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January 6, 2026 at 5:40 PM