A man who succeeded in using a New York City housing law to live rent-free in an iconic hotel has been charged with fraud after he claimed to own it.
  • w2tpmf@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    10 months ago

    They charged this guy with fraud for filing false paperwork about transfer of ownership …

    …while the existing owner operates the building tax free as a nonprofit church he started by claiming he is the Messiah.

    That’s a bit of an ironic double standard.