The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against Venkatachalam Mani, a landlord in State College, Pennsylvania, alleging he sexually harassed a female tenant and retaliated against her for rejecting his advances, violating the Fair Housing Act. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon stated the landlord failed to repair a broken furnace in freezing weather after the tenant refused his sexual advances, forcing her family to relocate. The lawsuit seeks monetary damages and a court order prohibiting future discrimination. The case was referred to the DOJ after the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development investigated a complaint and issued a discrimination charge. The Justice Department’s Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative, launched in 2017, has filed 53 lawsuits and recovered $19 million for victims. Victims of housing discrimination can report incidents via the Housing Discrimination Tip Line at 1-800-896-7743.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
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