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Landlord Settles Sex Discrimination Case | Lexington News
A Somerset landlord is paying $150,000 to settle a federal housing discrimination case after being accused of harassing female tenants for over a decade—offering rent breaks in exchange for sex and threatening eviction if they refused. The Justice Department’s lawsuit detailed unwanted advances, unauthorized entry, and inappropriate touching, all violations of the Fair Housing Act. Though Bell denies the claims, he chose settlement to avoid a drawn-out trial. He’ll pay $10,000 to the government and $140,000 to victims, surrender his rental properties, and be permanently barred from managing…
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