Va. Landlord Charged With Preying On Low-Income Minorities

By Corey Rothauser · January 18, 2024, 8:28 PM EST

A Virginia grand jury has indicted a Hampton-based landlord for an alleged scheme to rake in government housing-assistance payments by exploiting vulnerable African American tenants whom he threatened to evict for...

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Documents

Indictment

Case Information

Case Title

USA v. Merryman

Case Number

4:24-cr-00004

Court

Virginia Eastern

Nature of Suit

Date Filed

January 17, 2024

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