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Justice Department Sues Milwaukee Rental Property Owners for Harassment
The US government has filed a lawsuit against the owner and managers of a rental property in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, alleging that they harassed a tenant because of his sex, including his sexual orientation and his disability, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, claims that Dennis Parker, the onsite manager of the property, subjected a gay male tenant with a disability to unwelcome harassment, both verbally and through numerous text messages during his tenancy in 2020 and 2021. The complaint also alleges that Parker struck the tenant in the groin and threatened to evict him in retaliation for reporting the harassment to the police.
The complaint names Leaf Property Investments LLC, which owns the property, and Sam Leaf, who manages the property, as defendants. The lawsuit alleges that Parker managed the property on behalf of these defendants.
The tenant, who later moved out of the property, filed a complaint with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) alleging that the defendants had violated the Fair Housing Act. After an investigation, HUD determined that the defendants had discriminated against the tenant in violation of the Fair Housing Act and issued a charge of discrimination. After the tenant chose to have the matter decided in federal court, HUD referred the matter to the Justice Department.
The lawsuit seeks an order requiring the defendants to pay monetary damages to the tenant and cease discrimination against any tenant based on sex and disability.
The Justice Department’s Sexual Harassment in Housing Initiative is led by the Civil Rights Division, in coordination with US Attorneys’ offices across the country. The goal of the initiative is to address and combat unlawful sexual harassment by landlords, property managers, maintenance workers, loan officers or other people who have control over housing.
Mandatory Facts
Defendant/Respondent: Leaf Property Investments LLC
Exact Criminal Charges: Housing Discrimination
City and State: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Exact Date: Not specified
Sentence or Outcome: Ongoing lawsuit
Dollar Amounts: Not specified
Key Facts
- State: Wisconsin
- Category: Sex Crimes
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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