Couple Files Housing Discrimination Lawsuit After Allegedly Receiving a Racist Text Message From the Agent Before a Scheduled Property Visit

A Black couple searching for an apartment in Queens has filed a housing discrimination lawsuit against a real estate agent, Douglas Elliman, and the owners of a home after allegedly receiving a racist text message from the agent before a scheduled property visit.

Lisa Renee Olaso and her fiancé, Julien Christopher, were preparing to move from Delaware to New York when they arranged to visit a rental property in Flushing. But before they could tour the home, Olaso says she received a text message from an agent with Douglas Elliman Realty that devastated her.

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