Landlord to Pay $2.25M to Settle Race Discrimination Lawsuit and Can Never Again Serve as Virginia Landlord

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones announced a $2.25 million settlement against former Hampton Roads landlord David Merryman, permanently banning him from renting property in Virginia and providing compensation for tenants who experienced years of discrimination and abuse.

The settlement resolves a civil fair housing lawsuit against Merryman, who owned rental properties in Newport News and Norfolk. It comes about two years after Merryman was sentenced to 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and race-based interference with housing and employment.

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