Attorney General Brown announces $2.5 million judgement against Eastern Shore landlord in sexual harassment case

Attorney General Brown announces $2.5 million judgement against Eastern Shore landlord in sexual harassment case

Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced a $2.495 million judgement this week against an Eastern Shore landlord accused of sexually harassing and assaulting tenants, marking one of the state’s largest housing-discrimination rulings.

Maryland AG wins $2.495M judgment against Eastern Shore landlord for gender-based housing discrimination

The Civil Rights Division of the Maryland Attorney General's office won a landmark 2.495 million dollar lawsuit against Eastern Shore landlord Eric Sessoms and Mt. Vernon Group LLC for engaging in gender-based discrimination.According to the office of Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, Sessoms managed rental properties on the Eastern Shore owned by Mt. Vernon Group, LLC.The Civil Rights Division discovered that Sessoms exploited vulnera…

$2.49M Judgement in Gender Discrimination, Sexual Harassment Case Against Wicomico Landlord

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Maryland landlord who preyed on vulnerable women must pay more than $2.49M, judge rules

A landlord on the Eastern Shore must pay more than $2.49 million as part of a lawsuit that alleged he preyed on vulnerable women who were unhoused or at risk of homelessness and engaged in gender discrimination, a judge ruled this week.