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Baltimore Landlords Found Liable for Hiring a Sex Offender Who Set Tenants on Fire

A Baltimore jury awarded $21.5 million after landlords failed to vet a convicted sex offender who attacked two tenants and set them on fire.

  • Landlords in Baltimore were found liable for $21.5 million for hiring a convicted sex offender who attacked two tenants and set them on fire.
  • The attacker, Jason Billingsley, was allowed to live and work at the properties without a background check, despite his violent criminal record.
  • Billingsley also murdered a tech CEO just days after the attack, and is now serving multiple life sentences.
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Baltimore landlords found liable for hiring a sex offender who set tenants on fire

Landlords in Baltimore are being held liable for hiring a convicted sex offender who attacked two tenants, raped one of them and set them on fire.

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Las Vegas Sun broke the news in Las Vegas, United States on Monday, December 1, 2025.
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