Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop
No Result
View All Result
Dream Wired
No Result
View All Result
Home DramaAlert

Racist Virginia landlord sentenced 17 years for identity theft

rmtsa by rmtsa
December 31, 2024
in DramaAlert
0
Racist Virginia landlord sentenced 17 years for identity theft
74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter


You might also like

‘Peacemaker’s Freddie Stroma Worries About Young ‘Superman’ Fans

Lil Nas X hospitalized in Los Angeles for ‘possible overdose,’ say reports – National

Teyana Taylor & Aaron Pierre Attend ‘Escape Room’ Release Party

Woman Snacks on Crackers

Source: Grace Cary / Getty

 

As 2024 comes to a close BOSSIP wanted to remind you that hatred of Black skin doesn’t take a holiday.

According to the United States Attorney’s Office Eastern District of Virginia, a white 59-year-old landlord named David L. Merryman has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after being convicted of wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and race-based interference with housing and employment.

“David Merryman deliberately targeted families of color with limited means and housing options.” said Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Easter District of Virginia. “Landlords have a responsibility under the law to uphold the housing rights and protect the human dignity of the people to whom they rent. Mr. Merryman failed to uphold that responsibility and is paying a heavy price for his for racial discrimination and fraud.”

Merryman used the COVID-19 pandemic to file fraudulent rent relief applications on behalf of his tenants by forging their signatures. As a result he received “significant sums of rent relief” without telling tenants. It was found that on numerous occasions, Merryman mocked Black tenants with comments about slavery, used racist slurs, used force, harassment, and made threats of violence against them.

For example, a tenant, identified as L.G., made requests for necessary repairs to the home she was renting, to which Merryman repeatedly made racially derogatory responses. In April 2019, Merryman threatened to turn L.G. and her children into “potting soil.” L.G. obtained a protective order against Merryman, who then responded by, among other things, parking his vehicle just outside the prohibited radius of the order and intimidating L.G. and her family.

 

According to Law & Crime, there was a 2023 incident in which Merryman and a group of men walked into a tenants backyard and threatened them with a brick. Upon believing that one of the men with the tenant was armed, Merryman fled the property waving the brick yelling, “you Black motherf—ers” and yelled “f—ing n—ers, f—ing n—ers.”

Hopefully, Lord willing, David Merryman is treated to months and years of painful prison hospitality.



Source link

Tags: IdentityLandlordRacistsentencedTheftVirginiayears
Share30Tweet19
rmtsa

rmtsa

Recommended For You

‘Peacemaker’s Freddie Stroma Worries About Young ‘Superman’ Fans

by rmtsa
August 22, 2025
0
‘Peacemaker’s Freddie Stroma Worries About Young ‘Superman’ Fans

As Peacemaker returns to HBO Max for Season 2, one of the ’11th Street Kids’ is worried about attracting the wrong audience. Freddie Stroma, who plays Vigilante/Adrian Chase,...

Read more

Lil Nas X hospitalized in Los Angeles for ‘possible overdose,’ say reports – National

by rmtsa
August 22, 2025
0
Lil Nas X hospitalized in Los Angeles for ‘possible overdose,’ say reports – National

Rapper Lil Nas X has reportedly been hospitalized in Los Angeles after suffering a possible overdose. In a video shared by TMZ, the Old Town Road rapper, 26, was...

Read more

Teyana Taylor & Aaron Pierre Attend ‘Escape Room’ Release Party

by rmtsa
August 21, 2025
0
Teyana Taylor & Aaron Pierre Attend ‘Escape Room’ Release Party

Teyana Taylor and Aaron Pierre couldn’t be any cuter, walking arm-in-arm at the release party for the former’s upcoming album, Escape Room. Source: Claude Yao Sahi/Johnny Nunez /...

Read more

Hard-Working Mother Who Ran Entire Burger King on Her Own Is FIRED • Hollywood Unlocked

by rmtsa
August 21, 2025
0
Hard-Working Mother Who Ran Entire Burger King on Her Own Is FIRED • Hollywood Unlocked

It was just last month that Nykia Hamilton was being praised for her hard work, and now instead of a promotion, it led to a devastating outcome. RELATED:...

Read more

Logan Paul Looking To Sell $14 Mil Puerto Rico Mansion After Wedding

by rmtsa
August 21, 2025
0
Logan Paul Looking To Sell  Mil Puerto Rico Mansion After Wedding

Logan Paul After Saying I Do To Nina ... I Don't Want My P.R. Mansion Anymore!!! Published August 21, 2025 12:30 AM PDT Logan Paul is looking to...

Read more
Next Post
TV Ratings for Monday 30th December 2024

TV Ratings for Monday 30th December 2024

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Browse by Category

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized

CATEGORIES

  • Celebrity
  • Comics
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • Music
  • TV
  • Uncategorized
No Result
View All Result

Recent News

  • Sarajevo Film Festival 2025 CineLink Industry Days Awards Unveiled
  • Peacemaker – Season 2 – Open Discussion + Poll
  • ‘Peacemaker’s Freddie Stroma Worries About Young ‘Superman’ Fans

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Celebrity
  • DramaAlert
  • Gossip
  • Movie
  • TV
  • Music
  • Comics
  • Shop

Copyright © 2023 DramaWired.
DramaWired is a content aggregator and not responsible for the content of external sites.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In