DC sues landlords with law used in organized crime to stop mistreatment of low-income tenants
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Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Thursday using an expansive racketeering law — originally crafted to prosecute organized crime — to put a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to his renters out of busin...
Key Points
- D.C. landlord Ali “Sam” Razjooyan for years has faced public scrutiny over his treatment of low-income tenants.
- Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing a family of landlords, accusing them under RICO of running a “slumlord empire” in Wards 7 and 8.
- WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Thursday using an expansive racketeering law — originally crafted to
- Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit using a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime to push a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to...
Perspective Summary
- Washington Top News: D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing a family of landlords, accusing them under RICO of running a “slumlord empire” in Wards 7 and 8.
- Fox5 DC: The D.C. Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit aimed at shutting down what officials describe as a sprawling real‑estate fraud scheme that exploits tenants, lenders and District agencies while worsening the city’s affordable‑housing crisis.
- Times Union: Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit using a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime to push a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to...
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- Initial coverage published
- DC sues landlords with law used in organized crime to stop mistreatment of low-income tenants
- Feb 13, 2026, 11:36 AM
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Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit using a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime to push a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to his renters out of business. Speaking at a press conference…
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Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit using a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime to push a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to...
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Washington, D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit using a law originally crafted to prosecute organized crime to push a landlord accused of providing unsuitable living conditions to his renters out of business.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Washington, D.C., Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Thursday using an expansive racketeering law — originally crafted to
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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb is suing a family of landlords, accusing them under RICO of running a “slumlord empire” in Wards 7 and 8.
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D.C. landlord Ali “Sam” Razjooyan for years has faced public scrutiny over his treatment of low-income tenants. He has been
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The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Ali "Sam" Razjooyan, his brother Eimon "Ray" Razjooyan, and their mother Houri Razjooyan for allegedly operating a decade-long real estate fraud enterprise that left hundreds of tenants living in hazardous co
The District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Ali "Sam" Razjooyan, his brother Eimon "Ray" Razjooyan, and their mother Houri Razjooyan for allegedly operating a decade-long real estate fraud enterprise that left hundreds of tenants living in hazardous co...
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The D.C. Attorney General has filed a civil lawsuit aimed at shutting down what officials describe as a sprawling real‑estate fraud scheme that exploits tenants, lenders and District agencies while worsening the city’s affordable‑housing crisis.
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D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb’s office filed a lawsuit Thursday morning against a landlord it alleges has made a business out of defrauding lenders and the D.C. government — while leaving its hundreds of apartments in the District in squalor.
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