They wrongly evicted servicemembers in Virginia Beach. It will cost them almost $1.6 million. [View all]
In 2016, a Virginia Beach sailor was evicted — some would say wrongly — from her apartment.
Complaints were made. A federal investigation was launched.
She wasn't alone.
The property manager behind at least 10 apartment complexes in Virginia entered this week into what federal prosecutors described as the largest settlement ever obtained by the Justice Department against a landlord for violations of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
As part of the nearly $1.6 million settlement, PRG Real Estate Management of Philadelphia acknowledged their employees improperly secured default judgment against 127 servicemembers over the span of 10½ years. Most of them were evicted.
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