Loophole allows man to live free in New York hotel for 5 years, …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — For five years, a New York City man managed to live rent-free in a landmark Manhattan hotel by exploiting an obscure local housing law. But prosecutors this week said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel building — …
New Yorker Mickey Barreto indicted after claiming to own iconic …
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Mickey Barreto, 48, allegedly filed paperwork between May 2019 and September 2023 claiming ownership of the entire landmark New York hotel and tried to charge another tenant rent, according...
The Hotel Guest Who Wouldn’t Leave - The New York Times
WEBMar 24, 2024 · On a June afternoon in 2018, a man named Mickey Barreto checked into the New Yorker Hotel. He was assigned Room 2565, a double-bed accommodation with a view of Midtown Manhattan almost...
Man indicted over New Yorker Hotel takeover claim - The Real Deal
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Mickey Barreto is charged with 14 counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree — a felony — and 10 counts of criminal contempt in the second degree.
D.A. Bragg: Man Indicted For Claiming Ownership Of Iconic “New …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. today announced the indictment of MICKEY BARRETO, 48, for filing false real property records claiming ownership of the New Yorker Hotel between May 2019 and September 2023, purporting to secure ownership of the hotel from a religious organization.
Man Claimed He Owned New Yorker Hotel, Demanded Rent From …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Mickey Barreto, 48, was indicted by the New York State Supreme Court with 14 counts of offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree and 10 counts of second-degree criminal...
Man Who Claimed He Owned New Yorker Hotel Deemed a …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · An alleged con man who moved into a room at The New Yorker Hotel and then later claimed to be the owner who tried to collect rent has been indicted. Mickey Barreto faces a 14 count indictment for filing false records with the city, according to …
On the Hunt, a Real Estate Reporter Strikes Gold - The New York Times
WEBApr 4, 2024 · Mickey Barreto used obscure New York City rent laws to take up residence at the New Yorker hotel. John Taggart for The New York Times. That phone call, which lasted about 35...
New York City man accused of claiming false ownership of iconic New …
WEBFeb 15, 2024 · Mickey Barreto is charged with 14 felony counts of filing a false instrument and 10 misdemeanor counts of criminal contempt after prosecutors said that, for years, he filed false property...
New Yorker hotel occupant exploited obscure local housing law ...
WEBFeb 16, 2024 · Manhattan prosecutors charged Mickey Barreto with fraud and contempt, including filing false property records. They say he forged a deed to the hotel where he started living in 2018, after a...