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US government sues Pennsylvania landlord Venkatchalam Mani for sexual harassment

The United States federal government has filed a lawsuit against Venkatchalam Mani, a landlord based in State College, Pennsylvania, for allegedly sexually harassing a female tenant. The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, claims that Mani engaged in unwelcome sexual advances and touching. It further alleges that after the tenant rejected his advances, Mani retaliated by ignoring maintenance requests, including a broken furnace that later caught fire.

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Seal of the United States District Court for the District of Nevada
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What Happened

The United States federal government filed a lawsuit against Venkatchalam Mani in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The legal action alleges that Mani, who owns rental property in the State College borough, subjected a female tenant to sexual harassment and unwanted physical contact. The complaint states that the landlord retaliated against the tenant after she refused his advances by failing to address necessary maintenance issues at the property. This included a failure to repair a broken furnace during the winter, which subsequently caught fire. The tenant was reportedly unable to pay rent following these events. The lawsuit seeks to address the alleged harassment and the retaliatory actions taken by the landlord against the tenant.

Key Facts

  1. The US federal government filed a lawsuit against Venkatchalam Mani.
  2. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  3. Mani is accused of sexually harassing a female tenant.
  4. The complaint alleges Mani retaliated against the tenant for refusing his advances.
  5. Retaliation allegedly included ignoring maintenance requests for a broken furnace.
  6. The broken furnace reportedly caught fire during the winter.

The Timeline3

Every article on this story, in the order it was filed. We do not rank the outlets.

  1. 6 Aug

    1. DHDeccan Herald
      Indian-origin landlord in Pennsylvania sued for 'sexually harassing' female tenant
    2. Thdaily-thanthi
      வாடகைக்கு குடியிருந்த பெண்ணுக்கு பாலியல் தொல்லை; அமெரிக்காவில் இந்திய வம்சாவளி வீட்டு உரிமையாளர் மீது வழக்குப்பதிவு
    3. TOIThe Times of India
      Indian-origin landlord sued in US for 'sexually harassing' female tenant

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  • English2 outlets
  • Tamilதமிழ்1 outlet

Regional reach

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: Deccan HeraldAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: Daily ThanthiPuducherry: Daily ThanthiLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
  • No local newsroom
  • 1 outlet
  • 2 or more

3 states with local coverage. Concentrated in the South. Also carried by 1 national masthead.

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