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Massachusetts Landlord, Tenants Reach Settlement Over Sexual Harassment Claims Massachusetts Landlord, Tenants Reach Settlement Over Sexual Harassment Claims
Massachusetts Landlord, Tenants Reach Settlement Over Sexual Harassment Claims A property landlord in Massachusetts and one of his employees have reached a resolution for allegedly sexually harassing female tenants, the US Attorney’s Office announced. Mohan Prashad, who is a landlord in Worcester, and his employee David Besaw agreed to resolve allegations that they violated the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants.  Acting US Attorney Nathaniel Mendell said that the settlement also resolves claims against Lanaton LLC and Savton LLC, which, along with Prashad, owned the properties where the harassment occurred. The lawsuit alleged that beginning …