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Phony owner of New Yorker hotel admits truth in court after trying to take over landmark

The Manhattan man who bizarrely tried to claim ownership of the iconic New Yorker hotel finally admitted he never owned the iconic Art Deco landmark as he was slapped with a six-month prison sentence ...
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Man who lived rent-free at New Yorker Hotel pleads guilty to fraud after claiming to own it

NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 8: The New Yorker Hotel is illuminated as seen from the EdgeNYC observation deck at Hudson Yards as the sun rises on November 8, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn ...
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Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City man who attempted to claim ownership of the New Yorker Hotel has pleaded guilty to fraud, ending a lengthy legal saga involving an obscure tenant law that allowed the ...