Man who lived rent-free in New Yorker Hotel, then claimed to own it, pleads guilty to fraud charge Feb 18, 2026 · Jake Offenhartz · washingtontimes.com read more » 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 man to live rent-free for years in the storied Manhattan hotel. Read more »
