U.S. Department
of Justice
United States v. Bruno (D. Conn.)
On April 21, 2023, the court entered a consent order in United States v. Bruno (D. Conn.). The complaint, which was filed on February 25, 2019, alleged that that Richard Bruno discriminated on the basis of sex in violation of the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing female tenants and applicants at several properties in and around New London, Connecticut. The complaint also names Domco, LLC and Domco II, LLC. as defendants. The consent order requires the defendants to pay $350,000 to persons harmed by the harassment, pay a $50,000 civil penalty to the United States, and to obtain fair housing training and implement non-discrimination policies and a complaint procedure to prevent sexual harassment at their properties. The consent order also prohibits Richard Bruno from managing any residential rental properties in the future. Richard Bruno previously was convicted and sentenced to serve time in federal prison on charges arising out of his exploitation of minor female children of tenants.
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