United States v Thomas Ray Kelso and Avatar Investments (E.D. Ark.)

On November 18, 2025, the United States filed a pattern or practice complaint in United States v. Thomas Ray Kelso and Avatar Investments LLC (E.D. AR).  The complaint alleges that defendant Kelso discriminated on the basis of sex in violation of the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by engaging in sexual harassment of female tenants of rental properties that he owned and managed. The complaint also names as defendant Avatar Investments LLC, which owned the rental properties during Kelso’s management and sexual harassment of female tenants.

Press Release - 11/18/2025