Airbnb Host Sent Fake Police Report To Scam Money For ‘Deep Cleaning Service,’ Police Say
Airbnb host Katherine Jensen is facing serious charges after allegedly filing a false police report, per WSBTV. According to the Newnan Police, Jensen owned the property at 11 Melson Street. The police department received an email from one of Jensen’s Airbnb guests, accusing Jensen of attempting to deceive Airbnb by submitting a fake complaint along […]
An Airbnb Host’s Son Sentenced To Prison After Secretly Recording Guest In The Shower and Attempting To Blackmail Woman For Explicit Videos, Prosecutors Say
A man from Ceres, California has been sentenced to prison after being found guilty of cyberstalking and blackmailing a guest who stayed in his mother’s Airbnb rental, Insider reported. Kevin Strutz, aged 51, pleaded guilty to two counts of cyberstalking earlier this year. The incident occurred in 2020 when Strutz began cyberstalking a young woman […]
Airbnb Hit with Massive $800+ Million Tax Evasion Seizure in Italy
In a move that could have major implications for the online homestay platform, an Italian judge has ordered the seizure of a whopping €779 million ($836 million) from Airbnb for alleged tax evasion. According to a statement issued by a Milan-based public prosecutor’s office, Airbnb failed to collect and pay taxes on roughly €3.7 billion […]
Police Discover Teenage Thief Partying In ‘Machinegun’ Airbnb With Concealed Firearms Throughout Property
A 17-year-old suspect accused of stealing credit cards was apprehended during a wild birthday celebration at an Airbnb, reports the NY Post. Authorities traced the stolen credit cards back to a Shoreview, Minnesota resident. Police discovered eleven guns hidden in the Airbnb property. The guns were concealed in places like food wrappers, board game boxes, […]
Airbnb Host Left With $640 Utility Bill After Guests Intentionally Left Gas and Water On Because He Refused To Accept Their Last-Minute Cancellation
An Airbnb host in South Korea was reportedly hit with a $640 utility bill after his guests purposely left the gas on and ran up the water use, reports the New York Post. According to the host, Lee, a man, and a woman, booked the Airbnb property in Mapo-gu, Seoul. The pair allegedly booked the […]
Toddler Fell Asleep In An Airbnb And Died From Fentanyl Overdose, And Now Her Family Is Suing
In August of 2021, a family from Guadeloupe rented a four-bedroom lake house in Wellington, Florida through Airbnb for a family vacation. After a morning of watching television and playingwith her four siblings, Lydie Lavenir put her 19-month-old Enora down for a nap. Two hours later, when Lavenir went to check on her, she discovered […]
