Source: https://www.justice.gov/crt/united-states-v-donald-sterling-et-al-cd-cal
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 02:07:24+00:00

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1.This action is brought by the United States to enforce the Fair Housing Act, Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as amended by the Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988, 42 U.S.C. §§ 3601 et seq. (“Fair Housing Act”).
2.This Court has jurisdiction over this action pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1345 and 42 U.S.C. § 3614(a).
3.Venue in this district is proper pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1391(b). The events or omissions giving rise to this claim occurred in the Central District of California; the property that is the subject of the action is situated in the Central District of California; and the Defendants conduct business in this District.
4.Defendant Donald Sterling and Defendant Rochelle Sterling are residents of Los Angeles, California, and are the owners and/or managers of numerous multi-family residential rental properties located in Los Angeles County, California.
5.Beverly Hills Properties is Donald Sterling’s “doing business as” name. Beverly Hills Properties manages multi-family residential rental properties located in Los Angeles County, California.
6.Defendant Sterling Family Trust holds title to and owns multi-family residential rental property in Los Angeles County.
7.At all times relevant to this Complaint, Defendants Donald Sterling and Rochelle Sterling have been trustees of the Defendant Sterling Family Trust, and are sued herein both individually and as trustees of the Sterling Family Trust.
8.Defendant Korean Land Company is a California limited liability company that holds title to and owns multi-family residential rental property in Los Angeles County.
9.Defendants’ multi-family residential rental properties in Los Angeles County are dwellings within the meaning of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3602(b).
10.Defendants Donald Sterling, Rochelle Sterling, and their agents and/or employees have engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, and familial status in connection with the rental of dwellings owned by the Korean Land Company, the Sterling Family Trust, and Donald and Rochelle Sterling, in violation of the Fair Housing Act.
11.Donald Sterling, Rochelle Sterling, the Korean Land Company, and the Sterling Family Trust have, at all times relevant to this Complaint, had the authority to control and direct the agents who committed the discriminatory actions stated herein.
(j) Making statements or publishing notices or advertisements in connection with the rental of units that express discrimination against African-Americans and families with children as tenants.
13.At all relevant times Defendants Donald Sterling, Rochelle Sterling, their agents and/or their employees committed the discriminatory acts contained in Paragraph 12 as agents for the Korean Land Company, the Sterling Family Trust, or Donald and Rochelle Sterling.
(e) Misrepresentations regarding the availability of units on the basis of race, national origin and familial status, in violation of 42 U.S.C. § 3604(d).
15.The conduct of Defendants, as described herein, was intentional, willful, and taken in disregard for the rights of others.
(b)A denial to a group of persons of rights granted by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3601 et seq., which denial raises an issue of general public importance.
17.Individuals who were subjected to Defendants’ discriminatory housing practices are aggrieved persons as defined by the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3602(i), and have suffered actual injury and damages as a result of Defendants’ conduct as described herein.
(2)Interfering with any person in the exercise or enjoyment of rights granted or protected by the Fair Housing Act.
E.Assesses a civil penalty against each Defendant in order to vindicate the public interest, pursuant to Section 814(d)(1)(C) of the Fair Housing Act, 42 U.S.C. § 3614(d)(1)(C).
Pursuant to Rule 38 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the United States of America hereby demands a trial by jury of this action of all issues triable of right to a jury.
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. - G St.

References: § 1345
 § 3614
 § 1391
 § 3602
 § 3604
 § 3601
 § 3602
 § 3614