Elizabeth Landlord Accused Of Sexually Harassing Tenants, Housing Applicants Agrees To $4.5 Million Settlement

ELIZABETH, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- The Justice Department has obtained a $4.5 million settlement from a landlord in Elizabeth.

Joseph Centanni agreed to pay the settlement stemming from a lawsuit concerning his alleged sexual harassment of tenants and housing applicants over more than 15 years.

It still must be approved by a federal court.

It's the largest monetary settlement the Justice Department has ever obtained in a case of alleged sexual harassment in housing.

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