Real Estate
‘Wolf of Airbnb’ Gets 4 Years for New York City Rental Fraud
- Konrad Bicher leased units, then listed them, not paying rent
- Sentence comes after yearslong battle between Airbnb and city
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A Florida man who styled himself the “Wolf of Airbnb” will serve 4 1/4 years in prison after admitting he defrauded New York City landlords by illegally listing apartments for short-term rental.
Konrad Bicher, 32, was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty last year to a single count of wire fraud. He had faced as many as 20 years in prison if convicted at trial, but federal prosecutors agreed to a lesser sentencing range as part of his plea agreement.