A man in New York City found a way to live in a prominent Manhattan hotel without paying anything for five years by exploiting a lesser-known local housing regulation.
A loophole got New York City man a free hotel stay for five years until he claimed to own the building nbcnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nbcnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Prosecutors said Mickey Barreto went too far when he filed paperwork claiming ownership of the entire New Yorker Hotel building and tried to charge another tenant rent.