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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Akshay Puri

'9-Year Squatter' Cost NYC Landlord His Daughter's College Fund — Calls Court Fight A 'Twilight Zone Marathon'

Tenant's attorneys dispute Diana's account, citing a court ruling in favor of rent stabilisation and ongoing legal issues. (Not the actual photo) (Credit: Pxhere/vincent desjardins)

For nearly a decade, Brooklyn landlord Thomas Diana says he has been trapped in a legal battle that continues to drain his finances and disrupt his family's future plans.

What began as a tenancy dispute in a small eight-unit building in Park Slope has evolved into years of court hearings, legal arguments, and delays. Diana claims the case has cost him up to $325,000 in unpaid rent and related losses, forcing his family to borrow money for his daughter's university education. Speaking to Fox News Digital, Diana described the ongoing dispute as a 'Twilight Zone marathon'.

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