A tenant accused of turning a $1.7M LA home into an illegal Airbnb says he did nothing wrong and will sue his landlord

Tue, 05/28/2024 - 07:47

Drone shot of homes in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. — Homes in the Mid-Wilshire neighborhood of Los Angeles.
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Nikeeta Sriram accused Nicholas Jarzabek of turning her $1.675 million home into an illegal Airbnb.
Jarzabek told BI he plans to countersue his landlord for libel.
He claims Sriram knew about the subletting and went on to disparage him, leading to death threats.

The tenant of a $1.675 million Los Angeles home, whose owner accused him of turning it into an illegal Airbnb, insists he did nothing wrong.

Nicholas Jarzabek, who also goes by the stage name Nick Diver, now plans to countersue his landlord Nikeeta Sriram, accusing her of libel, among other claims.