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Slumlord Who’s Building Collapsed with Tenants Inside Sentenced in Criminal Charges for Slum Conditions

Frank McHugh Sentenced to 4 years Probation and Ordered to Conduct Assessment of ALL Buildings and Bring Them into Compliance

Los Angeles—In a historic victory for thousands of tenants in over 100 buildings owned by notorious slumlord Frank McHugh, the Los Angeles Superior Court sentenced Mr. McHugh to 48 months probation, forbade him from managing any residential property in the city, ordered a full assessment (including structural assessments) of the conditions of every dwelling unit owned by Mr. McHugh, ordered Mr. McHugh to deposit funds into a trust account for the complete rehabilitation and maintenance of all his properties, ordered him to hire a new management company approved by the City Attorney and to provide written progress reports to the court.

Read the full sentencing order.

Read the news release about the sentencing.