Saturday, August 28, 2010

Comedian and wife sue for discrimination

A Chicago-based comedian and radio personality who said he was denied the right to buy a house in Bridgeport because of race Thursday sued the homeowners and real estate agents involved in the deal.


George Willborn and his wife, Peytyn, filed the discrimination lawsuit in federal court, charging that homeowners Daniel and Adrienne Sabbia refused to sell them the home because the Willborns are black. The suit contends the couples had a verbal deal last January for $1.7 million on a five-bedroom home at 3300 S. Normal but that the Sabbias then declined to sign contracts.


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1 comment:

KittyBowTie1 said...

I hope those people cannot sell their house. Did they not get the memo that the economy sucks (or that is it not 1952 anymore)? They are lucky they found ANYONE who can buy a five-bedroom house for seven figures.