Green Bay landlord to pay $50k in fair housing harassment case

The Justice Department reached an agreement with a Green Bay landlord to resolve a lawsuit they violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

David Jones and D Jones Properties LLC agreed to pay $50,000 a lawsuit alleging that Jones sexually harassed a female tenant in violation of the FHA.

The Justice Department’s lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on July 24, 2025. The complaint alleges that Jones — who manages multiple rental properties in Green Bay — engaged in severe, pervasive and unwelcome sexual harassment of a female tenant by, among other things, making unwelcome sexual comments, grabbing the tenant without her consent, entering the tenant’s home without her permission and moving to evict her when she asserted her rights under the FHA.

“Women should never feel unsafe in their own homes,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “The Justice Department will vigorously protect the rights of vulnerable tenants subjected to sexual harassment and hold housing providers accountable when they violate the law.”

Under the settlement agreement, the defendants must pay $50,000 to the tenant. The agreement also requires Jones to attend fair housing training and provides for a two-year monitoring period by the Justice Department.

“This settlement sends a clear message that sex discrimination in housing will not be tolerated,” said U.S. Attorney Brad D. Schimel for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. “No one should have to endure sexual harassment to keep a roof over their head.”