Shanahan’s lawyer said: “We presented voluminous evidence of the unreliability and lack of veracity of the complainant. This case should never have been brought. It’s my opinion the authorities, particularly the New York City Police Department, took the path of least resistance and they arrested the law-abiding, hard-working, tax-paying landlord because the tenant was playing the race/ethnicity card, and she alleged she was being victimized by the landlord because she’s a Muslim. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The only victim here was Ms. Shanahan.”
Muslim victimhood is a big business. Islamic advocacy groups such as the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) get so much mileage out of claims of “Islamophobia” that “anti-Muslim hate crimes” are all too often faked by Muslims themselves.
“Criminal charges against ex-Conservative Party chair tossed in Muslim tenant’s eviction,” by Frank Donnelly, SILive.com, July 30, 2018:
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A special prosecutor on Monday dropped criminal charges against a former chairwoman of the borough Conservative Party accusing her of unlawfully evicting a Muslim tenant from her Eltingville apartment and stealing from the woman.
Mary Lou Shanahan, 55, was arrested on Oct. 4, 2015, and charged with illegally removing everything from Hasna Jalal’s apartment, including TVs, furniture, sofas, a bed, kitchen appliances and other personal items three days earlier. She was also accused of changing the apartment’s locks.
Jalal was living on the third floor of Shanahan’s home.
Jalal, who later sued Shanahan unsuccessfully in Brooklyn federal court, had moved in about a month earlier, court papers said.
In her civil suit, Jalal alleged Shanahan had disparaged her when she heard Jalal speaking on the phone with Moroccan relatives in her native tongue, called her offensive names and threatened her.
Shanahan was charged in the criminal case with felony counts of grand larceny and stolen-property possession. She was also accused of misdemeanor counts of criminal trespass, unlawful eviction, petit larceny and stolen-property possession….
Shanahan was elected chairwoman of the borough’s Conservative Party in September 1998 and served a two-year term, according to Advance reports….
The felony charges were subsequently dismissed, but the misdemeanor charges remained.
The misdemeanor counts were tossed Monday at a proceeding in Criminal Court, said Joseph Sorrentino, Shanahan’s criminal defense lawyer.
“We presented voluminous evidence of the unreliability and lack of veracity of the complainant,” Sorrentino said.
“This case should never have been brought,” said Sorrentino. “It’s my opinion the authorities, particularly the New York City Police Department, took the path of least resistance and they arrested the law-abiding, hard-working, tax-paying landlord because the tenant was playing the race/ethnicity card, and she alleged she was being victimized by the landlord because she’s a Muslim. Nothing could have been further from the truth. The only victim here was Ms. Shanahan.”
A spokesman for the Brooklyn district attorney’s office confirmed the criminal charges were dismissed but declined further comment.
As for the civil suit, Jalal alleged that Shanahan had evicted her and removed pricey personal property in the process because of her religion.
Jalal contended in the $1.2 million suit that neighbors told her Shanahan and her landscaping employees took a $35,000 Hermes bag, a $35,000 Rolex watch, a $15,000 24-karat gold necklace, $6,000 worth of flat screen televisions, and an $8,000 Louis Vuitton luggage set from her apartment.
A Brooklyn federal court jury was not convinced and in February voted in Shanahan’s favor.
Besides rejecting Jalal’s claim, the panel awarded Shanahan $16,570 on her counterclaims of fraudulent inducement, slander and property damage, online federal court records show….
PATRICIA FRANCES KOENIG says
Ms. Shanahan will probably never see any of the $16,570 awarded to her for the false charges. The Muslims who made those false allegations probably has no money…in spite of her false allegations of the theft of very expensive items. She never owned any of those things! The NYC police department went along with this fraud.
Frank Anderson says
It might be worth considering all the other potential defendants. Now that a judgment has been obtained and become final, think of the possibilities of other suits. THEY have money, insurance and pensions. :The knowledge of one is the knowledge of all; The acts of one are the acts of all.”
Arnold Jackson says
True. You can win a judgement against someone but cannot garnishee their welfare/disability benefits.
Baucent says
Indeed. Sounds like a “Tenant from Hell”. Fortunately she got rid of her, but will likely never see any money.
J D S says
Of course this isv a path taken by the NYC police……They have to do it this way because the TOP brass, very TOP, says so.
MUslims are doing everything and immense everything to keep their “program” on the frontlines and headlines..from murder to law suits.
Elrond says
Reminds me of a Married with Children episode where Ed o Neil claimed a picasso was stolen out of his car and said to the officer taking the statement ” put one down for yourself too officer. “. Gives Muslims a bad name. Oh , wait ……
Susan B says
Elrond nice try, but a sitcom is not real life and larceny is not allowed in the west. However it is allowed for mohammedans to steal from the dirty kafirs no mater how. Am I right?
Emilie Green says
Note this. All of this occurred within a MONTH of the Muzzie’s becoming her tenant. Yet another reason to avoid having business dealings of any sort with Muslims. Find Muslims, find trouble.
StellaSaidSo says
‘My jihad, tralalala…’
NEVER trust a Muslim.
Rob Crawford says
I suspect this had much more to do with punishing the landlord for her politics than anything else.
James Lincoln says
Take a good look at that face.
Does she look like a well-balanced, happy person?
Recommend that she walk away from Islam, for starters.
dan christensen says
“Muslim victimhood is a big business”
Considering that muslims mostly are victims of their own religious system, in reality a political system disguised as pious divine organisation, they should direct their efforts toward relieving the plight of muslims living in victimhood.
In other words, they should admit the inherent paranoia of islam which produces so many victims with a mental disorder – as reported by scores of political correct media. Can islam survive without its built-in paranoia.
mortimer says
Indeed, victimhood has become a business. And many are waking up to it and are disgusted… especially, those in business who are actually VICTIMIZED by FAKE VICTIMS.
People of all creeds and races are waking up to the reality of TAQIYYA … sacred VICTIMIZATION of KAFIRS through LYING TO THEM.
elee says
Hey property owners tell me how eager you are to rent to Muslims! Oh and, not to give legal advice, but my understanding is it’s illegal to discriminate against them. Well, I never told you to invest in rental properties, did I?. Welcome to the front lines of jihad!
Terry Gain says
“I’m sorry, the unit has been rented.”
Peter says
And my pet pig Kev has the run of the back yard.
Giacomo Latta says
Just answer the door while chewing on a slice of bacon. If the interested party is Muslim you shall soon know their wrath.
Giacomo Latta says
I believe you may discriminate on the basis of wrath.
somehistory says
If she actually had all of those expensive items, just how did she acquire them?
and…devout moslims don’t watch television. Shame, shame on her for owing televisions…more than one. She should have had to prove she had purchased these items in order to have the police go forward with the arrest in the first place.
Liars. No moslim can be trusted to ever tell the truth. They are taught to lie and they are commanded to lie. And they lie to gain advantages over non moslims. Money, position, sex….whatever is their goal is a motive for lying.
Mary says
I was wondering how the neighbors knew about those very expensive items that are rather small as a landlord I would never flaunt expensive items of my tenants when evicting them.
jayell says
Vindictive malpractice and theft are surely the sort of thing that you might expect from a muslim towards a non-muslim, according to experience with the Disciples of Mohammed in the West and the tenets of islam. So this muslim tenant’s lies are the pure projection of her own islamic mindset onto Ms.Shanahan; and, of course, lying is in itself an integral part of islam anyway. A self-righteous sense of entitlement is also part and parcel of the islamic psyche, so has Jalal appealed against this ‘insolent imposition’ from the NY kuffar legal authorities, or demanded some kind of compensation for ‘hurt feelings’ or whatever? I’m sure she’d have tried that this side of the pond – and maybe got away with it!
Darryl Kerney says
hmm, so she had $99,000 worth of luxury merchandise in her “apartment”,
– a rented room in the defendants home.
i can’t be the only one who finds that very suspicious !
i wonder if it was a men’s Rolex ?
if she’s claiming she was evicted for her religion,
why would she have a men’s gold watch ?
muslim men aren’t supposed to wear them,
and she’s not supposed to hang out with non muslim men….
and if she can afford all that what’s she doing renting a room in a private home ?
and still she’s appealing the verdict to Fed court !
nothing but Lawfare.
who is funding her legal expenses ?
was the merchandise stolen ?
gravenimage says
Yes–this claim alone strains credulity.
Krishna says
she doesn’t look like muslima
Necrophage says
Yeah. No headbag.
mortimer says
As a generality, Islam does not allow itself to be victimizes.
As a generality, Islam is the VICTIMIZER !
That is the HISTORY OF JIHAD !
livingengine says
CAIR will now be charging the MTA for “bystander education” programs. These people do not fight hate, they live for it.
I love the part where the reporter says the woman “fled the scene”.
http://abc7ny.com/society/ride-along-held-to-show-support-for-muslim-woman-verbally-attacked-on-bus/3769398/
gravenimage says
NYC: Muslima falsely claims landlord evicted her and stole from her because of “Islamophobia”
……………….
More fake Muslim victimhood.
Ashley says
Jalal contended in the $1.2 million suit that neighbors told her Shanahan and her landscaping employees took a $35,000 Hermes bag, a $35,000 Rolex watch, a $15,000 24-karat gold necklace, $6,000 worth of flat screen televisions, and an $8,000 Louis Vuitton luggage set from her apartment.
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Weird. The “neighbors” reported this?
Susan B says
Ashley, so true and so funny. However not funny is the damage these islamic charlatans do.
Linda says
Thank God for Americans. I am so glad that someone will expose these outright lies.
infidel says
Another Islamic TRUISM from the annals of the infidel:
Easy money and cheating and doing vile criminal acts BUT STILL FEELING SUPERIOR to the Khafir is the Islamic way
The Greek says
No one should ever talk to, look at, deal with or buy anything – from any muslim filth.
Unbeliever1 says
No charges brought against this woman for false accusations and waiting the court’s time?
Hugh Fitzgerald says
We are expected to believe that Ms. Shanahan rented the third-floor apartment in her house to a Muslim woman, Hasna Jalal, even though she was — according to Jalal’s charge — hostile to Muslims. One more of those six impossible things to believe before breakfast.
It would be nice to think that the police will be looking into Jalal’s claim of losing $99,000 in very expensive luxury items. If she admits she didn’t possess them, then she is guilty of perjury. And if she continues to claim she did possess them, then she has some explaining to do as to how she managed to afford such items.
gravenimage says
+1
A_M_Swallow says
Did Hasna Jalal invent this scheme herself or was she incited to do it? The persons and/or organisations involved may have committed crimes against justice like conspiracy, incitement, fraud and perjury…
Steve says
The lesson here is not to rent to Muslims. The same lesson we see so often with employers.
A_M_Swallow says
With tough anti-discrimination laws landlords and employers need an ‘official’ reason other than the person is a Muslim.
Any suggestions?
Frank Anderson says
AMS, having advised both sides of the issue, I urge anyone facing this problem to contact a currently licensed and practicing attorney who has handled many discrimination cases, preferably on both sides to be familiar and current with the issues. A generous consultation fee is a bargain if it helps avoid a lawsuit.
Susan B says
A M Swallow, how about self defense.
Frank Anderson says
Susan B. as much as we agree that keeping dangerous people out of a rental property is self defense, and in fact arguably a duty to defend other tenants, It would be hard to prove if a discrimination claim were made unless the applicant had a history of threats or violence. About 4 years ago I did some research on “premises liability” for some friends that found 2 MAJOR cases where “landlords” were held liable in spite of “intervening criminal conduct” of trespassers who killed tenants (one in a parking lot; the other in an apartment). This is where serious efforts to determine the history of applicants, and making the premises secure for both guests and tenants is essential to controlling liability in the event of an attack.
Please remember that this is an issue that can destroy a rental business and ruin a landlord. Getting guidance from a currently licensed and well qualified attorney can make a difference.
Susan B says
Sorry Frank, I know this issue is important and I also know that you are well versed on law. I did not mean to offend or to minimize the real issue. You have my respect for looking at the issue in a realistic manner and trying to find a real solution.
I was being flippant about self defense, trying to be funny and I guess I failed. peace.
gravenimage says
Thanks for the information, Frank. This is especially important given the skyrocketing amount of “lawfare” from Muslims.
Frank Anderson says
GI, This issue, preparation for coming events, should be on every “landlord” or “host’s” priority. Some people are in a state of denial, (where have I written that word before?) and others are in a state of deliberate ignorance, (also common in my comments). Leaving guests, tenants and “invitees” to their own devices can be expensive. In one of the cases I found, the court issued a damage award against the landlord for the highest amount of any individual judgment in the history of the state for a single wrongful death. If there is any thought, either from events at a given “venue” (apartment, building, location) or neighborhood that shows a propensity for violence, security is a really good idea for anyone in “charge” of the property and those who come to it. Competent legal advice and good insurance coverage are wise steps to include.
Frank Anderson says
Susan B, you raised a great issue and allowed me to share the best advice I have to offer. As I have written before this is the same advice I would give to a client while sitting in the office my state bar’s General Counsel with a video recording being made. It is a good question that gives motivation for people to see just how serious is the problem. Thank you.
gravenimage says
Good advice, Frank.
Frank Anderson says
Susan B., an additional thought and word of encouragement. To me one of the three great teachings I received from my first visit to a Jewish service is that, “Wisdom is all around us, in the Bible and elsewhere. The challenge is to hear the wisdom, distinguish it from error and deception that always come with wisdom when In human hands; and put the wisdom to work in our lives.” You may not have known or intended your self-defense comment as wisdom; but it was. We never know when we can happen upon wisdom purely by accident that leads to great things. Don’t hold back. Wisdom is all around us, waiting for us to see and hear it. As one of many who seek wisdom from any source, Thank you again.
Susan B says
Thanks Frank, much respect.