Landlord won't rent apartment to veteran in Massachusetts

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It's going to be a conflict of interest for me to move in that.

It's can be uncomfortable.

And you know she's a part of this political activist group and she wouldn't be comfortable for me to to to Wednesday.

Rejected by voice mail in -- -- -- words Dorchester landlord Janice Roberts allegedly said.

To Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran sergeant -- Morgan after he fell in love.

With her -- street apartment in seven -- and tried to drop off a rental application.

You really I'm not in -- going to be able to rent an apartment because I I'm a combat -- you know.

It really.

I was sort of suffering from a peak yesterday -- -- -- -- reopen some some.

Issues now Morgan -- his lawyer Joseph soul men are suing Roberts for violating a state law that prevents housing discrimination based.

On veteran status and asking for damages Morgan says he served at Guantanamo Bay Cuba as well as combat tours in Iraq and in Afghanistan.

With an army career from 2003.

To 2011.

-- like this are really surprising and I think it's hard to tell how many.

That cases like this are out there because I think a lot times military people don't realize that they -- right.

According to -- in Roberts belongs to a civil rights group called the garden of enlightenment.

And that voice -- is in the civil complaint.

Roberts saying it would be better for Morgan to quote look for place a little less politically active and controversial.

And that they quote.

Are very adamant about their beliefs.

Roberts also told -- and she was concerned about a comment Morgan made about his -- -- black neighbors.

And questioned his ability to pay the 12120.

Dollar -- month rent.

I personally hope.

Everything that was that was happening right now is that she's exposed.

That people like her exposed -- this situations like this which you look at you know brought to light.

It's not just left under the -- would.

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