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Airbnb To Sue Guest Who Threw South Bay 200 Person Party: Report
SF-based Airbnb raised legal claims against a person who hosted a massive party in Sunnyvale last year during the height of the pandemic.
SUNNYVALE, CA — Airbnb said it will file a complaint against a guest who threw a party with up to 200 people at a Sunnyvale home last week, the Sacramento Bee reported.
The party violated the San Francisco-based company's "global ban on parties," which was implemented last summer and was still in place a year later as the delta variant continues to drive up cases. The policy was extended through the end of this summer, the newspaper reported.
The conglomerate said a guest booked the listing under "false pretenses" and has since been banned from the platform. The guest has since been notified about such legal claims and damages related to the party.
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The platform removed features from its app last year to discourage parties such as removing the "event-friendly" search filter.
Read more from the Sacramento Bee: Huge Airbnb party with up to 200 guests in California has company threatening to sue
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