Looks like what happens at an Airbnb doesn’t stay at an Airbnb.
According to Mashable, comedian Ari Teman used the home rental site to lend out his NYC apartment to a man named David who needed somewhere to stay while attending his brother’s wedding. When Teman returned to his apartment, he was greeted with a massive orgy and an angry landlord.
When Teman arrived, something seemed off. It was either the group of people milling in the building’s lobby or David on his phone, saying something was being shut down.
That “something” turned out to be an orgy, which was advertised on a Twitter account that has since been deleted. Teman detailed the experience in a Tumblr post titled, “Dear AirBNB, no thank you for the ‘XXX Freak Fest’ you brought to my apartment.”
The comedian has made light of the situation and Airbnb has even issued him a big sorry to the tune of over $20,000. Tehman says the damages caused by the love-fest total $87,000 and is a bit worried that he’s facing eviction because of the incident.
Teman has maintained a sense of humor throughout the ordeal, aided by what he regarded as a good response from Airbnb. The company has wired him more than $20,000 and put him up in a hotel. He garnered attention from his Tumblr post and the hashtag “#AirBNBFreakFest.”
Airbnb issued a statement and are working on scanning their users thoroughly before allowing them to use/host the service.
“Over 11 million guests have had a safe and positive experience on Airbnb and problems for hosts and guests are incredibly rare, but when they happen, we try to help make things right. We were appalled when we learned about this incident and we took immediate action to help this host. The individual who rented this space has been permanently removed from our site. We’ve reimbursed the host for damages to his apartment and ensured he has a new place to stay. In the days ahead, we’ll continue to work with the host to assist him with his additional needs and we will work cooperatively with any law enforcement agencies that investigate this matter.”
Sucks for Teman, but at least he has some great material for his next comedy show.
SOURCE: Mashable | VIDEO CREDIT: News Inc.
