India, Feb. 22 -- A man faced arrest after he claimed ownership of a hotel where he stayed for five years for free. As per reports, the man found a loophole in the local housing law and exploited it to stay at a hotel in New York without paying any rent. Reportedly, he also claimed ownership of the building and demanded rent from another tenant.

According to the court documents by Manhattan District Attorney's Office, the man, identified as 48-year-old Mickey Barreto, "allegedly registered the hotel in his name, demanded rent from tenants, attempted to evict the previous owner from premises while making a series of fraudulent filings".

"As alleged, Mickey Barreto repeatedly and fraudulently claimed ownership of one of the City's most ic...