New York City politicians warn Ashton Kutcher, Jeff Bezos about investing in Airbnb
 

New York City politicians warn Ashton Kutcher, Jeff Bezos about investing in Airbnb
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Two New York City Council members on Wednesday sent a letter to several high profile Airbnb investors, including actor Ashton Kutcher and tech mogul Jeff Bezos, warning of the illegal nature of short-term renting in the Big Apple.*Airbnb responded with derision, writing off the letter as "theatrics."

Kutcher and Bezos are both investors in — and defenders of — Airbnb, among their many other investments.




The letter *from Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Jumaane Williams, cites a*New York state law that prohibits rentals of entire residential units for less than 30 days. The law*predates the popularity of Airbnb.* Read more...


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