Man Living Rent-Free in NYC Hotel Deemed Unfit for Trial

Mickey Barreto, accused of fraudulently claiming ownership of the New Yorker Hotel, is found mentally incompetent to face charges.

Mickey Barreto has been charged with 24 counts, including felony fraud and criminal contempt, for allegedly forging a deed to the New Yorker Hotel.
Barreto has been living rent-free in the hotel since 2018 by exploiting a legal loophole in New York City's housing laws.
Doctors have determined that Barreto is not mentally competent to stand trial, as he does not fully understand the criminal proceedings.
A judge has given Barreto until November 13 to secure appropriate inpatient psychiatric care.
Barreto claims the allegations are exaggerated and attributes his situation to a lack of legal representation during key hearings.