‘Wolf of Airbnb’ Gets 4 Years for New York City Rental Fraud (1)

A Florida man who styled himself the “Wolf of Airbnb” will serve 4 1/4 years in prison after admitting he defrauded New York City landlords by illegally listing apartments for short-term rental.

Konrad Bicher, 32, was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty last year to a single count of wire fraud. He had faced as many as 20 years in prison if convicted at trial, but federal prosecutors agreed to a lesser sentencing range as part of his plea agreement.

They said Bicher took up the nickname in a nod to the “Wolf of Wall Street,” Jordan Belfort, because ...