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A real estate agent in New York City, Helen Tzelioswas fired after allegedly sending a racist text about Black clients. In addition, a lawsuit was filed against him Douglas Elliman Retail Properties.
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New York Realtor Reportedly Sends Racist Text
A real estate agent in New York City, Helen Tzelios, who was fired after sending a racist text to a homeowner. According to WABC, Tzelios was employed by Douglas Elliman Real Estate when she also sent the text to her clients, Lisa Renee Olaso mp3 free download and Christopher Cyril.
Olaso said she and her boyfriend were getting out of the car in June 2026 to look at a property on 26th Avenue in Flushing when she received a text from Tzelios. The text was reportedly for the homeowner, but was sent via group text to Olaso.
“As we were getting out of the car,” she recalled. “I got the text message saying, ‘Ugh. They’re Black.'”
Additionally, she said, after questioning the agent, Tzelios tried to explain away racism by saying that the neighborhood had a problem with Black residents in the past.
“When she looked at her phone, she started to explain that there were previous black tenants in the neighborhood and that they had caused a lot of trouble,” she said.
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Lisa Renee Olaso and Cyril Christopher have filed a discrimination lawsuit against Tzelio. Not only that, but they are suing Douglas Elliman Real Estate. In addition, it appears that the homeowner is also being sued, according to NBC New York.
The couple’s lawyer, Kenneth Mollinshe said the homeowner is partially responsible.
“Unless the recipient of the text gets to know in some context why she’s sending that, he said. “So, we believe the homeowner was somehow responsible here.”
An agent reportedly came across a racist text
Douglas Elliman reportedly fired Tzelios over the text. In addition, the organization issued a statement saying that they have a non-discrimination policy.
“Douglas Elliman has a zero tolerance policy for discrimination of any kind, and the agent is no longer with the company.
Cyril Christopher said the incident was painful.
“It’s like judging a book by its cover,” he said. “You haven’t even read the book, and you’ve already made a judgment call.”
His girlfriend said the apology did not bring much comfort.
“It won’t take away the pain you caused us that day,” Olaso said. “It won’t change the pain.”
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