Exactly WHO wants this interview? Just the tenant and his attorney? Absolutely pound sand.

If you mean a sort of mediator or representative from a government entity that is looking into the issue, then I might consider it with my lawyer present. Maybe.

Jim,

Keepa u mouth SHUT!!

Let the atty do ALLLLLL the talking.

This is soooo obvious they are trying to trap you.

One teensy weensy slip, just a word or two, or a glance and they will prosecute.

They are KING and crave POWER. They do not tolerate the least bit of attitude or non-compliance.

They can tie you up for YEARS and THOUSAND$$$ in atty fees then more in fines.

Take the high road and appear VERY cooperative.

Does your atty know that they are asking for this 45 minute interview and that was their response or did the atty state "no more discussion" and now they want to interview for 45 mins?

Either way I would highly suggest you follow your atty advise and not ours... we are not lawyers... I'm a fighter but I'm certainly no fool and if I was seeking guidance from an atty I wouldn't ask anyone else's opinion. If you don't trust your atty then get another atty that you do trust.

I hate living in an environment where we are presumed guilty, even though we've done nothing to cause any complaints. To me, this is Govt overreach.

Am I suggesting it's okay to illegally discriminate? No, not in the least. But it's not promoting a healthy, inclusive environment when people to try to trap you for one wrong gesture or "tone" they don't like... that's no different than entrapment in my mind: setting you up into a situation that has many nuances and trying to make you fail on record.

It's no wonder everyone is constantly suspicious and unwilling to utter a syllable without first consulting a lawyer. And my guess is the lawyers had a hand in making it this way to ensure they have perpetual job security at a high price.

Anyway, good luck with this! I agree with the other to button your lip and only respond when your attorney tells you to. The best advice I've ever heard is that staying silent is your right: use it.

Thank you for following up on your post about the hopefully soon-to-be-gone-"ESA" tenant. I understand your temptation to go against your attorney's advice to not speak further with the State division of Fair Housing investigators/litigators.

I personally would not grant the forty-five minute interview and not say a word to the investigators. As jonny NY noted, your hired your attorney to engage with the tenant's legal representatives with the purpose/goal of winning your case and having the tenant evicted. If you tell the investigators information, you go outside that representational agreement. Can you ask your lawyer questions without being charged fees on the reasons why you can talk directly to the investigators? It sounds like you are unhappy with the advice you were given.

Jim,

FYI The case is about tje complaint no matter if the res is still there or not.

Jim,

And here is some moral support!

We LLs need all the support we can get.