SF landlord killed tenant to clear Sunset home for sale, lawsuit alleges
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- #Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- #Murder Allegation
- #Landlord-Tenant Dispute
- A wrongful death lawsuit alleges a Sunset landlord murdered his tenant to sell the property without a renter.
- The lawsuit claims landlord Phillipe Chagniot shot tenant Eric Bigone after a harassment campaign to force him out.
- The complaint states the killing occurred in an ambush outside Bigone's home, where he was shot twice.
- Chagniot was arrested and charged with murder, arson, and weapons offenses, and is held without bail.
- The lawsuit includes 10 causes of action, seeking damages and to block property sales by the defendants.