Priest allegedly used mentally ill tenant’s confessions to get her thrown out of NYC rent-stabilized apartment the church owned
A priest allegedly exploited the confessions of a mentally ill tenant to evict her from a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City. Magdalena Max Avramovich, who has a history of schizophrenia, claims her confessions were shared with the church board without her consent. Following her eviction, she sought treatment and has since returned to the city.
- ▪Magdalena Max Avramovich lived in a rent-stabilized apartment owned by the St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church for nearly 30 years.
- ▪She was evicted after a priest allegedly shared her confessions about her mental health with the church board.
- ▪Avramovich claims she was in a vulnerable state and lacked the capacity to sign the surrender agreement.
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Metro Priest allegedly used mentally ill tenant’s confessions to get her thrown out of NYC rent-stabilized apartment the church owned By Caitlin McCormack Published May 27, 2026, 9:58 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A priest used the sobbing confessions of a woman struggling with a psychotic episode to have her tossed from a rent-stabilized apartment in New York City that the church owned, a shocking lawsuit claims. Magdalena Max Avramovich, 56, lived in her apartment complex owned by the St.
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