Airbnb Sues Guest Whose Sacramento Party Drew Gunfire Injuring 3

Airbnb is going through a rough patch just as the rental home-sharing company is reportedly on the cusp of filing for an IPO later this month.

The company's latest challenge is dealing with a party-throwing renter whose large shindig ended with a shooting and three people injured.

Now, Airbnb says that for the first time, it will pursue legal measures against a guest for violating its party-house ban.

In a statement, the San Francisco-based company said the unnamed customer booked the short-term rental in Sacramento County under false pretenses and that in throwing the rager, they violated local health orders in place amid the coronavirus pandemic as well as Airbnb's community standards.

"This marks the first time Airbnb has taken affirmative steps to initiate legal proceedings against a booking guest for throwing an unauthorized party," the company said in a statement, adding that the rule-breaker has been banned from the platform.