Former Olympian accused of squatting in luxury New York apartment

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 10 Oct, 00:13 · Archive

A former Team USA luger faces eviction from a $26,000-a-month Manhattan apartment after allegedly overstaying her lease.

Erica Terwillegar, a former Olympic luger and jewelry designer who competed for Team USA at the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, and her partner Peter Molinari are fighting eviction from a $26,000-a-month condo at 150 Charles Street in Manhattan's West Village, an exclusive building that has housed celebrities including Ben Stiller and Jon Bon Jovi.

The owners, Cathy Crane and Salvatore Trentalancia, claim the couple's lease expired in July 2025 and they have since lived rent-free. The owners are seeking $624,000 for an additional year through July 2026, citing a lease provision that doubles rent for tenants who overstay, or alternatively $327,600 in rent or occupancy fees. They also say utilities went unpaid. Terwillegar's mother, Andrea, also lives in the apartment and is named in the suit.

Terwillegar and Molinari dispute the allegations, telling the Daily Mail they renewed the lease for another year and attempted to pay rent, but the landlords allegedly blocked their payments. They have filed a counter-complaint claiming the apartment was dirty when they moved in September 2024, with 'smear marks of filth and mold on the walls' and cupboards overflowing with the landlords' belongings. Salvatore Trentalancia denied this, telling the Daily Mail the condo was in good condition and accusing the tenants of 'making up lies' to 'hold the apartment hostage'.

How it is being reported

• Female Olympian is accused of squatting in A-List NYC apartment building that's home to Bon Jovi... but her husband insists $26k-a-month rental is more squalid than Section 8 housingA Team USA luger in the 1988 and 1992 Winter Olympics, has allegedly overstayed her $26,000-per-month lease in Manhattan's West Village.Daily Mail · 10 Oct, 00:01
• Former Olympian accused of squatting in $26K-a-month NYC luxe condo as owners fight to evict herOwners say the ex-luger overstayed her lease and sank a $6.75 million deal at star-studded 150 Charles Street.New York Post · 8 Oct, 21:41

In this story: Erica Terwillegar · Peter Molinari · Cathy Crane · Salvatore Trentalancia · 150 Charles Street · Manhattan · Team USA

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