The City Attorney's office last week sued the owners of 28 Santa Monica rent-controlled apartment buildings who allegedly made $18 million illegally renting units as short-term rentals.

According to the lawsuit filed in Superior Court Thursday, for more than five years the defendants have rented at least 62 units in at least 25 properties to short-term guests nearly 3,000 times.

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