A local real estate agent who violated his diversion terms after being convicted of running an illegal vacation rental business in Santa Monica received an increased sentence last week, the City Attorney's office said Tuesday.

Shabi Jafri -- who unlawfully removed nine units from the city's rental housing market -- continued to engage in unlawful activities shortly after being sentenced in June to perform 140 hours of community service and pay the City $3,600.25 in investigation costs.

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