The Daily Signal DOJ Investigates Realtor Blacklisting: A Virginia Free Speech Showdown
Aug 8, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Mychael Sylvester, a lawyer from the Founding Freedoms Law Center, highlights a gripping case involving realtor Wilson Fauber, who faced backlash for a biblical post during his city council run. The conversation brings to light the controversial hate speech rules of the National Association of Realtors and their chilling effect on free speech in the industry. Sylvester emphasizes the importance of protecting individual rights against politically motivated actions and the implications of a Department of Justice investigation into these practices.
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DOJ Opens Probe Into Realtors
- The DOJ has opened an investigation tied to NAR's hate-speech rule and its connection to religion.
- The Founding Freedoms Law Center announced the probe on behalf of Wilson Fauber.
Hate-Speech Rule Reached Into Private Life
- NAR's 2020 rule banned 'hate speech' by realtors even in private settings.
- Mychael Sylvester argues it chilled religious speech by ministers and private social posts.
Staunton Realtor Targeted Over Social Post
- Wilson Fauber had an unblemished professional record before opponents scoured his social media.
- Activists shared an old reposted Bible verse to rally opposition and push ethical action against him.