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ALBANY, Ga. (AP) - Habitat for Humanity International is suing the group's ousted founder and his new charity, saying its name — Building Habitat Inc. — could confuse prospective donors and hurt the global nonprofit's reputation.
The lawsuit filed in federal court Tuesday asks that Millard Fuller be ordered to pay unspecified damages and stop using the Habitat name. Building Habitat, which Fuller started last month, aims to raise money for Habitat for Humanity International.
Fuller, who founded Habitat for Humanity in 1976, was fired Jan. 31 after more than a year of tension sparked by allegations that he sexually harassed a female colleague. The charge was never substantiated and Fuller denies it.
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