Sandra Mucci: Christian Urrutia's professional record deserves scrutiny

To The Daily Sun,

My grandfather, both a farmer and a 30-year Carroll County deputy sheriff, always told me that knowing what someone does is important when they’re relying on what they say.

Christian Urrutia, who owns property in Moultonborough, presents himself as a champion of civil rights, fairness, and social justice. However, his professional record deserves scrutiny. He spent the last three years as a top executive at Airbnb, as director of community policy, a role that included responsibility for issues related to discrimination, human rights, and privacy. According to his 2025 financial disclosure, he owns between $1 million and $2 million in Airbnb stock.

During his tenure, Airbnb forced users to accept terms that force disputes into private arbitration and prohibit class-action lawsuits. If a user experiences racial discrimination, is recorded by a hidden camera, or suffers another harm, they cannot take Airbnb to court alongside other victims. Instead, they must pursue claims on their own. Settlements often include confidentiality agreements that silence victims.

These policies shield Airbnb and its executives from accountability. As director of community policy, his job was not simply to observe company policies but to help shape, review, and defend them. Discrimination was part of the company’s culture, leading to multiple lawsuits by state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice.

The next NH-1 representative needs to be someone whose words and actions represent us.

Sandra Mucci

Meredith