After discovering that a painting in one of her Airbnb rental properties had been stolen and replaced, host Amy Corbett posted about the mystery on TikTok, which led to the video going viral. Thousands presented theories about the “Airbnb bandit”, with many suspecting the guest may have damaged the wall or broken the painting and decided to replace it. Ultimately, the situation was mediated by Airbnb, which paid Corbett $100 in compensation and removed the guest from the platform. Corbett held a raffle to sell the substituted propeller painting, raising more than $1,500 for a local nonprofit that addresses housing instability.