Headline is clickbaity with the AirBNB and the $5M price tag. AirBNB has it's very legitimate issues that need to be discussed, debated, and addressed. But media definitely loves to use AirBNB as an easy punching bag these days for the 'tech running amok' storyline.
However, this situation just seems like it falls entirely on the property manager for not doing due diligence on a renter, and for not having a large enough security deposit.