Airbnb Host Faked Text Messages From Me To Get A Review Removed.

In November of 2024 I stayed at an Airbnb in Philly. The place was pretty dirty, but usually when I don't like a place I just don't leave a review, rather than leaving a bad one. However, the host reached out after I checked out (via text- I guess hosts have access to your numbers on the platform) saying he was leaving me a 5 star review and asked me to do the same, and said "If you feel I didn't deserve the full five stars, please don't leave any review." This really bugged me, since his place was gross, so I left a 3 star review, where I mentioned the apartment was dirty and the host tried to convince me to leave a 5 star review, or no review at all.
A few days later, I got a message from Airbnb saying that my review was removed due to coercion. After a lot of back and forth I come to find out the host created fake text messages from me where I was "trying to get money back for the cleaning fee in exchange for a 5 star review" (I would attach the screenshot here but it doesn't look like I can upload photos). I ended up having to get an encrypted text log from my carrier to send to Airbnb to prove that I had never texted him. They reinstated the review, apologized, and I thought it was over.
Fast forward to this morning, I get another message from Airbnb saying basically the exact same thing, and I've been going through the whole rigamarole once again to try and prove that my review was completely truthful and the host is a complete liar.
My question is, since the Airbnb host impersonated me via text, do I have any legal standing to report him for this? I feel like he should be kicked off the platform and face legal consequences. I was completely over it when they reinstated my review a few months ago, but now I'm furious that this is happening again and they are allowing him to continue hosting. Who, if anyone, should I report this to, as Airbnb is being basically no help?
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