A mansion for sale in Beverly Hills has been devastated by squatters, who turned it into a “party house.”
The listing agent for the Beverly Grove Place property, John Woodward, a court-appointed broker, told USA TODAY that the alleged squatters moved into the home in late October and have been living there since.
“The taxpayers are paying the utilities to keep the lights on and the pool running. The neighbors are beyond f—–,” Woodward said. Los Angeles Magazine.
““These squatters have been here since October, charging room rents and hosting massive parties all night,” he said. “I just want to sell this house to satisfy the court.”
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A Google Maps image of the Beverly Hills House in Los Angeles, California. (Google Maps)
Woodward said someone went to the property with a locksmith and illegally changed the locks and code and then rented it to several other people.
The squatters, he believes, make more than $30,000 a month renting rooms and hosting massive house parties with a $100 buy-in.
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Woodward said the wild parties are causing a disturbance in the exclusive neighborhood, prompting regular calls to police.
“The police have probably been there no less than 50 times,” Woodward told USA TODAY. “They're having crack parties, laughing gas parties, orgies and all kinds of things up there.”
Neighbors complained to police that squatters were throwing wild parties. (Google Maps)
Woodward said the disarray surrounding the $4.5 million property is due to ownership issues.
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According to USA TODAY, the sprawling residence was owned by an orthopedic surgeon, Munir Uwaydah, who fled to Lebanon after being charged with the murder of his 21-year-old model girlfriend Julianna Redding.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is running for re-election amid harsh criticism and concerns about crime. (Hans Gutknecht/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images)
Now, Woodward has turned to local authorities for help.
“I called the LAPD. When the police arrived, the squatters presented a false lease and the police said it was a civil matter,” Woodward said.
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According to the Los Angeles Magazine, When disgruntled neighbors went to District Attorney George Gascón's office to shut off utilities, they were told that “squatters have rights.”
George Gascon's office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
