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California squatters take over Beverly Hills mansion, throw wild parties with cocaine and orgies: reports
A for-sale Beverly Hills mansion has been ravaged by squatters, who turned it into a “party house.”
The listing agent for the property located at Beverly Grove Place, John Woodward, a court-appointed broker, told USA TODAY that the alleged squatters moved into the house in late October and have been living there since.
“Taxpayers are paying the utilities to keep the lights on and the pool running. Neighbors are beyond p—–,” Woodward told Los Angeles Magazine.
“These squatters have been here since October, charging rents for rooms and throwing massive parties all night long,” he said. “I just want to get this house sold to satisfy the court.”
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A Google Maps image of the Beverly Hills home in Los Angeles, California. (Google Maps)
Woodward said that someone went up to the property with a locksmith and illegally changed the locks and code and then leased it out to several other people.
The squatters, he believes, are earning upwards of $30,000 a month renting rooms and hosting massive house parties with $100 entry fees.
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Woodward said that the wild parties are causing a nuisance to the upscale neighborhood, which has prompted regular police calls.
“The cops have probably been up there no less than 50 times,” Woodward told USA TODAY. “They’re having crack parties and laughing gas parties and orgies and all sorts going on up there.”
Neighbors complained to police that the squatters were throwing wild parties. (Google Maps)
Woodward said that the mess surrounding the $4.5 million estate stems from ownership issues.
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According to USA TODAY, the sprawling residence was previously owned by an orthopedic surgeon, Munir Uwaydah, who fled to Lebanon after he was accused in 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 assistance.
“I called the LAPD. When the cops came, the squatters produced a fake lease and the police said then it was a civil matter,” Woodward said.
According to the Los Angeles Magazine, when disgruntled neighbors turned to District Attorney George Gascón’s office to turn off the utilities, they were told “squatters have rights.”
George Gascon’s office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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Gov. Josh Green today issued a statement regarding a federal lawsuit challenging the eligibility requirements within the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
“The Hawaiian Homes Commission Act was established to address the historic dispossession of Native Hawaiians and reflects a longstanding commitment to them by both the federal government and the state of Hawaiʻi,” said Green.
“This lawsuit threatens that commitment. I have directed the Department of the Attorney General to vigorously defend the Hawaiian Homes program. We will fight this lawsuit with everything we have,” he said.
The lawsuit was filed by Eric Ryan, an Oʻahu resident who is not Native Hawaiian and tried to apply for a lease, but was denied due to the 50% Native Hawaiian blood quantum requirement, according to Hawaiʻi News Now and court documents published at Courthouse News Service.
The Class Action Complaint argues that the “explicitly ancestry-based requirement” establishes a “permanent government mandate for state officials to engage in outright racial discrimination, perpetuates stereotypes, and limits housing opportunities for most Hawai‘i residents. The blood-quantum requirement thus violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution,” the complaint alleges.
Green said the administration “stands firmly with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands and the thousands of Native Hawaiian beneficiaries who rely on this program and its promise for future generations.”
Attorney General Anne Lopez also issued a statement saying the state of Hawaiʻi has both a legal and moral obligation to uphold the commitments embodied in the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act.
“This lawsuit seeks to dismantle a program that has provided opportunities, stability and hope to generations of Native Hawaiian beneficiaries,” said Lopez.
Solicitor General Kalikoʻonālani Fernandes, who has extensive experience handling complex constitutional litigation on behalf of the state, will lead the legal team in defending the state against the challenge.
“We are prepared to vigorously defend the Hawaiian Homes program and the promises it represents,” said Lopez.
Under the Green administration, the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has accelerated the delivery of homestead opportunities and expanded pathways to homeownership for Native Hawaiian beneficiaries.
In 2025 alone, DHHL offered more than 2,500 lease awards and continues to advance major housing projects, including Hale Mōʻiliʻili on Oʻahu, which will provide 278 affordable rental units for beneficiaries.
“These efforts reflect the administration’s commitment to reducing wait times, strengthening Native Hawaiian communities and fulfilling the promise of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act,” according to the governor’s announcement.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho (CBS2) — A two-vehicle crash involving a hay-stacker truck sent two men to the hospital Wednesday afternoon in Twin Falls County, with one later flown to another facility.
Idaho State Police said the crash happened Wednesday, June 3, at about 12:19 p.m. at the intersection of N 2500 E and E 3400 N.
A 28-year-old man from Jerome was driving southbound on N 2500 E in a 2006 Ford Taurus, and a 59-year-old man from Twin Falls was driving westbound on E 3400 N in a New Holland hay-stacker truck, according to ISP.
Police said the driver of the Ford Taurus failed to obey the stop sign and collided with the hay-stacker.
Neither driver was wearing a seatbelt, and both were taken by ground ambulance to a nearby hospital. The driver of the hay-stacker was later transported by air ambulance to a different hospital, according to ISP.
The roadway was blocked for about two-and-a-half hours while crews worked to clear the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
MISSOULA, Mont. — The Clark Fork River has long been a defining feature of Missoula, shaping the city’s culture, economy and outdoor lifestyle.
The river is so closely tied to the area that it helped inspire the well-known book and film “A River Runs Through It.” But local conservation advocates say its importance goes far beyond scenery.
“Without the Clark Fork River, Missoula would just be another town,” said Lisa Ronald, Northern Rockies associate conservation director for American Rivers. “We wouldn’t be the River City. I think we’re known in Montana as Missoula the River City, and it’s really because of the Clark Fork River and its central role in business, in economics, in recreation, that really makes Missoula the town that it is.”
Carmen Murill, a field organizer with Wild Montana, said the river is deeply woven into daily life for people who live in Missoula.
“A lot of us would wonder what to do on a beautiful or a rainy summer day,” Murill said. “I mean, it’s really a lifeforce of town. And I think it’s pretty unique that Missoula, as a community is living and breathing on both sides of the river. It’s really like two downtowns but connected by the Clark Fork.”
Conservation groups say protecting the river begins with community involvement.
Advocates encourage residents and visitors to spend time outdoors, whether on a trail, in the woods or along the river, and to learn how they can become better stewards of the environment.
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