Spencer Pratt’s Campaign Expenditures and Property Issues

After Mayor Spencer Pratt’s campaign spent over $15,000 at the Hotel Bel Air, there was a response regarding estimated costs nearing $55,000 for temporary fencing at the site of his former home in the Palisades, which was devastated by fire.

According to a report, Pratt’s campaign has made multiple payments to the Hotel Bel Air since early April, totaling more than $15,000. This includes nearly $14,900 for “candidate travel, lodging and meals” and around $600 for fundraising events. Additionally, $1,800 was spent on Comos Tequila for one of the events.

Although Pratt hasn’t directly commented on the recent expenditures, he did share a tweet displaying a quote for nearly $54,855 for the installation of a temporary fence around his property.

In his tweet, Pratt remarked, “I thought it would be cheaper and safer than putting up a fence around the dirt lot where Karen Bass burned down her house.”

The attached estimate details a project for a temporary fence installation, featuring 269 linear feet of “original fence perimeter” and a requirement for 55 total fence panels across up to 330 linear feet. The cost breakdown lists $38,400 for materials, $9,300 for labor and installation, totaling $47,700, before adding 15% for contractor fees and overhead, bringing the total to $54,855.

Pratt also mentioned that, according to a report, “Karen Bass spent $45,000 of taxpayer money to fly to Ghana while our house burned down.”

Additionally, a TMZ report highlighted that Pratt had been “staying at the Hotel Bel Air for over a month,” despite his campaign video claiming that he lived in an Airstream trailer on the burnt property. He explained this discrepancy by stating, “I’m staying in a hotel because these psychopaths are texting me every day saying they’re going to kill me.” He clarified that all his living arrangements, including the trailer, hotel, and Santa Barbara, were temporary since he was, in fact, homeless after the fire destroyed his house.

Moreover, Pratt released an emotional campaign ad featuring his wife, Heidi Montag, and her mother, Janet Pratt, who also lost her home in the Palisades fire. In the ad, Janet Pratt expresses her sorrow over the neighborhood’s destruction, saying, “The Palisades won’t be back for long,” following accusations from Bass of exploiting the victims’ grief.