A Hollywood Hills mansion has been taken over by graffiti, squatters and is in an unsightly state, new video released by police shows. FOX 11 Los Angeles.
The abandoned mansion at the corner of Multiview and Mulholland, near the Universal City Overlook, is considered a safety hazard by neighbors.
“Every time we call, the police come, they clear it out, and then within an hour or two, five more people are there and stay the night,” one unidentified neighbor told ABC 7 News.
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Neighbors say the building is an eyesore and a safety hazard. (KTTV)
The same neighbor told ABC 7 News the abandoned mansion has become a hotbed of crime.
“Apparently, squatters came in and actually attacked one of our neighbors with rebar and beer bottles,” a neighbor said.
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The graffiti on the building follows a trend seen on the Tagger Towers, a skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles that was abandoned in 2019 and is now covered in spray paint.
The abandoned mansion is owned by film producer John Powers Middleton, known for producing The Lego Movie (2014). (KTTV)
The home is owned by John Powers Middleton, a film producer and son of Philadelphia Phillies owner John S. Middleton. The Phillies did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
The Middleton brothers are best known for their performances in the films Oldboy (2013) and Manchester by the Sea (2016).
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of Los Angeles The police department did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
