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Neighbor Claims Rihanna isn't a Good Neighbor, and Sues!

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Christian Moeller, a professor of design and media art at UCLA, is suing 21-year-old pop singer Rihanna and Stephen Yacobian, the owner of the house she rents in Los Angeles. Read More

Moeller claims vehicles routinely park or wait on his property, including some used by Rihanna. He also claims a security camera at the home is pointed onto his property. He is seeking unspecified damages for trespass, invasion of privacy, and some other claims.

Rihanna’s landlord says the lawsuit is without merit, but wouldn’t comment further until he had spoken to his attorney. According to the lawsuit, Moeller originally gave Yacobian permission to occasionally drive through his property, but claims that Rihanna has been over utilizing the right. The lawsuit claims that some of Rihanna’s guests have even been parking their cars on Moeller’s lawn.

If she’s driving her cars of his front garden and that’s ruining his grass - that’s definitely a problem. But is Rihanna really invading his privacy? Is that a bit much? What do you think?

Comments (7)

Ralph Gorgoglione
Metro Life Homes - Palm Springs, CA
California and Hawaii Real Estate (310) 497-9407

Rihanna and Chris Brown were at the tail end of signing a lease agreement for one of my brokers homes in Los Feliz before all this drama happened.

the lease never got signed.

Jun 24, 2009 06:54 AM
Niman Singh
SimplifyEm - Fremont, CA
Property Management Software

Hi Ralph,

I wonder how long it would have lasted if it did get signed!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jun 24, 2009 07:04 AM
Monique Combs
Royal Shell Real Estate - Bonita Springs, FL
Royal Shell Real Estate - Monique Combs

Niman, Funny post.

Jun 24, 2009 07:28 AM
Michael A. Caruso
Surterre Properties - Laguna Niguel, CA

Sounds fishy. Thanks for the post.

I hope you'll remember me if you learn of anyone moving to "The OC" and I will do the same!

 Best regards.

Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GREEN GRI

2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors           

Jun 24, 2009 10:15 AM
Niman Singh
SimplifyEm - Fremont, CA
Property Management Software

What's really funny is that I had to moderate a comment on this post for my other blog. Someone had made the commen "Looks like Chris Brown is not the only one trying to beat her down!" - I thought that was a bit harsh. What do you guys think?

Jun 24, 2009 10:21 AM
Rosemary Brooks
BMC Real Estate - 209-910-3706 - Stockton, CA
The Mother & Daughter Realty Team

Well I like them both, sorry things happened the way they did and hope that they both learned something from it and it will never occur in their lives again.

Sorry to hear you wish she would go away!!!

 

Jun 24, 2009 02:19 PM
Wallace S. Gibson, CPM
Gibson Management Group, Ltd. - Charlottesville, VA
LandlordWhisperer

I hope the landlord's attorney explains the concept of a "license" which is what should have been provided to Rihanna * NOT permission which is open ended and not time/use specific.  Providing event parking permission or an easement with compensation would have been another way to go.

Jun 29, 2009 10:26 PM