(Daily Caller) You worked hard your whole life. You saved for a down payment and bought your dream home. The neighborhood is great, and you never have to worry about crime. The only thing your local police department has to do is hand out the occasional parking ticket.
You did everything right — and you thought you were safe from the scourge of squatters who can only take over in “bad neighborhoods.”
You were wrong.
The Daily Caller’s new documentary, “American Squatter,” exposes the dirtiest secret in the housing market: squatters are king. And they can take over anywhere — even in tony Beverly Hills.
“American Squatter” is available exclusively for Patriots subscribers. Catch a first glimpse below.
No one knows Los Angeles better than John Woodward.
He’s been a realtor in the city for 45 years, selling homes to some of the biggest names in the business. David Bowie, Mick Jagger, even Rihanna — name them, and he’s probably sold them a home.
So when he was asked if he wanted to sell a multi-million dollar mansion across the street from LeBron James, “Of course I said yes.”
Woodward is just one of the many landlords and property owners the Daily Caller’s investigative team sat down with for “American Squatter.” But the story of 1316 Beverly Grove Place in Beverly Hills isn’t just something out of a movie — it’s straight out of every homeowner’s worst nightmare.
Soon after taking the listing, Woodward got a call from the pool boy letting him know that someone had shown up with a U-Haul to move in. He hadn’t sold the house yet, so he drove down to see what was going on.
Once there, he did what every responsible citizen would do. He called the police to report an active crime; these people were breaking into his house. When the police showed up, the squatters produced a fake lease even though Woodward protested. But that’s all it takes in liberal Los Angeles.
