Oprah Winfrey angers wealthy residents with protective boulder wall, more stars who are bad neighbors

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You think your neighbors are bad? Get a load of these! We’re taking a look at some of the celebs who will make your neighbors look good!

Oprah Winfrey angered her well-to-do neighbors when a boulder wall was installed along a creek to protect her multimillion-dollar estate in Montecito, California. The problem? Neighbors fear the new wall might reroute water onto their nearby properties during heavy storms — which are common in the area and often lead to catastrophic flooding. Plus there are questions as to whether the wall was properly permitted. Noozhawk reported in April 2023 that a local company applied for a permit for the wall from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and used Oprah’s Montecito address in the application. Here’s the twist: It’s unclear whether Oprah authorized the work. 

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Gigi Hadid has actually called herself “the worst neighbor.” According to an interview in Harper’s Bazaar, if you live next to Gigi, you should expect to hear some show tunes! In the mag’s October 2016 issue, the supermodel revealed that she loves “to sing Broadway show tunes at home, which makes me the worst neighbor, but [it’s] a good stress reliever.” Her go-to is “Popular” from “Wicked.” “That’s the only one I’ll tell you because I know at some point, someone’s going to ask me to do this and that’s the only one I’m willing to do publicly,” the New York City resident added.

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In 2014, Justin Bieber egged his neighbor’s house in Calabasas, California, causing $20,000 in damage. And just two years before that incident, Dax Shepard spoke out about what it was like for him and Kristen Bell to live next door to the pop star. “The music and the parties and the paparazzi — I mean, it’s like living in Lebanon,” Dax quipped during an appearance on “The View.”

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Drake partied so hard that he had to buy the place next door! After reportedly facing noise complaints from a neighbor in the Hidden Hills, California, community where he used to live, the rapper recently shelled out $2.85 million for their home. It was a case of life imitating art: In his and Future’s 2015 song “Where Ya At,” Drake raps, “I’ll buy the neighbors house if they complain about the noise.” That lyric could not be more true!

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In May 2017, Justin Theroux sued his New York City neighbor for $350,000 and punitive damages for what amounted to harassment. While Justin renovated his apartment, he alleged that the neighbor, Norman Resnicow, demanded the actor soundproof his place for an extra $30,000 or he would make his and then-wife Jennifer Aniston’s life hell — the actor said Norman, a real estate attorney, harassed construction workers and threatened to cut off water and electricity. Norman, though, said in court docs that Justin was the problem, alleging that he and his wife were “terrorized” by the actor’s alleged “rude behavior.” The neighbor claimed Justin’s dogs barked constantly because they were often left unattended. He also said he often heard the star of “The Leftovers” drop heavy weights on the floor in the early morning hours. It seemed that Justin’s neighbors sided with him, as the co-op board at his Greenwich Village building in 2022 asked a judge to boot Norman after they served him with an eviction notice.

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Rihanna was sued for being a bad neighbor in 2009. According to The Sun, a neighbor claimed that cars used by RiRi and her chauffeurs loitered on his driveway, blocking it — and that the singer planted tall bamboo plants that blocked his view of Los Angeles. The case was eventually settled.

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Chris Brown has made headlines because his neighbors — including another celebrity — wanted him to move out of their Tarzana, California, neighborhood! In 2016, Los Angeles Lakers star Nick Young, who lived nearby, shared an Instagram video that showed choppers flying overhead. “Chris Brown, you gotta move. Go on, get away from here!” he pleaded in the clip. During that August 2016, incident, cops showed up to Chris’s house after a woman alleged that he was threatening her with a gun. According to TMZ, the R&B star threw a duffel bag containing two guns and drugs out of a window. He was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and released on $250,000 bail. (Chris denied any wrongdoing.) But this wasn’t the only incident! Chris also faced complaints from a Tarzana neighbor for disturbing the peace in May 2016. The neighbor alleged that Chris was riding his ATV and doing doughnuts around their neighborhood. In 2019, he also threw a yard sale that attracted hundreds of fans. This, too, riled the neighbors due to the crowd size.

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Taylor Swift made her neighbors angry after she messed with the coastline in their small Rhode Island community in 2013. In order for her to build a massive wall around her home in Westerly, Rhode Island, Taylor had to move some coastline rocks. According to TMZ, her rep pinned the blame on government officials, insisting that they asked the singer to move rocks that had apparently drifted into the ocean back to her property line. No matter the reason, her neighbors were still unhappy because the wall also took away public access that residents had enjoyed for years.

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When onetime party girl Paris Hilton was living with ex-boyfriend Doug Reinhardt for five months in 2009, they were too loud for their neighbors in California’s Hollywood Hills. After a number of complaints, the LAPD, Los Angeles City Council and L.A. City Attorney got involved and warned them with tickets and arrest threats.

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David Schwimmer did not make friends in his New York City neighborhood! In 2010, he bought a $4.1 million, five-story East Village townhouse that was built in 1852. The structure was going to be given landmark status, but David tore it down and built a 9,000-square-foot, six-story mansion with an elevator and roof deck. His neighbors showed their anger by spray-painting “Ross is not cool” on the construction site.

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Madonna’s neighbor complained about her to the Department of Transportation in March 2016. TMZ reported that Madge had her people clear prime parking spots in front of her $40 million Upper East Side townhouse in New York City. They posted signs that read “tenant parking only” and painted yellow lines on what were public spots.

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Due to an overflowed toilet, Lenny Kravitz found himself in a crappy situation in 2004 when he was sued by Amica Mutual Insurance Company for water damage sustained to the apartment underneath his New York City pad. Lenny was blamed for the “catastrophic water damage” caused by an overflowing toilet that was “blocked, clogged and congested with various materials.” The insurance company sued to recoup the $334,000 it had paid to the downstairs neighbor.

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Ashley Greene was sued by her neighbors in 2013 after a fire burned through her West Hollywood condo, damaging nearby apartments. The fire, which was caused by a burning candle that was left unattended, was ruled an accident. She was also sued by her doorman, who claimed he was hurt while trying to evacuate tenants. According to TMZ, they settled for an undisclosed amount in 2016.

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James Franco’s Los Angeles neighbors were so upset with him that they wrote an e-mail to Curbed. The residents, who lived in the same Silver Lake neighborhood, wrote that at first they were “pleased to have Mr. Franco living next door,” but their minds soon changed. They said it was like living next to a major production company due to blocked driveways. They also claimed that the front of their house was used for meetings and that they felt like they were being eavesdropped on while walking to their cars.

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Dr. Mehmet Oz was sued in 2010 by a neighbor for planting trees that blocked the fellow resident’s New York City views. The neighbor claimed that the trees reduced his multimillion-dollar home’s value by $500,000.

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TMZ reported that Minnie Driver was sued in 2016 for throwing baby food jars full of black paint at her neighbor’s under-construction home in the Hollywood Hills. The neighbor also claimed that the “Good Will Hunting” star cut off access to their shared electronic gate.

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Living next to Anthony Michael Hall seems like no picnic. Back in 2011, the star of “The Breakfast Club” allegedly scared neighbors by threatening them, screaming obscenities and looking for fights. Then in September 2016, he reportedly attacked his neighbor. Police told TMZ that the neighbor called for help and claimed to have suffered a back injury and broken wrist during the altercation.

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Robert Downey Jr. got a little too close for comfort with his neighbors when they found him sleeping in their Malibu, California, home in 1996. He was arrested on suspicion of trespassing and being under the influence of a controlled substance.

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In 2007, Wes Craven sued Pauly Shore for being a negligent neighbor. The famed director claimed that water from the comedian’s home seeped down a slope and damaged his property. Wes also said the property damage caused him “severe emotional distress and anxiety.” In the lawsuit, Pauly got the blame for upgrading his home with a pool, spa, landscaping and other improvements that destabilized the land and lowered Wes’s property value. Pauly and Wes ended up settling.

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Things got ugly between Natasha Lyonne and her Manhattan neighbor in 2004 as Natasha faced charges of criminal mischief, harassment and trespassing. Authorities told People magazine that the actress stormed into her neighbor’s apartment and ripped a mirror from the wall. If that wasn’t bad enough, Natasha reportedly said to the neighbor, “I’m going to sexually molest your dog.”

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Sylvester Stallone was sued by late Los Angeles Dodgers announcer Vin Scully in 1993 because stormwater runoff from his yard damaged Vin’s home. A jury ruled that Sly had to pay $69,000 for repairs to Vin’s property in Los Angeles’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood.

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