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Brad Pitt let his elderly neighbor to live rent-free in his $39 million LA home until he died at 105

The "Bullet Train" actor made an unusual arrangement with the old widower.
PUBLISHED OCT 3, 2024
Brad Pitt attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Ad Astra" | Getty Images | Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer
Brad Pitt attends the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Ad Astra" | Getty Images | Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer

Hollywood heartthrob Brad Pitt let a widowed man live on his former LA estate for free. In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, "Elvira" actress Cassandra Peterson narrated the story of how Pitt came to share the property. Peterson was the one who sold the estate to the "Bullet Train" actor and lived as his neighbor for a long time. 

Cassandra Peterson poses during New York Comic Con | Getty Images | Photo by Roy Rochlin
Cassandra Peterson poses during New York Comic Con | Getty Images | Photo by Roy Rochlin

Pitt bought the 1.9-acre Los Feliz, California in 1994 from Peterson. In the interview, the actress opened up about how she sold her home to Pitt, and how he ended up with an unexpected elderly tenant.

The arrangement was made when Pitt started to slowly expand his estate. It was the home where he and his wife at the time, Angelina Jolie, lived with their children. 

 Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their six children | Getty Images | Photo by Jun Sato
Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and their six children | Getty Images | Photo by Jun Sato

Peterson claimed that there were about 22 properties contiguous to the edge of the property and every time a property came up for sale, he would buy it. One such property belonged to an elderly man, John, who was in his 90s. 

Peterson explained that John's wife had passed away and he was living alone at the property. Thus, Pitt made a deal with him under which he would acquire the property but let John live there for free. "I know that Brad allowed him to live there without paying anything until he died," the actress claimed. 

Representative image | Getty Images | Photo by Xurxo Lobato
Representative image | Getty Images | Photo by Xurxo Lobato

The arrangement went on a bit longer than expected as she claimed that John went up to live at the house until he was 105. Peterson, also shared her own exchanges with the actor throughout the years, describing him as "always kind and sweet."

 Brad Pitt waves in the paddock during F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone | Getty Images | Photo by Jayce Illman
Brad Pitt waves in the paddock during F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone | Getty Images | Photo by Jayce Illman

After living, expanding, and adding to the property for decades, Pitt finally offloaded the California compound for $39 million, last year, the New York Post reported. Following his divorce, Pitt reportedly began looking for a buyer but it was never publicly up for sale.



 

Over the years, the "Fight Club" actor had made several add-ons to the original Los Feliz property including a skating rink, a swimming pool, a tennis court, a Koi pond, a skate park, a motorcycle garage, a movie theater, and much more. 

Pitt has been engaged in a lawsuit with his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie for years, over a property dispute. In 2022, Pitt filed a lawsuit against the "Maleficent" actress over the sale of her shares in a French Winery. Pitt claimed that the two bought Château Miraval in 2008 for $30 million, and had a verbal agreement to never sell their shares without each other's approval.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the 84th Annual Academy Awards | Getty Images | Photo by Jason Merritt
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie at the 84th Annual Academy Awards | Getty Images | Photo by Jason Merritt

However, things changed after their divorce and Pitt claims that Jolie acted vindictively after he won the joint custody of their kids. He alleged that Jolie “secretly” sold her share of the French estate to get back at him. As per Page Six, Pitt learned about the sale through a press release.



 

Pitt alleged that Jolie had sold the 50% stake unlawfully as she had no rightful ownership.  The lawsuit demanded damages “in an amount to be proven at trial." However, In a statement issued by Jolie’s lawyer Paul Murphy, he claimed that Pitt is demanding the $67 million plus punitive damages, Vanity Fair reported.

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