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Things could have been worse. They could have been stuck together on a desert island.
A legal dispute between two wealthy California neighbors was resolved on Wednesday, with a judge ruling that billionaire title king Bill Gross was harassing the tech entrepreneur next door, repeatedly firing the theme song for the TV sitcom “Ilha” Gilligan “in the direction of the neighbor’s house.
The dispute started when neighbor, Mark Towfiq, complained about a 3.6 meter high net that Gross, 76, and his partner Amy Schwartz, 51, had erected in their backyard to protect a sculpture from some tree pruning work. and bad weather, according to the Los Angeles Times.
After repeated complaints, Towfiq reportedly brought his concerns to the local authorities in Laguna Beach, Orange County, where they live – and the music started soon after that, according to the report.
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During the lawsuit, Gross and Schwartz argued that they simply loved the “Gilligan’s Island” theme song – partly because the opening segment of the program included a view that reminded them of one they saw in a different house they own in another city said the report.
The king of billionaire bonds, Bill Gross. (Reuters)
In addition, Gross and Schwartz’s lawyer, Jill Basinger, said the couple just “likes music”.
Gross and Schwartz also accused Towfiq of eavesdropping on his property, with Schwartz complaining that he sometimes felt insecure near his pool, according to the report.
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“I’m scared, I feel violated,” she testified. “I’m afraid. I’m in a bikini or less. “
The allegations that Towfiq recorded it on video were not supported by evidence, the Times reported.
In the end, Superior Court judge Kimberly Knill ordered Gross and Schwartz to keep the music at the levels permitted by the local city code and not play music outdoors if they were not using their yard or pool area.
“People rightly expect that their home will be their oasis and safe place,” Knill decided, according to the Times.
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Chase Solnick, a lawyer representing Towfiq and his wife, applauded the decision.
“No amount of money or public relations disclosure can hide the truth here,” he said. “Our customers have been having a nightmare.”
Gross issued a statement saying he was “disappointed with the result”, having made offers to resolve the issue outside of court, but planned to comply with the judge’s decision.