Squatters Have Taken Over $6.5 Million Mansion Owned By MLB Owner's Son

Squatters in Southern California have reportedly "taken over" a massive mansion owned by the son of the Philadelphia Phillies owner John S. Middleton. The once-stunning mansion is now covered in graffiti. Those who live next to the home are now beginning to fear for their safety as more and more squatters take over the property...

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Per FOX LA...

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It's quite an eyesore… a Hollywood Hills mansion is completely covered in graffiti.

The abandoned home was taken over by squatters.

Neighbors in the area of Mulholland and Multiview drives say they have been threatened and confronted by the squatters, some of whom were armed. A neighbor says the property has been a problem for a couple of years.

"For at least two years. We know it's been empty. They tried to find the owner," said Karin Gideon, a Hollywood Hills resident. "They couldn't get [them]. And then they finally did. And he doesn't want to have anything to do with it."

A public records search shows the home belongs to John Middleton, whose father owns the Philadelphia Phillies baseball team.

The search also shows Middleton hasn’t paid taxes in years, and there is a lien on the property. Middleton reportedly owns another Hollywood Hills home that is also heavily targeted by squatters.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department escorted people out of the house, but neighbors said the squatters returned hours later. The same neighbor told ABC 7 News the abandoned mansion is a magnet for crime.

"Apparently, some squatters came and actually attacked one of the neighbors with steel rebar and a beer bottle," the neighbor said.

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(The Spun)