Gross, co-founder of investment firm Pimco, and his partner Amy Schwartz set up a large light glass art installation on their Laguna beach property along a property line shared with their neighbors, said Mark Kahn, CEO of data center development company Nextfort Ventures According to the lawsuit filed by Tawfiq and Nakhara. Gross and Schwartz then installed a protective net over the large poles and installation, and Tawfiq and his wife claimed the art installation partially blocked their view of the sea.
After several months of unsuccessful attempts to discuss the matter with Gross, according to Tawfiq and Nakhara, they filed a complaint in Laguna Beach City in June. The complaint was investigated by the city which, according to the lawsuit, is a violation of the City Code of Installation, Grid and Lights and does not have proper permission.
Shortly afterwards, Tawfiq and Nakhara alleged that Gross began retaliating by harassing and disrupting them during various hours of the day and night, including “P or P or rap music” and excessive levels of “loud music and bizarre audio dio recordings”. Did. Television theme songs, according to the lawsuit, including the “Gilligans Island” theme on the loop.
Gross and Schwartz filed their first lawsuit against Tawfiq on October 13. The next day, on October 14, Tawfiq and Nakhara made their claim.
Gross accused Tawfiq charged him and Schwartz with “dodging,” and according to court documents, Gross’s lawsuit seeks an order of temporary restraint. The Tawfiq and Nakhara lawsuits led Gross and Schwartz to launch a “targeted campaign of harassment and abuse” following a controversy over the installation of art sculptures on Gross’s property.
In a statement to CNN Business, Gross’s attorney, Jill Basinger, said Mr. Tawfiq had harassed and attacked the privacy of Mr. Gross and his wife, Amy Schwartz. “We reluctantly brought a complaint against the accused because of his unfamiliar behavior, which goes back many years in this community and with other neighbors.”
Basinger called Taufiq a “bully” and a “rival” and said he had been “aggressive towards Mr Gross and Ms. Schwartz.”
But Tawfiq and Nakhara’s lawyer said the opposite.
In a statement to CNN Business, attorney Jennifer Keller, who represented Tawfiq, said Mr. Gross is the rightful billionaire who is bullying coworkers, family and neighbors. “After learning about my clients’ intentions to get relief from the court, Gross filed his complaint only as a leading strike.”
The couple accused Gross and Schwartz of prosecuting them for leaving their complaint in the city. During one incident, when Tawfiq made a “respectful request” to reject the music, Grass replied, “Peace on all fronts or well. [sic] “Big boys are partying at night,” Tawfiq complains.
Tawfiq’s complaint says the alleged abuse was so distressing that it forced Tawfiq and Nakhara to leave their home and live elsewhere. Both were given temporary restraining orders on October 16.
Gross and Schwartz have been living on their Laguna beach property since 2018 and especially at their home on weekends, Tawfiq claims. Tawfiq and his wife have been living in his house since 2009.
The hearing is set for November 2, representatives of both Gross and Tawfiq said. The hearing is to determine whether orders to control civil harassment will be issued.
Gross has been given an extension until November 16 to get proper permission. Gross’s lawyers say he is “in the process of approving it.”
Correction: An earlier version of this story was misrepresented when the restraining order against Gross came into force. It came into force on 16 October.
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