[JoshW]

Extreme Makeover: Prince Edition
Landlord sued singer over purple alterations to Hollywood manse
MARCH 20--Claiming that his $70,000-a-month tenant Prince undertook an extremely tacky makeover of his Los Angeles mansion, an NBA star recently sued the mercurial singer over the purple-hued alterations. In a January complaint, Carlos Boozer, a forward with the Utah Jazz, sued Prince/MPG Music over unauthorized work done on the 10-bedroom, 11-bath West Hollywood property, which is owned by the C Booz Multifamily I LLC. According to the lawsuit, Prince/MPG Music violated its eight-month lease by "painting the exterior of the [house] with purple striping, 'prince' symbol, and numbers 3121." Prince's new album, "3121," is scheduled for release tomorrow. Inside the home, among other renovations, a purple monogrammed carpet was installed in the master bedroom and plumbing and piping was added in the downstairs bedroom "for water transfer for beauty salon chairs." As part of a promotion, Prince is expected to hold a private concert at the Hollywood property--which recently was listed for sale at $11.9 million--for album purchasers who find a Wonkaesque "purple ticket" inside their CD cases. The Boozer corporation filed its lawsuit two months after hand-delivering a "three-day notice to cure or quit" to the Sierra Alta Way property (which can be seen in the aerial photo above). Responding to the lawsuit, Prince's counsel denied the owner's allegations, adding that rent was accepted for December and January "without objection." In mid-February, a month after the complaint was filed, an attorney for the Boozer company sought the suit's dismissal, a request the court approved. Since the dismissal was granted "without prejudice," the landlord has the ability to file another suit on the same claims. The Prince/MPG Music lease, which ends May 31, stipulates that all parties involved in the rental agree to sign a confidentiality agreement about the deal. It also states that the tenant may cancel the lease with 45 days notice "should the weather conditions of the Los Angeles rainy season...prohibit enjoyment of the property." (6 pages)

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive...63prince1.html

[Jay Edgar]

Yeah Carlos, doesn't it suck when you put a little trust in people and they walk alll over you. Just ask Gordon Gund.

There couldn't be a more fitting thing to happen to a bigger piece of sh*t.

I hope the Wee Purple One left the house uninhabitable.

[The Great One]

What's sad is that a scrub like Boozer can afford a house like that especially being that it is just a rental. I'm sure Utah is kicking themselves still for that overated Alaskan.

[bigboydan]

the purple stripes on the house was a nice touch

[pags11]

unbelievable...who would have thought Prince would be renting a house of an NBA player?...

[ogdnutts]

Originally Posted by pags11

unbelievable...who would have thought Prince would be renting a house of an NBA player?...

lol


i'd be willing to bet Prince had no clue who he was/is..

[Mason]

Prince is a big hoops fan. At many Timberwolves games courtside. He played varisty B-Ball at Mpls. Central high school and his skills are notorious thanks to Charlie Murphy and Dave Chapelle. You'd never know it to look at him though. He looks like a piece of purple pubic hair.