Brewers owner to dedicate $2 million Malibu property for public beach access
Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio must surrender a $2 million Malibu property for public use as part of a settlement with the California Coastal Commission. The settlement follows allegations that his company illegally used heavy machinery to alter a protected beach for private seawall reinforcement.
Why it matters
This case highlights the enforcement of environmental regulations and public access rights against wealthy property owners.
Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is being forced to dedicate a $2 million beachfront property in Malibu for public use after his company allegedly used heavy machinery to remove sand, cobble stones and boulders from a protected California beach to reinforce a seawall at his oceanfront property.According to the New York Post, the California Coastal Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a settlement with Attanasio’s company, 2XMD Partners LLC. Under the agreement, the company must restore the damaged shoreline and dedicate the multimillion-dollar beachfront property in eastern Malibu for public use.The company must also remove a private staircase and rock wall that the commission said had blocked public access along the coast.Mark Attanasio’s company accused of removing sand from Malibu beachThe California Coastal Commission said 2XMD Partners LLC illegally used heavy machinery in sensitive coastal habitat, including an excavator that removed “sand, cobble stones and boulders from a marine…
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