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   From: j_d@invalid.org   
      
   The owners of the Los Angeles home where Marilyn Monroe died are suing the   
   city and Mayor Karen Bass, alleging in federal court that the residence   
   was designated a historic cultural landmark after they purchased it,   
   curtailing their plans to demolish the structure, according to a complaint   
   obtained Monday.   
      
   Husband and wife Roy Bank and Brinah Milstein, who live at the Brentwood   
   property, contend that Los Angeles designated the house a historic   
   monument “without any public purpose or just compensation,” the suit says.   
      
   Bank and Milstein purchased the property in 2023 for more than $8 million.   
   The couple say they bought the residence “with the clear intent of   
   demolishing the dilapidated structures on the property,” according to the   
   lawsuit, which was filed Jan. 23 in downtown Los Angeles.   
      
   Representatives of the L.A. city attorney’s office did not immediately   
   respond to a request for comment. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park   
   led the effort to have the home protected, even holding a 2023 news   
   conference backing the landmark designation.   
      
   “This critical move underscores the city of Los Angeles’ commitment to   
   preserving its rich history, ensuring that iconic landmarks and pivotal   
   moments continue to inspire future generations,” according to a 2023   
   statement from Park’s office.   
      
   The plaintiffs, however, contend the property’s connection to Monroe is   
   tenuous.   
      
   “Not a trace of Ms. Monroe’s short tenure at the house remains at the   
   property or in the house — and the house has been substantially altered by   
   successive owners over more than 60 years,” attorneys claim in the   
   complaint.   
      
   The star of “Some Like It Hot” lived in the 1929 Spanish Colonial-style   
   house for only six months, the couple said. The actress was found dead at   
   age 36 inside the home in August 1962, a probable suicide by overdose,   
   officials said at the time.   
      
   During the ensuing decades, the property — which cannot be viewed from the   
   street — has had over a dozen different owners, undergone numerous   
   renovations and was issued more than two dozen building permits from the   
   city — all without the historical designation, the lawsuit says.   
      
   Since the historic designation, the property has become “a tourist   
   attraction,” according to the complaint, with traffic blocking the dead-   
   end street and trespassers climbing walls to get a better view of the   
   home.   
      
   https://www.dailynews.com/2026/02/02/owners-of-brentwood-home-where-   
   marilyn-monroe-died-sue-la-mayor/   
      
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