Airbnb Tenant from Hell Who Lived Rent-Free for 575 Days Leaves Property

The parties disagree as to whether Elizabeth Hirshhorn left the property voluntarily or not

House keys on wooden table against swimming pool
House keys on wooden table against swimming pool. PHOTO: GETTY

Elizabeth Hirschhorn, who was referred to as a “tenant from hell,” apparently departed the Los Angeles guesthouse she had allegedly been staying at for 575 days, reportedly “rent-free,” on Friday.

The landlord, Sascha Jovanovic met Hirschhorn in September 2021, according to The Los Angeles Times. The renter, 55, found the residence’s guest house through Airbnb, according to the landlord, and was supposed to stay for only six months.

The Brentwood property features a pool, a rooftop tennis court and a fully equipped fitness center while each of the suites has a private patio.

Airbnb Tenant from hell
Brentwood home. GOOGLE

According to the complaint filed by Jovanovic, Hirschhorn’s six-month stay turned out to be 575 days in the $3.5 million home — rent free.

Pictures published by the Daily Mail on Monday show several Los Angeles Police Department officers in a bedroom of the guest house, which is located in the Crestwood Hills neighborhood of Brentwood.

Other images show movers carrying Hirschhorn’s belongings.

On Monday, Jovanovic’s attorney Sebastian Rucci, who previously described Hirschhorn to the Los Angeles Times as “the tenant from hell,” filed a notice of voluntary dismissal without prejudice in Los Angeles County Superior Court. While a judge granted the request to dismiss the eviction case, the case for damages against Hirschhorn is ongoing, Rucci told PEOPLE in an email.

The parties disagree as to whether Hirshhorn left the property voluntarily or not.

“Three men removed every item and Elizabeth Hirschhorn left with a police escort,” the landlord reported to the court in his filing, obtained by PEOPLE. “Perceiving this as a voluntary act of abandonment, the locks were changed, and possession was retaken by the plaintiff (Jovanovic).”

A view of downtown Los Angeles California with palm trees in the foreground
A view of downtown Los Angeles, California. GETTY

Hirschhorn’s lawyer, however, disputed that claim, telling PEOPLE on Tuesday, “It is patently false that the police escorted Hirschhorn off of the property.” She added, “In fact, police advised her to get a restraining order.”

In emails between Rucci and Hirschhorn’s attorney Amanda Seward, seen by PEOPLE, Rucci stated that police were called because, “While filming a documentary regarding the eviction in this case, a truck arrived with three men (around 10 am), and three men went inside the Guesthouse and kept bringing out bags from the guesthouse.”

He added, “It was later concluded that Elizabeth Hirschhorn hired movers but did not inform Sascha when he asked them what they were doing. He knocked on the door, and Elizabeth did not respond. After a couple of hours of this, Sascha called the police.”

In one of the emails between Rucci and Seward, Seward wrote on Saturday to Rucci that he “may have jumped the gun” by changing the locks. “Ms. Hirschhorn had discussed with me concern over the constant harassment and surveillance, and also the desire to get the things repaired that needed to be repaired.”

Seward explained in a statement on Tuesday that, in part, “Hirschhorn decided to go to another location for her personal safety due to extreme harassment by her landlord.”

Rucci told the Daily Mail, “We changed the locks when Hirschhorn left. Her lawyer responded that we jumped the gun as she intended to return after leaving. I responded that she was not allowed back, and the burden is now on her to go to court to regain possession.”

“I’m very relieved and also a bit overwhelmed,” Jovanovic told the Daily Mail of Hirschhorn’s departure from the property. “It was a long time coming but now she is finally out!”

Hirschhorn had also previously requested that Jovanovic pay her a relocation fee of $100,000, according to a settlement offer reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.

“On Monday, November 6, Jovanovic dismissed his frivolous eviction action against Hirschhorn,” Seward’s statement read. “Hirschhorn continues to pursue her claims for damages and affirmative claims arising out of the harassment, property damage, doxing and other actions taken by Jovanovic.”

Source: https://people.com/airbnb-tenant-from-hell-escorted-from-property-by-police-8391513