Two former neighbors of Justin Bieber have filed a lawsuit
against the pop star, claiming he and his bodyguards repeatedly harassed them
and their family, vandalized their house with eggs and threatened them with
anti-Semitic remarks.
In the lawsuit Jeffrey and Suzanne Schwartz say Bieber
hosted frequent loud parties and spat in Jeffrey Schwartz' face after he
complained about the pop star driving his Ferrari at dangerous speeds down the
street of their gated community in Calabasas, California.
The suit, filed Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court, also
alleges Bieber's bodyguards dismissed Jeffrey Schwartz's complaints by taunting
him repeatedly with "what are you going to do about it, Jew boy?"
The suit seeks unspecified damages and a jury trial.
Representatives for Bieber did not immediately respond to
requests for comment Thursday afternoon.
The lawsuit comes after Bieber, 21, pleaded guilty last July
to a misdemeanor vandalism charge stemming from a January 9, 2014 incident in
which the Schwartzes' house was pelted with dozens of eggs. Bieber agreed to
pay $80,900 in restitution for damages to the house and was placed on two
years' probation.
It's the latest chapter in a string of legal troubles for
the polarizing former teen idol, who in recent years has been convicted of
careless driving and resisting arrest and is facing dangerous driving and
assault charges after his ATV collided with a minivan last August in Canada.
Thursday's lawsuit alleges a nine-month pattern of
"offensive" behavior by Bieber and members of his entourage from
March 2013 to January 2014. The Schwartzes, who lived next door to Bieber,
claim the harassment escalated after a March 27, 2013 episode in which Bieber
spat in Jeffrey Schwartz' face and threatened to "f---ing kill" him.
The following year, after the egging episode made headlines,
the Schwartzes say they and their children were subject to "constant
harassment" by Bieber's entourage, fans and the media.
The couple are seeking damages on the grounds of assault and
battery and infliction of emotional distress.
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