A Movie Mogul And His Malibu Beachfront

After many years of legal battles, the public beach in front of movie mogul David Geffen's Malibu estate is opened to the public.

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May 27, 2005, 11:00 AM PDT

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"Coastal-access advocates set foot on the sand at Tinseltown titan David Geffen's sprawling beachfront estate, some for the first time, celebrating the opening of a 9-foot-wide public pathway to the ocean.

Geffen had installed video security cameras that scanned the paved path off Pacific Coast Highway and every inch of beachfront in front of his house. The cameras were watching for "trespassers" stepping out of the public right of way and onto his private sand."

Thanks to Tom Smith

FULL STORY: And Now the Coast Is Here

Friday, May 27, 2005 in The Los Angeles Times

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