Ben Affleck He was seen speaking with local police officers, but a private source said Us Weekly The Oscar winner is not in any legal trouble.
A source familiar with the situation said: “Ben has been talking to the police who are in his neighborhood now because he lives just outside the mandatory evacuation zone.” we. “There was a neighbor who had private security, and he was interfering with the residents’ access to their homes, and Ben was one of them.”
Los Angeles, where the 52-year-old actor resides, is currently under a series of evacuation orders amid… The continuing series of devastating wildfires. Affleck was seen speaking to law enforcement officials with the Los Angeles Police Department and the FBI outside his home in Brentwood, California, on Sunday, January 12, according to photos posted by TMZ.
says the source we That Affleck had a conversation with “cops stationed in the neighborhood” about the private security company that was allegedly preventing other residents from entering their homes.
“You can also see in the photos that they ended up laughing because of it,” the insider adds.
the The FBI also denied it Is Affleck facing any legal trouble? The office has recently been investigating drone activity in the actor's neighborhood.
“Members of the FBI Ground Interdiction Task Force are active in the Palisades Fire area in connection with unauthorized drone activity,” an FBI Press Relations representative said in a statement issued Monday, January 13. “Agents and our local partners may be visible throughout the area, including in many residences, for this reason.”
we It was confirmed in July 2024 that Affleck He bought his property worth $20 million Shortly after separating from his then-wife Jennifer Lopez. The 55-year-old singer filed for divorce the following month, and it was finalized earlier in January.
According to court documents he obtained we, Lopez and Affleck “Agreement to divide all assets and liabilities.” To avoid further lawsuits and expenses. They will also each retain their personal property and earnings since their separation and half of their joint accounts. Additionally, the couple's shared Los Angeles mansion, which is currently on the market, will be split between the couple.
Affleck and Lopez reconnected in 2021, two decades after calling off their original engagement. Affleck proposed the following year and they married in July 2023, renewing their vows the following month. Lopez filed for divorce on their second wedding anniversary.
“I did all the work and look where I was, and then it was like my whole world exploded,” Lopez said He said interview magazine In October 2024. “Sometimes, it will be great. Sometimes that won't happen. And that's a good thing too. I was thinking about this time in my life, and I said to myself, “This is not how I thought it would turn out.”
Meanwhile, Affleck has yet to publicly address the breakup.
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