California has been struggling from a long-standing drought in the past four years, estimated to be the worst in the area in the past 1,200 years. With draconian measures implemented to conserve the precious resource put in place, no one should be exempt.
In a recent report from news.com.au, apparently these water regulatory measures have not been thoroughly implemented as it was reported that Tom Selleck has been accused of illegally filling up a commercial water twelve times to irrigate his avocado farm and ranch located in the Hidden Valley.
The criminal act was proven after a private investigator hired by the Calleguas Municipal Water District proved that the "Blue Bloods" star was carting away truckloads of water from a public hydrant which was then delivered to his 60 acre property.
Now the local water district is taking action, and according to a report from theguardian.com, a suit has been filed against the 70 year old tv star together with his wife Jillie Mack-Selleck in the superior court. The suit is for costs of the investigator, pegged at $21, 685.55, as well as undetermined damages alongside an injunction to prevent the star and/or his employees from getting more water.
The complaint alleged that a white commercial water truck had taken water from a public hydrant near a construction site located in Thousand Oaks. The truck then went to the property owned by the Sellecks. The truck made seven trips between September 3 and October 3, 2013.
Despite being issued cease and desist notices, the water truck again filed up from the hydrant and delivered its cargo to the Hidden Valley ranch on November 2013. Again the said truck made the same activity four times in March 2015.
For their part, a representative from the former "Magnum: PI" star did not respond to requests for their side of the story.
