Party in a pandemic: LA mayor orders power shut off at TikTok influencer house
- Hollywood home was the site of at least two large gatherings in recent weeks
- Such gatherings are prohibited under a Los Angeles County health order
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered the power cut at a swanky Hollywood Hills residence that police say held parties in violation of public health orders aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus and is the home of several TikTok stars, including Bryce Hall.
The house on Appian Way was the site of at least two large gatherings in recent weeks, police said.
Garcetti, who had threatened to cut off power and water to homes that defy rules about large gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic, made the announcement Wednesday. His statement didn’t include the address or details about its residents.
“With more than 2,000 Angelenos – and over 170,000 Americans – lost to Covid-19, we need every resident to undertake critical safeguards to stop the spread of this virus. That includes not hosting or attending parties that put themselves, their neighbours and many others at risk,” Garcetti said.
A phone call to a woman who helps manage the property, according to local residents, wasn’t immediately returned.
Social media stars living together in upscale Los Angeles homes and documenting their lives on TikTok have become a trend, with this most recent group involving Hall calling themselves the “Sway House”. The group also held a party Friday night in Encino that drew police, a source said.