{"id":461409,"date":"2026-09-12T07:08:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:08:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/461409\/"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:08:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:08:24","slug":"brewers-owner-mark-attanasio-ordered-to-spend-2-million-returning-sand-to-california-beach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/461409\/","title":{"rendered":"Brewers owner Mark Attanasio ordered to spend $2 million returning sand to California beach"},"content":{"rendered":"

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio is being forced to dedicate a $2 million beachfront property for public use after his company allegedly used heavy machinery to rip sand and rocks from a protected California beach to shore up his Malibu mansion<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The California Coastal Commission<\/a> voted unanimously Thursday to approve a settlement requiring Attanasio\u2019s company, 2XMD Partners LLC, to restore the damaged shoreline and dedicate the multimillion-dollar property for public use in eastern Malibu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The company must also remove a private staircase and rock wall that the commission said blocked public access along the coast.<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Milwaukee Brewers owner Mark Attanasio must give up $2 million in property after being accused of lifting sand with an excavator from the California beach in order to protect his Malibu mansion.<\/p>\n

The commission said Attanasio\u2019s company illegally used heavy machinery in sensitive coastal habitat, including an excavator that removed \u201csand, cobble stones and boulders from a marine protected area.\u201d<\/p>\n

Officials said the material was used to backfill a seawall at the Brewers owner\u2019s 31000 Broad Beach Road property.<\/p>\n

The beach battle erupted two years ago when Attanasio\u2019s next-door neighbor, billionaire James Kohlberg, sued him over the work. Kohlberg\u2019s father co-founded global investment giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis case is about a private property owner using a public beach as their own personal sandbox and the disturbing conversion of a public natural resource (i.e., sand from Broad Beach) for a nearby homeowner\u2019s personal, private use,\u201d states the lawsuit, obtained by the Los Angeles Times.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mark Attanasio.<\/p>\n

At the time the suit was filed, the Brewer\u2019s owner claimed he and his company, acted in 100% compliance with all of its permits.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit \u2014 which sparked an investigation by the commission<\/a> \u2014 included numerous photos of excavators moving along the wet shoreline and dredging up piles of sand, leaving behind gaping holes along the narrow beach.<\/p>\n

Attanasio obtained permits to fix the damaged seawall on his nearly $30 million property, the documents state. But the permits prohibited heavy machinery in the tidal zone and barred removing sand from the public beach \u2014 exactly what Kohlberg accused his neighbor\u2019s crews of doing.<\/p>\n

James Kohlberg.<\/p>\n

At the time the suit was filed, the Brewers owner claimed he and his company acted in 100% compliance with all of their permits, the Times reported.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the right resolution,\u201d Coastal Commission Deputy Chief of Enforcement Aaron McLendon said during a public hearing on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe property that would be dedicated to the public is incredibly unique.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a rare opportunity to secure beach access for the public in Malibu,\u201d added Coastal Commission Executive Director Kate Huckelbridge. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m grateful to all involved for turning a bad situation into a major win for Californians.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is unclear at this time how the Coastal Commission settlement will impact Kohlberg\u2019s separate civil lawsuit. The Post reached out to the Brewers and KKR for further comment.<\/p>\n

Download The California Post App, follow us on social, and subscribe to our newsletters <\/p>\n

California Post News: Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, X<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>
California Post Sports Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, TikTok<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, X<\/a>
California Post Opinion<\/a>
California Post Newsletters: Sign up here!<\/a>
California Post App: Download here!<\/a>
Home delivery: Sign up here!<\/a>
<\/a>Page Six Hollywood: Sign up here!<\/a><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t