Elon Musk is foreclosing on a Bel-Air home previously owned by actor Gene Wilder. The current owners, filmmaker Jordan Walker-Pearlman and his wife, screenwriter Elizabeth Hunter, purchased the house for $7 million in 2020. They financed the purchase with loans from Musk.
One of Musk’s trusts bought the property in 2013 for $6.75 million. Musk had initially listed the property for $9.5 million before selling it to the couple. Walker-Pearlman, who spent his childhood in the home, agreed with Musk to preserve its legacy.
The couple has since fallen behind on their payments. They say they have been significantly impacted by economic challenges from the past year. Musk’s representatives filed a notice of default in late July.
Musk forecloses on Wilder’s home
This marked the first formal step in the foreclosure process. The notice said Musk could choose to sell the house after 90 days.
Despite the foreclosure proceedings, there seems to be no ill will between Musk and the couple. “There’s no tragedy here. Elon gave us a magical opportunity.
I have no complaints,” Walker-Pearlman said in an interview. He added that he and Hunter “owe him such a spiritual debt.”
The couple has listed the house for sale at $12.95 million with Drew Meyers of Westside Estate Agency. The house features a kidney-shaped pool and overlooks the Bel-Air Country Club.
Wilder purchased it in 1976 for about $300,000. Elon Musk and Drew Meyers did not respond to requests for comments.
