French squatter overstays LA mansion, exposing California eviction maze

World Series of Poker player Wendy Weissman rented her $1.9 million Hermosa Beach townhouse for 30 days to a French tenant who stayed 48 days, refused to leave, and leveraged California occupancy laws to become a tenant, risking thousands in lost rent and damages. Airbnb removed the guest after the dispute, police called it a civil matter, and a later water leak helped trigger action, underscoring the eviction hurdles and the host’s losses.