Celebrity Justice
Slash Says He Was Burned on Real Estate Deal

Saul Hudson -- or as he's better known, "Slash" of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver -- and his wife have filed suit over a house they say they were duped into buying.

TMZ obtained the lawsuit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, against real estate agent Gregory Holcomb and Sotheby's International Realty, in which the Hudsons claim they "thought they had found their dream house," but say it turned out to be a nightmare.

The suit says, among other things, they were told the house was on a private, gated street. The house, they allege, turned out to be on a public street with very little parking. They also say it was much smaller than the 7800 sq. ft. in the listing, and there were issues with the home's title.

Because they say Holcomb and Sotheby's withheld this information from them, the Hudsons have suffered "grief, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, anger, worry, disappointment, nervousness, stomach disorders, backaches, loss of appetite and inability to concentrate on work." They are suing for an amount in excess of $1 million.



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31. Caveat Emptor (buyer beware). I can't imagine purchasing a property without seeing it first, doing a long walk-through with a construction expert, fully checking out the neighborhood, school system, etc. If Slash and his wife were too busy to do so, surely they can afford to have "people" to investigate these very basic concerns before purchasing a home.

No sympathy here.

Posted at 9:55PM on Nov 15th 2007 by AngieL

32. LOL oh who cares. So he's gets a kick or reality in the face. who cares about this douche, we all have problems. He should be fortunate enough that he has money to buy a house.
how in the hell does one get back aches for living in a house they no longer like, sounds like this dumbass symptoms are just flashbacks of his past drug trips!

Posted at 9:58PM on Nov 15th 2007 by bosko

33. And this pig has a cigarette in his mouth??

a dirty cigarette hanging out of his mouth??

Maybe all the grief, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, anger, worry, disappointment, nervousness, stomach disorders, backaches, loss of appetite and inability to concentrate on work." is caused by that disgusting and filthy thing he has hanging out of his mouth.


What an idiot.

Posted at 10:03PM on Nov 15th 2007 by jah rulez

34. good one douchenozzle

Posted at 10:25PM on Nov 15th 2007 by jonnyBgood

35. You've GOT TO BE KIDDING me!!!! And I'm worried about paying my electric bill!!!!

Posted at 10:30PM on Nov 15th 2007 by momofcnmc

36. Who the F buys a house on the internet?? You KNOW that Slash and his dumb ass of a spouse did NOT walk through like MOST folks who are potential buyers!!!!!

Posted at 10:35PM on Nov 15th 2007 by cutthecrap

37. Boy, what is up with the anger on here tonight?! Sounds like quite a few of you are more than jealous. What exactly have YOU contributed to the world?

As far as this issue goes, I can't understand why they didn't go look at the house before they signed ANY paperwork!

Posted at 9:16PM on Nov 16th 2007 by Liz

38.
A: CA Real Estate purchase agreements state that "the BUYER is responsible for all due diligence in regard to title, boundries, etc.." when purchasing a property (home, land or otherwise) It is UP TO THE BUYER to go to the county to get records showing liens, clouds on title and any other information they deem necessary to answer any questions in regard to the property.
B: An appraisal would have verified square footage. A survey would have provided boundry info. Preliminary title reports contain plat maps showing "private streets" etc.
C: It is a Realtors responsibility to ONLY transfer paperwork between buyers and sellers and NOT perform any acts FOR or on behalf of the buyer or seller, and keep the "timeline" in which the contract is to be completed. Title/Escrow holds funds deposited etc.

D: It is the Seller's duty is to DISCLOSE, Realtors disclose MATERIAL facts that are givin to them or told to them by the SELLER.

Disclosures and additional required paperwork by CA dept. of real estate is currently in EXCESS of 40 pages.

Slash and lovely wife, read your paperwork and conduct your investigations to satisfy yourselves PRIOR to closing on the "home of your dreams" that it seems, you never really wanted ( or found something better). Your REALTOR is not at fault, I'm sure he/she did their job to the highest and best of thier ability.
Your case is eroneous at best. Lot's of luck!

Posted at 11:11PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Terri LynnC21

39. what's wrong with that bitter republican dude that's bitchen about slash... get over it buddy......

Posted at 11:44PM on Nov 15th 2007 by HAPPY REPUBLICAN

40. "grief, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, anger, worry, disappointment, nervousness, stomach disorders, backaches, loss of appetite and inability to concentrate on work."

Yeah, a few decades of partying will do that to you. That's called a drug addiction, man. Slash... I love ya... but damn. Shut up, you whiner.

Posted at 11:53PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Mina M

41. buyer beware

Posted at 12:12AM on Nov 16th 2007 by WS

42.
why all the nasty comments? slash is a high achiever who truley loves to perform for his fans, he is always smiling, and has been sober for 1.5 years, and had to come to grips with his own mortality - has to depend on inplanted defibrillator to save his life from fatal irregular heart beat. He is a fantastic gifted musician and deserves to be treated as such

Posted at 11:13AM on Nov 19th 2007 by mild cheddar

43. "grief, shame, humiliation, embarrassment, anger, worry, disappointment, nervousness, stomach disorders, backaches, loss of appetite and inability to concentrate on work."

Sounds like Detox.

View it and have it inspected.

Posted at 12:36AM on Nov 16th 2007 by Cletis

44. I agree that you dont buy a house without checking it out. How busy is your life?

BUT, In Slash's defense, he is a very talented guitarist and if you do a little research you will see how many other (hip hop to classic rock) bands have had him as a guest musician. He just came out with a book , which this may be a plea to buy it, but he is a very talented musician and doesn't deserve the bashing he is getting here.

Posted at 1:30AM on Nov 16th 2007 by THE WOLFE

45. Now really, you mean to tell me they never looked at what they bought before they bought it? Where were they on a trip to another planet! Unreal! They don't have nothing better to do then cry---they cry all the way to the bank. We working class people break our butts and some have two or three jobs just to live above water. We will never make the kind of money he makes. I can't stand a spoil guy crying. There are people who can barley make ends meet and have food on the table. He should of looked at what he was going to buy before he buys it. WAWAWAWAWA

Posted at 1:47AM on Nov 16th 2007 by Pink lady baby

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