Landlord to "Top Model" -- Strut into Court!

Posted Mar 12th 2008 3:30PM by TMZ Staff

The landlord of the loft that "America's Next Top Model" used -- and, he says, abused -- for the current season, gave the show's production company a deadline of yesterday to pay for over $500K of damage. They haven't paid up, and now, says Michael Marvisi, he's going to sue.

TMZ got snaps of some of the damage Marvisi alleges was caused by the models and the crew, including significant water damage to the floors and ceiling -- and it looks pretty rough. Marvisi says he's already filed a complaint with the mayor's office to warn any prospective landlords about the show.

The CW didn't get back to us with a comment.

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1. FIRST!?

Posted at 3:40PM on Mar 12th 2008 by me

2. Second, and not ashamed to admit it.

Posted at 3:42PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Berta

3. Most of this damage to me looks like it was done by the crew and their equipment not the models.

Posted at 3:44PM on Mar 12th 2008 by ldh

4. Not suprised at all. It seems that these GIRL'S (they aren't women) have no appreciation or concept for nice things! But, my question is, did the owner have a contract with them? Was there a deposit?

Tyra needs to start coughing up some money!

Posted at 3:46PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Dallas

5. Disgusting. Did they really think they'd get away with it?? How can people be so inconsiderate of another's property???

Posted at 3:54PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Hyde

6. I look at this post and think...celeb related? nope, does the landlord have a good point? yep, then I think abt conditions soooooo many live in , and I feel bad for people who don't live in nice clean, safe, healthy enviroments, so...pay up production company and let this already rich landlord go make his deposit so we don't have to be reminded abt people living in awfull plces...and this loft isn't one of them!!!!!!!!!...

Posted at 3:58PM on Mar 12th 2008 by oh come on..

7. Is it me or is this a slowwwwwwww day for TMZ. ?????

Posted at 4:02PM on Mar 12th 2008 by me :)

8. I think the "models" just got too hungry and started eating away the floors and the walls.

Posted at 4:06PM on Mar 12th 2008 by IDONGETIT

9. IDONGETIT....FUNNY ONE!! HAHAHAHA

Posted at 4:14PM on Mar 12th 2008 by hahahaha

10. I agree with you, IDONGETIT.

Posted at 4:14PM on Mar 12th 2008 by pamela

11. isn't that TYRA's show

Posted at 4:34PM on Mar 12th 2008 by trish

12. In case you didn't know..."energy" is phishing...don't click the link...via con dios...

Posted at 4:37PM on Mar 12th 2008 by likdafreak

13. this will be the first time in the past 20 years we don't hear Tyra saying "I, I, I" or bringing a subject back to herself. hahaha she is such a narcissist!!!!!

Posted at 4:53PM on Mar 12th 2008 by iowa girl

14. This doesn't even look like the same place, and that doesn't look anything like $500k worth of damages. It is totally possible these damages were caused by the crew and their equipment. GIVE ME A BREAK!!! This guy probably had this all planned and knew he would trash the place after the models left to get a hefty settlement. No wonder people with money are very suspicious of everyone, I don't blame them. This guy can go fly a kite, 1/2 mil my foot!

Posted at 5:11PM on Mar 12th 2008 by Fee

15. looks like the crew did it - setting up & tearing down their lights, cameras, et al

Posted at 5:46PM on Mar 12th 2008 by jp

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