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Elon Musk may have a sizable fan base , but residents of the upscale Austin suburban area of West Lake Hills , Texas , are unimpressed by their celebrity neighbour , report The New York Times . rather , a $ 6 million habitation Musk purchased in 2022 has become the center of a fight after his squad raise an unauthorized 16 - foot chain - link fencing , installed a metal gate , and hop on outward - face camera .

“ I call that place Fort Knox , ” aver Paul Hemmer , a Tesla proprietor and retire literal estate agent who be across the street and serves as Chief Executive of the neck of the woods householder association .

Musk ’s visibly armed security personnel and their vehicles have cut off the tranquil street , and the candidate of Musk ’s return from Washington has some worried over more than his failure to obtain construction licence . “ If you watch over him at all in the news show , he ’s always guilty of build stuff and nonsense and then asking for permission later on , ” Hemmer reportedly complained in a planning merging .

For Hemmer , the billionaire ’s propinquity may come at the steep cost . Per the Times , Musk ’s security squad once reported Hemmer to police force , claiming he was defenseless in the street . Hemmer , who has flown drones over Musk ’s house looking for ordination misdemeanour , countered he was on his own property in his underclothing .

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