Tom Selleck, water district reach tentative settlement in water-stealing case
Lawsuit claims he stole truckloads of water from public hydrant for his ranch
Tom Selleck has reached a tentative settlement in a lawsuit that claims he stole truckloads of water from a public hydrant and took it to his ranch in drought-stricken California.
The Magnum, P.I. star was sued by the Calleguas Municipal Water District in Ventura County.
District resource manager Eric Bergh confirmed Thursday that an agreement was reached but says he can't provide details until it's approved. It goes before the district's board next Wednesday.
The suit claims a tanker truck filled up at a hydrant and hauled water to Selleck's 60-acre ranch in Westlake Village more than a dozen times in the past two years.
The district says it spent nearly $22,000 US for a private detective to investigate.
A representative for Selleck didn't immediately return a request for comment.