Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt refuted a TMZ report suggesting he misled voters about his living situation. The story claimed Pratt has been staying at the luxury Hotel Bel Air after his home burned down in the 2025 Palisades fire rather than in the Airstream trailer featured in his campaign ad.
The controversy started on Wednesday when TMZ published details about Pratt's accommodations at the Hotel Bel Air, which it described as highly luxurious with rooms costing at least $1,500 a night. The outlet contrasted this with the trailer on an empty lot shown in Pratt's ad, which he used to highlight differences with opponents Karen Bass and Nithya Raman.