In August, Attanasio's neighbor filed a lawsuit accusing the businessman of stealing sand from Malibu's Broad Beach and carrying it back to his property as part of a construction project to repair a damaged seawall.
The California Coastal Commission sent a notice of violation in September, claiming that contractors working on Attanasio's beach house illegally excavated sand and operated heavy machinery within state tidelands.
The commission also stated that the construction project impaired public access to the beach, depleted the beach's sand, and threatened harm to marine resources, demanding a response by Oct. 7.
Attanasio has been cited before for similar accusations, with a 2008 notice alleging he constructed an illegal seawall and impeded public access to the beach.
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