"Davis said he was surprised his videos generated so much attention, given his modest following. The co-founder of John Geiger clothing and footwear said he reserved the Invisible House for a company retreat but had hoped to make the most of the booking by also shooting content in the surrounding environs. During his stay, Davis and three others - a business partner, a photographer and a model - walked away from the home into what they thought was open desert to take photos. They didn't realize the house sits on 90 acres and unpermitted commercial activity is forbidden anywhere on the property, he said."
"They say they charged Davis production fees after he was caught staging an unpermitted photoshoot for his clothing company on the trademarked property back in June of 2021. "His intention was to shoot some stuff there and he thought he could get around calling it a production," said owner Chris Hanley, a film producer whose credits include cult classics "American Psycho" and "The Virgin Suicides." He spoke by phone from another architectural property he owns on Lamu Island in Kenya."
Sean Davis said he was billed $10,000 after someone in his party took a bathroom photo and tagged a brand while staying at the Invisible House. The owners say the charge reflected production fees for an unpermitted photoshoot staged for Davis's clothing company in June 2021. Owner Chris Hanley described Davis's intention to shoot content and to avoid calling it a production. Davis said he reserved the house for a company retreat and that he and three others walked into nearby desert unaware that the 90-acre property forbids any unpermitted commercial activity. The dispute centers on whether the activity constituted a small personal shoot or a commercial production.
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