EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk Reclaims Ownership of Gene Wilder Home in L.A.—After Foreclosing on Actor’s Nephew Over $7 Million Loan

Tesla tycoon Elon Musk has reacquired a famous Los Angeles residence, adding it once again to his expanding portfolio—this time reclaiming a historic home once owned by Charlie and the Chocolate Factory actor Gene Wilder.

Several months after reports surfaced that Musk had initiated foreclosure proceedings against the individuals he had financed to purchase the property from him, new property documents confirm the title has reverted to the LLC he originally used to acquire it.

The 53-year-old SpaceX CEO initially purchased the three-bedroom home in 2013 for $6.75 million. However, he chose to part ways with the estate in 2020, when he publicly declared his intention to sell off “almost all of [his] physical possessions,” including the former Wilder residence.

Still, the SpaceX founder made clear his enduring connection to the property, writing in a post shared on X that, while he planned to “own no house,” any person or persons who took ownership of the Wilder property would be barred from demolishing it or making any major changes to its design.

“Gene Wilder’s old house … cannot be [torn] down or lose any [of] its soul,” he stipulated.

Months later, it was revealed that Musk had found the perfect person to take control of the dwelling—Wilder’s own nephew, Jordan Walker-Pearlman. Walker-Pearlman and his wife, Elizabeth Hunter, purchased the home from the businessman for $7 million that same year.

At the time, Musk was hailed for his generosity after it was reported that he had not only sold the home to the couple for under its estimated market value, but had also loaned them a hefty $6.7 million to help them with its purchase.