Noted Art Fraudster Who Owned Sea Cliff Mansion Accused of Squatting on Property In Daly City, Erecting Fence

"Luke Brugnara, the San Francisco real estate investor with a notably checkered past, has reportedly put up an illegal chain-link fence around a piece of oceanfront property in Daly City that has long been used for its hiking and equestrian trail, and as a path to Thornton State Beach. Local residents are upset, and the Daly City Council is looking to get it removed."

"And, as the Chronicle reports, this isn't even Brugnara's property, though he appears to be disputing that. A woman named Donna Pope tells the Chronicle that the property has been owned by her family for generations, and it appears that Brugnara has been squatting on it though it's not clear where? The photo below, snapped by San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa, who lives nearby, shows the handwritten sign that was attached to the fence last week,"

"The sign also has a hand-drawn image of a gun, and says that trespassers will be "shot on site." [sic] Canepa seemed to be under the impression when he spoke to SFGate last week that the property had changed hands in November, and the New York Post subsequently reported that a trust linked to Brugnara had purchased the property in December."

Luke Brugnara has erected an illegal chain-link fence around oceanfront Daly City property long used as a hiking and equestrian trail and a path to Thornton State Beach. Local residents are upset and the Daly City Council is seeking to have the fence removed. The fenced land is not clearly Brugnara's; Donna Pope says the property has been owned by her family for generations and appears to be occupied by a squatter. A photo by San Mateo County Supervisor David Canepa shows a handwritten sign on the fence, including a hand-drawn gun and a threat that trespassers will be "shot on site." [sic] Confusion arose when reports suggested a trust linked to Brugnara purchased the parcel in December, but those reports now appear false. Brugnara has a prior conviction in an unusual fraud case involving $11 million in fine art paintings and previously was linked to other contentious property actions.

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