5 Celebrities Reportedly Exceed Home Water Usage Limits During California Drought, Some Release Statements Explaining Why

Sylvester Stallone & estranged wife Jennifer Flavin

According to the Los Angeles Times, the former couple used 533% more than its allocated budget for the month of June, which would put them at 230,000 excess gallons.

The family’s attorney said in a statement that these figures “mischaracterize and misrepresent the situation regarding the water usage at my client’s property.”

“They have more than 500 mature trees on the property, including innumerable fruit trees as well as pine trees,” the statement continued. “Absent adequate watering, in all likelihood they would die. That could result in dead or damaged trees falling on my client’s property or neighboring properties.”

The statement continued, “My client has been addressing the situation responsibly and proactively. They have let grasses die, and other areas are watered by a drip irrigation system. They also notified the city regarding the mature trees, and are awaiting an inspection and further instruction from the city about how to proceed. I am confident that all of the larger properties in the area have similar issues. I therefore trust that my client will not be unfairly singled out in the story because he is a famous person.”