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Ben Affleck gets surprising visit by FBI, LA County Sheriff's deputies amid relentless inferno
Ben Affleck received an unexpected knock on his door from law enforcement officials amid raging wildfires.
Ben Affleck received an unexpected knock on his door from law enforcement officials amid raging wildfires.
FBI agents and LA County Sheriff's Department deputies showed up at the 52-year-old actor's residence in the upscale Brentwood area of Los Angeles, Daily Mail reported. The officials were seen waiting outside the gate of his property for a few minutes.
FBI and Sheriff's deputies arrive at Affleck's mansion
Affleck's driveway gate remained locked after the FBI agents and Sheriff's deputies used the call box adjacent to it.
An FBI agent was observed wearing body armor with the same emblem on the back, while another sported a short-sleeved shirt with the agency's logo on the back.
Two more law enforcement officers were spotted leaving the property. One of them was donning a utility vest and the other sported a jacket with the Sheriff's Department logo on it.
It is yet to be known if Affleck was at home when the officials visited his property.
The filmmaker's $20.5 million mansion has so far remained protected, despite being situated on the border of Pacific Palisades, which has been destroyed by the flames.
A statement from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner stated that as of Sunday evening, 24 people have lost their lives in the Eaton fire and the Palisades inferno.
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Ben Affleck pictured looking shocked
The actor-turned-director was seen last week returning home in the evening with a shocked expression on his face as flames were visible close.
After a hasty evacuation, Ben hurried to his ex-wife Jennifer Garner's Brentwood house to assist her and their kids in reaching safety.
He was spotted giving his oldest daughter Violet a tender embrace over the weekend, implying that he was especially focused on his family.
Meanwhile, Garner got emotional and disclosed losses caused due to raging fire.
Speaking with chef Jose Andres and Katy Tur on MSNBC, she admitted, “I did lose a friend who did not get out on time.”
