Bill Gross to Contest Neighbor’s Latest Complaint About Loud Music

Billionaire, wife allegedly violated court order muting music
California judge schedules Sept. 13 hearing to gather evidence

Bill Gross and wife Amy Gross arrive to state court in Santa Ana, California, on July 20. — Bill Gross and wife Amy Gross arrive to state court in Santa Ana, California, on July 20.
Photographer: Bing Guan/Bloomberg

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By Patricia Hurtado

July 20, 2021 at 5:11 PM UTC

Updated on

July 20, 2021 at 10:37 PM UTC

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Bill Gross and his wife pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges they violated a court order to stop bothering their Southern California neighbor with excessively loud music.

A lawyer for Bill and Amy Gross told a California state judge Tuesday the newlyweds intend to prove they shouldn’t be held in contempt of court, seven months after she ordered them to stop harassing their neighbors by playing sitcom theme songs and other loud music when they aren’t outdoors.