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Man Accused of Breaking Into LA Mayor’s House Says He Didn’t Know It Was Hers

The suspect told a news station he had been taking meth and thought someone was chasing him. He said he has no interest in politics.
Man Accused of Breaking Into LA Mayor’s House Says He Didn’t Know It Was Hers
Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif., on May 01, 2023. Jerod Harris/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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The man accused of breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’s mansion in April told a local radio station he was on a five-day drug binge at the time and didn’t know it was her house.

In an exclusive interview with reporter Jon Baird of KNX News on May 13, Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, said he has no interest in politics and can’t even vote.
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.