Celebrity Prince Sued for Painting House Purple The musician, who's renting from NBA star Carlos Boozer, painted his album title on the home By Stephen M. Silverman Published on March 21, 2006 02:00 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Prince recently upset his landlord, NBA star Carlos Boozer, by allegedly turning a $11.9 million rental property into a purple fantasyland. Boozer, who is renting a West Hollywood home to the musician for $70,000 a month, sued Prince in January, alleging that the singer painted the title of his new album, 3121, and his “prince” symbol onto the exterior of the house, according to papers obtained by the Smoking Gun Web site. The suit also alleged that Prince had purple stripes painted on the house and installed a purple monogrammed carpet in the master bedroom. Lawyers for Prince countered the suit with proof that Boozer had collected his rent without complaint, and the lawsuit was dismissed in February – though the Smoking Gun says Boozer can file again on the same grounds. Reps for Prince had no comment. His lease reportedly ends May 31.