The California drought began in 2012 and ended in 2016, leaving residents and farmlands at risk. Tom Selleck, who owns a 65-acre avocado farm, allegedly found a solution to protecting his crops by using fire hydrant water, and the Calleguas Municipal Water District in Ventura County hired a private investigator to prove it. This resulted in a July 2015 lawsuit against Selleck. According to water officials, the company summoned to take the water paid for it, though it broke the law by transporting it to another district. That company did not face any legal action for its role in the water scheme.
Luckily, no criminal charges were filed against Selleck on top of his civil case. Still, that does not mean he was in the clear. Instead of going through a lengthy court battle, Selleck decided to pay a five-figure settlement to the Calleguas Municipal Water District, putting the matter to rest.
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