Justin Theroux & The Greenwich Village Co-Op Battle From Hell

What started as a seemingly trivial quarrel over soundproofing has escalated into an eight-year odyssey of fiery lawsuits between the actor Justin Theroux and his neighbor.
What started as a seemingly trivial quarrel over soundproofing has escalated into an eight-year odyssey of fiery lawsuits between the actor Justin Theroux and his neighbor. Photos: Robert Kamau/GC Images & James Andrews/Dreamstime; Photo Illustration: Puck
Eriq Gardner
July 24, 2023

Within the confined urban maze of New York City, neighborly turf battles are no rarity. Yet among these clashes, one particular feud stands out—the long-standing legal confrontation between actor-screenwriter Justin Theroux and white-shoe attorney Norman Resnicow, both occupants of a charming Greenwich Village co-op.