New Orleans home reportedly owned by Beyoncé arson, Jay-Z investigates arson

A fire at a New Orleans home believed to be owned by Beyoncé and Jay-Z is classified as arson, and police said a “suspicious person” report was made around the time it was reported. bursts.

Orleans Parish Property Records and Louisiana State Records indicate that the listed owner is related to Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment LLC. Representatives for Beyoncé and Jay-Z did not respond to requests for comment Thursday night.

The New Orleans Fire Department responded to a fire on Harmony Street Wednesday night, and a New Orleans Police Department spokesperson said on Thursday they received a call regarding a suspicious person in the area where is the mansion at this time.

Police said on Thursday the blaze was classified as arson.

“The report on this incident is still pending approval, so we cannot provide further details at this time,” the police spokesman said in an email. Firefighters could not be reached on Thursday.

Police did not say how the fire started or what evidence indicated it was an arson attack.

Orleans Parish property records indicate that Sugarcane Park LLC is the owner. Louisiana Secretary of State’s records indicate that Sugarcane Park’s address is Parkwood Entertainment LLC in New York City, an entertainment and management company founded by Beyoncé. When the mansion was sold to Sugarcane in 2015, local media reported the apparent link.