Theft, vandalism, trespassing at the mansion formerly home to the Hype House, one of TikTok's best-known creator collectives
- The Hype House —the Los Angeles-based TikTok collab house — appears to have been ransacked and trashed.
- The apparent incident(s) occurred sometime after the group moved out at the end of May, and into the Hollywood Hills mansion formerly known Clout House. The Clout House was vacated by another creator collective, FaZe Clan, earlier this year.
- On Friday, Hype House cofounder Chase "Lil Huddy" Hudson tweeted, in horror, about coming across a series of TikToks made by "a few girls" and "their mother" inside the old Hype House.
- In an Instagram story, Hype House member Kouvr Anon said that the old Hype House was professionally cleaned and locked before the group moved out.
- For now, Hype House management intends to turn the matter over to law enforcement.
It appears there was a break-in at the old Hype House — the Los Angeles mansion that, until recently, housed one of TikTok's best-known creator collectives. On Friday, Hype House cofounder Chase "Lil Huddy" Hudson, 18, tweeted a rather alarming update on the situation.
"So today I woke up, checked tiktok, and saw that a few girls along with their MOTHER broke into our old house, and also took MY clothes," Hudson wrote. "this is beyond fucking weird, how do people think this shit is okay?"
One of the girls Hudson was talking about is 13-year-old TikTokker Roselie Arritola, also known as Jenny Popach. This week, her mother, Maria Ulacia, uploaded several since-deleted TikToks in which she, Arritola, and two of Arritola's teenage friends can be seen dancing in various rooms of the Hype House, including its instantly recognizable bathroom. Three days ago, Ulacia filmed a TikTok on a plane. Arritola and her mother typically reside in Miami, Florida.
Hudson no longer lives on the premises, having moved at the end of May along with the rest of the group to the Hollywood Hills mansion, formerly home to the Clout House. However, an Instagram comment left by fellow Hype House cofounder Thomas Petrou made it clear that he and Hudson are still tenants of their previous home.
"We're still renting that property," Petrou commented on one of the clips, which were reposted to @tiktokroom, a popular TikTok shade room account. "They can't even rent that place. crazy ass people."
In one of the TikToks, Ulacia was seen wearing a black skull-printed jacket that belongs to Hudson. (Arritola later confirmed and apologized for this, but insisted her mother did not take the jacket with her when they left.)
In another TikTok filmed at the house, one of Arritola's friends initially appeared to be wearing Hype House member Avani Gregg's white beanie. It's worth remembering, however, that Gregg never lived at the old Hype House. On Instagram, Arritola claimed the beanie belonged to her friend, who "happens to really like avani" and "wanted one like her."
A third TikTok filmed during the excursion featured Ulacia giving viewers "a quick tour" of the house's most recognizable spots, plus a rundown of some "things that were left" behind after the group's recent reloc. The objects included a couch, a whiteboard, a helmet, sneakers, and several documents related to vlogging and tracking "merch sales."
"So I'm presently in the HH right now," Ulacia said in the clip. "The OG Hype House, which we are, in fact, making it the junior Hype House. So if you want, stay tuned. It's gonna be amazing. We're gonna have amazing content in the house. And yes, we have all the great memories of the OG Hype House."
After learning the property was not available for rent, Ulacia added: "We are in fact creating a junior hype house, however it will not be at the original hype house."
It wasn't until a Hype House member, Kouvr Annon, decided to do a drop-in at the house, that the tenants found out about what happened to their previous rental. When she arrived, she found it in dire straights.
"So, I just got back to our old house, which was deep-cleaned by our maids before we left. It's so pretty, right? Also, someone took my tattoo gun. Thanks. And um I had fish here on an automatic feeder and the fish tank is now next to the toilet with no fish in it."
In a statement provided via email, the mother-daughter duo claimed they were invited to enter the mansion by a caretaker, and described the person as a Hispanic man who remained by their side for the duration of the visit. They insisted, however, that they did not steal anything or vandalize the home.
"We love the hype house and we were very excited to be there," Ulacia wrote. "We would never steal or damage any property at the hype house. We love them!"
But according to a statement given to Insider by Hype House management Friday night, there is no caretaker for the property.
"Considering the fact that there simply is no 'caretaker' for the house, or anyone beyond the current Hype House residents (who weren't home at the time), that has the authority to breach security, open the security gate, and 'invite' strangers into our home, we have turned the full investigation over to law enforcement and will follow their lead regarding next steps and holding the appropriate individuals accountable for their actions," the statement read.
It continued: "Regarding accountability, regardless of intent or lapses in judgement, breaking an entering, trespassing, and property theft are criminal offenses that will not be tolerated by the members of Hype House or law enforcement. From here, we'll defer to law enforcements and the legal system to determine the appropriate outcome for those involved."
A few members of the Hype House, including Nick Austin and Avani Gregg, have left comments on Ulacia and Arritola's TikTok accounts implying the two aren't being honest.
The online backlash against Arritola and Ulacia has been swift. In the day since Hudson's tweet, the two have been w0rking hastily to explain themselves and clear their names. In an additional comment provided to Insider, Ulacia clarified that, when she arrived, the house was already filthy. This is supported by Ulacia's TikTok footage from her visit, in which the background already appears to be strewn with debris.
"They are stating that we threw everything all over the house and that is not true!" Ulacia wrote. "It was a disaster when we arrived."
Arritola followed Ulacia's responses on TikTok with a couple of her own on her Instagram story.