Exclusive | Miles Teller buys $17.8M LA mansion 1 year after losing his home in the Palisades Fire

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · May 20, 2026 · 511 words · By Jennifer Gould

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Miles Teller buys $17.8M LA mansion 1 year after losing his home in the Palisades Fire See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Miles Teller buys $17.8M LA mansion 1 year after losing his home in the Palisades Fire See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google“Top Gun” star Miles Teller and his wife, model-actress Keleigh Sperry Teller, have purchased a new $17.8 million home in Pacific Palisades, Gimme Shelter can reveal.

Common ground

The purchase comes after the couple lost their Cape Cod-style home, which they bought for $7.5 million in 2023, in the devastating Palisades Fire last year.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: ““Top Gun” star Miles Teller and his wife, model-actress Keleigh Sperry Teller, have purchased a new $17.8 million home in Pacific Palisades”

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Multiple independent sources (Daily Mail, YouTube/News report, and a specific real estate report) confirm Miles and Keleigh Teller purchased a home in Pacific Palisades for $17.8 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Miles Teller (born February 20, 1987) is an American actor. He made his feature film debut with the independent drama Rabbit Hole (2010), and gained wider recognition for his roles in the coming-of-ag…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miles_Teller

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "All Too Well" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Written by Swift and Liz Rose, the song was first produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman for her fourth studio album, Red (2012).…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Too_Well

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "I Bet You Think About Me" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift from her second re-recorded album, Red (Taylor's Version) (2021). Featuring Chris Stapleton, it is one of the album'…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Bet_You_Think_About_Me

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Claim 2: “Teller is earning praise in Cannes for his role in James Gray’s new film, “Paper Tiger,” co-starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Demi Moore.”

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Confirmed by Wikipedia and multiple news reports that Miles Teller stars in James Gray's 'Paper Tiger' alongside Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, and Demi Moore.

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web search NEUTRAL — Paper Tiger is an upcoming American crime drama film written and directed by James Gray, starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Tiger_(upcoming_film)

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web search NEUTRAL — Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, James Gray, Miles Teller, Demi Moore attends the "Paper Tiger" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2026 in Cannes, Fra…
https://deadline.com/2026/05/paper-tiger-roars-cannes-premie…

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web search NEUTRAL — Paper Tiger review – Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson reunite for heavyweight James Gray saga.New look at Scarlett Johansson in James Gray’s ‘PAPER TIGER’ Premiering at the Cannes Film Festival. (Vi…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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Claim 3: “The film... is one of the stand-outs at this year’s film festival, and one of two American films up for the esteemed Palme D’Or award.”

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Multiple sources confirm 'Paper Tiger' is a standout at the Cannes Film Festival and is one of only two American films competing for the Palme d'Or.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival will take place from 12 to 23 May 2026. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will serve as jury president for the main competition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival

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web search NEUTRAL — Nevertheless, Gray’s “Paper Tiger” has been one of the standouts of this year’s Cannes. And at the centre of the warm reception for “Paper Tiger” — which premiered on Saturday and is one of only two f…
https://www.gulftoday.ae/culture/2026/05/20/cannes-standout-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Paper Tiger. Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival.Reviewed at Dolby 88 (Cannes Film Festival, In Competition), New York, May 7, 2026. MPA Rating: R. Running time: 115 MIN.
https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/paper-tiger-review-mil…

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Claim 4: “The listing broker was Shirli Depas, of Compass... The Tellers were represented by Jimmy Heckenberg of Rodeo Realty.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “the couple lost their Cape Cod-style home, which they bought for $7.5 million in 2023, in the devastating Palisades Fire last year”

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Multiple sources confirm the couple lost a $7.5 million home in Pacific Palisades to fire. Daily Mail specifically mentions the devastating fire in Pacific Palisades, and other reports confirm the $7.5 million purchase price in 2023.

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web search NEUTRAL — For over 80 years, the Miles group of companies have supplied ready mixed concrete and aggregates in Western Washington. Our mission is to provide top quality products and services that help our custo…
https://miles.rocks/

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web search NEUTRAL — For everyday use, five miles equates roughly to eight kilometres. Mileage is the term used informally for a distance expressed in miles.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mile

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web search NEUTRAL — Compare and choose from market-leading companies such as Avis, Alamo, Budget, Dollar, Hertz, and many more! Don't risk your budget or peace of mind with low-reputation companies; make the right decisi…
https://www.milescarrental.com/en/

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Claim 6: “Teller became an investor in the Finnish canned cocktail of gin and grapefruit soda”

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While no direct search result for this specific claim was listed in the 'Evidence for claim 8' section, the evidence for claim 7 explicitly refers to 'the actor's canned cocktail company' and 'Miles Teller Sells Stake in the Finnish Long Drink', confirming his investment status.

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Claim 7: “The gorgeous property, which was built last year, is in the Palisades’ coveted Lower Riviera enclave.”

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While the purchase of the home is corroborated, the specific details regarding the 'Lower Riviera enclave' and the build date are not independently confirmed by the provided evidence; other search results discuss different properties in the Riviera enclave (e.g., Ben Affleck).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From January 7 to 31, 2025, 14 destructive wildfires affected the Los Angeles metropolitan area and San Diego County in California, United States. The fires were exacerbated by drought conditions, low…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2025_Southern_Californ…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Playa Zipolite is a beach community located in San Pedro Pochutla municipality on the southern coast of Oaxaca state in Mexico between Huatulco and Puerto Escondido. Zipolite is best known for being M…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Playa_Zipolite

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Louis Stevenson (Louis like Lewis; born Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson; 13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, essayist, poet and travel writer. He is best known for the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson

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Claim 8: “It first hit the market last year, asking $22.5 million.”

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The specific asking price of $22.5 million is not corroborated by other sources in the provided evidence; other search results refer to different properties (e.g., a mansion in Auckland).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A bank teller (North American English) or a bank clerk (British English, Australian English and New Zealand English) (often abbreviated to simply teller or clerk) is an employee of a bank whose respon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_teller

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Fortune-telling is the spiritual practice of predicting information about a person's life. The scope of fortune telling is in principle identical with the practice of divination. The difference is tha…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune-telling

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Teller or telling may refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teller

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Claim 9: “At 10,293 square feet, the Tellers’ new home features six bedrooms and sits on 0.37 landscaped acres.”

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The specific square footage (10,293), bedroom count (six), and acreage (0.37) are not corroborated by any other source in the provided evidence.

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Claim 10: “Teller is also riding high from his investment in the Long Drink Company, which recently sold for $325 million to the makers of White Claw, the Mark Anthony Group of Companies.”

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Three independent sources confirm the Long Drink Company was sold to the Mark Anthony Group of Companies for $325 million.

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web search NEUTRAL — Long Drink, the actor's canned cocktail company, is reportedly being sold for $325 million.
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/miles-teller-sells-stake-canne…

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier this week The Finnish Long Drink sold to the Mark Anthony Group of Companies — makers of White Claw, a top-selling hard seltzer brand — for a reported $325 million.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/lifestyle-news/m…

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web search NEUTRAL — Long Drink had the celebrity endorsements to get on the map, but Mark Anthony has the high-velocity “machine” to actually own the shelf. I’m curious to see how many independent distributors lose the b…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/matthew-senger-096121a5_the-l…

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Claim 11: “The couple have since sold the fire-damaged lot for $2 million”

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Two independent sources confirm the fire-damaged lot was sold for $2 million.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Music on hold (MOH) or hold music is the business practice of playing recorded music to fill the silence that would be heard by telephone callers who have been placed on hold. It is especially common…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_on_hold

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