90210 producer goes to war with LA left-wing leaders after brutal ‘racist’ fight

A top Hollywood producer has been embroiled in a toxic battle with far-left Los Angeles activists after they painted him as a “big puppet master” for opposing a controversial housing project.

Charles Rosin, who worked on 90210, Beverly Hills and Dawson’s Creek, divided the heroes of social justice by killing the “killer” character.

The 74-year-old has been at odds with LA Forward factions and City Council candidates since he began fighting the plans.

Venice Community Housing, a local nonprofit, wants to build a 120-unit homeless housing block that will cost taxpayers a staggering $2.5 million per unit.

The project, which was first floated a decade ago, was put on hold after Rosin and his neighbors filed a lawsuit saying it was too expensive, too bad for the environment and that due process was not followed.

Faizah Malik and Venice Community Housing sued the city two years ago for not pursuing the idea.

The lawsuit accused Mayor Karen Bass, city attorney Heidi Feldstein Soto and Councilwoman Traci Park of siding with a “resourced, mostly white minority” against the project.

They also subpoenaed Rosin for all his communications on the matter.

In court documents, the development groups have painted him as a “grand master puppeteer,” saying he opposes the project because it was proposed by people of color and is intended to help communities of color, the documents said.

But Rosin indicated that he was taking the fight back to them, scoffing at allegations of racism and pointing out that his opposition was based on policy and land use.

He told the California Post: “What makes this so painful is that unless someone is using racist propaganda or advocating racist policies, how are they supposed to show that they’re not racist?”

He went on to say: “They put me in a position where I have to use my resources trying to show that I am not a racist, although there has never been anything in my life that shows that that is true.

“There are many examples in my life. But how do you show that you are not racist?” Rosin said he believes his long record in the community will make it clear that the battle over Venice Dell is about land use.

He also said that using legal means to silence private citizens like him sets a dangerous precedent.

He added: “Why should anyone get involved in the difficult policy issues we are facing if the result will be character assassination?

“I mistakenly thought that I, as an individual, was allowed to participate because what I thought would happen is that in the end the councilor would hear what everyone in the area wants and want to agree.”

Last week, Rosin was served with court documents after he became the head of an organization against the project.

He is one of the three directors of the Coalition for Safe Coastal Development, a group of volunteers formed in 2021 to fight a legal and civil war against Venice Dell.

The group said its objections centered on flood risks, tsunami risks, traffic congestion, loss of parking, beach encroachment and increased costs to taxpayers.

Rosin’s lawyer, Christian Wrede, said allegations of racism formed the basis of a brutal subpoena campaign against him and a small volunteer-run group.

He told The Post: “Their idea of ​​working together was that the union was the core of this group of racist, homeless, poor people who somehow got the city’s elite to do their bidding and block the work.”

But public records show the project is controversial among more than just a group, with Wrede pointing to opposition from the Venice Neighborhood Council and warnings from LADOT about debt concerns.

Other prominent black Venetian families also objected to having their name associated with the work, and asked for it to be removed.

In January, members of the coalition urged the city to continue fighting the lawsuits, calling the development a “boondoggle under the guise of public benefit” and warning costs could reach $233 million.

Malik, one of the attorneys arrested in LA Forward’s first lawsuits, ran for City Council against Park in 2025, with Venice Dell becoming a major campaign issue.

He said: “I was proud to be one of the lead attorneys in the Venice Dell case when it was filed – a housing injustice lawsuit on behalf of community members and taxpayers harmed by the decades-long closure of affordable housing on the Westside.

“I will not be able to comment on the latest strategy of the trial as I have been barred from this case since I filed for election to protect the integrity of the case.”

Attorney Jonathan Jager, from Public Counsel, which represents LA Forward, added: “Public Counsel represents the nonprofit organization and the citizens of Los Angeles who were harmed by the City’s interference with a legally mandated affordable housing project.

“Our case is about bringing much needed affordable housing to one of the most expensive communities in Los Angeles – housing that will serve residents with disabilities and people working through homelessness.

“Subpoenas are a standard tool in any trial, and Mr.

“This decision has nothing to do with Mr.

“We want documents, in accordance with our rights under government law, that are consistent with the allegations of our clients.

“This process is about revealing the facts, ensuring accountability, and allowing this fair housing case to move forward.”