The White House on Friday flatly denied that President Obama is buying the oceanside Hawaiian estate made famous in the 1980s hit TV show “Magnum P.I.”
The three-acre estate on Oahu’s southeast coast, made famous by Tom Selleck’s misadventures as a former Navy SEAL turned private detective, was sold this week in a transaction involving one of Obama’s friends, top donors and frequent golf and travel partner to Hawaii.
Judy Grimanis, an executive assistant at the Vistria Group, a private-equity firm in Chicago run by Martin Nesbitt, signed the deed and mortgage. Grimanis is reportedly Nesbitt’s assistant.
Obama, who grew up in Hawaii before heading to California and then New York for college, has vacationed on Oahu every Christmas since he’s been in office and makes no secret of his love for the Aloha State.
But when asked if the Obamas had in some way purchased the “Magnum P.I.” home, White House press secretary Josh Earnest tersely denied that the first family had any involvement in the transaction or intention to purchase the home after leaving office.
“No they are not,” Earnest said bluntly.
