Brad Pitt foundation agrees on $20.5m settlement to owners of faulty post-Katrina houses

Lawsuit was brought by owners after Pitt's supposedly sustainable, flood-proof homes were plagued by mold, leaks and rot

It sounded like a dream come true, complete with a handsome prince riding to the rescue: the construction of 109 new, sustainable, flood-proof and affordable houses in New Orleans's Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Lower Ninth Ward, all thanks to movie star Brad Pitt.

But the houses that were built fell far short of Pitt's 2006 promises: they were plagued by mold, electrical fires and unclean water.

This article was updated on 18 August to add comment from Brad Pitt and Global Green.