Sunday, February 10, 2013

Saudi min sues LA for $25m over mansion plans


The Deputy Foreign Minister of Saudi Arabia has launched a US$25m lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, claiming municipal authorities have bowed to community pressure and refused to issue a building permit for the construction of a mansion.

The US$25m lawsuit was filed on February 5 by in the Los Angeles Superior Court against the City of Los Angeles on behalf of Tower Lane Properties, which is owned by Prince Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdul-Aziz al Saud.

Prince Abdul-Aziz bought three plots of land in 2009 in Benedict Canyon, an LA neighbourhood in the Santa Monica Mountains. The site contains the estate of Oscar-winning Hollywood film director and producer King W Vidor, who was involved the classic movies War and Peace and The Wizard of Oz.

Read more: http://www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-min-sues-la-for-25m-over-mansion-plans-488937.html

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