US to seize $63m Los Angeles mansion it claims was bought with bribe money
by Guardian staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#5YZ0S)
The sprawling estate was bought by Armenian Super Minister' Gagik Khachatryan with bribes paid by a businessman, FBI says
The US government wants to seize a mega-mansion in an exclusive area of Los Angeles that it claims was bought with millions in bribe money linked to the former finance minister of Armenia and his sons.
The estate, located near the former Playboy mansion, was renovated in a French Normandy-style and boasts 11 bedrooms and 26 full or partial baths, and includes a pool, wine cellar, home theater and maids' quarters, according to real estate listings.
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