The Guy Who Sold Jeff Bezos His Miami Mega Mansion (Under Ask) Is Being Sued By The Original Owner For Not Disclosing Jeff Bezos Was The Buyer
Source - The man who sold Jeff Bezos his $79 million mansion in a tony part of Miami Beach is suing the realtor who handled the transaction because it concealed the fact that the buyer of the 2.8-acre estate was the Amazon founder — potentially costing him as much as $6 million, according to a report.
Leo Kryss, co-founder of Brazilian toy and electronics company Tectoy, filed suit against Douglas Elliman, whose CEO is alleged to have told the mogul personally that Bezos was not the buyer of the home, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Kryss was the owner of the seven-bedroom, 14-bathroom abode that hugs the waterfront on Indian Creek Island — also known as “billionaire bunker” whose famous residents include Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump and football legend Tom Brady.
The Brazilian mogul bought the property, which boasts a wine cellar, library, theater and pool in 2014 for $28 million.
Valid. I'd be pissed too...IF I DIDN'T ALREADY TURN A $51 MILLION PROFIT. I mean Jesus Christ dude, what'd you wanna squeeze him for another 5 million? I'm sure there are plenty of other properties Bezos could've bought if you decided to play hardball. And do you really wanna play hard ball with one of the wealthiest men on the planet? He has unlimited funds to get whatever he wants by whatever means necessary. He did you a favor by staying out of the picture. He also already owns the house next door which he bought for $68 million the year prior. So how do you not know he's probably the mystery buyer? Here are the deets...
In May of last year, Kryss put the mansion up for sale — with a listing price of $85 million. A month later, Bezos, who has a net worth valued by Bloomberg Billionaires Index at $202 billion, bought the property located just next door — a three-bedroom, three-bathroom home — for $68 million.
A short time later, Kryss received a $79 million offer for his estate, according to the Journal. The businessman then inquired as to whether Bezos is the one who put forward the offer.
Dee-dur!!! Put two and two together idiot. But here's where things get sticky...
According to the lawsuit filed in Florida state court, Douglas Elliman CEO Jay Parker personally phoned Kryss and assured him that Bezos was not the buyer and that the purchaser would not agree to go above $79 million for the property.
Kryss then agreed to cut the asking price by 7.1%. But after closing, he learned that the purchaser was indeed an entity tied to Bezos, the Journal reported.
So yeah, I guess he has every right to be pissed because he was lied to but still, cry me a river dude. You win some, you lose some. Douglass Elliman declined to comment which probably means they know they fucked up. At least they've got Jeff to cover their legal bills. Thanks for reading.