In response to recent reports that his father, Donald Trump, had sold Mar-a-Lago for hundreds of millions of dollars prior to the former president’s arrest in Georgia, Eric Trump fiercely refuted the claims.
Donald Trump’s Mar-A-Lago Incorrectly Posted as Sold Before Arrest
Former president Donald Trump has had a busy couple of months, in addition to his court appearances to defend himself against the fraud lawsuit launched by the New York Attorney General. As news agencies started reporting that Trump had sold his beloved Mar-a-Lago residence for an astounding nine-figure sum amid his mounting legal issues, rumors started to circulate. The rumors, which the Trump family quickly refuted, were based on a false real estate listing and sent them tumbling.
How Did the False Real Estate Listing End up on the Internet?
According to Zillow, a Mar-a-Lago listing on a real estate website Recently sold the Palm Beach lot for a whopping $422 million on August 4, 2023. The now-disproven selling date occurred just a few weeks before Trump turned himself in at the Fulton County Jail in Georgia on charges he plotted to rig the state’s 2020 election. Given that this is the fourth charge the former president has faced in less than a year, there has been much suspicion that he may be attempting to raise money in order to pay for growing legal costs. But nothing was as it appeared.
But Who Authored This False Report?
Zillow claimed that adjustments to the listing had been made as a result of an inaccurate report in a statement to Newsweek. “Zillow strives for accuracy on our site, and if we become aware of inaccurate information, we will update it immediately,” their spokeswoman added. The results of the inquiry suggest that the information was false. The information on this property has been updated. Zillow acknowledges that information on a property “may have been provided by a third party, the homeowner, or public records” on their website. Since then, the listing has changed to “off-market,” and Mar-a-Lago’s property history no longer contains the bogus information.
‘Mar-A-Lago Has Absolutely Not Been Sold nor Will It Ever Be!’
Eric Trump, the son of the 45th president, disagreed with the assertion that the estate had changed ownership. “Mar-a-Lago has in no way been sold and never will be. This is a ridiculous myth,” he told Newsweek. According to a story by The Express, Trump may have given his eldest son ownership of Mar-a-Lago rather than selling the property. There is no proof that ownership of the property has changed, even though Donald Trump Jr. is listed as the director of Mar-a-Lago Club, Inc., one of the few businesses that list the Palm Beach home as its primary location. Who knows what will happen at Trump’s mansion in Florida next?
More of Mar-A-Lago Staggering Controversies at Trump’s Estate
Donald Trump was charged on 40 ground-breaking counts in July 2023 in connection with the alleged mishandling of secret documents at his Mar-a-Lago residence. But before the shocking indictment, there was a long history of dispute surrounding Trump’s Florida residence. The exclusive Palm Beach mansion and member’s club has long been a magnet for scandal-grabbing claims, legal issues, health code breaches, lost treasures, and other questionable goings-on.
A Brief Account of Mar-A-Lago Interesting History
Built in the 1920s for the colorful heiress Marjorie Merriweather Post, Mar-a-Lago is a private estate. Post lavished $7 million, or $122 million in today’s money, building the sumptuous 118-room home in the Spanish-Moorish style. Mar-a-Lago was given to the US government to use as a permanent Winter White House after the wealthy scion died in 1973. But it turned out that the property was a poisoned chalice. There was never a president who remained there, and the upkeep expenditures were exorbitant. The estate was given back to Post’s foundation in 1981 according to a congressional act.
Trump’s Deceptive Tactics to Acquire the Estate
Later, Mar-a-Lago was placed up for auction. Trump made an offer, but the Post family rejected it after learning about the property from a Palm Beach cab driver. When the family declined to sell him the estate, the real estate magnate made the decision to play dirty, informing them he had purchased a plot of property in front of Mar-a-Lago and would build an eyesore there. The bold plan succeeded, and in 1985 Trump purchased Mar-a-Lago and all of its belongings for an estimated $8 million, or almost $23 million in modern currency.
Trump Locks Horns With the Former Owner’s Famous Daughter
Trump’s 1995 decision to turn Mar-a-Lago into a private members’ club led to a dispute with Hollywood actress Dina Merrill, the daughter of Post. She objected to the club in a letter to the local council, which infuriated the real estate magnate. In his 1997 book Trump: The Art of the Comeback, Trump continued by referring to the actress as “an arrogant and aloof daughter who was born with her mother’s beauty but not her brains.”
Eyebrows Raised at Trump’s Questionable Selection of Visitors to the Estate
Over the years, there have been questions about Donald Trump’s questionable selection of visitors to the estate. Trump’s connection with Jeffrey Epstein, which began in the 1980s and lasted for over two decades, was dubbed an “epic bromance” by Vanity Fair. At Mar-a-Lago, the couple spent a lot of time together. One of the victims claims that Epstein met her at Mar-a-Lago when she was just 14 years old and presented her to Trump, despite the fact that Trump denies knowing Epstein well and claims he was unaware of his misdeeds. There was no claim of impropriety against the previous president.
Epstein Later Banned From Mar-A-Lago
Four years before Epstein pleaded guilty to a felony charge of soliciting and recruiting a child for prostitution, the pair’s ‘bromance’ came to an end in 2004 when they disagreed over a real estate transaction. According to The Grifter’s Club, a 2020 exposé on the estate, he was expelled from Mar-a-Lago for making overtures on a member’s adolescent daughter. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s co-defendant, and Trump got along well. The duo appeared to have a cordial connection when they were seen together at Mar-a-Lago in 2000, and after she was arrested in 2020, Trump allegedly sent his best wishes to the heiress.
Mar-A-Lago Reportedly the Location of Michael Jackson’s Honeymoon
With Trump in charge, Mar-a-Lago has also received a number of contentious celebrities throughout the years, including Michael Jackson, who reportedly frequented Mar-a-Lago and had an apartment in Trump Tower in New York. According to Trump, he was good friends with Jackson and helped match the musician with Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of Elvis Presley. The unusual pair visited Mar-a-Lago for their honeymoon in 1994, and according to Trump, they stayed in their room the entire time. The film Leaving Neverland renewed Jackson’s alleged history of sexual abuse after his passing in 2009.
Mar-A-Lago’s Priceless Antiques Auctioned Off by Donald Trump
In 1995, when he auctioned off a sizable collection of priceless Mar-a-Lago antiques gathered by the previous owner, Trump angered the Palm Beach elite. Over $1.5 million was raised towards “the continued preservation of Mar-a-Lago” at the Christie’s New York auction. But in preparation for its transformation into a members-only club, Trump replaced the furniture and artwork with replicas that were mass-produced and durable enough to withstand extensive use.
Trump’s Wife Allegedly Has a Relationship With His Bodyguard
When Trump’s then-wife Marla Marples and his bodyguard Spencer Wagner were allegedly found hiding together on the beach close to Mar-a-Lago in the early hours of April 16, 1996, according to a police incident report, Mar-a-Lago was rocked by controversy. Despite Maples’ denial in a statement, rumors that the two were having an affair reached a fever pitch. Wagner was let go four months later, and it is said that the uproar shattered him. He eventually overdosed on drugs and died in 2012.
Supposed Attacks Taking Place at Mar-A-Lago
A number of women have accused Trump of sexual misconduct at Mar-a-Lago while he was the owner of the facility. Cathy Heller, who claims the future president gave her an unwelcome kiss on the lips at a Mother’s Day breakfast there in 1997, is one of the former president’s accusers. Other women, including Jill Harth, who contend that the president abused them at the estate are profiled in the 2020 book All the President’s Women: Donald Trump and the Making of a Predator. Harth charged the real estate billionaire with attempting rape in 1997. She claims that the real estate mogul attacked her in 1993 in Ivanka Trump’s fanciful bedroom. Trump and Harth ultimately reached a private settlement, and the case was dismissed; nevertheless, Harth has since opened out about her claimed trauma.
‘I Didn’t Have a Say in the Matter’: Karen Johnson on Being Assaulted
Another complainant whose claimed assault was detailed in the book is Karen Johnson. Johnson asserts in the book that Trump assaulted her and gave her a forced kiss on the lips during a Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party in the early 2000s. On her approach to the restroom, she claims that the property tycoon grabbed her and dragged her behind a tapestry: Johnson subsequently recalled, “I was so scared because of who he was. I don’t even know where it came from. I didn’t have a say in the matter.”
Mindy McGillivray Sexually Assaulted by Trump at a Ray Charles Concert at Mar-A-Lago
Trump is accused of sexually assaulting Mindy McGillivray at a 2003 Ray Charles performance at Mar-a-Lago, according to her. She was working alongside veteran paparazzo Ken Davidoff, who had previously captured innumerable images of the club and its owner. At the relevant event, he snapped a picture of Trump, Melania, and the illustrious R&B pioneer. Gillivray asserts that she was going about her business and working diligently when Trump unexpectedly assaulted her, leaving her speechless.
McGillivray Considered Fleeing the US to Keep Herself and Her Family Safe
Davidoff apparently heard McGillivray turn to him moments later and say, “Donald just grabbed my a**!” Years later, McGillivray felt obligated to share her tale because she believed it was her patriotic duty. However, some MAGA fans have harshly criticized her for doing so. In 2016, things were so awful that she even thought about leaving the country in order to protect her family.
Trump Sexually Harasses Journalist Natasha Stoynoff
Natasha Stoynoff of People magazine spent time at Mar-a-Lago in 2005 working on a profile of Donald and Melania Trump to commemorate their first wedding anniversary. At the time, Melania was significantly pregnant with their first child, Barron. At the estate that same year. Stoynoff alleges that Trump shoved her up against a wall during a tour of the property and shoved his tongue down her neck. He allegedly did this after bothering the journalist sexually and making provocative remarks.
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