Peter Thiel purchases $130M LA mansion Casa Encantada in foreclosure sale

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Billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel has bought the Casa Encantada estate in Bel-Air, Los Angeles. He acquired the property for $130 million through a foreclosure auction. The historic mansion was originally built in 1938 in an Old Hollywood style. Its previous owner, Gary Winnick, had listed it for a significantly higher price of $250 million prior to the foreclosure.

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