BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. - The owner of what was once thought to be the nation's most expensive home listing has knocked $70 million off his asking price after filing for bankruptcy protection.
The Beverly Hills mansion that once belonged to publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst was on the market for $95 million Monday, down from $165 million when it was briefly listed in 2007.
Court records reviewed by the Los Angeles Times showed that the home's owner, attorney-investor Leonard M. Ross, filed for Chapter 11 on Wednesday.
The 1920s-era pink stucco estate is shaped like the letter H and is spread across 6.5 acres north of Sunset Boulevard.
The nation's current most expensive home is believed to be Candy Spelling's $150 million Holmby Hills mansion.
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