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    New claims about perks for inspector, perils for neighbors in Bel-Air mega-mansion case

    by Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times Jun 20, 2019 4 minutes

    LOS ANGELES - The mammoth, unfinished mansion on Strada Vecchia Road in Bel-Air has long been at the center of controversy, investigations and legal battles.

    Its developer, Mohamed Hadid, pleaded no contest to criminal charges after prosecutors accused him of building a house far bigger than allowed. He has battled in court with neighbors, who alleged that the city knew and failed to stop illegal construction. And investigators have looked into possible wrongdoing by a city building inspector scrutinizing the house.

    Now a key figure in the Bel-Air drama - the former construction manager - has made new claims about alleged perks for a city inspector who oversaw the project, according to a declaration submitted in

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