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Billionaire Sues East Hampton Town Over Stop Work Order

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Architect Francis Fleetwood's home was moved earlier this month from its original location to the edge of another property owned by wealthy investor Michael Novogratz, who has sued East Hampton Town over a stop-work order on the project.

Architect Francis Fleetwood's home was moved earlier this month from its original location to the edge of another property owned by wealthy investor Michael Novogratz, who has sued East Hampton Town over a stop-work order on the project.

The Town Building Department issued a stop work order on the house move in January.

The Town Building Department issued a stop work order on the house move in January. Kyril Bromley

authorMichael Wright on Feb 25, 2020
The billionaire investor who has been trying to expunge a “paper road” that makes up a portion of the Paumanok Path from his Amagansett property has sued East Hampton Town,... more

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