• calendar_month March 7, 2024
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Unraveling the Mysteries of the Bugsy Siegel Murder Mansion: A Tale of Crime, Luxury, and Intrigue

In pristine posh hills of  Beverly Hills lies a mansion with a past shrouded in mystery and infamy.

810 N Linden Dr. Beverly Hills, California, is not just any lavish property; it's the site where one of America's most notorious mobsters, Bugsy Siegel, met his untimely demise at the hands of an unknown gunman. This mansion, once home to luxury and opulence, now carries the weight of history and legend.

Bugsy Siegel, also known as Benjamin Siegel, was a prominent figure in the American underworld. A driving force behind the development of the Las Vegas Strip, Siegel was charismatic, influential, and unapologetically connected to organized crime. Alongside his childhood friend Meyer Lansky, Siegel wielded power within the Jewish Mob and the Italian-American Mafia, leaving an indelible mark on American history.

The story takes us back to June 20th, 1947, when Siegel's life came to a violent end within the walls of the Beverly Hills mansion. Siegel was renting the mansion for his girlfriend Virginia Hill who’s lease was coming to an end 3 days from the date the murder occurred. Hill had already vacated the property and was off in Paris as the relationship with Siegel was becoming increasingly more violent, go figure. Siegel had come to the property to gather some of his belongings and meet his daughter who was traveling by train to Los Angeles. She and her father where to take a family vacation to Canada.

But what led to Bugsy Siegel's demise? To get a full scope of the story and what may have been a motive for the murder lets go back 6 months to December 26th 1946 when Bugsy opened The Flamingo Hotel. He acquired the property from Billy Wilkerson, a LA night club operator and publisher of The Hollywood Reporter. Billy a compulsive gambler didn’t have the financial wherewith to complete the project and in came Ben Siegel. Unfortunately for him The Flamingo didn’t say with him for too long. On June 20th 1947, 41-year Bugsy was at the Beverly Hills mansion with his associate Smiley sitting in his living room. At 11pm a gunman he fired 9 shots form outside the window leading into the living room. 4 shots hit Benjamin Bugsy Siegel killing him instantly while a bullet grazed Smiley's left arm.

Fast forward to the present day, and the Bugsy Siegel Murder Mansion is once again in the spotlight. Listed for sale at a staggering $16,995,000. The 7,092 sqft home with half an acre lot has 7 bedrooms, 7 bathrooms, a den, formal living room, and a guest house and rumored underground tunnel leading out to the alleyway. The sale of the property is where the plot thickens.  The current owner, Plastic surgeon Dr. Joel Aronowitz, has recently settled allegations of Medicare and medical fraud, agreeing to pay back nearly $24 million dollars resolve what he claims are false allegations.

 Despite the looming specter of Siegel's murder, real estate agent Myra Nourmand remains optimistic about the property's sale, confident that its allure will transcend its infamous past. When asked if she feels the buyer of the home will follow the suggested common practice of tearing down a stigmatized property and rebuild she said she does not think that will happen and that someone way want to make some upgrades and remodel.

While the mansion's interior has been unveiled through listing photos for the first time to the public access is restricted to serious buyers who can provide proof of funds and necessary documentation. Despite the allure of peeking into a piece of American history, the Bugsy Siegel Murder Mansion remains a symbol of intrigue and fascination, where the past and present collide in a tale of crime, luxury, and untold secrets.