ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The legendary “Versailles” home is the subject of a new lawsuit that popped up in Orange County on Tuesday morning, according to court records obtained by News 6.
The lawsuit — filed by Altier Companies, Inc. — says that the utilities contractor had a $9.2 million contract to make improvements on the property.
But as of last summer, the company was shorted by nearly $300,000, the lawsuit claims. As such, the contractor noted that it filed a construction lien against the property.
Now, the contractor is pushing to foreclose on the property under that lien.
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The Versailles home has a history spanning over two decades at this point, with construction beginning all the way back in 2004, records show.
However, one of the owners — Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel — died just last year, leaving the property in the hands of his widow, Jacqueline Siegel.
Jacqueline Siegel was fittingly dubbed the “Queen of Versailles” thanks to her role in a 2012 documentary of the same name that focused on the mansion’s development.
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When News 6 spoke with her back in 2019, she described the 90,000-square-foot home as around the same size as a Super Walmart.
“I think it’s the only house in America that’s not only under construction, but under renovation, at the same time,” she explained.
She also said construction slowed when the recession hit in 2008, then again in 2015 when their 18-year-old daughter, Victoria, died of an opioid overdose.
While it’s not yet certain when the mansion will finally be finished, Jacqueline Siegel said the lower-level garage will fit up to 30 cars, and the mansion also features a formal garden, grand pool, full-size roller rink, discotheque, nine kitchens, 30 bathrooms, and 14 bedrooms.
In the meantime, the full lawsuit can be found below.