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missed, records show. Prince had been
renting the home for around $70,000
a month, according to the suit.
Today, the home is dated in style
but in good condition. The property is
also a potential development opportu-
nity since it includes so much vacant
land, said Mr. Oppenheim. There is a
long gated driveway, a ballroom with a
stripper pole, a wine room, a tennis
court, a gym and a four-car garage.
The pool has a swim-up bar and grotto.
The current owner is a limited liabil-
ity company tied to the Omidi family,
records show. Julian Omidi is set to
stand trial in October on charges stem-A LOS ANGELES ESTATEwith a col-
orful history—it was built in the Cold
War to withstand an atomic bomb,
and was later the subject of a legal
squabble involving the late pop star
Prince—is coming on the market for
$29.995 million.
Near West Hollywood, the eclectic
compound comprises an 18,000-
square-foot contemporary house with
10 bedrooms,
a 3,300-
square-foot
English Tu-
dor-style
home and
two vacant
parcels. Alto-
gether, the
property is
about 2.2
acres.
The main
home was built in the 1950s by Hal B.
Hayes, who according to numerous re-
ports was a wealthy Hollywood con-
tractor and a notorious playboy. He
designed an underground atomic
bomb shelter that could be accessed
only by diving into the pool and
swimming through a short tunnel; Mr.
Hayes believed the pool water would
serve as a decontaminant, according
to the book “California Design
1930-1965” by Wendy Kaplan.
Listing agent Jason Oppenheim of
the Oppenheim Group said he believes
the sanctuary is still there, although
he believes no one has gone to check
on it in recent years.
The home was built with a fluted
design to resist shock waves and a
Gunite fireproof surface, according to
1953 profile by Popular Mechanics.
Outside, a car was permanently in-
stalled to serve as a bar. The car is no
longer there.
More recently, the house was in the
news for its connection to the late
pop star Prince, who was renting the
property from then-owner and NBA
player Carlos Boozer. In 2006, Mr.
Boozer sued Prince in Los Angeles Su-
perior Court, alleging the star had re-
decorated the home without his con-
sent and, in particular, painted the
Prince symbol and purple stripes on
its exterior. The lawsuit was later dis-The Bomb-Proof Estate
That Hosted a Prince
PRIVATE PROPERTIES
FOR SALE$29.995
MILLION
2.2 acres, main home
built to withstand an
atomic bomb,
ballroom with a
stripper pole, pool
with swim-up barming from a GET THIN’s Lap-Band sur-
gery scheme, according to a spokesman
for the U.S. attorney’s office in the Cen-
tral District of California. His mother
Cindy was convicted in 2014 of violat-
ing laws designed to prevent money
laundering and was sentenced to pro-
bation, the spokesman confirmed.
William Welden, Ms. Omidi’s attor-
ney, said the property is owned by a
company tied to her, and Julian Omidi
has no interest in the property. He
added that Ms. Omidi was not con-
victed of money laundering; her con-
viction was based on a technical
structuring statute.
Julian Omidi denied the charges
against him, saying they are based on
a documented false and coerced con-
fession by federal agents who had au-
tomatic weapons. He said the confes-
sion was drawn from a single witness
and said the government is attempt-
ing to frame him.
Mr. Oppenheim, who appears on
“Selling Sunset” on Netflix, shares the
listing with colleagues Mary Fitzger-
aldandPeterCornellaswellasBrian
Stace from Pinnacle Estate Properties.
Mr. Oppenheim declined to comment
on matters related to the sellers.THE OPPENHEIM GROUP (2); CHRIS CARLSON/ASSOCIATED PRESS (PRINCE); LOOMIS DEAN/THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION/GETTY IMAGES (HAYES)BYKATHERINECLARKEThe compound, above; a car was permanently installed outside to serve as a bar,
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