Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought three homes in south Florida’s Billionaire Bunker in a span of just nine months. But one of those purchases may soon cost the real estate brokerage that sold it to him millions of dollars, as the former homeowner of one of his Florida homes is suing the brokerage that sold the billionaire his second Florida home.
In August 2023, Bezos reportedly bought a waterfront estate in Billionaire Bunker for $68 million. He has famous neighbors, too: Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are among the biggest names.
A few months later, in October 2023, Bezos bought his second home in the neighborhood for $79 million. And the owner, who originally listed the home for $85 million, is now suing the brokerage that made the deal.
Here’s what we know about the lawsuit and Bezos’ ties to Florida.
How much did Jeff Bezos pay for his home?
On September 11, Realtor.com reported that the former owner of Jeff Bezos’ Billionaire Bunker home, that he bought for $79 million almost a year ago, is suing real estate brokerage Douglas Elliman.
“The seller of the $79 million home is suing real-estate brokerage Douglas Elliman, which handled both sides of the transaction, saying the company misled him about the identity of the buyer and cost him $6 million in the process,” Realtor.com said in the report.
The former owner feels he’s owed a bigger payout because he’d originally listed his home – which includes seven bedrooms, a wine cellar, library, theater and…
