{"id":72993,"date":"2023-06-15T18:10:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-16T01:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/?p=72993"},"modified":"2023-06-15T18:10:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-16T01:10:16","slug":"jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/jennifer-lopez-and-ben-affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion\/","title":{"rendered":"Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck should be concerned about the problematic history of their new mansion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Jennifer Lopez<\/strong> and<strong> Ben Affleck<\/strong> have easily become one of the most famous couples in the entertainment industry since they got back together in 2022 and it looks like their relationship is<strong> stronger<\/strong> than ever as they recently bought a new mansion. However, they should be<strong> concerned<\/strong> about the problematic history of their new house.<\/p>\n<p>The megamansion is located in Wallingford Estate, a gated community in Beverly Hills, and it has 12 bedrooms, 15 fireplaces, and 24 bathrooms. Although it is currently valued at <strong>$61 million<\/strong> since its renovation in 2017, the property has a <strong>chaotic past<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72996\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-750x469.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In 2004, <strong>Curtis Somoza<\/strong> bought it for $14 million. Three years later, he would be arrested and sentenced for <strong>fraud and money laundering<\/strong>. Similarly, Saudi Prince <strong>Majed Abdulaziz Al-Saud<\/strong> became the owner in 2015 and, during that same year, he was arrested for<strong> sexually abusing and beating at least three women<\/strong> during a party on the property although the charges would be dropped a few weeks later.<\/p>\n<p>Despite this, megamansion guru Gala Asher bought the property in 2016 and spent millions <strong>renovating<\/strong> it. The result would become the amazing house that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have now purchased. While it is<strong> unlikely<\/strong> that the celebrity couple will face the same fortune as the mansion&#8217;s previous tenants, maybe they will be the ones to finally change its reputation with their blossoming relationship.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-72997\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-1-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-1-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.musicmundial.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Jennifer-Lopez-and-Ben-Affleck-should-be-concerned-about-the-problematic-history-of-their-new-mansion-1-750x469.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have easily become one of the most famous couples in the entertainment industry since they got back together in 2022 and it looks like their relationship is stronger than ever as they recently bought a new mansion. However, they should be concerned about the problematic history of their new house. 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