Intrigue colors auction of ill-gotten estate with gold, silver
The 12,000-square-foot house includes marble floors, an elevator and spiral staircase. (Photo courtsey of John Roebuck Auctions)
A family of swindlers amassed a mansion, three other houses and expensive toys on a 308-acre estate which is to be auctioned next month. But could the winning bidder find other illicit treasures there?
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Tom Bailey retired in January as a business reporter at The Daily Memphian, and after 40 years in journalism. A Tupelo, Mississippi, native, he graduated from Mississippi State University. He has lived in Midtown for 36 years.
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