Trump megadonor claims $400,000-a-month Hamptons rental was infested with rodents and made fiancée sick

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery A listing for the home John Paulson says was imbued with rodent feces and urine claims the property “stands as an attestation to refined living, where dreams are woven into the fabric of reality, inviting the fortunate few to embark on a journey of unparalleled luxury and coastal enchantment” Paulson, who is worth an estimated $3.5 billion, has been floated by presidential candidate Donald Trump as a potential pick for Treasury secretary if the newly-minted felon manages to take back the White House in November. An initial payment of $100,000 was due upon signing, plus a $50,000 security deposit, with the balance of $280,000 due by 5 p.m. on June 25. open image in gallery Paulson says his fiancée fell ill from a toxic airborne stew of rodent droppings, urine, and decaying mouse flesh, according to court filings open image in gallery Rotting mouse carcasses were allegedly responsible, in part, for an overwhelming stench permeating the $400,000-per-month Hamptons home rented by billionaire John Paulson Paulson was permitted to bring along his two cats, “as previously identified to Landlord,” according to the lease. But in a response letter dated July 5, the landlord denied Paulson’s request for a refund, insisting that he had provided “no evidence of an unsafe condition.” open image in gallery The filth in the beachfront home was a potential health hazard, according to Paulson’s lawsuit Due to the July 4th holiday weekend, Paulson and de Almeida had been unable to find an available hotel room until July 7, when they vacated the property, according to the lawsuit. The stomach-turning smell was primarily caused by decomposing rodents, according to the engineer, who “surmised that more dead rodents were likely contained in the air handling equipment, which is a closed loop system.” open image in gallery The house Paulson rented was so waterlogged, the ceiling in the property’s media room was on the verge of collapsing, according to a $6 million lawsuit On July 12, Paulson and de Almeida at last found “alternative housing,” and retrieved the rest of their belongings from the home, according to the suit.