Uber-wealthy hedge funder and high-profile Trump donor John Paulson fled a $400,000-per-month Hamptons rental after just seven days upon discovering the palatial seaside spread reeked of rodent urine and excrement, according to a demand letter obtained by The Independent . The stunning Southampton manse, which boasts neighbors such as New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft , hedge fund titan Ken Griffin , and private equity mogul Leon Black , was allegedly infested with mice, which got into the ventilation system and died there. This, the letter claims, created not only a nauseating stench throughout the 10,000 square-foot home, but also a significant health risk for the 68-year-old Paulson and his 35-year-old fiancée Alina de Almeida, who claims she fell ill due to the conditions at the property.
“The smell of decay, feces and urine are particularly pungent after a heavy rain,” the letter states. 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.
In April, Paulson hosted a Trump fundraiser at his Palm Beach home, which reportedly took in more than $50 million . And in May, Paulson co-hosted a Manhattan fundraiser for Trump, alongside Cantor Fitzgerald boss Howard Lutnick and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson. De Almeida is now pregnant with the couple’s first child, the New York Post reported la.