Billionaire mining magnate acquires Ellen DeGeneres’ Montecito estate for $32 million.
Multibillionaire mining tycoon Robert Friedland continues to make waves in Santa Barbara’s ultra-high-end real estate market. Just five months after acquiring an oceanfront estate on Carpinteria’s prestigious Padaro Lane for about $47 million, the chairman of Ivanhoe Mines and former business mentor of Steve Jobs has once again made headlines. Records indicate that the charismatic … Read more