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But it was in real estate that he really made his mark, as the face of development companies including Touchstone Homes.

After Eleanor Leibel died, Blake sued her estate in an attempt to overturn her will. He told the court that he and his father had “always had an acrimonious relationship” and that his mother had been “angry at the way Lorne funded his own lifestyle and that of Cody, to Blake’s detriment.”

Eleanor Leibel left Blake her Toronto home, her art collection, an L.A. condo he lived in at the time with his then wife and child, and various other assets. The rest, including company shares worth $7 million, were to be split evenly between Blake and Cody.

In 2014, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice rejected Blake Leibel’s attempt to invalidate his mother’s will. He did not attend her funeral.

In the intervening years, Blake Leibel split up with his wife and the mother of at least one of his children. In 2015, he became an owner of Fantasy Prone, a graphic novel publishing company, according to his LinkedIn page. The company recently released the book “Wilmer Valderrama Presents Gold Medal Rabbit: Journey to the Animal Games.”

Last week, the mother of Leibel’s girlfriend reported her missing, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department. When officers arrived at the apartment Leibel and Kasian shared last Thursday, they found Leibel barricaded inside, the entrance blocked off with furniture and debris. At first, he was unco-operative, said Lt. David Coleman.

“Ultimately, he came out real peacefully and gave himself up.”

Once inside, the officers found Kasian, 30, in a bedroom. She appeared to have suffered blunt force trauma to the head, according to a press release from the department. She was pronounced dead on the scene.

Leibel was arrested on suspicion of murder. He was expected to appear in court on Tuesday.

Lt. Charles McDaniel, watch commander at Twin Towers Correctional Facility, confirmed Leibel was arrested for sexual assault. Los Angeles Police were unable to give additional details Monday.