It was an intriguing deal in 2008, and it’s even more so today.

Nearly 10 years ago, a Russian oligarch paid a record sum to purchase a Palm Beach mansion owned by Donald Trump. Dmitry Rybolovlev paid $95 million for a home Trump had purchased just four years before for only $41.35 million – a $50 million premium.

Why Rybolvlev would pay so much for a home he had no plans to live in, or otherwise want, was never really explained. Was it as a corporate investment? Was it for his children? Over the years, Rybolvlev’s spokespeople have given varying explanations.

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What’s clear now is that in light of continued revelations about the Trump administration’s links and talks with Russian government officials, the peculiar land deal from 2008 is again a talking point in a town where Mr. Trump has his southern White House.

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