In the Huntington neighborhood of Pacific Palisades where some homes go for upwards of $20 million, this dilapidated house has sat behind a padlocked, chain-link fence for nearly 15 years. What’s the story? A years-long investigation by the Palisadian-Post reveals a story about sex, drugs, cash, the U.S. Supreme Court and suicide. Read Part One of the two-part series in the May 5 issue of the Post.

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