A Beverly Hills rabbi is raising the alarm about the sale of a $400 million Los Angeles mega-mansion — claiming any proceeds from the transaction would go to funding terrorism.
Rabbi Pini Dunner plans to protest Thursday outside the West Hollywood offices of luxury real estate brokerage The Beverly Hills Estates, the agency listing the property tied to the family of former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani, aka HBJ.
The protest is over the jaw-dropping sale of a Bel Air mansion owned by Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (HBJ), the former Qatari prime minister. Courtesy of Simon Berlyn
Rabbi Pini Dunner plans to protest outside the luxury real estate brokerage representing the property. Rabbi Pini DunnerThe sale of the Bel-Air mansion would “enrich one of the most powerful members of the Qatari royal family, who has an international reputation for supporting terrorist groups, including Hamas, for sheltering terrorist and extremist leaders in Doha and cultivating close ties to the Iranian regime,” Dunner said in a statement.
“This is not a glamorous real estate transaction. It is a sale that will provide blood money to one of the most dangerous monsters in the Middle East, who has a long track record of providing aid, shelter, and financial support to America’s worst enemies.”
Purchased for $35 million in 2010 by a group with links to the Al Thani family, the estate took 10 years to complete. If the mansion sells anywhere near its listing price of $400 million, the sprawling estate would become the first residential property in American history to crack that barrier, shattering previous records.
The rabbi said the sale of the mansion would “enrich one of the most powerful members of the Qatari royal family, who has an international reputation for supporting terrorist groups.” Courtesy of Simon Berlyn
Rebbi Dunner said that “money from the sale of the house is going to be used to fund the enemies of America.” Courtesy of Simon Berlyn
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani. VIA BLOOMBERG NEWSDunner, a senior rabbi of the Beverly Hills Synagogue, told The California Post that “money from the sale of the house is going to be used to fund the enemies of America.”
“This is not just a shady businessman from the gulf. This is a war criminal,” he claimed of HBJ, calling him “the prime villain” and an ally of Hamas.
“This home that he built in Bel-Air is going to be sold because they need to repatriate the cash because their cash flow is a disaster as a result of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz,” Dunner added.
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“He is cashing in on American misery, and laughing all the way to the bank. We cannot let it happen.” Courtesy of Simon Berlyn
“The greatest result I could have from the protest is that the broker withdraws the sale,” he added. Courtesy of Simon BerlynIn a recent post on X, the rabbi said the sale of the home is happening at the “very moment Qatar is reportedly maneuvering around Iran, money, and regional power.”
“He is cashing in on American misery, and laughing all the way to the bank. We cannot let it happen,” the rabbi added.
Dunner described HBJ as an “evil Hamas supporter” who has “never condemned the October 7 massacre.”
“There’s a direct line between HBJ and people being murdered on Oct 7, through his money,” Dunner said. Courtesy of Simon Berlyn
If it sells anywhere near that number, this sprawling ultra-luxe estate will become the first residential property in American history to crack the $400 million barrier. Courtesy of Simon Berlyn“There’s a direct line between HBJ and people being murdered on October 7 through his money,” the rabbi claimed.
Dunner admitted that he doesn’t have any power to stop the sale, but hopes that shedding light on it could force the freezing of any assets made in a transaction.
“The greatest result I could have from the protest is that the broker withdraws the sale,” he said.
The rabbi said he notified The Beverly Hills Estates of his planned Thursday protest but has not heard back.
Dunner said the sale of the home is happening at the “very moment Qatar is reportedly maneuvering around Iran, money, and regional power.” Courtesy of Simon BerlynThe brokerage did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Dunner has previously protested outside the mega-mansion, as well as at The Maybourne Beverly Hills hotel, which is co-owned by HBJ and Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the former emir of Qatar and father of the current emir.
The rabbi said he notified the real estate brokerage office of the protest but has not heard back. Courtesy of Simon Berlyn“No one should praise a government for helping secure the release of hostages whose kidnapping it made possible.”
The Bel-Air property — perched on a promontory with panoramic views stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the downtown LA skyline — covers nearly 8 acres and and 70,000 square feet of space.
The estate boasts an astonishing 39 bedrooms and 50 full bathrooms, in addition to terraced swimming pools, private wellness spas, art displays, and sprawling entertainment wings.
The separate guesthouse — which includes 16 bedrooms, a gym and swimming pool — is estimated to be worth around $75 million alone.
“It’s not like we’re just getting some listing in Bel-Air and saying ‘Let’s put it on for $400 million to get press,’” listing co-agent Michael Fahimian previously told the Wall Street Journal. “This is truly a half-billion investment that the family has put into the estate.”
Fahimian added that “there was absolutely no expense spared” in building the estate, which “was designed so that you don’t ever have to leave if you don’t want to.”
