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FORT LEE -- An auction scheduled Wednesday for a mansion built by mob kingpin Albert Anastasia Jr. won't go forward because someone bought it outright, the auction house said.
"We were contacted by an eager buyer and have decided to move forward on this sale," Guernsey's Auction House said in a statement.
Guernsey's had planned to auction the 1.3-acre property and the Italianate-style mansion built by Anastasia, who had a bloody career as part of the racketeering, strikebreaking, strong-arming gang known as Murder, Inc. Subsequent owners included Del Webb, a former part-owner of the New York Yankees, comedian Buddy Hackett and current owner Arthur Imperatore, founder and president of the NY Waterway ferry service.
Guernsey's did not reveal the buyer's name, but said "this storied home's legacy will live on with its new wonderful owners."
The bidding had previously been delayed from December to allow the auction house to repaint some of the brightly colored walls replace worn carpet.
