Roblox Widow Buys $16M NYC Mansion for Escort

Wealthy widow purchased $16M Manhattan mansion for male escort amid fraud claims.

Sep 16, 2026

6 cards · 50s · tap to begin

From · · 50s

Roblox Widow Buys $16M NYC Mansion for Escort

Wealthy widow purchased $16M Manhattan mansion for male escort amid fraud claims.

In brief

Wealthy widow purchased $16M Manhattan mansion for male escort amid fraud claims. Marianne Flippo bought a $15.9 million Gilded Age mansion in NYC for escort Gregg Starr, who allegedly scammed her of $10 million through a fake buyout agreement. Originally reported by New York Post.

Marianne Flippo

Marianne Flippo

49-year-old widow with roblox fortune bought mansion in new york city.

Mansion Purchase

closed on the landmarked James F.D. Lanier House at 123 East 35th Street on April 30, 2026, paying $15.9 million for the six-story Gilded Age mansion.

Closed on landmarked james f.d. lanier house for $15.9 million on april 30.

Mansion Details

The home spans 11,638 square feet.

11,638 sq ft with 12 bedrooms, wine cellar, and wellness floor.

Attorney's Claim

Flippo’s attorney Larry Hutcher told The Post the purchase was meant for two people, saying “she thought it would be a nice home for them to live in.”

Attorney says she bought home for two people to live together.

“she thought it would be a nice home for them to live in”

Fraud Allegations

Gregg Starr, a male escort Flippo met in December 2024 through an agency she initially believed offered personal assistants rather than paid companionship.

Starr allegedly pressured her into $10 million buyout scheme through escort agency.

Bank Account Collapse

The mansion purchase landed in the same window Flippo now says Starr and an escort agency handler were coercing her into a fraudulent $10 million “buyout” schem

Bank balance dropped to $12.61 after funds transferred to starr's account.

What it means

Marianne Flippo bought a $15.9 million Gilded Age mansion in NYC for escort Gregg Starr, who allegedly scammed her of $10 million through a fake buyout agreement.

Read the original on New York Post

React

Sign in to react and comment.

Comments (0)

Life is short. Keep it sweet. Respect others' opinions and be kind!

    Recommended next

    More decks on marianne flippo and related topics.