{"id":167752,"date":"2026-02-25T00:32:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:32:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167752\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:32:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T00:32:07","slug":"legendary-versailles-mansion-near-orlando-comes-under-fire-in-new-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/167752\/","title":{"rendered":"Legendary \u2018Versailles\u2019 mansion near Orlando comes under fire in new lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 The legendary \u201cVersailles\u201d home<\/a> is the subject of a new lawsuit that popped up in Orange County on Tuesday morning, according to court records obtained by News 6.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit \u2014 filed by Altier Companies, Inc. \u2014 says that the utilities contractor had a $9.2 million contract to make improvements on the property.<\/p>\n

But as of last summer, the company was shorted by nearly $300,000, the lawsuit claims. As such, the contractor noted that it filed a construction lien against the property.<\/p>\n

Now, the contractor is pushing to foreclose on the property under that lien.<\/p>\n

[BACK TO 2019: What\u2019s happening with the Windermere Versailles mansion?]<\/p>\n

The Versailles home has a history spanning over two decades at this point, with construction beginning all the way back in 2004, records show.<\/p>\n

However, one of the owners \u2014 Westgate Resorts founder David Siegel \u2014 died just last year<\/a>, leaving the property in the hands of his widow, Jacqueline Siegel.<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Siegel was fittingly dubbed the \u201cQueen of Versailles\u201d thanks to her role in a 2012 documentary of the same name that focused on the mansion\u2019s development. <\/p>\n

[BELOW: Jacqueline Siegel vows to continue David\u2019s mission for change]<\/p>\n

When News 6 spoke with her back in 2019<\/a>, she described the 90,000-square-foot home as around the same size as a Super Walmart.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s the only house in America that\u2019s not only under construction, but under renovation, at the same time,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n

She also said construction slowed when the recession hit in 2008, then again in 2015 when their 18-year-old daughter, Victoria, <\/a>died of an opioid overdose. <\/p>\n

While it\u2019s not yet certain when the mansion will finally be finished, Jacqueline Siegel said the lower-level garage will fit up to 30 cars, and the mansion also features a formal garden, grand pool, full-size roller rink, discotheque, nine kitchens, 30 bathrooms, and 14 bedrooms.<\/p>\n

In the meantime, the full lawsuit can be found below.<\/p>\n

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