![Property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten (L) and an unidentified friend leave the Royal Courts of Justice in London, March 29, 2004. Hoogstraten was cleared on December 8, 2003 of involvement in the Property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten (L) and an unidentified friend leave the Royal Courts of Justice in London, March 29, 2004. Hoogstraten was cleared on December 8, 2003 of involvement in the](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D457AC/property-tycoon-nicholas-van-hoogstraten-l-and-an-unidentified-friend-leave-the-royal-courts-of-justice-in-london-march-29-2004-hoogstraten-was-cleared-on-december-8-2003-of-involvement-in-the-violent-death-of-a-business-rival-and-is-appealing-against-a-civil-court-judgment-obtained-against-him-by-the-dead-mans-family-reuterskieran-doherty-kdmd-2D457AC.jpg)
Property tycoon Nicholas van Hoogstraten (L) and an unidentified friend leave the Royal Courts of Justice in London, March 29, 2004. Hoogstraten was cleared on December 8, 2003 of involvement in the
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![Landlord and property baron Nicholas van Hoogstraten - now named Nicholas Adolf von Hessen - arrives at Brighton and Hove Magistrates' Court, in Brighton, where he is due to stand trial for Landlord and property baron Nicholas van Hoogstraten - now named Nicholas Adolf von Hessen - arrives at Brighton and Hove Magistrates' Court, in Brighton, where he is due to stand trial for](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2B2GCH1/landlord-and-property-baron-nicholas-van-hoogstraten-now-named-nicholas-adolf-von-hessen-arrives-at-brighton-and-hove-magistrates-court-in-brighton-where-he-is-due-to-stand-trial-for-a-public-order-offence-after-using-threatening-words-and-behaviour-2B2GCH1.jpg)
Landlord and property baron Nicholas van Hoogstraten - now named Nicholas Adolf von Hessen - arrives at Brighton and Hove Magistrates' Court, in Brighton, where he is due to stand trial for
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Crumbling £40m ghost mansion that's bigger than Buckingham Palace left to rot in English countryside | The Sun
![Real estate magnate and businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten, at Hamilton Palace, the mansion built on the High Cross Estate in Uckfield Stock Photo - Alamy Real estate magnate and businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten, at Hamilton Palace, the mansion built on the High Cross Estate in Uckfield Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/JAGXG6/real-estate-magnate-and-businessman-nicholas-van-hoogstraten-at-hamilton-JAGXG6.jpg)
Real estate magnate and businessman Nicholas van Hoogstraten, at Hamilton Palace, the mansion built on the High Cross Estate in Uckfield Stock Photo - Alamy
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![Property baron Nicholas van Hoogstraten leaves the High Court in London, after winning the substantial part of his appeal over the 5 million claim by the family of the man he was Property baron Nicholas van Hoogstraten leaves the High Court in London, after winning the substantial part of his appeal over the 5 million claim by the family of the man he was](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G73F1G/property-baron-nicholas-van-hoogstraten-leaves-the-high-court-in-london-G73F1G.jpg)
Property baron Nicholas van Hoogstraten leaves the High Court in London, after winning the substantial part of his appeal over the 5 million claim by the family of the man he was
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Van Hoogstraten's palace is a monstrosity – but it's not an insult to the homeless | Jonathan Jones | The Guardian
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