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Anthony Hopkins Backs Out of $7.5M Estate Deal

12/20/2025

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Louise Riggio, widow of Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio, says Anthony Hopkins backed out of a $7.5 million Bridgehampton estate deal.
The buyers paid a $750,000 down payment and pressed to close after a California wildfire loss.
On the closing date, Hopkins cited a health emergency, though he appeared on a talk show the same day.
Riggio dropped the lawsuit but claims entitlement to the down payment and expenses.

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Louise Riggio, widow of Barnes & Noble founder Len Riggio, says Anthony Hopkins backed out of a $7.5 million Bridgehampton estate deal.
The buyers paid a $750,000 down payment and pressed to close after a California wildfire loss.
On the closing date, Hopkins cited a health emergency, though he appeared on a talk show the same day.
Riggio dropped the lawsuit but claims entitlement to the down payment and expenses.