Russian lawmaker/billionaire Vitaly Malkin is suing his contractor, alleging that Katselnik & Katselnik Group overbilled him for work at his Time Warner Center condo. The story is actually more convoluted than that: Malkin alleges that the firm performed non-authorized work, charged too much, and then "offered a deal to make the lien 'go away' if Malkin granted K&K the lucrative renovation contract." Shady. [Real Deal]
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