
The Weird Story Of The Montana House That Dirty Money Built
- Home was built by former Billings Coal Mining Official, Larry Wayne Price, Jr.
- December 2018 Price pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and false official statement
- Home was finally sold in 2021
You Have To Hear The Story Of This House In Billings, Montana
I ran across this home with a story that's really worth telling on a site called Ridiculous Real Estate.

From Ridiculous Real Estate:
"The Dark Story Of The Biggest Property In Billings, Montana"
To make a long story a little shorter, Larry Wayne Price Jr., got himself a bucket of money from some pretty shady deals. The thefts and schemes netted Price around 40 million dollars.
What Do Ya Do When You Have A Bucket Full Of Dirty Money In Montana?
Build an obscene monument to wealth in Billings.
Wait, what?
You build an obscene monument to wealth in Billings, Montana: (from Zillow)
- over 30,000 sq. ft.
- 10 ensuites
- 19 full bathrooms 4 half bathrooms
- 5 story glass circular elevator
- private guest quarters
- garage that holds 14 cars
- theatre
- indoor shooting range
- bowling alley
- golf simulator
- 3 swimming pools
As obscene as this display of wealth is, good gravy this is an amazing home.
you could fit 12 average American homes inside of this monstrous estate. It also sits on a lot that spans nearly 100 acres--Ridiculous Realestate
While The Home Is Being Built, Things Get Hot For Price
Investors and law enforcement came knocking, wanting money and an explanation. Price was in Virginia while the home was being built.
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Hold On, This Is Where The Story Gets Weird
Feeling the heat, Price, stages a kidnapping, because, of course he did.
Price told authorities members of a biker gang kidnapped him and eventually threw him out of a moving vehicle.
Security camera footage showed him leaving the Virginia home with a woman who would later turn out to be his mistress.
Eventually, Price was sentenced to 5 years in prison with 3 years of supervised release. He was jailed for wire fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and a false official statement.
The Home Was Sold In March 2021
Montana Right Now reported the home, which was originally priced at just over 16 million sold for 7.5 million dollars in March 2021. The new owners are Jock and Kathy Clause.
Sources: Ridiculous Real Estate, United States Attorney's Office,
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