heyholetsgogrant Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Mike Tyson/Paul Monea MansionWhere: Ohio When: December 2007 Status: Abandoned While website over the past 10 years or so, I have never once struggled so much with the decision of whether or not to post pictures of one of my trips like I did with this one. I came extremely close to not posting these, or at the very least delaying the posting. The reason being, this place is very easy to find, in good condition, and unfortunately very ripe for some idiot going through it and stealing stuff and/or vandalizing it. I have the feeling the idiots will find it either way, but I really don't want to aid them. In the end, I decided to stay dedicated to those who continue to come here for new material. I doubt that my posts will make any difference in the longevity of the former Mike Tyson home. So with that said, what are you seeing here. What you are seeing is the former home of Boxer Mike Tyson. Tyson has not owned the home since the late 1990s. The home is actually owned by a business man name Paul Monea... actually, its owned by the Monea Family Trust, and currently, it may or may not be in the posession of law enforcement because it is, or was, at the center of an investigation involving Mr. Monea. Confused? Well lets see what we can figure out. Let it be known that everything here is the best of my very limited understanding and should be taken with a grain of salt. Paul Monea was a business man who once made some money selling TaeBo workout tapes featuring none other than Billy Blanks... remember that craze? Paul Monea was the mastermind behind it, and it made him quite a bit of cash from what I understand. One of his purchases was the former home of Mike Tyson in 1999 for the price of 1.3 million. Tyson had since moved to Vegas and the home was For Sale. Monea didn't buy it because he needed a home... he already had a much nicer home. I suppose it was to be an investment property? Regardless, from what I understand he never lived in the home. There was a period of time in 2005 when it was for sale on Ebay, but the home didn't sell. Tons of Pics Here http://illicitohio.illicitohio.com/tyson.htm The site itself basically shows Ohio and the crumbling old abandoned buildings...kind of sad.. -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 There's some sort of Tyson/Manson joke in here somewhere with the typo in the thread title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarrellsMyHero28 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Vet Min + Incentives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Man, that is crazy. Thanks for posting that link . . . where'd you find it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Man, that is crazy.Thanks for posting that link . . . where'd you find it? One of my friends posted it on facebook...check out this pics on that site of the abandoned christian resort and abandoned mall in Columbus, OH. -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Why did I think Master P bought that place at some point. Anywho, that place is hideous, no wonder no one wants it. I can't imagine how much it would cost to heat that place in the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Why did I think Master P bought that place at some point. Anywho, that place is hideous, no wonder no one wants it. I can't imagine how much it would cost to heat that place in the winter. Have you looked at the pool my friend...it has a ice cream stand! -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Sounds like a good title for a teen slasher movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stophovr6 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Have you looked at the pool my friend...it has a ice cream stand!-Grant Awesome, how does that help heat the place? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Maybe Mike VIck can get it cheap when he gets out. Looks like enough room for kennels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heyholetsgogrant Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Awesome, how does that help heat the place? If your willing to live in that house, I guess you have no choice. But yes your right, I'm sure its thousands a month to heat and cool. -Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shilsu Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Did anyone read the description? Monea didn't buy it because he needed a home... he already had a much nicer home. I suppose it was to be an investment property? Regardless, from what I understand he never lived in the home. There was a period of time in 2005 when it was for sale on Ebay, but the home didn't sell. Paul had a diamond. A really really big one. So big that it had its own website. It was a 40 Carat Diamond... yes you're reading that correctly... 40 Carat. HUGE! So Paul decides he's going to sell both the Diamond and the property. Unfortunately the buyer was an FBI agent working undercover. What's the problem with that you may be asking... well at some point the buyer (aka agent) decides to inform Paul that he will be buying the home with Drug money. According to reports Paul advised the agent that he didn't want to know where the money was coming from and even feigned a hearing problem saying something to the effect of "A RUG dealer?". In the end, Paul was busted, and it appears that now the home may be in the hands of the authorities along with the Diamond. Wow. Dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Punani Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Where is the picture of the room filled with decomposing human ears? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Did anyone read the description?Wow. Dirty. Isn't that the definition of entrapment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcnativenerd Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Ooooh...Sundae Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoSkins561 Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 That is a lot of carpet to vacuum, I wonder if he had a special riding vacuum designed for his maids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins24 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 That whole site is pretty cool! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgiaredskin Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Interesting. I just don't get what the photographer has to get out of it. And it's kind of like he's dangling a carrot in front of thieves' faces, mentioning several times in so many words, "Oh now don't you dare go steal anything from here now!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliffmark1 Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Thought Tyson lived in Potomac, MD near Carderock Elementary School? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisenberg Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Thought Tyson lived in Potomac, MD near Carderock Elementary School? This is one of his early houses from back when he was the biggest name in boxing . . . not the running punchline he is nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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