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A North Carolina sculptor spent nearly three decades building a four-story mountain castle by hand—only to have his life’s work implode after meeting a psychologist online. They cohabitated, signed a business deal, and she poured over $233K into the project, scaling back her career. But he abruptly kicked her off the property before she got ownership. He accused her of romance scamming, money laundering, and hacking his laptop, even pursuing criminal charges (later dropped) and triggering an IRS audit. After a two-year legal battle and a trial where both sides failed to prove their claims, the judge threw out every allegation. The castle remains unfinished, and both parties are left with legal bills and the wreckage of a relationship that spiraled out of control.

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