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*After renting the Los Angeles mansion of Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer for $70,000 a month, Prince got to work repainting the exterior with purple stripes, his trademark symbol and the numbers “3121,” the name of his album released on Tuesday (March 24).
The new enhancements on the 10-bedroom, 1-bath West Hollywood property did not sit well with Boozer, who filed suit in January against the entertainer claiming the singer violated terms of his eight-month lease by making substantial overhauls to the property – including the addition of a monogrammed carpet in the master bedroom and additional plumbing added for "water transport for beauty salon chairs," the suit said.
Boozer, however, dropped his lawsuit against the superstar in February, reports The Smoking Gun Web site. But before the book is closed on the matter, the dismissal was filed "without prejudice,” which means the suit could be filed again when Prince's lease is up May 31.
Prince is expected to hold a private concert at the house on Sierra Alta Way as part of a promotional campaign for his new album. The mansion was listed for sale recently at $11.9 million.
Meanwhile, the artist has been busy working the party circuit in Miami, and was recently spotted by New York Post spies at Prive drinking a bottle of port with a straw because "he didn't want to stain his teeth," the spy said.
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