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(FILES) This photo taken on August 29, 2008 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, south-eastern France, shows the villa of Leopolda, property of the widow of businessman Edmond Safra, Lilly Safra. Russian millionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who wishes to give up the purchase of the villa for a record price of 390 million euros (500 million dollars), is in conflict with its owner to recover the 39 million euros (50 million dollars) down payment which he paid, according to sources on February 24, 2009. Technology tycoon Prokhorov is Russia's richest man with a fortune of 14.10 billion dollars (11.0 billion euros). AFP PHOTO/ERIC ESTRADE (Photo credit should read ERIC ESTRADE/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) This photo taken on August 29, 2008 in Villefranche-sur-Mer, south-eastern France, shows the villa of Leopolda, property of the widow of businessman Edmond Safra, Lilly Safra. Russian millionaire Mikhail Prokhorov, who wishes to give up the purchase of the villa for a record price of 390 million euros (500 million dollars), is in conflict with its owner to recover the 39 million euros (50 million dollars) down payment which he paid, according to sources on February 24, 2009. Technology tycoon Prokhorov is Russia's richest man with a fortune of 14.10 billion dollars (11.0 billion euros). AFP PHOTO/ERIC ESTRADE (Photo credit should read ERIC ESTRADE/AFP via Getty Images)