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Does the president of a teachers' union live in a lavish Los Angeles mansion?

By Christiana Dillard
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A claim that appeared on social media showed a photo of what at one time may have been the most expensive residential property listing in the country. Its caption said the mansion belonged to the president of the teachers' union (though not which one), adding, "Please have your children bring their own supplies, as the city cannot afford them."

The property, at 924 Bel Air Road in Los Angeles, actually sold for $94 million on October 24, 2019, to an unknown French Moroccan buyer, according to a source for The Hollywood Reporter.

The president of one of the largest U.S. unions, the 1.7 million-member American Federation of Teachers, was paid just less than $418,000 in the 2020 school year. The U.S. Department of Labor's Online Public Disclosure Room lists the salaries of presidents of teachers' unions.

See a full discussion of this at Lead Stories
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Los Angeles County Assessor Parcel detail: 924 Bel Air Rd.
Hollywood Reporter Bel Air Mansion Once Listed at $250M Finally Sells for $94M
Department of Labor Search for salaries of presidents of teachers' unions
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Lead Stories is a fact checking and debunking website at the intersection of big data and journalism that launched in 2015. It scouts for trending stories, images, videos and posts that contain false information in order to fact check them as quickly as possible. It actively monitors the fake-news ecosystem and doesn’t wait for reader tips or reports before getting started on a story.
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Fact briefs are short, credibly sourced summaries that offer “yes/no” answers in response to claims found online. They rely on publicly available, often primary source data and documents. Fact briefs are created by contributors to Gigafact —a nonprofit project looking to expand participation in fact-checking and protect the democratic process. See all fact briefs here.