The Weeknd is now the proud owner of a huge Bel Air estate. He paid $70 MILLION to persuade the previous owners to sell it.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Abel was looking for a home in the area. Agents Rayni Williams and Branden Williams from Beverly Hills Estates surveyed the home of 33,000 square feet and reached out to Abel.
We have confirmed that the previous owners of the home -- Reinout Oerlemans (a Dutch media mogul) and Danielle Oerlemans (his wife) didn't intend to sell, but the $70M price was too good to resist... so the deal was completed off-market.
What will $70M buy you in Bel Air? The massive mansion has 9 bedrooms and includes a spa, indoor/outdoor pools, a sports court, and a music studio, where Abel can continue producing hits.
In fact, the announcement of the new crib comes right after the singer broke The Billboard Hot 100 record for most consecutive weeks (88). He did this with his single "Blinding Lights." The previous record was held by Imagine Dragons' "Radio Active".
