"Contacted through an emissary named Adnan Haffar, Prince Abdulaziz declined to comment directly. Haffar does, however, relay the prince’s feelings via e-mail. “I would like to point out this: the prince has bought 5.3 acres of land and this constitutes three separate lots. The design of the house [abides] by all the laws of the Los Angeles building department. . . . The neighbors led by Mr. and Mrs. Karsh raised a lot of complaints so the owner decided to reduce dramatically the whole project.”"