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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Mike Bedigan

A wealthy couple is accused of killing trees to score the ultimate ocean view. Now they’re paying for it

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A well-connected couple in Maine who allegedly poisoned trees that blocked a view of the ocean have drawn the ire of their small community and even sparked an investigation by the state attorney general.

Amelia Bond, former CEO of the St. Louis Foundation, which oversees charitable funds with more than $500m in assets, is accused of applying herbicide to oak trees in front of her neighbor’s waterfront property in 2021 without consent.

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