The battle for Wheatland

By Dusty Smith and M.J. Zuckerman

The Wheatland Manor House was built 35 years before the Revolutionary War. The farmland surrounding it served as a focal point of a small co

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"… deral officials declined to comment about their on-going investigation. …"

"… n County, Virginia.Set in a rural farming district of western Loudoun, the Wheatland Farms property — 549 acres in all — was, until very recently, untainte …"

"… thousands of acres of farmland.But now, following a bruising court battle, Wheatland is in the hands of Salvatore J. Cangiano, a colorful developer and New Jer …"

"… ated price seemed curious. And like the previous three deals, the proposed Wheatland purchase has now been scuttled by the County Board of Supervisors. The boa …"

Dealing 'New Jersey style'

Dealing 'New Jersey style'

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"… play in the rough-and-tumble struggle that ended with him in possession of Wheatland Farms in Loudoun County, Virginia.Consider this: As Cangiano prepared to g …"

"… ions the sellers had made, including an obligation to host weddings at the Wheatland Manor House.“Hey, anybody gives me a hard time, I go there and lock the …"

"… ll just lock everybody out. Nobody is allowed here. Go sue me.”When the Wheatland deal crumbled and dissolved into litigation, Cangiano was asked about the …"

"… r, when Cangiano’s attorney asked Ava Abramowitz, the former co-owner of Wheatland Farms, what she understood “New Jersey style” to mean, she testified: …"