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February 26, 2020
The Peninsula Beverly Hills has been in business for 30 years. Image credit: Peninsula Beverly Hills
By Luxury Daily News Service
The owners of the Peninsula Beverly Hills filed court papers accusing Hilton of allegedly engaging in corporate espionage and unfair business practices by stealing thousands of proprietary documents to “jump start” the opening of the rival Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, located across the street.
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