(LOS ANGELES TIMES) — The sale of the bankrupt Crystal Cathedral to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange has been delayed, in part because of a purported 99-year lease brought to the court’s attention days before the sale was to be finalized.

On Jan. 25, lawyers in the case received a letter detailing an agreement that entitles the Crystal Cathedral congregation to the long-term lease for $1 per year. The diocese, which said it “has serious doubts regarding the alleged lease’s existence,” demanded signed copies of the lease by Jan. 27. The Crystal Cathedral was unable to produce any documentation.

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