COUDERSPORT, Pa. — The giant, turreted Victorian mansion sat unfinished for 20 years, an empty reminder of the scandal that rocked this picturesque small town in rural Pennsylvania.The home, which features a whopping eight bedrooms, nine bathrooms, and over 100 windows, was being built in 2001 by a son of John Rigas, the founder of Coudersport-based Adelphia Cable and former owner of the Buffalo Sabres ice hockey team.
The 10,000-square-foot home on Ross Glen Road was modeled after the historic “Judge Lewis” house, nearby, but construction came to a halt during the investigation. The home was being built for another son, James Rigas, who also worked for Adelphia but was not accused of any wrongdoing.