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November 16, 2005

The daughter of a Hong Kong British billionaire is believed to be the mystery buyer behind a world-record auction bid for a huge white truffle, media reports say.

Sources claim that Mara Hotung, 38-year-old daughter of philanthropist Eric Hotung, was the mystery woman who successfully bid for the giant fungus during a live charity auction held simultaneously yesterday in Turin, London and Hong Kong."