The dispute that has spiralled out of control and into violence has been caught on camera, and a millionaire car wash king has been charged with assault.

Point Piper is an unlikely scene for a neighbourhood barney, but Australia's wealthiest street is hosting its very own mini soap opera, starring the carwash king.

The millionaire owner of Crystal Carwash has been caught losing it on camera.

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Anthony Shahade moved into his $11 million mansion on Wolsley Rd in Sydney's ritziest suburb in 2006, and since then he's made headlines for being less than neighbourly.

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