A Monaco-based aviation tycoon worth £141million is suing the government over the Covid-19 lockdown describing it as ‘draconian’ and ‘wrecking the economy’. Simon Dolan, 50, who owns aircraft charter business Jota Aviation has put Health Secretary Matt Hancock on notice of his intention to sue the government, claiming the lockdown measures are breaching human rights. … Read more
Playboy tycoon James Stunt will be charged with money laundering and forgery but claims it is ‘the biggest fit-up’ after detectives investigated alleged ‘proceeds of crime’ Mr Stunt, who was once married Petra Ecclestone, will be summonsed in July The 38-year-old told his Instagram followers in a video that he was innocent Once worth an estimated … Read more
Embattled Los Angeles property tycoon Mohamed Hadid owes almost $1.2 million in back taxes on his controversial mega-mansion that a judge has ordered to be torn down, DailyMail.com can reveal. The unpaid property taxes are revealed in new court documents filed by Douglas Wilson, the receiver appointed by LA Superior Court to oversee the demolition … Read more
A millionaire property tycoon has escaped the threat of jail in a court fight with the mother of his five kids over their £2.15m Chelsea home. Peter Andreewitch, 57, and long-term partner Magali Moutreuil, 46, got together in 1998 but split after almost 20 years in 2017. The house in Chelsea, in which they raised … Read more
Judged by the standards of most tycoons, insurance entrepreneur Sir Peter Wood, founder of Direct Line, Esure and Go Compare, is a laid-back figure. A fit septuagenarian, he likes nothing better than to spend time on the tennis court or playing golf, and loves personally to direct promotional campaigns as he constantly invents and backs … Read more
Property tycoon Nick Candy seeks to up his stake in trendy London gym chain 1Rebel By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 16 December 2019 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 16 December 2019 Property tycoon Nick Candy has bumped up his stake in a trendy chain of London gyms. The 46-year-old already owned … Read more
Hedge fund tycoon Crispin Odey bets on Sirius bidding war as shareholders approve £405m Anglo American takeover By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 4 March 2020 | Updated: 11:54 GMT, 17 March 2020 The hedge fund managed by millionaire Crispin Odey is talking up the prospect of a bidding war breaking … Read more
It wasn’t the first time Crispin Odey has been accused of crying wolf. Over the past five years, Britain’s best-known hedge fund boss has repeatedly predicted a major stock market crash. At one stage, the 61-year-old multi-millionaire seemed so convinced of impending doom that he even faced suggestions (which he dismissed as ‘absolute rubbish’) that … Read more
Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz shunts off £28m rail stake By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:07 GMT, 21 March 2020 Loss: Robert Tchenguiz, pictured with his sister Lisa, was hit by the market fall Property tycoon Robert Tchenguiz has sold his multi-million pound investment in … Read more