Magnate’s millions go on parties and yachts
WEALTH
The opulence and extravagance of Green’s lifestyle are typified by his birthday celebrations.
The 220 guests at Green’s 50th party were flown on a private plane to a luxury hotel in Cyprus.
A flight safety video said: “It is vital at this stage that all your hand luggage is labelled correctly,” the book says.
“The appropriate labels should read Louis Vuitton, Christian Lacroix or Chanel. For this flight only, British Home Stores is also acceptable.”
Some 30 trucks delivered 18,000 flower stems, four drum kits, 1,000 bottles of wine, 400 bottles of champagne and 88lbs of caviar for celebrity guests including Sir Stirling Moss and Jeremy Beadle to enjoy. The owner of £100million luxury yacht Lionheart was lavished with valuable gifts, including a solid gold Monopoly set with real money from wife Tina, a Harley Davidson motorbike and a Ferrari sports car. Messages came from stars including Britney Spears, Bruce Willis and Sylvester Stallone, who apparently told him: “Men don’t really become sexy until they’re 50.” The celebrations, said to have cost £5million, culminated in an infamous toga party at which Green dressed like Emperor Nero as Rod Stewart performed. His 55th birthday in 2007 was even more ostentatious. The party, rumoured to have cost £20million, was held on an island in the Maldives, with live music performances by Gladys Knight & the Pips, George Michael, Jennifer Lopez and Ricky Martin.