Sir Philip Green, aka the King of the High Street. From throwing £20 million birthdays to spaffing 50 Grand on a kiss from Kate Moss, all the way to having the prime minister of Britain getting him a knighthood from the Queen, at his peak this boy was untouchable. JimmytheGiant, The Man Who Killed the British High Street, Youtube 2024
The whole story of Philip’s unbringing with him being constantly shielded from the consequences of his actions. ibid.
Sears: He asset-stripped it; with months he had sold all the bits of business and made £280 million profit. ibid.
BHS: He took a small dividend of £580 million. ibid.
While he was raking in cash, the illusion was only reality that mattered. ibid.
In 1998 Philip Green and his entire family moved to Monaco. ibid.
After endless pressure, Green agreed to pay £363 million to fill the black hole in the pension fund. ibid.
‘He’s the British Harvey Weinstein.’ ibid. comment
‘How did Baroness Mone end up with nearly £30 million of taxpayers’ money in her bank account?’ The Rise & Fall of Michelle Mone II: The Fall, Starmer
‘In 2010 Michelle was awarded an OBE.’ ibid. reporter
‘MJM International was always a small business.’ ibid.
‘She wasn’t the hugely successful entrepreneur that she thinks she was.’ ibid.
2015: Michelle announces her departure from Ultimo. ibid.
‘If you follow that logic, the House of Lords will be full of influencers in the next ten years.’ ibid. Scottish businessman
Doug lives in the tax friendly Isle of Man. After Michelle moves in shs shares her opulent lifestyle on social media. ibid.
Michelle keeps the public informed about how she’s coping. ibid.
Michelle Mone’s home raided as PPE firm linked to Tory peer investigated: NCA launches investigation into PPE Medpro, which secured £200m in Covid contracts. ibid.
‘I honestly don’t see there’s a case to answer.’ ibid. Michelle
‘Laura, it’s not a crime to lie.’ ibid.
After finally admitting her involvement with PPE Metro, Michelle has taken a leave of absence from the House of Lords. And no longer has the Conservative whip. She has done no further media appearances. She is still under investigation by the National Crime Agency, and the government is sueing PPE Metro over the rejected gowns.