a mansion located on top of a skyscraper in the Indian city of Bangalore has attracted attention not only for its unlikely aesthetic and opulent composition, but also because the owner of the mega-mansion is unlikely to set foot in it.
The two-story replica of the White House, 400 feet high, is built on top of the Kingfisher Towers and covers an area of 40,000 square meters. The $20 million mansion It sits on a giant cantilevered slab at the top of the skyscraper.
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The owner: Vijay Mallya, son of United Breweries Group founder Vittal Mallay, left India in March 2016 as lenders and investigative agencies chased him after he allegedly borrowed huge sums of money and never paid back anything.
Mallya, 67, has been fighting the charges ever since, and India is seeking to extradite him from Britain.
The mansion is said to include a wine cellar, indoor heated pool and outdoor infinity pool, as well as a rooftop helipad, but the finished product is still shrouded in mystery since the owner announced plans. house in 2010.
The 34-storey skyscraper houses approximately 81 apartments spread over three blocks.
It was developed as an extension of UB City, which was built under a joint development agreement between United Breweries Holdings Ltd (UBHL) and Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. UBHL owns 55% and the developer owns the remaining 45%.
In July last year, Mallya was given a four-month prison sentence for contempt of court.
The tycoon, whose empire included a Formula One racing team, an Indian Premier League cricket franchise, breweries, distilleries and an airline, was fined for transferring $40 million to his children in violation of the ruling of the court.
Mallya fled to Britain amid allegations that he embezzled millions of dollars, from $1.4 billion in loans to Kingfisher Airlines, to buy real estate and finance his flashy lifestyle, instead of using it to run the airline. strengthen.
He was granted conditional bail after his arrest in March 2017. In 2020, his efforts to avoid extradition came to an end when his final appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected, although he has remained in Britain since. (JO)
Source: Eluniverso
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