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The son of a Chinese billionaire has been stripped of his rights to have a high-rolling lifestyle by a court in accordance with the country's social credit system after failing to obey a court order. UK-educated Wang Sicong, the only child of mega-rich property magnate Wang Jianlin, has been banned from flying first class, buying luxury goods, taking high-speed trains and going on holiday after refusing to pay £414,000 debt, according to a district court in Shanghai. The 31-year-old, famous for buying eight iPhone 7s and two Apple Watches for his pet dog, has also been barred from staying in high-end hotels, clubbing, playing golf, buying properties and cars, renting upscale offices, among others, a court notice says.   Wang Sicong (pictured in 2011), the son of mega-rich property tycoon Wang Jianlin, has been banned from living a luxurious life after one of his companies failed to obey a court order RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Hong Kong police … [Read more...] about Son of Chinese billionaire is banned from flying first class, going on holiday and buying luxurious goods by Beijing’s social credit system after refusing to pay £400K debt

Going on a luxury holiday around Greece's prettiest spots with your best friends sounds like a pretty idyllic trip. But getting paid for it too? Now we're entering dream holiday territory. The good news is that it's very much a reality, as one luxury travel firm is hiring someone to do just that. Unforgettable Greece, a new travel firm which launched earlier this year, is looking to hire someone to travel around Greece, and share their experiences on social media. In fact, the chosen applicant will be sent on a luxury nine-day tour of Greece through Athens, Mykonos, Santorini and Crete - and they can bring a friend along too. Everything is steeped in luxury from stays in swanky accommodation, getting private transfers everywhere and even enjoying private tours of highlights at each destination. We're talking a private guided tour of the Acropolis, a jeep island tour of Mykonos' best beaches, sunset sailing in Santorini, a private cooking class in Crete and even a Samsung S10 to get … [Read more...] about You can get paid to go on free luxury Greece holidays – and bring a friend along

A property developer has sparked fury after being given the green light to demolish five brand new homes worth £6.5million and replace them with flats.  Alex Collier applied to bulldoze the luxury properties in Poole - worth £1.3million each - to make way for 30 £450,000 flats, claiming Brexit had put off potential buyers. The council has now given his plan the go-ahead, despite more than 100 objections from residents slamming the 'wasteful, obnoxious and ludicrous'.  Property developer Alex Collier applied to his local council to bulldoze these £1.3m luxury properties to make way for 30 flats Pictured, The properties under construction in 2015. Residents will now have to endure yet more building work  Locals claimed the homes were overpriced for the residential area in Dorset and have accused officials of helping the developer 'get out of a hole' and subjecting them to months of noisy and unnecessary building work. Adrian Wardlow, … [Read more...] about Neighbours’ fury as property developer is allowed to tear down five brand new luxury homes worth £6.5m that won’t sell in Poole and replace them with £450,000 flats

The founder of the Fyre Festival - a "luxury" festival in the Bahamas which was called a "complete disaster" by fans - has pleaded guilty to fraud.Billy McFarland, who co-founded the festival with rapper Ja Rule, admitted to using fake documents to attract investors to put more than $26m (£18.7m) into his company. The 26-year-old's festival last April had boasted a bill including Skepta, Migos and Blink 182.He could face up to 40 years in prison.Tickets had cost between $1,200 and $100,000 (£860 and £72,000), with more than 7,000 people expected to attend.Festival-goers were left stranded on an island in the Bahamas without enough food, water or accommodation. The festival had initially advertised with an Instagram video featuring models Bella Hadid, Hailey Baldwin and Emily Ratajkowski sailing on a luxury yacht.It was eventually cancelled and the organisers apologised and offered full refunds after negative publicity.Billy McFarland pleaded guilty to two counts of wire … [Read more...] about Fyre Festival: Billy McFarland admits fraud over ‘luxury’ event

A BILLIONAIRE’S son has been banned from luxuries after he ran up debts on a lifestyle which included buying iPhones for his dog and a £311,000 karaoke bill. Wang Sicong, 31, has reportedly been forbidden to live a luxurious lifestyle by a court in Shanghai after he refused to pay a staggering £16million.  UK-educated Wang Sicong, the only child of mega-rich property magnate Wang Jianlin, has been banned enjoying ultra rich lifestyle.  This means he's forbidden from flying first class, buying luxury goods, taking high-speed trains and going on holiday after refusing to pay debts, according to a district court in Shanghai.The 31-year-old is famous for buying eight iPhone 7s and two Apple Watches for his spoilt rotten pet dog, Coco, who also has a Fendi handbag and wads of cash.   He has also been barred from staying in high-end hotels, clubbing and playing golf. The ban also includes posh properties and cars, renting upscale offices, among others, a … [Read more...] about Chinese billionaire’s son banned from flying first class and buying luxury goods after refusing to pay £16m debt