He’s never been shy about chewing out his critics – and last week controversial retail boss Sir Philip Green turned on photographers who snapped him outside an exclusive London club.
He may have been just showing off his new teeth, as the former Topshop tycoon was here to visit his dentist.
One witness who witnessed the exchange in Mayfair’s Harry’s Bar on Monday night said: “Once he saw paparazzi, then he tried desperately to escape, but he realized that he wouldn’t be able to.” He was not happy.
Friends of Sir Philip, who are well-known for their expletive-laden rants last night, insist that he didn’t shout at them or be rude. As he was getting into his taxi, they chased him down the road.
He’s never been shy about chewing out his critics – and last week controversial retail boss Sir Philip Green turned on photographers who snapped him outside an exclusive London club
He may have been just showing off his new teeth, as the former Topshop tycoon was here to visit his dentist.
The 69-year-old is understood to have been on a brief visit to Britain from his £100 million super-yacht in Monaco, in part to have dental treatment.
His 72-year-old wife Tina was with him. Tina was recently named in the explosive Pandora Papers concerning offshore tax havens.
The leaked documents showed that she bought four multi-million-pound properties while BHS – the department store she once owned with her husband – teetered on the brink of collapse.
Harry’s Bar is just a short walk away from Topshop’s old flagship store on Oxford Street. It was the jewel of Sir Philip’s Arcadia retail empire, before it collapsed last Nov., leaving 10,000 people without a job.
His 72-year-old wife Tina was with him. Tina was recently named in the Pandora Papers, a controversial report on offshore tax havens.
The 69-year-old is understood to have been on a brief visit to Britain from his £100 million super-yacht in Monaco, in part to have dental treatment
Arcadia’s assets, including the luxury furnishings of Sir Philip’s boardroom, are being sold, the Topshop brand was acquired by online retailer Asos, and Ikea is set to move into the Oxford Street building following its £378 million sale last week.
The Greens previously sold BHS for £1 to former bankrupt Dominic Chappell, who was last year sentenced to six years in jail for tax evasion over the 2015 sale.
The chain was destroyed the next year and Sir Philip was later dubbed “the unacceptable face capitalism” by MPs over the matter.
Despite the fall of the one-time high street retail king, the Greens are still worth £910 million, according to The Sunday Times Rich List, and continue to enjoy the trappings of their wealth.
Lady Green, her son Brandon, and her daughter Chloe were seen on July 17th aboard the family’s yacht Lionheart at Saint Tropez on France’s Riviera.
Sir Philip may seek advice from Emma Watson (Harry Potter actress) on how to deal avec the paparazzi. Emma Watson is said to have become friends with Brandon, 28, according to reports.