The world’s tallest MANSION is a £16 million mega-house built on a 400-foot tower block – but the owner may NEVER live there
THE tallest mansion in the world is a sight to behold, high above the city and level with the clouds.
Built on top of a 400-foot skyscraper in Bengaluru, IndiaThe 120-meter-high beast is one of a kind, but its owner may never set foot inside.
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The two-storey replica of the White House is located next to the famously chic Kingfisher Towers and covers an area of 40,000 square meters.
The £16 million masterpiece home is built on a giant cantilevered slab on top the tower in chic retail and office space UB City.
Vijay Mallya, the son of United Breweries Group founder Vittal Mallay, fled India in March 2016 after allegedly failing to repay loans and the investigation hounding him.
He reportedly owed Indian banks more than £670,000.
Mallya, 68, has denied the charges and has fought to remain in Britain as India tries to have him extradited.
The flashy pad was intended to have an array of luxurious amenities, including a wine basement, both an indoor and outdoor swimming pool and a helipad.
But since the construction plans were announced in 2010, the house has been shrouded in mystery and Vijay has reportedly never seen it in real life.
The 34-storey building on which the mansion sits atop has 81 homes spread over three blocks.
It was developed as an extension of UB City – a flashy one company district with high-quality commercial and service apartments.
In the summer of 2022, Mallya was given a four-month prison sentence for contempt of court.
The tycoon, whose empire included a Formula 1 motorcycle racing team and an Indian Premier League cricket franchise, breweries, distilleries and an airline, was fined around £21 for transferring £31 million to his children, breaching court orders.
Mallya fled to Britain amid allegations that he siphoned off millions from $1.4 billion in loans to Kingfisher Airlines to buy properties and fund his flashy lifestyle, rather than using them to strengthen the airline.
He was granted conditional bail after his arrest in March 2017.
In 2020, his hopes of avoiding extradition were dashed when his final appeal to the Supreme Court was rejected, although he has remained in Britain since.
Who is Vijay Mallya?
Vijay Mallya is an Indian businessman who has a net worth of approximately £590 million.
He is 68 years old and has four children.
Mallaya reportedly owes 17 Indian banks an estimated Rs 9,000 crore (over £670,000)
He is a member of the Indian Parliament and former chairman of United Spirits, an Indian alcoholic beverage company.
In March 2016, lenders and investigative agencies came after him after he allegedly borrowed enormous sums of money and never returned any of it.
Mallya has been fighting the charges ever since and India is trying to have him extradited from Britain.
He has denied all allegations and has publicly offered to repay the entire principal amount he owes to the lenders.
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