Billionaire Roman Abramowich £5million New Years Bash

Posted by Gerry in Conspicuous Consumption on Jan 2nd, 2012 | 0 comments

Among other things, Russian Billionaire Abramowich

• Made $billons on allegedly sleazy oil deals in “the old country”
• Is being sued for $billions by his mentor, former partner, accused murderer, and fellow Russian Billionaire Boris Berezovsky
• Owns the Chelsea Football Club (known by rival clubs as “Chelski”)
• Oversees a vast web of investments

And yet somehow he found the time to host a New Years Eve “event” that dinged his petty cash drawer to the tune of £5million. The party was held at Abramowich’s “place” in St. Barts. Guests were entertained by
the musical stylings of The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

The Daily Mail noted a preponderance of rich old guys escorting much younger (some even attractive) women.

Among them was media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, 80, and wife Wendi, 43; music mogul Russell Simmons, 54, and actress girlfriend Melissa George, 35; film producer Harvey Weinstein, 59, and fashion designer wife Georgina Champman,35; and George Lucas, 67, and his partner Mellody Hobson, 42.