Billionaire media baron an eager socialite and ruthless businessman
The flamboyant, larger-than-life character with a ruthless business mind bought his first newspaper more than 30 years ago and went on to run hundreds of titles around the world, including The Daily Telegraph.
With homes in New York, Toronto, Florida and London, the socialite is known to enjoy the company of the rich, powerful and famous, with his glamorous second wife, journalist Barbara Amiel, 66, by his side.
