Billionaire Diddy Pal Ripped for ‘Disneyland’ Plan in Quaint Countryside

Ron Burkle, the billionaire who collaborated closely with shamed music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs to restructure his Sean John brand, has encountered what may prove to be his toughest opponent yet: withering snobbism in a tony British village.

Planners and councillors in the small community of Little Tew, a bucolic rural enclave whose local residents include David and Victoria Beckham, have rejected Burkle’s plans for a country house, after neighbors complained it represents a “Disneyland” version of what a British country manor house in the regional vernacular should look like.

Burkle, 71, made his fortune in supermarkets before moving into investing. In 2003 he reportedly pumped more than $100 million into Diddy’s clothing line, praising Diddy’s “vision and leadership.”

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