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According to the revelations of “Informed” this Monday, October 21, 2024, the famous director Luc Besson has decided to put his island located in the Bahamas up for sale for the modest sum of 75 million dollars, or 69 million euros. Remember that he acquired it around fifteen years ago to carry out a particularly ambitious project…
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Having undoubtedly left his mark on the 7th art industry, Luc Besson has been able to acquire beautiful properties over the years thanks to his impressive fees! But according to the indiscretions of the Informedthe 65-year-old director has decided to part with one of them which has something to dream about: a sumptuous private island of 14 hectares, nestled in the Bahamas archipelago. Remember that the star bought it at the end of 2007 for 10 million euros, now he wants to sell it for 75 million dollars (69 million euros, editor’s note).
A unique little gem that has it all, in addition to being located in a postcard setting. Countless real estate sites which have put it in the spotlight have also extolled all its merits. “A true gem of luxury…A deserted island oasis where the world’s most transparent waters blend seamlessly into lush tropical jungles“, we can read on one of the announcements noticed by our colleagues.
Luc Besson parts with an exceptional property
However, if Luc Besson was seduced by this place, he would have previously considered building a luxury hotel-spa on Little Norman’s Caywith the ambition of making it the first establishment in a chain, only located in exceptional locations. However, the ambitious project of Maïwenn’s ex-husband never saw the light of day. But never mind!
On his island, which can be reached via the airstrip of the neighboring island Norman’s Cay, Luc Besson has had several beautiful homes built, including an XXL Hispanic-style residence called l’Hacienda. Spanning 140 square meters, this chic residence which can accommodate no less than 16 people includes a screening room and five bedrooms. But also a gym, as well as a swimming pool.
The director has seen better days
Contacted by the InformedLuc Besson’s spokesperson stressed that the person concerned was “encouraged by an agency (Christie’s editor’s note) to put the island on a site to ‘create’ a market value“. As a reminder, before putting his island up for sale, Luc Besson sold his property in Hollywood two years ago. Acquired for $12.2 million, his former home once belonged to actor Charlton Heston According to the media across the Atlantic, the happy father of 5 children suffered a loss of one million dollars during this sale.
But according to the filmmaker’s spokesperson, the actual loss would have been slightly greater. If Luc Besson parts with countless assets, the failure of his superproduction Valerian could be the main cause. To put it in a box, Karine Silla’s brother-in-law, determined to pay off his debts, had put nearly 200 million euros on the table. In 2019, his production company EuropaCorp had to go into safeguard procedure, before exiting it the following year, along with Front Line, his personal holding company.
During this period, the studio’s creditors also saw their debts converted into shares, thus leading to a dilution of the shares of Virginie Silla’s companion, which went from 32% to 13%, a detail which caused her to lose control of his own group. To his great dismay, the price and results of the stock market have also collapsed, and since 2013 no dividend has been distributed. To date, Luc Besson’s stake in EuropaCorp is only worth 8 million euros, compared to nearly 200 million euros when it was listed on the stock market 17 years ago…
