Millionaire Graham Wildin is already back annoying his neighbours, just weeks after being released from prison for building Britain's biggest mancave. The wealthy accountant was locked up for six weeks in August after failing to comply with a court order issued in June 2021.
The 69-year-old's sentence came as a result of installing a bowling alley, cinema, casino and bar in the plush extension of his home eight years ago without planning permission. Neighbours have also been previously outraged at not being able to park their cars in the street claiming his collection of classic motors block the road.
And they say now he's out of prison the car problems are already back. Following his release locals met with police and town councillors to try and find a solution.
But the residents claimed the accountant seemed just as "belligerent" as ever after being released from jail. They say a Porsche has already been parked right behind a Bentley on the street, making parking on Meendhurst Road in Cinderford even harder.
The furious neighbours also state the 12-bed house, Paradise, which is owned by his family company, is being rented out to large parties. They say that is bringing extra holiday traffic onto the already congested residential road clogged with classic cars.
One neighbour, who wished to remain anonymous, said: “It hasn’t made any difference at all. He’s just as belligerent.
''The authorities keep telling us that their hands are tied but things are going on below the surface, but in the meantime everything stays the same.”
The millionaire was initially given until the end of April 2020 to remove the 10,000sq/ft complex. It was then that Mr Wildin told the court that an injunction would ruin him - stating that demolishing the man cave would cost him £720,000..
Last year, the Court of Appeal rejected his bid to quash a suspended prison sentence given for not removing the structure. The court also set a deadline of March 10 2022 to demolish it or warned him he would be jailed.
