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India.com
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India.com
Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra to Shah Rukh Khan, which actor owns the most expensive private jet? It is…
In Bollywood's competitive and internationally engaged film sector, certain leading actors have chosen the considerable ease and comfort of possessing private jets. These planes serve beyond mere status; they play a vital role in handling hectic itineraries and ensuring privacy while flying with loved ones. Let's see which of the celebrities from Tinseltown has the most expensive jet. Salman Khan Recognized for his huge fan base and a steady flow of movie ventures, Salman Khan owns a private jet. In addition to having private luxurious properties and various luxury goods, Khan owns a private jet that he utilizes for personal family trips and vacations. As per The Times of India, Salman owns a Gulfstream G550 private jet, which is valued at approximately $61.5 million, or around Rs 260 crore. Priyanka Chopra Priyanka Chopra Jonas has achieved international success, working in both Bollywood and Hollywood. She is frequently spotted flying with her husband Nick Jonas in their opulent asset, a Hawker 800 six-seat jet, which is said to be around Rs 84 crore. It allows her to blend work and relaxation effortlessly and facilitates her travel between her homes in India and the United States. Amitabh Bachchan The iconic 'Big B' of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan, possesses a private jet, an appropriate possession for his legendary reputation. As per Economic Times, the jet is said to cost Rs 260 Crore. Sources indicate that he owns a Bombardier Challenger 300, a jet recognized for its impressive range of 5,741 km and roomy cabin capable of seating nearly 10 passengers. It features a comprehensive service gallery and sophisticated communication systems, ranking it among the most dependable jets in the aviation market. Akshay Kumar The Khiladi of Bollywood industry, owns Hawker 800, a mid-sized twin-engine business jet. This aircraft is recognized for its comfort and performance, featuring a range of 4,630 kilometers and a maximum speed of Mach 0.80. The Hawker 800 boasts a spacious cabin accommodating up to 8 passengers, a complete galley, and sophisticated avionics. Kumar's aircraft is estimated to be worth around Rs 260 crore, highlighting his desire for a mix of luxury and performance. Ajay Devgn Ajay Devgn purchased a private jet fairly early in his career. He possesses a Hawker valued at Rs 85 crore. It can hold almost 6 passengers simultaneously and is known for its speed and efficiency. He was one of the earliest individuals in Bollywood to possess a private jet, frequently utilizing it for professional purposes. Saif Ali Khan Coming from a royal heritage and having successful acting career, Saif Ali Khan has numerous extravagant possessions. Additionally, the actor possesses a private jet that he acquired back in 2010. The jet is said to feature distinctive customizations and suggestions that set it apart from others. As per reports, Saif Ali Khan's private jet is estimated to be worth Rs 84 crore, which is approximately $10 million USD, as he acquires a six-seater Hawker 800. Shah Rukh Khan Hailed as 'King Khan,' Shah Rukh Khan possesses much more than merely opulent villas and real estate. He is said to own Gulfstream G550, a private jet recognized for its exceptional reliability and impressive speed of Mach 0.885. The cabin of the jets is fairly roomy and can hold nearly 12 passengers. According to NDTV, the cost of the jet is projected to be around Rs 350 crore, exceeding that of all A-list celebrities from the industry.
Fox News
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Forensic video expert testifies in Diddy's sex trafficking trial, examines hotel attack footage
incoming update… Sean 'Diddy' Combs appeared in the courtroom Wednesday as the prosecution prepares to introduce a forensic video expert. Diddy sat at the defense table wearing a dark colored sweater while the government, defense and judge went over issues with exhibits and upcoming witness testimony. The forensic video expert is set to testify about the 2016 InterContinental surveillance footage showing Diddy attack his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. The jury heard from Bad Boy Entertainment CFO Derek Ferguson on Tuesday. During Ferguson's testimony, the jury was shown a 2011 bank statement from Combs' company Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide. The bank statement showed an outgoing wire transfer of $20K to Cassie and a few weeks later an incoming wire transfer of the same amount from the singer-songwriter's father. Cassie previously testified that Diddy threatened to release sex tapes of her with other men if her family didn't pay him back $20K that she allegedly owed. At the time, Diddy allegedly had found out that Cassie was dating the rapper Kid Cudi. Regina Ventura, Cassie's mom, testified the family took out a home equity loan to pay the rapper in 2011. The money was allegedly returned. Earlier Tuesday, the jury heard from an Intercontinental Hotel security guard. Eddy Garcia testified that Diddy paid him $50,000 to sell the rapper hotel security footage showing his attack on Cassie in March of 2016. Garcia claimed after signing an NDA, the 'Finna Get Loose' rapper paid him an additional $100,000. Sean 'Diddy' Combs is currently on trial for charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution. In addition to facing life in prison, the rapper is also at risk of losing the many assets he has built up since becoming a music mogul, including his mansions, cars, a private jet, and even his Bad Boy Records label. The mogul owns several homes in the U.S., including a nearly $40 million home in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Holmby Hills, another one he bought near Los Angeles in Toluca Lake for $5.25 million, two side-by-side waterfront homes on Miami Beach's Star Island that he paid $35 million and $14.5 million for, as well as a nearly $3 million Miami condo, according to "The properties themselves could be included or referenced in the indictment as a means that served the ends of those alleged crimes, and they could be seized," Priya Sopori, Partner at Greenberg Glusker and a member of the firm's litigation group, told Fox News Digital last year. Diddy also owns a Gulfstream G550 jet through his LoveAir LLC valued at around $25 million, as well as a luxury car collection estimated to be worth around $1.6 million last year. In addition to his material belongings, Diddy's business enterprises could also be at risk, including Big Boy Records, which he started in 1993. The company still makes money through music and publishing rights, but its value has plummeted because of his allegations, according to USA Today. His other businesses under the parent company, Combs Global, are also at risk of being seized. These include Combs Wines and Spirits, Revolt Media, Sean John fashion and fragrances brand and his nonprofit, the Sean Combs Foundation. Sean 'Diddy' Combs has surrounded himself with a female-driven defense team, including Teny Geragos, daughter of famed lawyer, Mark Geragos. Teny was the one who presented the opening arguments on day one of the federal trial against Diddy on charges of racketeering and sex trafficking during which she argued that the case was about "voluntary adult choices," which the government was attempting to skew into a narrative to fit a sex trafficking charge. The lawyer has argued the media has been pushing the wrong narrative when it comes to his case since his arrest in September 2024. "There's no minors, there's no celebrity sex tapes. The civil lawsuits here are not driving the allegations that we're defending against, but it is driving the vitriol against him in the media," Teny said on an episode of "2 Angry Men." During opening statements of Diddy's trial on May 12, Teny asked the jury to consider the federal charges, not the choices of an at-times violent man. "Sean Combs is a complicated man, but this is not a complicated case," Teny told the court. "This case is about love, jealousy, infidelity and money. This case is about voluntary adult choices made by capable adults and consensual relationships. This case is about those real-life relationships, and the government is trying to turn those relationships into a racketeering case, a prostitution case and a sex trafficking case. It will not work." She later noted that Diddy "is not charged with being a jerk. He's charged with running a racketeering enterprise. And though there was violence that you are going to hear about, you already have, that violence is not part of any RICO. That violence is not connected to sex trafficking and that violence is not prostitution." Cassie Ventura testified in week one of the federal trial against Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sex crimes, giving crucial testimony as the government's 'star witness,' says criminal defense attorney, Phil Harvey. She was on the stand for four days. Diddy's former girlfriend of over a decade testified about the alleged abuse she experienced at the hands of the disgraced rapper, claiming she was physically abused and forced to participate in 'freak offs' where Diddy would coerce her into having sex with a male escort while he watched. Cassie also testified to using drugs to disassociate during the 'freak offs,' which she claimed would sometimes last for days. The prosecution finished the direct examination of Cassie on May 14. That same day, Cassie told the jury she chose to testify against Diddy because she could no longer carry the guilt. Harvey also pointed out the wins from Diddy's defense team, saying Anna Estevao, who cross examined Cassie, "did a good job staying on track,' and got Cassie to say she 'willingly participated' in the 'freak offs' and focused on the 'consensual nature of their relationship.' The defense also showed the jury texts featuring Combs congratulating Cassie on her pregnancy and checking in on her. Cassie also testified about the assault at the hotel in 2016, alleging she was trying to leave a 'freak off' when Diddy attacked her. On May 12, former hotel security guard Israel Florez, who responded after Diddy's violent attack on Cassie at the InterContinental Hotel, testified that he tried to call police after intervening, but Cassie told him not to. To end the first week, the jury also heard from former Danity Kane singer, Dawn Richard, who testified that she witnessed Diddy assaulting Cassie in 2009. Richard told the court that after she "observed Cassie being attacked," the "Last Night" rapper told her it was par for the course in a normal relationship. Live Coverage begins here
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Airmen hold first training sortie for new electronic attack plane
Airmen this month conducted the first mission training sortie for the new EA-37B Compass Call, a milestone for the adoption of the Air Force's new electronic attack aircraft. The training flight was carried out May 2 by the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, the service said. 'This EA-37B mission culminates years of planning and coordination between thousands of people spanning many organizations,' squadron commander Lt. Col. Tray Wood said. 'The hard work and dedication of these groups ensure the [55th] Electronic Combat Group is prepared for future conflict with the 43rd Electronic Combat Squadron leading developments in the electromagnetic spectrum.' The EA-37B is a heavily adapted Gulfstream G550 business jet designed to conduct electronic warfare operations to support U.S. and allied forces. It is slated to replace the service's aging fleet of EC-130H Compass Call aircraft. The aircraft is loaded with classified equipment that can jam enemy communications, radar and navigation signals. It can also defuse roadside bombs wirelessly and block enemy air defenses from transmitting information between sensors, control networks and weapons, which will allow U.S. and partner aircraft to get closer to their targets. The Air Force plans to buy 10 EA-37Bs from BAE Systems and L3Harris, half of which have so far been delivered. The companies, which are co-prime contractors on the plane, expect to deliver the final five in 2027 and 2028. The first EA-37B was delivered to Davis-Monthan in August 2024 to begin pilot training. 'The EA-37B and the professionals who support its mission represent the most recent evolution in a long history of [electromagnetic spectrum] dominance for the' 55th Electronic Combat Group, said Lt. Col. Jesse Szweda, the squadron's director of operations. 'The capabilities of this platform are the cornerstone to addressing emerging threats in any [area of responsibility] at any time.' The electronic attack equipment for the new Compass Calls are built by BAE, and then integrated into the G550 jets at L3Harris' facility in Waco, Texas. The G550s' outer mold lines are modified to make room for the equipment at Gulfstream's facility in Savannah, Georgia. The service has so far retired 10 of its 14 EC-130Hs, which were flown frequently during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The older Compass Calls were modified C-130Hs, some of which date back to the Vietnam War. The new EA-37Bs will fly 40% faster than the older models and have twice the range, and be able to fly nearly 15,000 feet higher, L3Harris said in April. By creating the new Compass Calls out of modern, commercial derivative aircraft, the prime contractors expect the Air Force will be able to obtain spare parts and sustain it more easily.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Behind bars, but Diddy rakes in millions! Clueless rich travellers fund rapper's $10M sex trafficking defence via secret jet scheme
Despite being behind bars and currently standing trial in a federal court, Sean 'Diddy' Combs, aka Puff Daddy or P. Diddy continues to make serious money, largely thanks to the luxury jet he owns. The rapper and entrepreneur is leasing out his $60 million Gulfstream G550, raking in millions even as he faces mounting legal trouble. His federal sex trafficking trial, which officially began on May 5 in Manhattan, has already seen high-profile testimony from witnesses including his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura, fellow artist Kid Cudi, and a former personal assistant. With legal fees reportedly soaring past the $10 million mark, it appears the embattled mogul is relying heavily on his jet's rental revenue to keep his defence strategy afloat. Diddy's jet earns millions under the radar As per a report, Diddy has quietly made $4.1 million since his arrest in September 2024 by renting out his sleek Gulfstream G550 called LoveAir — all while renters remain unaware that they're flying on a jet owned by the embattled rap mogul. The jet is listed and operated by luxury aviation company Silver Air, which handles all bookings without disclosing the aircraft's ownership. This strategic anonymity has allowed the business to continue uninterrupted despite the hip-hop mogul facing multiple lawsuits. With at least 126 flights completed and over 149,000 miles logged, the jet is also one of the aircraft that consumed the most miles last year. Inside Diddy's Gulfstream G550: $60M jet flying elite passengers The jet, flown 126 times as of May 20, offers high-end comfort with oak-toned interiors, oversized couches, and seating for 14. With an average rental of $32,597 per trip, the Gulfstream G550 has logged nearly 150,000 miles since Diddy's arrest. Private jet income helps cover Diddy's $10M legal defence With mounting legal expenses stemming from federal charges of racketeering, sex trafficking, and transporting individuals for prostitution, the private jet income helps cover Diddy's $10M legal defence. In addition to this, the hip-hop mogul has been forced to list his sprawling $61.5 million Beverly Hills mansion in a bid to raise funds. However, with the home sitting without buyers on the market for over 200 days, it's his $60 million private jet that has stepped in as his most reliable source of income. No relief for Diddy Meanwhile, Diddy has found himself with little to no help, as all his high-profile connections have turned a blind eye to his trial, seemingly distancing themselves from the musician. Although his family stands by him, his professional career is practically over. If found guilty on all charges, he faces a minimum of 15 years in prison, with the possibility of life behind bars.
Economic Times
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
From private jet to 10-bedroom mansion, Sean 'Diddy' Combs may lose more than just his freedom if convicted
Agencies Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sean "Diddy" Combs may lose lot more than his freedom if convicted in the sex-crimes trial, according to a report of USA Today. According to prosecutors, Combs used his fame and fortune to create a deviant empire of exploitation, coercing women into abusive sex parties while silencing victims through blackmail and violence, including kidnapping, arson and beatings. Alongside the criminal case, prosecutors allege that Combs operated a racketeering enterprise spanning from 2008 to the present. As per the report, the three-time Grammy winner is battling a Justice Department forfeiture action that threatens to dismantle his multimillion-dollar in 2024, Forbes estimated Combs' net worth at $400 million, significantly less than 2019 estimation of $740 million. Here's what the rapper stands to lose if convicted. Real Estate As per the report of USA Today, Combs' most valuable property is a 17,000-square-foot, 10-bedroom mansion in Los Angeles' exclusive Holmby Hills, appraised at more than $61 million. The residence was raided earlier this year as part of the federal investigation and listed for sale in September 2024. He also owns a 9,600-square-foot estate in Toluca Lake, California. A $48 million waterfront mansion at 2 West Star Island in Miami, along with the adjacent property at 1 West Star August 2024, Combs paid off an $18.9 million mortgage on the Miami property to use it as collateral in a failed bid for bail, the report Jet Combs owns a Gulfstream G550 jet—nicknamed "LoveAir"—valued at over $25 million. He reportedly rents it out and is seeking to sell it to cover mounting legal costs. Bad Boy Records and Business Empire Bad Boy Records, the iconic label Combs founded in 1993, could also be subject to forfeiture. The label continues to earn from music royalties and publishing broader business holdings, under Combs Global (formerly Combs Enterprises), include: Bad Boy Entertainment Combs Wines and Spirits AQUAhydrate Revolt Media Sean John fashion and fragrances Capital Preparatory Charter Schools The Sean Combs Foundation His newer ventures include Empower Global, Our Fair Share, and Love Records, focusing on R&B. Art Collection Combs is believed to own an impressive collection of contemporary art. In 2018, he was revealed as the mystery buyer of Kerry James Marshall's acclaimed painting Past Times, which sold for $21.1 million. His collection reportedly includes works by Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. Luxury Cars At one point, Combs owned a fleet of at least 20 high-end vehicles, including Rolls-Royce, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini, and the ultra-luxurious Mercedes-Maybach.
