Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are selling off UK properties and scaling back their presence in Britain, amid reports they are planning a new life in Miami.
The couple — at the centre of an ongoing High Court case over a controversial PPE contract during the Covid-19 pandemic — have offloaded several high-profile assets in recent months, fuelling speculation they are preparing to relocate to Florida.
Among the disposals are two grand townhouses in Glasgow’s Park Circus area, which have reportedly been sold or let to celebrity friends. One buyer is understood to be the photographer Nick Haddow, known for shooting many of Mone’s publicity images. Another is a prominent Scottish musician.
They have also sold a Chelsea mews property linked to a company owned by Mone’s son Declan, their £19 million townhouse in London, and their luxury yacht, the Lady M, which had been listed for £6.8 million.
Sources close to the couple told the Mail on Sunday that they are seeking a “fresh start” in Miami, though neither Mone nor Barrowman have publicly commented on the speculation.
The reported move follows a turbulent period in which the couple have faced intense scrutiny over their links to PPE Medpro, the company at the heart of a £203 million government contract awarded during the pandemic.
Barrowman, who led the company, was able to access the government’s so-called “VIP lane” for fast-track PPE procurement, following a referral from Baroness Mone. The couple deny any wrongdoing, but the National Crime Agency has since frozen £75 million of their assets as part of its investigation.
The High Court is currently considering a civil case brought by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) over the PPE Medpro contract. Mone and Barrowman have maintained their innocence throughout and say they are confident of clearing their names.
While the legal process continues in London, reports suggest the couple are eager to start anew in the US, far from the glare of British media and the growing political fallout. Their luxury lifestyle — previously characterised by lavish parties, superyachts, and high-profile business ventures — now appears to be in transition.
For Mone, once celebrated as a self-made lingerie tycoon and Conservative peer, a potential departure from Britain marks a striking shift — and raises further questions about the future of her political and business legacy.
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