Council is hedonistic party pooper

LONDON: A self-styled lord is embroiled in a court battle over claims he threw hedonistic parties at a £20 million ($43m) London mansion, with revellers rowing across a swimming pool filled with cognac.

"Lord" Edward Davenport, who has hosted parties for Cher and Boy George, with guests such as Kate Moss, Gisele Bundchen and Naomi Campbell is accused of breaching council planning rules.

Davenport is alleged to have hired out the mansion for a masked ball, pole-dancing lessons, and a party for Brandy maker Courvoisier featuring a "punchbowl" a pool filled with 1000 litres of alcohol.