But now he finds himself in a furious High Court battle over a property deal gone wrong.
However, the colourful peer, who helped John Major win the 1992 general election by cajoling his rich pals into coughing up £38 million, is determined to fight his corner . Someone wants me to underwrite an investment on a property deal. They and I invested in it and they want me to underwrite their loss, which I am not going to do, he tells me defiantly.
As Tory treasurer, Lord Beaverbrook was responsible for raising millions for the party. But now he finds himself in a furious High Court battle over a property deal gone wrong