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Claim Jacksons cost taxpayer £100K

Claims of mis-management at Villa

"One-hundred-thousand-pounds" - that's how much the music promoter for Tom Jones insists the Jacksons' gig hit taxpayers in the pocket.

Lee O'Hanlon's company TinyCOW IOM Ltd was tendering for the contracting-out - or privatisation - of the Villa Marina, but he's now backed out due to what he describes as "mis-management issues" at the venue.

The Department of Economic Development has been contacted by Manx Radio, but is yet to respond to the claims.

Mr O'Hanlon denies he has a vendetta against the Villa and explains why he's releasing the information:

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