John Cleese's ranch and mansion
There's large horse corals on both sides. There's at least a dozen horses,
probably more.
The property is known as Stalloreggi, which means "the King's stables." It
has three bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a swimming pool. It also has
professional equine facilities, including a 16,000-square-foot stable, an
indoor riding school and two indoor-outdoor exercise areas.
See John Cleese's new fun web site at www.thejohncleese.com
September, 2008: John Cleese sold this ranch for $16.5 million.
John Cleese's lawyer said the actor had been forced to sell his ranch because
of the 'very expensive' divorce from Alyce Faye Eichelberger. Cleese said of
the divorce: "It's going to be very, very expensive, but it will be worth
every penny."
The buyer was none other than cellphone pioneer Craig McCaw, the beleaguered
ex-husband of Wendy McCaw, owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press. Their
divorce settlement was reportedly the largest in Washington state history and
one of the largest ever in the United States. Craig McCaw is now married to
Susan Rasinski McCaw, a former U.S. ambassador to Austria.
The Wendy McCaw Meltdown
In July 2006, the editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press and four other top
editors and a columnist resigned over what they alleged was billionaire
publisher Wendy P. McCaw's efforts to meddle in local news coverage, a charge
that McCaw denies. More than 70 other News-Press employees, fully one-third
of the paper's staff, have since quit or been fired. Thousands of readers
have canceled their subscriptions in protest, with many complaining that they
no longer know what's going on around town because there simply aren't enough
experienced reporters or editors left to cover the news.
On Thursday, July 6, 2006, there was an epic meltdown at the Santa Barbara
News-Press, our local 150 year old and up to then highly respected newspaper.
Nine top editors resigned in protest after new publisher and reclusive
billionaire Wendy McCaw's draconian heavy handed reprimand of several
reporters for violating policies which she herself admitted did not exist.
The upheaval made the front page of the Los Angeles Times. In the next few
weeks more than 70 other News-Press employees, fully one-third of the paper's
staff, since quit or were fired. Thousands of readers canceled their
subscriptions in protest.
