As amusing as this story is, I'd like to point out for those not from UK: the Daily Mail is worth less than used toilet paper and it is likely that this story is distorted and exaggerated to the point of fiction. This rag thrives on their outrageous stories being circulated like this on social media.
Hey now, that's what the boss was gonna do with that money. They should put him on the fast track to a c-suite position, he's got leadership written all over him.