Barry Hilfiger

Barry Bernard Hilfiger is a multi-billionaire prominent Zaktopian real-estate developer who is most famous for wanting to turn hundreds of acres of Zaktopian farmland into hotels and luxury apartments.

## Early Life

Barry Bernard Hilfiger was born on 11/3/2031 in New Harare to an upper class family. His parents were Maria Hilfiger and Maneji Hilfiger, billionaire Zaktopian business magnate and investor. He had shares in many prominent companies such as Abongile’s food retailer and even owned 12% of Google. Barry Hilfiger attended NHCU and graduated with a degree in economics at the age of 25. He worked for his dads company, Hilfiger Holdings, which bought land and developed it for residential or commercial use. After his father passed when he was 27, he inherited 50% of his wealth and his company. He became the new CEO of Hilfiger Holdings and quickly established himself in the world of property development by beginning construction of the 750 metre tall tower in New Zork, Maneji Tower, named after his father. He has also pioneered many projects such as the construction of Google’s and Plasma Water’s offices in Bamalanke’s Golden Heights.

## The Assault

Barry Hilfiger was assaulted by Big Boy Fat for not building his Zaktropolis penthouse suite fast enough. Furious, Big Boy Fat marched up to Barry Hilfiger’s penthouse apartment in New Zork, and kicked down the door ferociously, when Barry Hilfiger’s security attempted to stop him, he through them out the window. When his butler spotted him, he quickly took out his Minigun and open-fired on Big Boy Fat, he bent the gun with his bare hands and performed a flying dragonrana on him knocking him out cold He found Barry, hiding in his office and brutally assaulted him, breaking 21 of his bones in the process. He than proceeded to throw his 10 Million Keto hybrid 2075 Mercedes, which was in his penthouse for show, out the window before leaving, carrying his butler on his back. His butler’s body was found in a Zaktopian river 2 weeks later. He was given 3 days community service by the Zaktopian Supreme Court.

## The Lawsuit

Barry Hilfiger’s business career had been successful without flaws until this point. In 2062, he released ambitious plans to turn hundreds of acres of Zaktopian farmland just outside Zaktropolis into a vast tourism complex, with hotels, swimming pools, an underwater aquarium, beach resort, theme park and complete with plenty of shops and supermarkets for the tourists to shop. The project was greeted with mixed feelings. The locals mainly objected as they felt their farmland was being unfairly bought for a horrible price to turn their land into “rubbish”. They set up a committee called the “The Zaktopian Farmers Association”, headed by Farmer Joseph Fleming (Farmer Joe). On his inauguration speech he said “We aren’t gunna let these folk come down here ayn' tell us what ta do. This here is our land” All farmers pooled their money together to launch a lawsuit to block the development from being approved. The lawsuit was taken to the Supreme Court in July, 2065. The case went on for many months before a final verdict was released, the farmers objection was overruled and Barry Hilfiger and his company applied for planning permission the next year. The Zaktopian Farmers Association were angered by this and felt as if their government didn’t care about them. Farmer Joe called Barry Hilfiger “A fat, pumped up city boy”, and Barry Hilfiger replied back calling him “An inbred piece of black trash”. The two have a heated rivalry and rumour has it that they have engaged in a fistfight outside the Ansari Family Diner. In August, 2067, permission was given to begin construction of the complex, although no physical action has taken place on the site yet, Hilfiger Holdings insist the development will begin soon.