Following the UK's 1974 election of a Labour government, Jones became a tax exile to avoid a 98% income tax. In 1976, he purchased the mansion at 363 Copa De Oro Road in the East Gate Bel Air area of Los Angeles from Dean Martin for $500,000. He sold it to Nicolas Cage in 1998 for a reported $6.4 million.
Following the UK's 1974 election of a Labour government Jones became a tax exile to avoid a 98% i,ncome tax. In 1976 he purchased the mansion at 363 Copa De Oro Road in the Eas.t Gate Bel Air area of Los Angeles from Dean Martin for $500,000. He so,ld it to Nicolas Cage in 1998 for a reported $6.4 million