He sphinx it's all over! Former owner of Hearts FC installs busty Egyptian-style golden statue on top of his house

Published: 14:37, 4 June 2026 | Updated: 14:59, 4 June 2026 The former owner of Scottish football club Hearts has raised eyebrows after mounting a giant Sphinx with large breasts on top of his mansion. The explicit statue has caught the eyes of locals who can't help but stop to take a photo of the unlikely sculpture.  The busty monument is positioned on the three-storey mansion of flamboyant tycoon Vladimir Romanov, 78. The Lithuanian-Russian billionaire lives in Mytishchi, located about 15 miles from Moscow, Russia. It is considered an area popular with wealthy residents seeking spacious homes near the Russian capital. Defending his bizarre design choice, the ex-banker said the colossal lion-bodied structure was built to honour his mediaeval ancestor Ivashka of Romanov, who reportedly fought as a knight for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. He said: 'I started digging into the past and realised there is nothing better than immortalising the history of my ancestors in the form of a Sphinx. 'It had to be convincingly large and convincingly beautiful.' The former owner of Scottish football club Hearts has raised eyebrowsafter mounting a giant Sphinx with large breasts on top of his mansion The giant golden statue displays female breasts and has caught the eyes of locals who can't help but stop to take a photo of the unlikely sculpture The billionaire lost control of Hearts following eight years at the club after the collapse of his Lithuanian banking empire (pictured in 2005) Despite drawing crowds of mocking onlookers to his security gates, the tycoon insisted the buxom Sphinx perfectly reflects his personal interest in ancestral heritage. Local officials have not yet confirmed if the controversial roof decoration violates building restrictions or community decency codes. The billionaire, who also owned the Lithuanian football team FBK Kaunas and the Zalgiris basketball team, was a candidate for the Lithuanian presidency but was barred by citizenship rules as he was born in Russia. The businessman fled to Russia after the dramatic 2013 collapse of his Lithuanian banking empire, Ukio Bankas, subsequently gaining political asylum to avoid international arrest warrants. He lost control of Hearts at the same time following eight years at the club. In 2006, Hearts lifted the Scottish Cup while finishing second in the league. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.