Jerry Della Femina is a bit of a whackjob. He's been convicted of financial crimes; he built an absolutely hideous house in the Hamptons which has some castle turret that can be seen for miles and of course that really chapped the neighbors!
That said, there are a number of people who do like him. So, while I think he's a bit nutso, I do appreciate his ability to go against the grain (and since I don't have a house in the Hamptons, his castle turret doesn't bother me one bit).
He's apparently a restaurateur and in my opinion one must be a bit whacky to run a restaurant. :-)
But since he's a known whackjob the group probably patted him on the head and thought, there he goes again...
The fact that his house w/castle-turret must drive his highbrow neighbors nutty puts a big smile on my face! Too bad he didn't include a few windmills.