John Hancock, the estranged son of Australia’s wealthiest citizen, the iron ore billionaire Gina Rinehart, recently flew to the U.S. to join 400 guests at a four-day wedding celebration in Bar Harbor, Maine. Apart from acting as a groomsman at the September nuptials of an Australian friend and his New Yorker bride, Hancock says he had another reason to count the trip worthwhile. “It was wonderful to spend time in a normal family environment,” the 36-year-old scion told Bloomberg News in an e- mail. “It was a pleasure to see the unconditional love the bride’s parents gave each of their three daughters and the groom.” ... (full story)