It's noblesse oblige, or rather an example of the end of noblesse oblige, that the super rich don't even have to pretend to do things for others any more. Which, I would suggest, is a short-sighted and ultimately hubristicaly stupid change...

And influence he got. Gutting it was an act of influence and carried the message he wanted to carry across quite perfectly

His reason for buying it has been right there in front of us all along: Democracy Dies In Darkenss

It's just like "To Serve Man".