He Defied the State to Fortify His Mansion. Now He Wants to Be Governor.
From the water, the private sea wall in Rom Reddy’s backyard looks like a concrete fortress guarding his mansion in Isle of Palms, S.C., a wealthy beachfront community east of Charleston. A sign on it reads: “No trespassing. Private property.” Since 2023, he has been in a legal battle with South Carolina’s primary environmental agency…