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He is also heir presumptive to the [[Baron Heytesbury|Barony of Heytesbury]], as the present Baron is currently childless. |
He is also heir presumptive to the [[Baron Heytesbury|Barony of Heytesbury]], as the present Baron is currently childless. |
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May 2008 saw the sudden resignation of Holmes à Court as Executive Chairman and CEO of the South Sydney Rabbitohs. He had only been appointed to the role of CEO at the start of 2008.<ref>{{cite news|author=AAP|publisher=''The Sydney Morning Herald (smh.com.au)''|title=Richardson quits as Souths CEO |url=http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/richardson-quits-as-souths-ceo/2007/10/31/1193618941602.html |accessdate=2008-09-09|date=2008-10-31}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=South Sydney Rabbitohs|publisher=''South Sydney Rabbitohs (rabbitohs.com.au)''|title=Rabbitohs Elevate Internal Staff in Management Restructure |url=http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Rabbitohs-Elevate-Internal-Staff-in-Management-Restructure.html |accessdate=2008-09-09|date=2008-02-02}}</ref> Reports suggested that Holmes à Court had been forced to stand down after his relationship with Russell Crowe had deteriorated beyond repair.<ref>{{cite news|author=Phil Rothfield and Rebecca Wilson|publisher=''The Daily Telegraph (news.com.au)''|title=Holmes a Court to quit Souths |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,,23713973-23214,00.html |accessdate=2008-09-07|date=2008-05-18}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Massoud|publisher=''The Daily Telegraph (news.com.au)''|title=How Souths drowned in latte and largesse |url=http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23762623-5001021,00.html |accessdate=2008-09-07|date=2008-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Patrick Smith|publisher=''The Australian''|title=A Court in the crossfire: the syndrome threatening to derail Souths |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,,23769426-12270,00.html |accessdate=2008-09-07|date=2008-05-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Josh Massoud|publisher=''Courier Mail (news.com.au)''|title=Russell Crowe dumps Holmes a Court as Rabbitohs chairman |url=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,23764870-10389,00.html |accessdate=2008-09-07|date=2008-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Ray Chesterton|publisher=''The Daily Telegraph (news.com.au)''|title=Crowe's company ruined Souths |url=http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23764954-5007146,00.html |accessdate=2008-09-07|date=2008-05-27}}</ref> |
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In April 2009 Holmes à Court suffered a crisis of credibility, following his testimony in the NSW Supreme Court defending a defamation lawsuit brought against him by Tony Papaconstuntinos. First of all when he admitted that Russell Crowe had hired the notorious Palladino and Sutherland private investigator firm to target people in opposition to the planned takeover of the Rabbitohs.<ref>{{cite news|author=Susannah Moran|publisher=''The Australian (news.com.au)''|title=Russell Crowe hired Bill Clinton's PI to stalk takeover foes |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25281644-15803,00.html}}</ref> Then when he was forced to admit that he had faked death threats and used the lie in the media during the campaign to gain control of the Rabbitohs.<ref>{{cite news|author=Susannah Moran|publisher=''The Australian (news.com.au)''|title=Peter Holmes a Court faked death threats |url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,25285840-5006784,00.html}}</ref> |
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An article titled "Holmes a Court ignored warning to stay away from Rabbits" by Alex Mitchell in The Sun-Herald newspaper on 19 March, 2006, stated: |
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"Of the death threats he had reportedly received, Holmes a Court said: "The police have a suspect and, fingers crossed, we might have an arrest before Sunday's vote." |
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Holmes a Court's elaborate death threat fabrication began weeks earlier. On 3 March 2006, AAP reported in an article titled "Souths Bidder Hired Bodyguards": |
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"Peter Holmes a Court is flanked by bodyguards after receiving death threats following his bid to buy the South Sydney Football Club. The millionaire businessman was accompanied by two bodyguards when he mixed with Rabbitoh fans during a public forum at the Souths Juniors on Thursday night." |
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To date, Holmes a Court's business partner, Russell Crowe, is yet to dissociate himself from the elaborate fabrication. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.rebelrabbitohs.com Documents and articles relating to Peter Holmes a Court] |
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* [http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1577901.htm ABC Sunday profile] |
* [http://www.abc.net.au/sundayprofile/stories/s1577901.htm ABC Sunday profile] |
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* [http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/content/2003/s825742.htm ABC Inside business profile] |
* [http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/content/2003/s825742.htm ABC Inside business profile] |
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Revision as of 06:25, 15 June 2009
Peter Holmes à Court | |
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| Born | 1968 |
| Occupation | businessman |
Peter Holmes à Court (born 1968) is an Australian businessman and a joint owner of the National Rugby League team South Sydney Rabbitohs together with Russell Crowe [1].
He is the son of the late millionare businessman Robert Holmes à Court.
After completing his schooling at Geelong Grammar School in Corio, he read law at Oxford University and received his BA in economics and theatre from Middlebury College, Vermont. At Oxford he was a member of the notorious Bullingdon Club.
Holmes à Court is the Chairman of White Bull Holdings, a private investment company, a director of Queensland Rail and a member of the Lord Mayor's City of Sydney Business Forum.
In 1993 Holmes à Court formed Back Row Productions, operating in New York, London and Sydney. Back Row produced over 20 live shows in 30 countries and 300 cities world wide.
He returned to Australia in November 2000 and until January 2004 held the position as Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Agricultural Company and was responsible for re-listing AACo on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Holmes à Court lives in Sydney with his wife Divonne Holmes à Court (the founder of Smart Population Foundation) and their two sets of twins, George & Robert and Elsa & Madison.
He is also heir presumptive to the Barony of Heytesbury, as the present Baron is currently childless.
References
- ^ "Russell Crowe dumps cheerleaders". BBC News. 2007-02-10. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
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