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James Packer opens up on the surprising Hollywood stars who have helped him with his mental health - and Lachlan Murdoch's birthday act he's never forgotten
Billionaire James Packer has revealed how a simple act of friendship by fellow media magnate son Lachlan Murdoch profoundly touched him.
Billionaire James Packer has revealed how a simple act of friendship by fellow media magnate's son Lachlan Murdoch profoundly touched him. The Aussie billionaire told Bartlett he suffered his first mental health breakdown at the age of 33 after his upstart telco One.Tel collapsed in May 2001 in a deal he had taken to good friend Mr Murdoch. For both men it was a chance step out of the shadows of their famous fathers, Kerry Packer who was boss of Channel Nine and Rupert Murdoch who headed the media behemoth News Ltd, but the start-up sank under $327million worth of debt.
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