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James Packer reflects on one of the darkest times of his life: 'Trainwreck'

James Packer has revealed his 'trainwreck' split from singer Mariah Carey was one of the darkest period of his life.

Scandals marred his jet-set lifestyle, from a deal that saw him under scrutiny based on his political ties in Israel to a legal quagmire in China when officials from Crown Resorts, where he served as director, were detained in relation to illegal gambling charges. In the midst of his despair, Packer reveals he turned to old friend Warren Beatty, and spent years living in the Hollywood star's guest house, eventually calling him 'Dad' – though he's keen to point out that means no disrespect to his later father, Kerry, who engineered so much of the family's runaway business success. Packer counts numerous household names among his friends – from Robert de Niro to Leonardo DiCaprio – and since his youth was firmly entrenched in the celebrity set, even flirting with Scientology for a time before distancing himself from the church.

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