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Article: Can Gerald Ronson's reputation rise again?; AS HE AWAITS VITAL VERDICTS ON HIS GUINNESS CONVICTION AND SKYSCRAPER PLAN . . .
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- The Mail on Sunday (London, England)
- Article date:
- November 25, 2001
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Byline: SARAH BRIDGE
BY luck or design, Gerald Ronson has never been a man destined for the quiet life. But the coming fortnight could prove momentous, even by the standards of his rollercoaster career.
The controversial businessman is again fighting to salvage his reputation as he goes back to the Court of Appeal in the latest twist of the 15-year-old Guinness scandal.
Just over a mile away at Guildhall, he is battling to win planning approval for his most ambitious project - a 37-storey City skyscraper. An associate said: 'He believes in it strongly. He has a personal interest in making it happen.' If he gets a green light, Ronson's spiked ...