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In recent years, Guy Hands has focused on legacy. He retired from Terra Firma to focus on philanthropy, & last week ended a controversial deal with a ÂŁ6bn swan song.
But former staffers described to me & @carolinebinham
another side to Hands.
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https://www.ft.com/content/20bdb8e2-59bc-44f3-aef3-6564856c09ff
In recent years, Guy Hands has focused on legacy. He retired from Terra Firma to focus on philanthropy, & last week ended a controversial deal with a ÂŁ6bn swan song.
But former staffers described to me & @carolinebinham
another side to Hands.
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https://www.ft.com/content/20bdb8e2-59bc-44f3-aef3-6564856c09ff
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Together, they said he was a bully who raged and screamed at staff, humiliated underlings, and made sexually explicit comments.
Hands and Terra Firma deny the allegations.
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They said he was volatile & unchallenged; “charming and charismatic” one moment, “harsh [and] domineering” the next.
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Read our full story online and in print @financialtimes.com today.
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Thanks to superstar Caroline Binham and tireless @mattvella.bsky.social, plus wider FT team.
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Amazing what the right connections and a shit-ton of luck can do.