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James Packer reflects on one of the darkest times of his life

James Packer reflects on one of the darkest times of his life

'I'm roughly 130kg now and want to be back to 100kg by the end of 2022. I want to swim with my kids at Bondi when we're all in Sydney together next year and be 100kg,' he told The Weekend Australian from his home in in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico at the time. For those who have any kind of queries about wherever along with tips on how to employ BK8, you possibly can e-mail us from our web site.   In the midst of his despair, Packer reveals he turned to old friend Warren Beatty, and spent years living in the Hollywood legend's guest house, eventually calling him 'Dad' - though he's keen to point out that means no disrespect to his late father Kerry.

The Star's Sydney licence remains suspended after a first inquiry found damning evidence of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism failings, although it has been allowed to keep the casino operating with a regulator-appointed manager. A week on from the release of a scathing report that declared it was unsuitable to take back control of its lucrative Sydney casino licence, the company's board confirmed it was in talks over its short-term financial position "in light of adverse trading and other conditions".

"We want to make sure taxpayers receive the full dividend from this project, but the fact is we won't receive that dividend if the Queen's Wharf Brisbane closes and 1400 people lose those jobs," he said on Thursday. "The Star is currently reviewing its financial and liquidity position with various advisers in the context of seeking to finalise its preliminary financial report for the financial year," the statement said.

But the NSW government has ruled out providing further taxpayer assistance to The Star after giving the casino a reprieve on a planned poker machine tax increase until 2030 in return for a transitional deal that included a jobs guarantee.

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