Eric Watson’s right-hand man targeted as Glenn continues pursuit

Eric Watson’s right-hand man targeted as Glenn continues pursuit
Victoria Young
Despite racking up $30 million in legal bills, Owen Glenn is continuing his pursuit of Eric Watson by going after his former partner's right-hand man, William Gibson. When BusinessDesk visited Glenn at his Auckland apartment earlier this month, the 79-year-old said he had spent more than $30 million on lawyers but would not stop pursuing Watson, having won a judgment in the UK courts against the high-profile expat businessman in 2018. Glenn expressed frustration at the British legal system, saying it “seems to rely on points scoring a...

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