Hands' representatives denied he had a tendency to talk about sex or books about sex.

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Several staff said Hands’ commented on the size of women’s breasts. Another said he told a story about a business associate masturbating in the bath.

They said he was volatile & unchallenged; “charming and charismatic” one moment, “harsh [and] domineering” the next.

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We spoke to 25 former employees and business associates who worked with Hands between 2002 and 2023.

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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