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Jesus Malverde

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Sat Jan 25, 2014, 07:17 PM Jan 2014

British banker living in Singapore who provoked fury by ridiculing poor people has 'parted ways with

British banker living in Singapore who provoked fury by ridiculing poor people has 'parted ways with his company and has gone to Australia

A wealthy British banker who provoked a furious backlash in Singapore by suggesting public transport has a 'stench' and is only for 'poor people' has 'parted ways' with his employers.

Anton Casey, 39, no longer works for wealth management for Crossinvest, who attacked his comments for going against 'our core corporate and family values'.

The scandal over the comments made by Mr Casey, who is married to a former Miss Singapore winner, erupted when he posted a picture on Facebook of his young son sitting on a train with the caption: ‘Daddy, where is your car and who are all these poor people?’

A second photo showed his son sitting in his Porsche alongside the comment: ‘Ahhhhhhh reunited with my baby. Normal service can resume, once I have washed the stench of public transport off me.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2545824/Anton-Casey-British-banker-living-Singapore-provoked-fury-ridiculing-poor-people-parted-ways-company-gone-Australia.html
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British banker living in Singapore who provoked fury by ridiculing poor people has 'parted ways with (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Jan 2014 OP
Proving once again dixiegrrrrl Jan 2014 #1
I don't know about Singapore but public transit here does smell. LeftyMom Jan 2014 #2
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