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After pursuing several career options, Casablancas was offered a job in Brazil by a family friend to work as a marketing manager for a Coca-Cola factory. After several years he returned to Europe and worked at an architecture company. In collaboration with a fellow Le Rosey alumnus, Casablancas
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making a BBC television exposé which resulted in the resignation of two Elite executives. Casablancas gave an "unconditional apology" for their behaviour. A sales director sued for unfair dismissal and was awarded $ 4.3 million. The annual Look of the Year events (later
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Casablancas was born in Manhattan, New York City, on December 12, 1942. He was the youngest of three children of Fernando and Antonia Casablancas, a banker and former model, respectively, and grandson of Spanish
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in the popular culture, turning models into celebrities that were featured in mainstream media. He was also criticized for his habit of engaging in sexual activity with young and underage clients.
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for much of their marriage. Casablancas had one child with Marie-Christine, CĂ©cile, who was born in 1969 in France. The two split soon after her birth.
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dismissed a case of sexual abuse brought against
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1992 in Brazil. The couple had three children: John Jr., Fernando
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