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No Lark for investors as CEO quits over extortion plot

Leaving aside the bizarre story of Geoff Bainbridge’s departure from the Lark Distilling Co, investors face a quandary over value and reputational risk. 

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Just when you think you’ve seen everything, Australia’s corporate sector throws up a scandal so bizarre that it’s hard to believe.

Geoff Bainbridge, the chief executive of listed whisky maker Lark Distilling, sensationally quit the company on Wednesday “to enable him to manage a personal matter” that was brought to the board’s attention on Tuesday night.

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James Thomson is senior Chanticleer columnist based in Melbourne. He was the Companies editor and editor of BRW Magazine. Connect with James on Twitter. Email James at j.thomson@afr.com
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