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Gary Weiss, original asset stripper, defends Ardent

Myriam RobinSenior Writer

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It’s said imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Not that vintage corporate raider Gary Weiss is in any way pleased.

The year after a ride malfunction tragically killed four of patrons at Ardent Leisure’s Dreamworld, Weiss and associates snapped up 10 per cent and effective control of the theme park operator in a noisy activist campaign that savaged the then-leadership.

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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com

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