1/40Pixie and Christopher Skase at opening of Sheraton Mirage in 1987
40+ images: Christopher Skase’s life and times
The life and times of disgraced businessman Christopher Skase who rose to become one of Australia’s most famous businessmen before going on the run.
2/40Mike Smithson having heated words with Christopher Skase during the infamous Skase chase of 1994
3/40Christopher Skase and Raquel Welch
4/40Christopher Skase and Raquel Welch with John Farnham
5/40Christopher Skase epitomised the high-spending and excessive ways of the 1980s.
6/40Businessman Christopher Skase in court in Spain
7/40Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase leaving court by ambulance. in 1994
8/40Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase shown in wheelchair in court
9/40Businessman Christopher Skase with wife Pixie (R) and daughter Amanda in Majorca.
10/40Christopher Skase, owner of Channel Seven. HSV7 in 1988.
11/40SAS7 Channel 7 television station. Christopher Skase in the spotlight as he explains his takeover to SAS7 staff 07 Apr 1988.
12/40Christopher and Pixie Skase
13/40Skase at court.
14/40Skase photographed in hospital during the chase for Skase.
15/40Christopher Sakes at a media conference.
16/40Christopher Skase
17/40Christopher Skase at court in 1990.
18/40A caricature of Christopher Skase
19/40Christopher Skase in Majorca
20/40Christopher Skase
21/40Pixie Skase.
22/40Christopher Skase
23/40Christopher Skase when he was head of Qintex.
24/40Christopher Skase pictured with family.
25/40Christopher Skase
26/40Christopher Skase developed Qintex into one of Australia’s largest corporations by the late 80s.
27/40Christopher Skase
28/40Christopher Skase with Pixie
29/40Christopher Skase with Pixie
30/40Christopher Skase was famous for his lavish parties.
31/40Christopher Skase with his jet.
32/40Christopher Skase
33/40Christopher Skase at court
34/40Businessman Christopher Skase in 1989
35/40Wife of businessman Christopher Skase, Pixie with former Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen at Qintex Christmas party in 1985. general
36/40Ship Super Servant VI on which businessman Christopher Skase was expected to be extradicted from Majorca on.
37/40Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase in Ambulance after his release from custody due to Spanish court decision to overturn an extradition order
38/40Australian national Christopher Skase talks to press with son-in-law John Larkin, wife Pixie and daughter Amanda at resort villa in Palma de Mallorca 17/12/94.
39/40Fugitive businessman Christopher Skase died in 2001.
40/40Christopher Skase’s luxury boat Mirage III
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