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The 'stupid' joke that cost me £500MILLION: How 'King of the high street' lost his home, his company and almost his sanity with the quip his jewellery was 'total crap' - and he still regrets it today

The 'stupid' joke that cost me £500MILLION: How 'King of the high street' lost his home, his company and almost his sanity with the quip his jewellery was 'total crap' - and he still regrets it today

EXCLUSIVE: Gerald Ratner's company, Ratners Group, was the biggest jewellery retailer on earth, owning H. Samuel, Ernest Jones, Leslie Davis and even Watches of Switzerland.

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