根据《每日邮报》(Daily Mail Online)报导,78岁的格拉辛过去是人人称羡的亿万富翁,1987年遭遇「黑色星期一」股灾,全球股市暴跌,随之而来经济大萧条,他瞬间所有财富凭空蒸发,最终搞得妻离子散。失去所有的他便带着1只爱犬(Zeddie)和2个美女假模特儿搬到黄金海岸附近约克角半岛 (Cape York)一处无人岛,过着长达25年与世无争的生活。
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