The chief executive of Lovisa has rejected bombshell allegations of misconduct by his former boss Solomon Lew, suggesting the billionaire retail mogul was bitter over his leaving to join the global jewellery chain.

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Mr Lew said that as the former chief executive of his back to school stationery brand Smiggle, John Cheston had encouraged a culture of drinking and gambling with staff, among other misdeeds.

"I'm appalled that this was going on for some years and I never knew about it," Mr Lew told reporters on Thursday.

Premier Investment's Just Group fired Mr Cheston in September 2024, three months after he gave his required year-long notice t

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