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Publisher of shamed businessman Ron Brierley's memoir defends his involvement

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 11 Feb 2026, 7:52pm
Ron Brierley. Photo / Liam Mendes
Ron Brierley. Photo / Liam Mendes

Publisher of shamed businessman Ron Brierley's memoir defends his involvement

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 11 Feb 2026, 7:52pm

A memoir has been written by shamed business titan Ron Brierley who was imprisoned and lost his knighthood after his conviction for possession of child sex abuse material in 2021. 

The book, titled The History of Brierley Investments Ltd - Not As Boring As You Think, is being published by Henry Newrick.

Newrick defended his decision to publish the book saying, "he's perfectly entitled, anybody's entitled to, write about whatever they want to write about."

He told Heather du Plessis-Allan, "I did it on a matter of principle, and also because I found the subject interesting."

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