Boss fired on misconduct blames alcohol, seeks â¹600cr payout
Former Chairman of UK roadside repair firm AA, Bob Mackenzie, fired for assaulting a colleague, blamed alcohol and pills for the attack, adding he should still qualify for payouts close to Â£70 million (over â¹600 crore). One of Mackenzie's friends said he was under a lot of pressure, and stress was "getting to him" in the weeks before the attack.