“I didn’t meet him until I was about 17. Because he and my mum had a huge falling out,” Jack said.
“My grandfather was a big record exec back in the day. He pulled guns on people, everything.”
Arden’s business practices were characterized by intimidation and illegal activity. As Sharon took over management of Ozzy Osbourne’s career, tensions escalated dramatically.
“My mum took management of my dad. He sent hitmen after them, mobsters would show up with gigs,” Jack revealed.
“After she left and took management of my dad, they took them to court. They had to essentially pay him a million dollars to break the contract.”
Jack revealed Arden’s methods of maintaining control in further detail. He noted that Arden taught Sharon various business tactics while simultaneously protecting himself from legal consequences through strategic documentation.
“He taught her everything, and he did all sorts of screwed up things. He had my mum sign all these documents, and everything was in her name, so he would never get in trouble. They would firebomb other record companies. That’s why my grandfather knew the Krays,” Jack stated.
