Positive articles, video about Anton Casey appear online

They look like a concerted attempt to rehabilitate his image.

Belmont Lay| May 18, 05:47 PM

Briton Anton Casey, who left Singapore in a huff for Australia in January after he was criticised for denigrating public transport commuters, is making his presence felt online again.

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Anton Casey posted two Facebook posts denigrating public transport commuters that went viral on Jan. 20, 2014. He issued an apology through a public relations company Fulford PR Consultancy after a nation-wide backlash. On Jan. 24, he fled to Perth with his wife and son, not before writing to the mainstream press to atone for his mistake. On Jan. 25, he lost his job at Crossinvest (Asia).

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This time, the 39-year-old is mentioned in a series of articles published over a short span of a few days between April 29 and May 2.

At least seven of these articles about the former wealth manager have appeared online with search engine optimised headlines to link his name to ongoing trends in technology and finance, as well as, highlighting his charity work.

For example, an article on SocialTimes discusses how Casey is optimistic about "advances in Bitcoin ATM technology", while another focuses on his contributions to charity organisations, such as Make-A-Wish Foundation Singapore.

A video uploaded on YouTube on April 29, 2014, even mentioned how Casey achieved "great success", as well as his "deep passion for mentoring".

However, the articles rarely quote him directly, except for this article where he comments on 3D printing technology.

Check out the YouTube video and some of the articles below:

 

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1. http://beforeitsnews.com/business/2014/05/make-a-wish-singapore-sponsor-anton-casey-brings-joy-to-kids-with-life-threatening-diseases-2623332.html

 

2. http://antoncasey.org/

 

3. http://antoncasey.net/

 

4. http://socialtimes.com/launch-singapores-first-bitcoin-atm-intrigues-anton-casey_b147810

 

5. http://www.wamda.com/mikecasey/2014/05/anton-casey-importance-of-investing-in-young-entrepreneurs

 

6. http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/16979770-anton-casey-says-singapores-3d-printing-makes-for-an-exciting-future

 

7. https://cdn.mothership.sg/1/aws/mothershipfiles/Anton+Casey+online/anton-casey-online-06.jpg

 

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