That's actually useful information. He was what you'd call a "troubled youth" then? It's my understanding that drug usage is common among the super wealthy, but if his exceeded the amount usually taken by those of his class the assumption can be made he had "issues".

I wonder how he got along with "daddy". Was he subject to "expectations" he felt he couldn't measure up to? Or that went against whatever personal interests or aspirations he may have had?

Is Alex a "chip off the old block" or something else altogether? We'll never know of course -- but dollars to donuts there's a file on this dude somewhere. Anyone who is set to inherit that much cash will have influence someday and somebody, somewhere kept tabs on him.