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Charity May Benefit from Movie Mogul’s ‘Bet’

October 1, 2008 | Read Time: 1 minute

According to The New York Post’s gossip column, the Robin Hood Foundation will probably receive $1-million, somewhat reluctantly, from the Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.

In a sense, Mr. Weinstein lost a bet. He told the newspaper that an e-mail message, which shows him in a negative light in regards to a movie negotiation, didn’t exist, and that if someone could prove its existence, he’d contribute $1-million to charity.

Well, the message was produced by DeadlineHollywoodDaily.com, and the Post writes that a person associated with Mr. Weinstein said that once the e-mail message is verified, he will give the gift to Robin Hood.

It’s not exactly stealing from the rich, but it’s probably a sure bet the charity will accept the money.


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