I’m also confident that if I broke into all of my neighbors’ apartments, I would find a similar situation. Sure, I might come across some jewelry. Maybe a nice set of China plates. Maybe some crystal glasses. Piggy banks filled with rainy day money. Nothing too out of the ordinary… On the other hand, maybe one of my neighbors is hiding a $1 billion collection of paintings stolen by the Nazis during World War II....

The Salvator Mundi dates from around the year 1500, but its earliest recorded ownership was as part of the collection of King Charles I early in the following century. From there, it’s slipped in and out of historical radar, at one point being mistaken for a work by a follower of da Vinci’s, with “Christ’s face and hair … overpainted.” In 1958, that mistake led to it being sold for just 45 British pounds, an unbelievably paltry sum compared to what it’s expected to fetch when it hits the auction block on November 15th....

Abraham Quintanilla Jr was born on February 20, 1939 in Corpus Christi, Texas. As a child he aspired to become a professional singer. He dropped out of high school as a senior to start a singing career. In the 1950s he joined a Mexican-American Doo-Wop music troop called Los Dinos. Successful and appreciated all over the United States and Mexico, the band recorded twenty 45s and six LP records until their split in 1974....

In a statement, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein explained where this money is coming from: And indeed, the money that populates the Madoff Victim Fund isn’t taken from Madoff himself, but instead from various seized assets and settlements connected to the massive, tangled spiderweb of the Madoff case. And even the government’s pledged $4 billion is only approximately 20 percent of the total sum Madoff is believed to have stolen from investors – that figure comes to around $20 billion altogether....

Once she made her groundbreaking turn in an advert for Kragen Auto Parts, Kajlich went on to appear in films like 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Bring It On (2000), Halloween: Resurrection (2002) as well as, memorably topless, as a scheming lap-dancer in 30 Minutes Or Less (2011). Next, she landed recurring roles in the TV series Boston Public, as Lisa Grier, and Dawson’s Creek, as Natasha Kelly, as well as she performed in two canceled television series, UPN’s Rock Me Baby and Fox’s Vanished....

According to those numbers, a thousand dollar investment in Bitcoin in 2009 (not quite ten years ago, but close enough to a decade for purposes of illustration) would be worth $160 million worth of bitcoins as of the end of October of this year. Now, take a look at what a similar investment in some big, successful companies would have yielded over the course of a decade: Netflix – $51,966 Apple – $6,228 Starbucks – $4,687 Nike – $3,319 Alphabet (Google) – $2,922 Disney – $2,824 McDonald’s – $2,793 Mylan – $2,374 Microsoft – $2,260 FedEx – $2,185 Wal-Mart – $1,931 Coca-Cola – $1489 Pfizer – $1,425 General Electric – $490 As you can see, even the most profitable of those hypothetical investments – Netflix – holds a candle to Bitcoin in terms of the value of the return....

Bon Menendez is best known for being a United States Senator from New Jersey. He previously served as mayor of Union City from 1986 to 1992, and from 1993 to 2006 represented New Jersey’s 13th congressional district in the US House of Representatives. Menendez was indicted on federal corruption charges in 2015, but was cleared a few years later when the jury was unable to reach a verdict. In September 2023, Bob and his wife were indicted on charges of accepting $400,000 in gold bars, cash and mortgage assistance from a reputed mob-linked developer who was seeking favors....

Brian O’Halloran rose to cult fame through his collaborations with director Kevin Smith, most notably as Dante Hicks in the groundbreaking 1994 independent film “Clerks.” His portrayal of the frustrated convenience store clerk who was “not even supposed to be here today” became an iconic representation of Generation X workplace malaise. O’Halloran’s natural delivery and everyman charm helped establish “Clerks” as a defining independent film of the 1990s, and he has remained closely associated with Smith’s View Askewniverse throughout his career....

Early Life Callum Turner was born Callum Robilliard Turner on February 15, 1990, in Hammersmith, London, England. He grew up on a council estate in Chelsea with his mother, who worked as a club promoter. Callum said of his youth, “The thing I always find interesting in my childhood was, yeah, I was growing up on an estate, single mum, working-class, but then I also had all these colourful characters around....

Early Life and Education Camille Kostek was born on February 19, 1992 in Killingworth, Connecticut as the eldest of four children of gym manager Christina and general contractor Alan. She is of Polish, Irish, and Jamaican ancestry. Showing an early passion for dance, Kostek began taking ballet lessons at the age of three. She continued her training at Broadway Dance Center in New York. As a teenager, Kostek attended Haddam-Killingworth High School, where she was a cheerleader, lacrosse varsity captain, and host of the school’s broadcasting program....

Early Life Christopher Eubanks was born on May 5, 1996, in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the son of Chris and Carla Eubanks. He has one older brother, Mark. Chris was coached by his father until he was 13 and became close friends with Donald Young when his family moved from Chicago to Atlanta. Around high school, Chris started training with Donald’s parents, who ran the South Fulton Tennis Center near his home....

Try telling that to Chris Long. The defensive end donated his first six paychecks to provide two scholarships to students in his hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia. Now, he’s donating the rest of his salary to launch the Pledge 10 for Tomorrow campaign. In total, Long will give up $1 million in salary this season. He signed a two-year, $4.5 million deal with the Eagles that included a $500,000 signing bonus and $1....

Waterboys: In 2015 Chris founded a non-profit called the Waterboys that intends to provide clean drinking water to communities in need. He was inspired after a trip to Tanzania where he learned that 1 in 9 of the world’s population does not have access to clean drinking water. During his trip to Tanzania he witnessed young children drinking water from the same lake where animals defecated. One of the Waterboys’ first goals was to build 32 water walls in Tanzania – one for every NFL team....

Throughout the 2000s, Fanning starred in numerous high-profile films, including “War of the Worlds” (2005) with Tom Cruise, “Charlotte’s Web” (2006), and “Push” (2009). She skillfully managed the transition to more mature roles, appearing in “The Runaways” (2010) as Cherie Currie and joining the “Twilight Saga” as the vampire Jane in “New Moon” (2009) and subsequent installments. In her adult career, Fanning has focused primarily on independent films and complex character studies, including roles in “Night Moves” (2013), “Every Secret Thing” (2014), and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (2019)....

Early Life Dean Alexander Spanos was born on May 26, 1950, in Stockton, California. His parents, Alex Spanos and Faye Papafaklis, were of Greek ancestry. Dean attended Lincoln High School, where he earned varsity letters in football and golf and received a Lincoln High Hall of Fame award. Spanos graduated from the University of the Pacific in 1972 with a BA in business administration. Career In early 1994, Dean Spanos was named team president and chief executive officer of the Chargers by his father....

To put that number in context, former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama’s book deals with Crown is reportedly worth a combined $65 million. As with a lot of big dollar amounts associated with Trump over the course of this life, there’s reason to be skeptical about its veracity. The Obama deal is one reason, but another source says the figures in the $100 million range “don’t sound accurate....

Jung is also famous for spending extremely long periods of his life in prison. One of his longest stints behind bars was a 20-year sentence that ended in his release in 2014. Unfortunately, Jung’s legal woes didn’t end there – he was arrested once again in 2016 for violating his parole. This led to another 5-month sentence. Because Jung was an active member of the Medellin Cartel during his heyday, he was part of an organization that smuggled 85% of America’s cocaine into the country....

He’s the main force behind the construction and operation of the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and has overseen the running of hotels throughout the Southwest and West Coast. Some of his other hotels include the Fiesta Casino Hotel in Las Vegas, and the Central Palace Casino in Central City, Colorado. The Palms has hosted NBA All-Star weekend, the MTV Video Music Awards, and was the premiere site for “Ocean’s 13”....

Andrew Mason met Groupon’s earliest investor Eric Lefkofsky in 2003 when he was working as a web designer. The two stayed close and five years later Lefkofsky provided $1 million to fund Mason’s first entrepreneurial attempt, a company called “The Point”. The Point, which eventually became Groupon, was an interactive web platform that originally intended to bring groups of like minded people together behind a social cause like hunger or helping the homeless....

Hema Malini was born in Ammankudi, Madras State, India in October 1948. She served as a member of Parliament, Raja Sabha from November 2003 to November 2009. Malini became a member of Parliament, Lok Sabha in May 2014. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 2000. Hema Malini made her acting debut in 1962 and has starred in many Bollywood films as a lead actress. She has frequently starred opposite her husband Dharmendra whom she married in 1980....