The house is not one of Ken Griffin’s many homes. Nor is it the Fertitta brothers. The brownstone is owned by a 64-year-old Frenchman named Pierre Bastid who reportedly made his fortune in energy and has recently turned his attention to boutique hotels, restaurants, and pharmaceuticals and his wife, the Haitian-American jazz singer Malou Beauvoir. The couple had the majority of two brownstones demolished to build a mansion that is rumored to cost $100 million.
As Jean tells it, back in 2011, Osaka’s father Leonard Francois couldn’t afford his rates. So in lieu of his usual fee, the two worked out an agreement that would entitle Jean to 20 percent of not just the child’s (who was only 14 at the time the contract was allegedly signed) tennis prize money but any and all endorsement income as well. It’s a pretty tall claim, but Jean says he has a hard copy of the “indefinite” agreement backing him up.
Obafemi Martins was born in Lagos, Nigeria in October 1984. He is a forward who spent his youth career playing for Ebedei, Reggiana, and Inter Milan. Martins made his senior debut for Reggiana from 2000 to 2001. He played for Inter Milan from 2001 to 2006 and scored 28 goals in 88 appearances. Obafemi Martins also scored 28 goals in 88 caps for Newcastle United from 2006 to 2009. He played for VfL Wolfsburg from 2009 to 2010 and Rubin Kazan from 2010 to 2012, being loaned to Birmingham City in 2011.
He has also appeared in several films including In the Name of the Father, Saltwater, Man About Dog, Roro O’Shea Was Here, Garage, Strength and Honour, Soul Boy, The Guard, Life’s a Breeze, Calvary, Queen & Country, Song of the Sea, Twice Shy, The Flag, The Belly of the Whale, and more. Pat Shortt wrote and produced episodes of the TV series Mattie and Killinaskully. He won Best Actor awards at the Monte-Carlo Comedy Film Festival, the Irish Film and Television Awards, and the Evening Standard British Film Awards for Garage.
Peter May has authored The China Thrillers which include The Firemaker, The Fourth Sacrifice, The Killing Room, Snakehead, The Runner, and Chinese Whispers. He has also authored the standalone novels The Reporter, Fallen Hero, Hidden Faces, The Man With No Face, The Noble Path, Virtually Dead, Entry Island, Runaway, Coffin Road, and I’ll Keep You Safe. Peter May created and wrote for the television series The Standard and co-created and wrote for the TV series Squadron.
Peter spent a total of 18 years at Apple. In 2014 he retired from Apple and within a few months announced that he was joining the board of directors of Goldman Sachs.
He went undrafted in 2014 and signed with the Carolina Panthers where he has played ever since. Brown won the NFC Championship with Carolina in 2015. In his first two seasons he had 52 receptions for 743 yards and six receiving touchdowns.
He has also released the albums Canvas in 2005, In My Element in 2007, Double-Booked in 2009, Black Radio in 2012, Black Radio 2 in 2013, Covered in 2015, Everything’s Beautiful in 2016, and Blue Note in 2018. Tracks from his albums have featured several artists including Damion Reid, Bilal, Mike Moreno, Marcus Strickland, Mark Turner, Derrick Hodge, Casey Benjamin, Mos Def, Chris Dave, Mark Colenburg, and more. Robert Glasper won Grammy Awards in 2015 for Best R&B Album for Black Radio 2 and for Best Traditional R&B Performance for “Jesus Children of America” (with Lalah Hathaway & Malcolm-Jamal Warner).
Here’s how the house, built back in 1987 and reported to be currently owned by Williams’s widow Susan Williams, is described in its official listing: “Perched on the San Francisco Bay and set on a double lot with open water views throughout, this single level, 6bd/6.5ba Contemporary Mediterranean home is defined both by peaceful luxury and ease of family living. Ample living areas, sprawling master suite with abundant luxuries, and large en-suite bedrooms ensure everyone has plenty of space.
He was born Samuel Dale Brownback on September 12, 1956, in Garnett, Kansas. While at Kansas State University, he was elected student body president and was a member of Alpha Gamma Rho. After he received his J.D. in 1982, he spent almost a year working as a broadcaster, hosting a weekly half-hour show. Soon, he became an attorney in Manhattan, Kansas before acquiring the post of Kansas secretary of agriculture in 1986.
Sam Bush released the album Hold On, We’re Strummin’ (with David Grisman) in 2003 and the album reached #7 on the US Bluegrass charts. His album King of My World was released in 2004 and reached #2 on the US Bluegrass charts as did his 2006 album Laps in Seven. Bush’s albums Circles Around Me in 2009 and Storyman in 2016 both reached #3 on the US Bluegrass chart. Sam Bush was also a member of the bluegrass band New Grass Revival.
It was in February 2004 that Bodman started his tenure as a Deputy Secretary of the Treasury in the George W. Bush Administration, where he also served the as the Deputy Secretary of Commerce beginning in 2001. Samuel W. Bodman was nominated to replace Spencer Abraham as the United States Secretary of Energy on December 10, 2004. Then he was confirmed unanimously by the United States Senate on January 31, 2005, assuming office the next day.
Krispy Kreme was purchased for $1.35 billion in May by JAB Beech, which also owns Keurig, Caribou, and Peet’s coffees. Shaq loves the delicious doughnuts that Krispy Kreme is known for, and he released a statement about the new deal, saying, “Our goal is to help people find their happy place, and what better way than with a box of delicious doughnuts.” By accepting this new opportunity, the big man hopes to reconcile the largest investment mistake of his career, which occurred in the early 90s when he was offered a chance to be the only franchisee for Starbucks by CEO Howard Schultz.
Souray was known for his heavy slap shot and set an unofficial NHL record for the hardest slap shot. He holds an NHL record for the most single season power play goals by a defenseman with 19. Souray has represented Canada in international competition and won a Silver medal at the 2005 World Championships. He signed a five year deal with the Edmonton Oilers in 2007 for $27 million and a three year deal with the Anaheim Ducks in 2012 for $11 million.
This American Television Reality Series airs on the Bravo Network a show that follows the lavish lifestyles of five “housewives” and their families who reside in McMansions, with the exception of one housewife (Lauri Waring), who lives in a Ladera Ranch townhouse. Tammy Knickerbocker used to live in one of the biggest houses in the gated community, but that was before she and her late husband, Lou, lost their fortune.
He is best known for his Shannara series which includes many other series including Original Shannara Trilogy, Heritage of Shannara, Word & Void, The Voyage of the Jerle Shannara, High Druid of Shannara, The Genesis of Shannara, Legends of Shannara, The Dark Legacy of Shannara, and more. Brooks has also authored the Magic Kingdom of Landover series and other works including Hook and Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Lynda Resnick and her husband Stewart own and run the Wonderful Company, which sells POM Wonderful juice, Halo brand mandarin oranges, Fiji water, almonds, and pistachios. She is the second-richest self-made American woman. It is estimated that almost half of all American households buy one of Resnick’s products. Lynda met Stewart, who is her second husband when she was pitching her ad agency to get his business while he was President of American Protection Industries.
Today, devoted Beanie Baby lovers hunt for extremely rare editions to add to their fun collections. Just take these five examples: These are the most valuable Beanie Babies out there.
5. Patti the Platypus With an estimated asking price of $6,000, the magenta-colored platypus is extremely sought-after among collectors, because it is the first and oldest version of the Beanie Baby.
4. Claude the Crab One of the most coveted Beanie Babies, Claude the Crab, comes in a blend of colors that include dark blue, rich greens, browns, and a cream undershell.
Beginnings Bourassa became an entrepreneur as a pre-teen, when he started making money on the wrong side of the law. He was involved in petty larceny, drug smuggling, and grand larceny. Bourassa started a shoplifting ring in junior high school. This wasn’t a guy swiping some gum and a Dr. Pepper from a convenience store – he turned it into a business. Bourassa quit school at the age of 15 and moved out of his parent’s house.
Look, Trump is a divisive president. We don’t want to ruffle anyone’s feathers, but that is just a fact. Donating publicly to him can come at a cost to the donor’s business. Equinox and Soul Cycle faced a backlash from their powerful members after it was revealed that Stephen Ross, one of the execs of the upscale fitness chains’ parent company, was planning to host a fundraiser for the president.