Jezebel: George Soros

Billionaire's Ex Sues Over Apartment Promise

Irin Carmon — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:15:48 EDT

Brazilian soap star and Columbia University student Adriana Ferreyr, 28, is suing billionaire financier George Soros, 80, for promising to give her two million dollar apartment and then giving it to someone else. The $50 million suit also says that he slapped and tried to choke her during an argument, which Soros denied. (She called the cops, but no criminal charges were filed). More »

Saddam Hussein Made Up That WMD Thing To Deter Invaders

Moe — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:40:31 EST

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So it turns out Saddam Hussein lied about having WMD so the rest of the Axis of Evil would leave him alone. [CBS News]

More Proof That The Rich (And Royal) Shall Inherit The Earth

Moe — Fri, 11 May 2007 11:05:33 EDT

George Soros and Queen Noor are friends with benefits. For the uninitiated, she's the widow of the late King Hussein of Jordan; he made billions in this huge mindfuck of a bet against the British pound in the '80s and now uses the money for good, sort of like Angelina Jolie, but, you know, with three more zeroes in his bank account. [Rush & Molloy]