http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7161
To quote with some relevancy:
"Reports have said that Mr Hilton is embarrassed by the behaviour of his granddaughter.
Ms Hilton, known for her party lifestyle, spent three weeks in jail earlier this year for violating probation in a drink driving case.
Mr Hilton will give $1.2bn immediately to a charitable trust that will eventually benefit the foundation.
The rest of the money will follow after his death.
The foundation supports projects that provide clean water in Africa, education for blind children and housing for the mentally ill."
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Did you also read that when Mr. Hilton's *own* father tried to leave a huge chunk of money to charity, he sued to get it back?
Seems age (read = impending death) might be making him revisit the wisdom of that act.
When I saw this yesterday, I was quite pleased - the charity certainly seems worthy. And for heaven's sake, the Hilton family will hardly go begging in the street, but no one needs that excess of money. Even the most sybaritic could hardly go through the Hilton billions in one lifetime.
It makes my gut clench when I think of people going without food, electricity or even basic housing in comparision to the lavishness of others.
*sigh*