You must have often heard about the marriages, affairs of the 96 years old. So, in this article, we will be talking about Redstone's net worth, ex-girlfriend's allegation for transferring millions of dollars to his mistresses and millions of charities as well.
The Whooping Net Worth of Sumner Redstone
The Chairman of National Amusements Sumner Redstone has an estimated net worth of $2.6 billion so far as of March 2020. Undoubtedly, he is considered one of the wealthiest people around the globe.
As a matter of fact, Redstone is the seventy percent voting shareholder of ViacomCBS. The media company includes channels such as CBS, MTV, TV Land, VidCon, Smithsonian Channel, and so on. So, there is no surprise that he is worth billions.
Redstone manages ViacomCBS through National Amusements. Redstone sold more than 89 percent of his Midway Games shares in December 2008.
The daughter of the billionaire, Shari Redstone, vice-chairman of the board of Viacom and CBS and also the president of National Amusements, is set to assume her father's role after his death.
Charitable Works
The 96 years old business pundit has donated more than $150 million to many different philanthropic causes.
- Redstone donated $105 million in charitable grants to fund research and patient care advancements in cancer and burn recovery at three major non-profit healthcare organizations in April 2007.
- Redstone also transferred $1.5 million to the Global Poverty Project a few years ago.
- Sumner even contributed millions of dollars to the Cambodian Children's fund in 2007.
- He has donated $1.7 million to Autism Speaks in support of scientific researches.
- The chairman of ViacomCBS gifted $24 million to the Keck School of Medicine for cancer researches in July 2010.
- In September 2012, he presented $18 million to the Boston University School of Law for the construction work.
- To help the needy children and orphans, he contributed $350,000 to the Go Campaign in October 2012.
- The Sumner M. Redstone Charitable Foundation contributed $1 million to Literacy Inc in May 2013.
- To support the students who work in public-interest positions, his charitable foundation announced to donate $10 million to Harvard Law School in January 2014.
Allegation Made By Redstone's Ex-Girlfriends
The media Chairman paid multiple millions to many women who gave him 'sexual favors.' According to the CNBC, his 45 years old ex-girlfriend, Sydney Holland, alleged him of paying several ladies millions of dollars in exchange for sexual favors.
The women to whom he transferred millions of dollars include mistresses, a flight attendant and also the attendant's sister. According to the legal documents filed by Holland, the CBS corporate jet flight passenger alone received $18 million, and her sister got $6 million from the media operator. Not only his former lover filed a case against him but also Redstone's close friend Manuela Herzer (rumored as one of his ex-girlfriends) alleged Sumner of transferring a sum of $150 million over the years.
But, the source also says that the billionaire had already given 1.5% of the net worth to Holland. She said that she filed a case against him for not fulfilling his promise made to her. The promise was to look after Sydney and her daughter for a lifetime. As per the legal document, the 96 years old gave nearly $100 million to mistress and others who offered him sexual favors.
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