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Old 09-24-2009, 08:48 AM   #8
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Originally Posted by PrinceOfTheHalflings View Post
If it was for much less than $100 million I'd be very surprised.
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/...ow/4990245.cms

Well as Dave said the Trust accounts will give a fair idea but if they asked originally for $150million then even allowing that an ooc settlement would not be the full amount ... then I would hope you were right. Of course they may have agreed to be paid in instalment.

Given that the trust aims to give continuing longterm support to its chosen charities I imagine that they will invest the bulk of the settlement in order to do this from income rather than distribute it as capital.

Even with current miniscule interest rates a lump sum of this size should generate enough to maintain the trust as a force for good for a long time even without getting crafty with extending copyright. A legacy that like the Road will go on and on... I may have to forgive PJ for what he did to the book....
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