Michael Milken: Last News

Ivan F. Boesky, the disgraced 1980s financier who inspired the cutthroat corporate raider Gordon Gekko character of Oliver Stone’s 1987 film Wall Street, died in his sleep today at his home in San Diego. He was 87.

Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch among others has been cancelled, following complaints from high-profile figures.It was announced on March 13 that this year’s honourees for the Opperman Foundation’s Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Leadership Award included Musk, Murdoch, Martha Stewart, Sylvester Stallone and Michael Milken.The inclusion of the Tesla founder and the former FOX news CEO sparked backlash from members of the Ginsburg family. Ginsburg’s son, James criticised the foundation, saying his mother would be “appalled” at the honourees.Ginsburg told CNN: “When you think of trying to create a more just society, which of course was mom’s ultimate goal, those are probably about the last names that would come to mind.”Calling the news a “desecration to [his] mother’s memory”, he said: “I think she’d be appalled.”Yesterday (March 18) Barbra Streisand took to Instagram to show her support for the Ginsburg family, and join them in condemning the choice of honourees for the ceremony.Reflecting on receiving the honour from Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor last year, Streisand wrote: “Justices Ginsburg and Sotomayor stand as two of the most respected women role models, and their commitment to democratic values, especially women’s rights, is unequaled.”A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand)She continued: “That’s why I join the Ginsburg family in condemning the choice of honourees this year.

The family of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is calling out an organization which had been entrusted to hand out a yearly award in her name.

were in escrow for a $34.5 million California home in affluent Pacific Palisades. But at the last second, they pulled out of buying it.Instead, it looks like they may have finally settled on prime real estate from one of the most prominent families in Los Angeles. Owned by Gregory Milken — one of the city’s wealthiest residents — along with his wife, EJ, the 1.13-acre property in Pacific Palisades listed not even a week ago before the couple scooped it up.