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Money Is Thicker Than Blood
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So, John Middleton owns a large chunk of the Phillies, and he is very rich. In 2003, he bought his sister and other family members out of their shares of the family business for $200 million. In 2007, he sold it all for $2.9 billion. She's suing for a share, saying that it was self-dealing. He says she did it voluntarily, signed paperwork to that effect, and noting that at the time, the business faced a huge risk of tobacco liability suits (they owned a cigar company) that he was willing to face and she was not, hence the deal. Whatever happened, money always gets in the way when family and cash clash. (Philadelphia Inquirer)
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