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While Ellis was seeking out investors, Blay-Miezah was living overseas, having fled the U.S. in 1974 after he was charged with trying to cash $250,000 worth of stolen cashier's checks. But the Ghanaian was always willing to greet his American benefactors at the posh offices or hotel suites he had set up with their money in London, Amsterdam and Accra. "I can't live like a pauper," he told one investor. "I have to impress my people...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Out of Africa: Stung by a Ghanaian smoothy | 4/21/1986 | See Source »

Master of Ceremonies Christopher Reeve, the mild-mannered actor who donned tights for three "Superman" films, auctioned off items donated by businesses and celebrities to about 450 black-tied and bejeweled bidders at the posh Charles Hotel in Harvard Square...

Author: By Cyrus M. Sanai, | Title: Actor Christopher Reeve Auctions Off Valuable Oddities to Benefit the ART | 4/12/1986 | See Source »

While such a project would be expensive to build and costly to operate, professional realtors say it undoubtedly would not be a moneymaker. Housing for transients and low-income families cannot compete with the posh condos and fancy boutiques which pay Harvard Square's top price of $60 per sq. ft. in rental fees...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: The Lady And Her Lot | 4/2/1986 | See Source »

...Malacanang Palace, the presidential residence, that link Marcos with bank deposits in Brazil, Switzerland and the Bahamas, as well as with property in the U.S. Salonga said the papers prove that Marcos used intermediaries to buy properties in New York, including a shopping complex in Manhattan and a posh estate on Long Island. Total value: approximately $350 million...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Philippines Digging for Treasure | 3/17/1986 | See Source »

Although the former Haitian honcho's wealth is apparently not as great, Duvalier and his entourage don't exactly have to travel on the budget plan, either. While the Mitterand government decides what to do with him, Duvalier and his family are currently holed up in a posh Parisian hotel that wants them out. "They're bad for business," said the manager...

Author: By Steven Lichtman, | Title: Money for Nothing, Trips for Free | 3/6/1986 | See Source »

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