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In the May 1955 issue of Confidential, "Doris Duke and Her African Prince" appeared. The story alleged that Doris Duke had an affair with a "Negro handyman and chauffeur," whom the article said she once employed. [98] In July 1955, Doris Duke sued the magazine for $3 million, claiming libel. [99]
Her foundation, Independent Aid, became the Doris Duke Foundation, which still exists as a private grant-making entity. [66] After her death, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation was established in 1996, supporting four national grant making programs and Doris Duke's three estates, Shangri La, Rough Point, and Duke Farms.
Bernard Lafferty (14 April 1945 – 4 November 1996) was an Irish butler and heir to American tobacco heiress and philanthropist, Doris Duke.Duke hired Lafferty in 1987 and named him the executor of her $1.2 billion estate six months prior to her death in October 1993.
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The City Manager should direct the NPD to reopen the case, forever burying Chief Radice’s corrupt “accident” story and setting the record straight.
Crystal Mangum, the former exotic dancer who accused three Duke men’s lacrosse players of rape in 2006, igniting a national firestorm, now says she lied about the encounter. “I testified ...
Duke Farms is a center of the Doris Duke Foundation. A decision was made to renovate the estate as "a model of environmental stewardship in the 21st Century and (to) inspire visitors to become informed stewards of the land." [10] While reorganizing the estate, little was accessible to the public.
Tobacco heiress Doris Duke posted Marcos's bail of $5 million. [9] [10] Marcos faced up to 50 years in prison and fines up to $1 million if convicted of all charges. [11] Following the illness and eventual death of her husband, Imelda Marcos became the main defendant. [6] The United States and Philippine governments worked closely to prosecute ...