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Is Precocious Tuxedoed Child Mr. Bloomberg's HEIR?

Is Precocious Tuxedoed Child Mr. Bloomberg's HEIR?

This week, we heard the heart-warming story of precocious seven-year-old Kyle Falls, who dressed up in a tuxedo to attend his first day of classes at a new school located at the Spruce Street skyscraper designed by Frank Gehry. The adorableness did not go unnoticed by Mayor Bloomberg, who met him at the school and posed for some photos. The whole story seemed wrapped up...but then we started thinking: what if Mayor Bloomberg had a near-death experience in his bath, and realized that no one will carry on his legacy after he dies? What if Bloomberg then started auditioning potential candidates to inherit his vast fortune? WHAT IF KYLE FALLS IS MR. BURNS' BLOOMBERG'S HEIR APPARENT? more ›

Hermes Heir Handcuffed After Grabbing Pilot's Crotch

Hermes Heir Handcuffed After Grabbing Pilot's Crotch

Meet Mathias Guerrand-Hermes: Polo player, heir to the French fashion house Hermès, petulant crotch-grabber. The 36-year-old socialite is in the papers today after being arraigned in Brooklyn federal court over a nasty incident aboard an Air France flight from Paris to JFK on Tuesday. Prosecutors say it all started when Guerrand-Hermes—loaded on booze and the pain medication Propofan—began pestering a female passenger in first class. When her husband told him to step off, Guerrand-Hermes, who was perched on the lady's armrest, simply moved in closer. more ›

Brooke Astor's Son Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges

Brooke Astor's Son Pleads Not Guilty to Criminal Charges

Anthony Marshall, the only son of New York society legend Brooke Astor, pleaded not guilty to 18 counts of criminal activity related to the handling of his mother's finances. The 83-year-old former Marine spoke in court once (to utter "not guilty") and, after his bond was approved, left the courthouse using a cane. He also apparently cried. Among the accusations the Manhattan DA's office made against Marshall and his former lawyer Francis Morrissey (a PDF... more ›

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