Paul Newman, in one of his moments of splendor, played by “The New York Times”. Clarin photo archive
The charitable legacy Paolo Newman now he is “under fire”, he reports IndieWire. Is that, apparently, Newman’s daughters, Elinor “Nell” Newman and Susan Newmanfiled a lawsuit against the nonprofit Newman’s Own Foundation, arguing that his father’s wishes are “under attack” by “the same organization he founded in an effort to preserve and expand that legacy.”
Newman created the Newman’s Own Foundation in 2005, three years before he died of lung cancer in 2008. The legendary actor of The shotwinner of Oscarhe founded the private non-profit organization that controls the food company of the same name and ships the 100 percent of your income to clarity.
A foundation clause, second IndieWire, said Newman’s children would receive money to also redirect to charities of their choice. Now, Elinor and Susan say Newman’s Own board of directors has reduced the funds available for charitable donations. According to the lawsuit, Newman requested that $ 400,000 be given to his daughter’s Foundations as “Essential control of the capacity of the Newman foundation”.
“Sir, Newman has granted Newman’s Own Foundation the rights to his name, image and likeness and other publicity and intellectual property rights, but not unconditionally,” says the lawsuit, filed in the Connecticut courts.
“Instead, Mr. Newman awarded that grant on the condition that the Newman’s Own Foundation allocated $ 400,000 annually to each of its foundations to donate to charities identified by his daughters in accordance with specific rules set by him.”
lost my way
In recent years, saying IndieWireAccording to the lawsuit, Newman’s Own “has lost its way and strayed from its mission of preserving and honoring the legacy of Paul Newman.” The 400,000 had been reduced to 200,000. Elinor and Susan ask for compensation for $ 1.6 million to donate to charities of her choice, according to her father’s wishes.
The statement states: “The years that have elapsed since Mr. Newman’s death are a protracted and ongoing pattern of contempt, on the part of those who control Mr. Newman’s specific intentions and direction, along with mismanagement, scandal and questionable practices“.
In addition to damages, the lawsuit also seeks litigation that will require Newman’s Own Foundation to “abide by Paul Newman’s instructions now and in the future.”
“Nobody should feel that the legacy of a deceased loved one is being dishonored in the way the Newman’s Own Foundation ignored Paul Newman’s daughters, who are the plaintiffs in this case,” attorney Andy Lee said in a statement. . communicated on behalf of its customers.
A spokesperson for the Newman’s Own Foundation called the lawsuit “without merit” and noted that the board’s decisions may “vary from year to year”, especially when deciding how to “make the best use of our limited resources.”
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Source: Clarin
