Originally Posted By: olivant
That transaction would not have been exposed to legal or public scrutiny. Harrison was able to represent it publicaly as not only a donation, but as just 1/6th of its value.

However, the whole scenario of a Mafia Don (even a former one) investing in a high profile corporation in such a high profile way just doesn't happen except in fiction.


This is from the transcript:


VOICE OVER as we see a Financial Times headline (dated Wednesday, November 15, 1979): "Building an Empire: Corleone Proposal for New Immobiliare"

"The motion and a discussion relates to the Corleone group’s proposal to acquire one hundred million newly issued, Class A, quoted shares…"

FADE IN: ANOTHER VOICE OVER as we see a New York Times Business Day headline: "Corleone Group to Bid to Take Over Immobiliare"

"…$600 million and Corleone capital invested directly into International Immobiliare, an old and respected European company that Michael Corleone has an ambitious program to expand this real estate holding company, into an international conglomerate that could meet the challenge…"

FADE IN: Headline from the Wall Street Journal (November 15, 1979): "Immobiliare Takeover Appears Likely. Stock Soars".

"It was between the brothers Kay -- I had nothing to do with it."