David Geffen Sparks Backlash for Flaunting Self-Quarantine from $590M Superyacht!!!
David Geffen Sparks Backlash for Flaunting Self-Quarantine from $590M Superyacht!!!
First Name Tom, Last Name Foolery… And I’m Everybody’s Uncle!
Including this out-of-touch billionaire… David Geffen.
Billionaire David Geffen has been slammed for flaunting a photo of his time in quarantine — from aboard his multi-million dollar yacht. Geffen posted photos on Instagram on Saturday showing how he is social distancing on the “Rising Sun.”
“Sunset last night … isolated in the Grenadines avoiding the virus,” Geffen, 77, captioned a picturesque snapshot, one of three in the post.
“I’m hoping everybody is staying safe.”
His post left Twitter followers furious as one wrote: “David Geffen’s thought process: “Hey you know what, millions are losing their jobs, can’t pay their rent & they’re worried about a deadly pandemic, I bet they’d love to know how I’m doing. Fire up the copter so we can take some more pics of my yacht! They’ll love this!!!”
Another added: “Did David Geffen just give everyone the middle finger?”
The “Rising Sun” had a purchase price of $590 million. Geffen bought a half-stake in the 454-foot boat from fellow billionaire Larry Ellison in 2007, purchasing the other half three years later.
He’s since hosted a wealth of celebrities & moguls, from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos & girlfriend Lauren Sanchez to music manager Scooter Braun & Diane Von Furstenberg & Barry Diller. Geffen’s Instagram account was made private Saturday, allowing only followers to see his pictures.
He made his fortune after co-founding Asylum Records in the 1970s, later launching Geffen Records in 1980. In 1994, he co-founded the DreamWorks SKG studio with Steven Spielberg & Jeffrey Katzenberg. Geffen left the studio in 2008.
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By: Sara Nathan
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