Long read, but really fascinating story. I vaguely remember the hullabaloo about this at the time.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-an-ex ... e-millions
How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
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How an Ex-Cop Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game and Stole Millions
"Turns out I’m 'woke.' All along, I thought I was just compassionate, kind, and good at history. "
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Wow... had no ideal it could be that fixed.
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Damn good story.
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There was a big biding war for the rights to the movie, 20th Century Fox with Ben Affleck and Matt Damon got the rights for 1 million.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... ry-1132107In the end, it was 20th Century Fox and Ben Affleck and Matt Damon's Pearl Street Films' bid of $1 million — a huge sum for an 8,700-word web feature — that beat out other bids from Universal, Netflix and Warner Bros.