As to what it will profit Mr. Gibson's soul, perhaps we will hear what he funds with his gains from Jesus' pains.
"For many years, we fought in the creeks because we were sidelined even though Nigeria's wealth comes from here," said Wilson, thumping a fist on a desk cluttered with awards – mostly from organisations he funds with money the government pays him not to bleed oil pipelines.
His support for the charity, which he partly funded with his own money, was entirely genuine, and he spoke repeatedly about fears for the children involved.
The foundation he created, funded with some $2 billion from his father, is focused on global food security and sustainability.
He funded it with hundreds of millions of dollars raised from Haiti's diaspora, by levying a small tax on money transfers and international phone calls.
In the U.S. he funded his research with joint ventures with the German submarine maker Thyssen Nordseewerke and Virginia shipbuilder Newport News.
He funded the transaction with private equity financing from Veronis Suhler Stevenson, along with executive management funding.
He spent nine of those years in office — thanks in large part to Forza Italia, the party he founded, and funded with his own money, in order to protect a financial empire that had made him Italy's richest man.
He spoke to Andrew Neil on the Daily Politics, along with former Tory leader Lord Howard, about the election policies of the party, which he created and funded with £100,000.
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