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Righteous Pirates Rob Celebrity Yacht [The Rich]
Posted on August 28, 2008
Movie-like occurrence of the day: Pirates, for fuck's sake, have robbed a posh 178-foot party yacht moored off Corsica, making off with a freaking fortune. In the past the boat has hosted Jack Nicholson, Armani, and Puff Daddy, among others. Will the publicity surrounding this daring act of Robin Hood-style crime, minus the give to the poor part, lead to a rash of similar hijackings in the near future? You better believe it. Do you have any idea how lucrative yacht piracy is?: The buccaneers made off with a booty of $183,180 in cash in the attack on the craft, which was anchored off the Fre...
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