Ouch!!! Leonardo DiCaprio Asked To Return Oscar Award

Remember a few years ago when the internet was on a manic campaign to make sure DiCaprio got an Oscar after receiving multiple nominations in his lifetime and failing to secure the award? Eventually he got his trophy, after appearing in 2016 movie The Revenant. That Oscar is safe, don’t worry.  However, another Oscar that Leonardo was gifted by Malaysian financier Jho Low (who financed The Wolf of Wall Street) is about to be taken away from him. Low bought the Oscar at auction for $600,000 and gave it to Leonardo to cheer him up after his string of losses  at the Academy Awards. Low also gifted DiCaprio an original Pablo Picasso painting, and a see-through grand piano (which had to be left in a purpose built room on Miranda Kerr’s patio because it would not fit through any of the building’s doors).  That’s because Jho Low has been accused of committing billions of dollars worth of fraud. DiCaprio and Kerr are cooperating and giving the gifts back to the relevant authorities, but it’s likely that Low’s re-po men have a lot more work ahead of them, as the 37-year-old fugitive (who is thought to be hiding out in China) has made some other extravagant purchases over the years, including original Monet and van Gogh paintings, a $250 million super yacht with a cinema and helicopter pad, and a $35 million jet. When the investigation ends, Leo’s Oscar will be given back to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, who retain the rights to buy any Oscar back for $1. Photo Credit: Getty

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