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  My main takeaway from this article is that this dude banged and impregnated a 16-17 year old when he was almost 40.
  Edit: apparently the oldest is a step-child, the article didn't say that.
context: This is just a cover story. Once they get the rights they will sell NFTs. >
  
  Wait, I just bought an NFT of the 554.37Hz tone at 1:24.07 in the song, did I get scammed?? >
  
  It's impossible to get scammed with an NFT dude, they're uniquely identifiable! >
  
  Exactly ! They’re in the blockchain forever. Blockchain will really be how everyone works in the future, you just don’t see it yet. Need a haircut ? Blockchain. Want to cook some chicken ? Blockchain. Write a book ? Blockchain. Read a book ? Blockchain. Read, write. Scam a few thousand elders into giving away their retirement money because their grandchildren read something on twitter and said it’s a good investment ? Believe it or not, blockchain.
  The world will be the best place in the world because of blockchain. >
  
  I had stage IV cancer but after 15 minutes of blockchain therapy I'm now in remission! Is there anything it can't do? >
  
  That’s mint ! >
  
  I used to eat Altoids, but now? Blockchain... >
  
  I only consume the finest NFTide pods. >
  
  I’d rather they give it to someone special >
  
  But what if “the very next day they gave it away” ? >
  
  I heard them say, "this year to save me from tears" >
  
  They'll give it to someone special? >
  
  Special ! >
  
  George Michael has never directly profited from the song: He set it up so that all the royalties from "Last Christmas" go to charity. After his death, his estate continues to donate royalties from the song to charities.
  Not that this couple will succeed. But if they did, they'd actually deprive charities of a source of income.
  
  Edited to add: Give /u/prosthese's comment a read to find out more on George's amazing charitable spirit!
  I'll add another example myself:
  After Anselmo Feleppa, George Michael's lover, died in 1993, George wrote the most heart-wrenching tribute to Anselmo, "Jesus to a Child".
  After George died in 2016, the head of the charity Childline, which provides free counseling to people under 19, revealed that George had secretly donated all the royalties from "Jesus" to Childline, which adds another layer to the already transfigurative poignancy of the song. >
  
  George Michael, in a strange way, is the most unexpected symbol of Christmas spirit.  And it’ll be a fucking icy cold day in gay hell before anyone takes Last Christmas away.  George Michael literally died on Christmas.  After his death hoards of people came out of the woodwork with incredible stories of his generosity; he paid people’s rent for years, he donated gobs of money to hospitals, he paid for a random couples surrogacy, and specifically asked it all to be kept anonymous.  All in all, it’s likely in the hundreds of millions he gave away over the course of his life.
  If only this brain dead grinch couple could get some therapy, and maybe contribute something beneficial to society, they wouldn’t even consider this nuts scheme. >
  
  The more you read about George Michael's charity work on wiki the more you will like about him. He just did so much work anonymously without taking any public credit. >
  
  The man made incredible, heartfelt music that was bold in lyric and solid in tone. Genuinely an amazing person that often got a bum deal from the press because he dared to live his life his way. >
  
  I saw George live 3 times and he was absolutely brilliant each time. Went the first time on a whim and went back the other two times because he blew me away at the first show. >
  
  You went to see wham on a whim? Nice. >
  
  Whom went to ~~when~~ wham on a whim?
  Edit: phone auto correct wham to when. >
  
  I don't believe it, the story is a flim flam. >
  
  Whoah, Black Betty, bambalam! >
  
  With the royalties it gets they won’t be able to raise enough money to buy the rights, there’s a better chance whoever does own the rights, buys the rights to this couple. >
  
  And then hopefully bans them from reality so that we don't have to hear about this stupid pair again. >
  
  I'm sure purchasing a Spotify subscription to create your own Wham!-free Christmas Playlist is much cheaper >
  
  And when you walk the halls of your local grocery or department store? What will be your solace then? >
  
  Act like a fucking adult and just get over it? >
  
  They're acting like adults though. They're buying the song and removing it completely like an adult apparently can if they have the resources to do it. >
  
  Well they're just attention-seeking though aren't they. They have 'raised' 50k to buy a song that would potentially cost 25 million to own, and probably isn't even for sale. >
  
  They are going to never get to 25 million and they’re just going to pocket the money,  which was their intention in the first place. >
  
  Have people actually donated money, or 'pledged' to donate it? I feel like if you actually gave away money to something this stupid you kind of deserve to lose it. >
  
  I'm pretty sure people actually donated money so that Kylie Jenner could become the first "self made female billionaire" (?) So yeah a lot of people are stupid enough to waste money on something like this >
  
  
  donated
  self made
  
  huh >
  
  Unless they win the lotto, it ain't happening.
  Even if they do, it's a huge waste of money. >
  
  Honestly, with how prolific the song is, I wouldn't be shocked if someone comes forward to outbid them even if they do scrape together the money. The royalties from you could earn from that song would probably make up for it given enough time. >
  
  I was checking the other day on how much Mariah gets for all I want for Christmas. It seems to be around 2 - 3 million a year. So I would assume last Christmas to get a similar amount. And I think they have something like 85 years before they become public domain. >
  
  Not to mention that, as stated higher up in the comment section, proceeds from "Last Christmas" go to charity per George Michael's request.
  This couple is scamming people out of money while trying to promote their ad agency business with a viral campaign against a song that actually does measurable good in the world.  And reddit has now boosted it.  So congratulations reddit, you did it. 😒 >
  
  Some top comments is about how Thomas Mazetti is a pedophile (grey area law wise in EU), would not think its a great publicity. 
  It is posted as recent comments under some news articles as well. >
  
  
  Some top comments is about how Thomas Mazetti is a pedophile (grey area law wise in EU), would not think its a great publicity. 
  
  Being a paedophile isn't a grey area in the EU. It's a black area. Pedophiles aren't anymore acceptable here than the US. You guys do seem to see anyone under 18 as a kid though, whereas it's more like 16 over here.
  
  It is posted as recent comments under some news articles as well.
  
  I read that this is all because he has a step kid who, if it were his biological kid with her, would have meant she was 16 when she got pregnant.
  I think you need stronger evidence to call someone a pedo. It can ruin lives when thrown about without proof.