Leonardo DiCaprio Pays $125,000 for Art Piece During Haiti Relief Fundraiser
Leonardo DiCaprio is spending big for a good cause.
The Before the Flood star bid $125,000 on custom artwork by Ed Ruscha at a the Haiti Rising gala charity auction for Sean Penn's J/P HRO Haitian Relief Organization in Beverly Hills, California, on Saturday night.
The event, which was also attended by stars such as Lily Collins, Pamela Anderson, Jason Segel, Connie Britton, Diane Kruger, Jeffrey Tambor, Emile Hirsch, Edward Norton and Nick Jonas, raised a record $37 million – including contributions from the Government of France, The Parker Foundation and World Bank, in addition to proceeds from the live auction – for J/P HRO's efforts in Haiti.
To learn more about the organization, and how you can help, visit jphro.org
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