While chestnuts roasting on an open fire and wrapped presents are signature hallmarks of the Christmas season, nothing signifies the holiday more than the Christmas tree. Every year, thousands upon thousands of them are sold to families so they can celebrate the holiday in style. But who are the people who sell those tress? The new documentary “Tree Man” explores the lives of New York City tree sellers, many of whom leave their families behind to endure harsh living conditions just for their business. The film primarily follows François, a father of three from Québec, who returns to the same Manhattan street corner every year to deliver the magic of the season. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below featuring François excitedly selling Christmas trees to his many fans.
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- 11/30/2016
- by Vikram Murthi
- Indiewire
The real-life Erin Brockovich's attorney has been convicted of trying to extort $310, 000 from her. Soon after the release of the movie Erin Brockovich, for which Julia Roberts won an Oscar for her role as the legal victor, attorney John Reiner approached Erin and said he wanted money on behalf of her ex-husband and former boyfriend. She was told the money would keep them from going to the media and exposing her affair with her boss Ed Masry, portrayed in the movie by Albert Finney. But both Brockovich and Masry contend there was never any affair between them, and took Reiner to court where he was convicted yesterday. Brockovich's former boyfriend and ex-husband were also arrested in the case, but the charges have now been dropped.
- 4/4/2001
- WENN
The ex-husband of the real life ERIN BROCKOVICH has been arrested on suspicion of trying to extort $310, 000 from the subject of Julia Roberts' hit movie. Ex-husband SHAWN WILLIAM BROWN, his attorney John Reiner and one of Brockovich's ex- boyfriends JORG HALABY, allegedly conspired to blackmail Brockovich and her lawyer EDWARD MASRY. The three men threatened to go public with accusations that Masry and Brockovich were having an affair and that she was a bad mother. After a Wednesday morning meeting in which Masry and Brockovich turned over the money, authorities moved in and arrested the three men. All remain in custody today with bail set at $50, 000. Brockovich says, "Frankly this makes me sick. I'm not going to give any body a dime for going out and saying lies about me and Ed when we did nothing but be good to these guys." She accuses ex-husband Brown of trying to avoid paying her $100, 000 in back child support. Julia Roberts, who played Brockovich in her latest movie, has been alerted about the arrest through her agent.
- 4/28/2000
- WENN
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