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Music Mogul Leaves $1.5M to Chauffeur, Doorman

And Alan Meltzer's ex-wife wants you to know that she really, really doesn't care

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Jan 30, 2012 11:30 AM CST | Updated Feb 4, 2012 7:17 AM CST

(Newser) – A chauffeur and a doorman are suddenly well-off after music mogul Alan Meltzer left them both a large chunk of his $10 million estate. Meltzer "was such a nice guy," says his chauffeur, who got $1 million. "He was always joking. He... Read full story »

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And Alan Meltzer's ex-wife wants you to know that she really, really doesn't care

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