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Homeless man will get $100K for helping catch inmates
March 17, 2016
A San Francisco homeless man will get a $100,000 reward for helping authorities capture two of the three inmates who escaped an Orange County prison in January.
Former 'The Rebel Billionaire' runner-up Sarah Blakely pays it forward
February 5, 2007
When Sarah Blakely finished second on Fox's The Rebel Billionaire reality series in January 2005, Virgin founder Richard Branson handed her $750,000 to start her own charity. Now the creator of Spanx footless pantyhose is "paying it forward," donating $1 million to Oprah Winfrey's recently opened Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa school.
Richard Branson picks Shawn Nelson in Fox's 'Rebel Billionaire' finale
January 12, 2005
In the end, Virgin founder and The Rebel Billionaire star Richard Branson selected the finalist that one fellow contestant described as his own "Mini Me" -- wild haired Shawn Nelson, the brash 26-year-old business entrepreneur that Richard nearly fired in the opening minutes of the show's premiere episode due to his arrogance.
Fox reveals identities of 'The Rebel Billionaire' contestants
November 3, 2004
Fox has revealed the identities and details of the sixteen young entrepreneurs who will compete on Richard Branson's upcoming The Rebel Billionaire: Branson's Quest For The Best reality series.