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TIL George Clooney Spent His Nespresso Paycheck On A Spy Satellite To Keep Tabs On Omar Al-Bashir

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Article is from 2013, but I just seen it come across my feed. That's fucking nuts.

George Clooney is spending a recent handsome paycheck on an endeavor that might surprise those who know more about Clooney's love life than his espionage activities.
The "Gravity" actor told the Guardian that he's spending "most" of the cash he earns from appearing in commercials for Nespresso on a spy satellite aimed at Sudan. Allow Clooney to explain:
Most of the money I make on the [Nespresso] commercials I spend keeping a satellite over the border of North and South Sudan to keep an eye on Omar al-Bashir [the Sudanese dictator charged with war crimes at The Hague]. Then he puts out a statement saying that I'm spying on him and how would I like it if a camera was following me everywhere I went and I go 'well welcome to my life Mr War Criminal'. I want the war criminal to have the same amount of attention that I get. I think that's fair.
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al-Bashir was recently reported to have fled Nigeria in an attempt to avoid being arrested on war crimes and human rights violations. Human rights leaders accuse the Sudanese president of committing gruesome atrocities in the Darfur region of the country.
Clooney's humorous take on the situation shouldn't be mistaken for glibness on the actor's part. The Satellite Sentinel Project, Clooney's spy program, tracks the movements of Sudan's brutal army and attempts to warn civilians in advance of attacks. The 52-year-old was also arrested last March in a protest at the Sudanese embassy in Washington D.C. At the time, Clooney told The Huffington Post that the goal "is the same goal it's been all along and will continue to be and not be accomplished today or anytime in the near future, but it's a job that we have to continually do which is raise attention."
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Are there any other celebrities that do this kind of thing?
 

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I wish I was paid enough to buy private satellites I could use to watch people like I'm Batman or something.
 
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Winny（๑•̀ㅂ•́）و said:
I wish I was paid enough to buy private satellites I could use to watch people like I'm Batman or something.
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The answer to But Why is written in the blurbs. Extremely noble goal, wish that were common behavior everywhere where a lotta war crimes take place.
 
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Mr. Sam said:
I'm sorry, he does what?
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I mean look at him.
Look at his house. It has a secret underwater cave for a jet boat.

if you think George Clooney is anything more than an identity for hiding a superhero in plain sight I don't know what to tell you.

PS he bought a tequila distillery and farm and sold it for a billion dollars. And that tequila was effing legit too.

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Every time I see those nespresso commercials I think about this fact. I'm glad Clooney can do some good with the money. Even if it's just to observe atrocities.
 

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It's wild to me I haven't heard of this before at all, given this is a piece from 2013. If it wasn't the HuffPost I'd say the whole article is just an elaborate joke.
 
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I love that Clooney quote, its spot on. I also had no idea about this, however he always one of the actors who legitimately felt like good people.
 

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RustyNails said:
Wouldn't a drone be more cost effective?
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Considering the satellite didn't do shit to lead to the arrest of Bashir and he had to be deposed years later due to protests and a military coup, it seems like a huge vanity project that ended up being a waste of money.
 

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It makes way, way more sense when you know what his wife does.

still insane and amazing though


Psychoward said:
Considering the satellite didn't do shit to lead to the arrest of Bashir and he had to be deposed years later due to protests and a military coup, it seems like a huge vanity project that ended up being a waste of money.
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well there are the villages full of people that were warned of impending attacks, repeatedly. but go off
 
MisterHero

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Did Batman & Robin teach Clooney about satellite reconnaisance or did his experience inform his acting in the telescope scene
 
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Huh
Is that legal? Wtf, you can just launch your own satellite and spy on other nations?
 
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