Summary
A man named Ari Hodara won a Pablo Picasso painting worth about €1 million in a charity raffle but initially thought the news was a scam. The raffle, which sold over 120,000 tickets at €100 each worldwide, raised €11 million for Alzheimer's research, and Hodara is still deciding whether to keep or sell the painting.
Key Facts
- Ari Hodara won a Picasso painting valued at €1 million (£870,000; $1.2 million).
- Hodara did not believe he won at first and needed to see the painting on a video call to be convinced.
- The painting was shown from Christie's auction house in Paris.
- The raffle sold more than 120,000 tickets, each costing €100.
- The raffle raised €11 million (£10 million; $13 million) for Alzheimer's disease research.
- The raffle had participants from around the world.
- Ari Hodara has not decided if he will keep or sell the artwork.
