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http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/06/showb...beverly-hills-hotel-celebrity-protest-brunei/
Having a dinner meeting at the Beverly Hills Hotel in two weeks. Discussed canceling it but money has been paid, hope our corporate sponsors don't back out though. Not sure about future events though. I doubt he sells or changes his mind so this could go on for a while.
The Beverly Hills Hotel has been a haven for Hollywood's elite since 1912 -- two years before the City of Beverly Hills was even created.
But now some stars are rushing for the exits.
On Monday, a number of celebrities took part in a demonstration across from the famed Sunset Boulevard lodge, protesting not the hotel but its ownership -- an investment group controlled by the Sultan of Brunei.
In late April, the small Muslim nation on the northern coast of the island of Borneo implemented Sharia law, marked by strong punishments for those found guilty of homosexuality or adultery -- including stoning the convicted to death. The law was praised by the sultan, who isn't just the country's ruler but also a major political and cultural figure.
Having a dinner meeting at the Beverly Hills Hotel in two weeks. Discussed canceling it but money has been paid, hope our corporate sponsors don't back out though. Not sure about future events though. I doubt he sells or changes his mind so this could go on for a while.
