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Jacqui Safra , nephew of Lebanese banker Edmond Safra who died in a mysterious fire in Monaco in 1999, is owner of Chicago-based Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. and Merriam-Webster .¹ Under the name J.E.² Beaucaire , Safra appeared in and put up money for a number of Woody Allen films. Later, he became involved in the suit brought by Allen against Jean Doumanian , Safra's lover, for unpaid salary. At the same time, under Safra's ownership, Encyclopædia Britannica experienced its own financial woes with creditors demanding payment from the company after going unpaid for months. Britannica's freelance contributors have waited up to six months for checks, with staff going years without raises. Cost-cutting measures have included mandates to use free photos. Britannica told employees it would raise the contribution paid into their 401(k) accounts, then eliminated them entirely. A company spokesperson once said, "We've had some cost reductions and belt-tightening but we're not going into details… We're a privately held company…" which recalls Marshall Brickman's question, "Can any of us really know Jacqui? He's protected by a wall of immense solvency." Safra also owns vineyards on Spring Mountain, Saint Helena, California . v t e³

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Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra is a descendant of the Syrian - Swiss Jewish Safra banking family. Some of his investments include Encyclopædia Britannica , Merriam-Webster , and Spring Mountain Vineyards , a large wine-growing estate located in Saint Helena, California . He is the nephew of Edmond Safra ( Brazilian ) who died in a fire intentionally started by his nurse in 1999. Under the name J.E. Beaucaire (the name of the character played by Bob Hope in the film Monsieur Beaucaire ), Safra appeared in minor roles in three movies and financed eight Woody Allen films through a production company, Sweetland Films, run with girlfriend Jean Doumanian , who was a dear friend to Allen. In May 2001, Allen filed a lawsuit against both Safra and Doumanian, alleging $12 million in earnings plus interest entitled to him was withheld and accurate financial information was not provided. The trial which took place the next year was characterized by digressive banter. Allen's testimony was sometimes cut short by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Ira Gammerman, who tired of his rambling responses. Safra appeared on the stand the next day and was no less of a frustration to the judge. With Safra meandering or reluctant to answer various questions, Gammerman was berating him at one point and said, "I didn't think there was a witness who could make Mr. This witness has." Under questioning he admitted billing unpurchased insurance and half the cost of trips Allen took on his plane back to him without Allen's knowledge. As expected, the parties reached an undisclosed settlement during the proceedings.

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Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra is a Swiss investor, descendant of the Lebanon - Swiss Jewish Safra banking family. Some of his investments include Encyclopædia Britannica , Merriam-Webster , and Spring Mountain Vineyard , a large wine-growing estate located in Saint Helena, California . He is the nephew of Edmond Safra . Under the name J.E. Beaucaire (the name of the character played by Bob Hope in the film Monsieur Beaucaire ), Safra appeared in minor roles in three movies and financed eight Woody Allen films through a production company, Sweetland Films, run with girlfriend Jean Doumanian , a close friend of Allen.

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Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra (born c. 1928) is a millionaire Brazilian investor from Geneva . He is a descendant of the Syrian - Swiss Jewish Safra banking family. he:יעקב (ז'אקי) ספרא Robert Kolker.

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Swiss banker Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra (born c. 1940) is a billionaire investor from Geneva . He is a descendant of the Syrian Lebanese-Swiss Jewish Safra banking family. he:יעקב (ז'אקי) ספרא Brigham, William (2019-07-31). Historical Dictionary of Woody Allen .

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Swiss banker Jacqui (Jacob) Eli Safra (born 1947) is a Swiss investor from Geneva . He is a descendant of the Syrian Jewish Safra banking family.

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