No One Saw THIS Coming

[@Brian-bm7ew]

Paying the taxes is what actually got me. That's a very thoughtful friend.

[@bodaciousmos]

But why would you need to pay taxes for a gift ? That is also weird with lotto win why do they get almost 50% for a game of luck nobody pays you back when you lose

[@Brian-bm7ew]

@bodaciousmos In America, everything is taxed.

[@disbled]

Not just America. "Gifts" over a certain amount of $ get taxed almost everywhere​@@Brian-bm7ew

[@PrivateMcPrivate]

​@@Brian-bm7ewFREEDOM!!!! wait what.

[@Pranavbalyan]

@@bodaciousmosbecause everything is taxed in America unless you’re super rich

[@DaRealJ-e2r]

He’s a real one for giving each of his friends a million dollars

[@fancythisgirl3]

Even more real for paying the taxes 😂

[@avaluggglazer445]

That's a pretty high standard to set people to

[@PFGFrankly]

Even better, tax free

[@Reven_dev]

And 20 bucks

[@RalphHollick]

Jesus christ man... this has nothing to do with Trump or Biden. Just enjoy the video pal ​@project2025s2

[@IGotNoUsernameIdeasLeft]

It’s refreshing to find people who are actually grateful nowadays

[@R41ph3a7b6]

Agreed, also I'm shocked that people nowadays only like comments and don't reply anymore.

[@mindsquall]

$1 million in 20’s would NOT fit in a suitcase. Not even close.

[@mostlime12195]

Big suitcases exist? It doesn't have to be the traditional hollywood looking suitcase.​@@mindsquall

[@Omnibushido-]

Well this was several years ago but yeah, it’s nice.

[@blamemagnesiums]

people still are grateful it's just the internet wants you to think otherwise

[@notfex1427]

I cant even fathom the fact he had a whole ass friend group of 14 people helping him. I havent even exceeded 5. This guy is a LEGEND.

[@deathbloom27]

I don't even have one after becoming a parent!

[@bethanychatman9531]

5 is a mega blessing. 1 is a blessing. A true friend is invaluable.

[@TheDramacist]

I used to have 5+ Until covid 😢

[@rishab0B]

​@@TheDramacistyou good bro?

[@Everyday_Eva]

I've barely got 1. (I was kicked out of my friend group last year even though I was a few of their first friend 😢)

[@YesPlease1]

Not only that, but anticipating that at least since of them would say "I can't accept this" he said that if any of them refused the gift then none of them would get theirs. Knowing that at least a few in the group were in tough times financially and needed the money, this ensured that everyone accepted it and with a clear conscience.

[@capitalisa]

Do all cultures believe abuse, manipulation and control are signs one loves you? Sickening.

[@doktarstonks2796]

That’s what you call true friends.

[@Smashball2723]

Fr

[@jzmnvazquez]

damn right

[@AALUG]

First'

[@greekre]

yah hes also a nutbag so there's that as well

[@Larry_The_Clam]

@@AALUGyou weren’t first. Even if you were nobody would care. L

[@a_singular_spud]

Having 14 real friends that’ll help you in hard times is something I can’t comprehend

[@siinxx7656]

Right? Not even Jesus got that lucky.

[@Metaknight180]

Yeah, I don't think I have any friendships that deep.

[@zakialiberty8226]

Yeah , having 1-3 is already a blessing, 14 is super! ❤❤❤

[@kittiesandbotsgemini9892]

I dont even have 14 friends on a superficial level

[@Br1anwastaken]

U guys good???

[@The_Real_Hell069]

Having 5 true friends is hard enough, but 14 TRUE FRIENDS IS INSANE

[@milescooperjones8717]

They're Ocean's 14 lol

[@Gustavo-po9bd]

It's not hard to have 14 friends, only if you see your friends for hours everyday

[@osonhouston]

It also says a lot about him that 14 people stayed with him. It's clear he was also a good friend, and the million dollars was the icing on the cake.

[@lunadejoshua]

​@@Gustavo-po9bdThat's the issue that people think that you need to do to have good friends around. You don't need to hang out with people constantly to deem them "true friends". Just genuinely check up on people. Listen to their problems ever so often. Say Happy Birthday or ask how their family is. Don't let your reality become your only reality. Other people are living their lives too so care about each other a bit more and you might find those friends that become family.

[@handesonrenatoguimaraes2615]

​@@Gustavo-po9bdit is hard to have GOOD friends

[@DKisOk]

I'm a widow who has several neighbors who look out for me and help me when I need help... In turn I never forget their children's birthday 🎂🎈 or their's. I don't have relatives but I definitely have Family ❤

[@GhettoJohnWick]

That's a man who's well liked for bein genuine

[@doctorakiba]

14 is plenty. Most people are lucky to have even a single true friend. Congratulations Clooney, you won big time.

[@WMeier-kd8hz]

Twice, looking at his wife

[@Camie2030]

@@WMeier-kd8hz. I was gonna comment this too. 😂

[@leoniea138]

Agree

[@TrinhNguyen-sh4fj]

That is so true.

[@g1984AF]

A man with 14 real friends!!! My respect and envy (Envidia de la buena in spanish)

[@StarrDust0]

Ya they must've been great friends for him to drop a mil on them...fortunately I've had some true friends also who had my back...but sadly people grow up and move to other cities for jobs and stuff. The few friends I have now are good people...but not as great as my first group from high school.

[@CrazedKen]

Dont need many, just need the best

[@bizness-as-usual-58]

14 solid friends who had his back no matter what or how long??!! Now that's the kind of wealth money can't buy.

[@g1984AF]

@@CrazedKen I know but imagine being as lucky as him!!!

[@SteveMichaelson]

I can’t even find one friend and this guy has 14 :(

[@AclateValorant]

A very kind and generous man, and a heartwarming story.

[@Smashball2723]

very nice friends trying to help him and make him help them back

[@OL9245]

An arrogant way to say thank you actually. Drowning friends in a bucket of 20$ bills... This is not the right way to express gratefulness.

[@ryeyawn9396]

@@OL9245who are you to tell people that? If they were struggling financially, as mentioned in the video if you paid any attention, he relieved them of a great burden. He struggled and depended on them so now he repays them for their favors. Stop being so negative and live a little.

[@OL9245]

@@ryeyawn9396 I encourage you to delve deeper into the difference between generosity and goodwill. It is a spiritual meditation that never ends.

[@OL9245]

I encourage you to delve deeper into the difference between generosity and goodwill. It is a spiritual meditation that never ends. BTW all publicly known facts about George Clooney build the portait of a good person. Nevertheless, giving a million at a dinner party to 14 broke friends is terribly odd. There are hundreds of better ways to devote such an amount of money to help one's friends.

[@lornbaker1083]

If you never forget where you came from and you never forget the people who got you to where you are, you will never forget to pay them back.Dividends plus 10.George is one of the few men who knows this rule

[@edenk3653]

14 real friends! No wonder he's blessed.

[@tophat.commenter]

Its better to have 14 real friends. Than 100 fake friends.

[@tammyrawdon3587]

I can see this printed on a fortune cookie 👍🤠👍

[@HenSt-gz7qj]

I forgot where I read it but I remember an old saying "1 true friend might not be enough, but 1 fake friend is 1 too many."

[@CarlDaCool168]

Ironically friends have the ability to deal far more emotional damage compared to flat out enemies, thats what makes fake friends so dangerous from a mental stand point

[@rianamohamed300]

Or 100 facebook friends 😂

[@coolcat-nq4mj]

Since when was 14 friends too less?

[@zakenmaru8612]

These are crazy stories. Thanks for sharing!

[@eddie_lol]

props to them for being real friends and helping george when he needed help

[@avaluggglazer445]

They were also in need of help, it wouldn't make them fake friends if they weren't able to help him due to their own hardships

[@anakaliaeastwood]

​@@avaluggglazer445 Where did you get that from? Saying that certain behavior is evidence that someone is a real friend does not mean you're also saying that the absence of said behavior makes someone a fake friend.

[@mrburpmud]

​@@anakaliaeastwoodbro he was just providing extra evidence that these friends are good, are you jealous or something?

[@sillyarj]

Even if you don’t like him or what he does, you can’t deny he’s an amazing person

[@HalaluYAHEVER]

❤ Awesome gift of gratitude!!😃💯🥰👍

[@phantomsiege7897]

paying taxes is on that 14 mill is the most impressive thing i ever heard

[@insta_robinhood9121]

Ya 😭

[@PapiAndrey]

That would come out to roughly 9.33 million total in taxes, or about $667k per person. Federal gift tax exclusion was $14k and anything more was subject to a 40% tax rate in 2013.

[@therealf.b.i9468]

​@@PapiAndreyso 23 mil before taxes

[@RandomLyricsGuy-y5r]

@@therealf.b.i9468 basically america is literally a legal theif

[@noname72390]

Gotta pay taxes on money that was already taxed is ridiculous.

[@RookFNReyes]

I’m not Paying taxes on money someone gave me HAHA it’s cash. No traces

[@Ihateconspiracygoonera]

Fr fr ​@@RookFNReyes

[@missionsabotage]

It's not the money that is taxed, it's the income. Every taxe applies on "money" previously taxed : your company pays taxes on your salary and you pay tax for money you earn and then tax on things you buy and then the store pays taxes on the money you gave them.

[@triparadox.c]

​@@missionsabotageYes, but the idea that one person is double taxed is really sour to me. When you get it, it's taxed. You shouldn't have to pay tax when you spend it. It should only be one way. Either taxation when spending or when earning. Not both.

[@dennis_hdmi5402]

@@triparadox.cthat would be problematic. If it were like that normal businesses would need to pay any taxes and income tax would need to be increased severalfold

[@physicallymentallyemotiona6490]

He was very humble and gracious and definitely appreciated his friendships he shared with the 14 people 🤗🥳🥰

[@muralimanoharan9991]

Clooney ... What a genuine friend .... ❤

[@armadilllo]

commie money laundering criminal, he did not grow up poor and was handed his career by his famous aunt

[@m3m3sis]

This is what everyone strives for. To repay the kindness

[@madhushriparab1409]

His 14 friends were real friends and he too proved he was their real friend too😊 This is really heartwarming.....to have this in today's world is true treasure

[@deborahgale]

nope, they were random people if you listen to the story :P :P :P

[@Karmakar_Protim]

This is why we call each other BROTHERS❤❤❤

[@Reservemercedesdriver]

If i have a son, ask me why do he have to call my best friend uncle I will tell him the story

[@koolaid33]

​@hamstereatsbanana5042 that's just normal amongst friends, if one has a kid, the friends must be referred to as uncle or godfather, no alternatives.

[@toslaw9615]

14 good friends... Nice. God bless him and them all.

[@omnipresentl1316]

Damn, they are all real ones. The helped him out along the way even when they themselves had hard times and he paid them back for their support even though they probably never expected this for helping a friend. You love to see it.

[@deleejump]

That is pure friendship and wholesomeness.

[@solarstryker]

Seems like kindness keeps multiplying as long as there a good people around..

[@Acacius1992]

Not realy. He was just lucky finding so.s of the beru few people who weren't dicks. Kindness leads to no where but taken adventage of i learned thst the hard way

[@Lawlietsherpa]

The same guy who took a shit in the litter box of his friend's cat😂😂😂 legendary

[@7RSx120]

I was thinking the same 😂

[@neptuneamaru5649]

14 real friends is an achievement in itself

[@Mary-sh2bp]

I only have my sister as my ride or die. To have 14, is such a blessing! Good for him!

[@bodin1912]

Now that is the kind of best friend that you want to have

[@ykjo5613]

This is a man who never forgot his struggles. I love that he is such a grateful person who didn't forget who helped him

[@k.elysium6819]

What a good guy! It's nice to see rich people that aren't miserly old farts who treat people beneath them poorly and only care about themselves.

[@sunshineandwarmth]

You know, I'm not rich, but I've known many rich ppl throughout my life. They have all been kind, generous ppl. Seems to me that the LACK of money is what makes miserly and distrustful ppl, who may treat others badly. It's the ppl trying to move out and up who are the least likeable of all. Ppl who know where their money is coming from and especially those who have always been unconcerned about money bc it's always been there are the nicest ppl.

[@kakahass8845]

​@sunshineandwarmth The thing being nice doesn't mean they were good people. If they were just "Rich" then sure but people who are millionaires or above have so much money that it requires the exploitation of thousands. Also why are you blaming poor people for being frustrated? You know it wasn't their choice right?

[@springerengineering6697]

​​@@kakahass8845 'Millionaires' aren't the problem. You can become a millionaire completely fairly without exploitation. Deoending on the field, you can become a millionaire by just being at the highest level of your profession. Highly successful doctors, engineers, actors, musicians, etc can become wildly wealthy without needing to do anything morally compromising. It's only when you get to the really high millions to billions that exploitation becomes necessary. You only make that much off exploiting those below you and doing shady shit to make and keep money. It's these people that are the problem

[@kakahass8845]

@@springerengineering6697 I agree on actors and musicians but I doubt most doctors and engineers will be able to go above 1 million. Regardless my point still stands even if it wasn't communicated very well.

[@tomocchii]

@@kakahass8845being frustrated isn’t going to help your life

[@valardeeedeyosuri9851]

An amazing human....the world needs more.

[@V.Hansen.]

I’m impressed with anyone that has so many true friends. I hope they are all still friends.

[@mjarboesdf]

I don't even have 1 friend I can count on, I do have close family members though. So I'm grateful for them. Having 14 close friends is extremely rare and an absolute blessing. ❤

[@Acacius1992]

I have neither, soyeah its a rare blessing

[@cani6767]

That is very cool of Mr. Clooney, i really like the way he thinks.

[@virginiamosier9115]

That doesn’t happen often. But the good people in our lives are treasures.

[@Acacius1992]

And good people are extremly rare in this world sadly

[@jonttu7116]

Having 14 true friends must be a blessing. I have 1 true friend I would give a million to if I got rich

[@SEANZITO]

This story always melts my heart anytime I stumble upon it

[@bluemarineboy3091]

Taxes for giving money is Wild. IRS moment

[@imsteph84]

Yeah taxing someone that received a GIFT is bonkers. When I was a teenager my uncle gave me my first car (nothing fancy) but I still had to put on the thing that I paid $1 for it for the taxes. So stupid

[@llundber]

It’s only applicable to the giver. He needs to explain that. A friend receiving cash is never taxed. If you try to deposit it at once, yeah you’re going to be reported by your bank.

[@RookFNReyes]

Imagine declaring that money. That suit case a secret and no one will know

[@caomouse8829]

Mr.Beast: "inside each suitcase is a weapon, the last one standing will win 14 millions $"

[@ewfse364u35jh]

I like this story much better :D

[@NYAA-r8r]

NEVER FORGET THE ONE WHO HELP YOU

[@sunshineandwarmth]

Or the ones who could have and didnt.😢

[@iknodewae4578]

14 true friends, that is proof that we achieve almost nothing purely by ourselves. And we shouldn't need to either. A community always goes a long way together.

[@Racingirl911]

Great story!! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Lholt5647]

Wonderful story. Just one small point to add: if you give a large monetary gift, it’s on you to pay taxes. In 2024, you can give up to $18,000 before you have to file a gift tax form.

[@AuI00s]

Thank you Mr. Dufresne

[@Singlesix6]

You have to file the form when you give the money, but there is no tax to pay when you file it. Now there is a lifetime maximum you can give. Last time I looked it was around 13 million dollars for a single person and twice that if you are married.

[@eldonhoward7925]

George Clooney also gave his personal assistant a home. It was a big one too!

[@ChandravijayAgrawal]

i thought he would unalive them on marked dates 🤣🤣🤣

[@imsteph84]

Ngl I thought this was gonna be horrific as well so that was refreshing lol

[@kakahass8845]

​@imsteph84 Yeah, I thought it would be like "Wanna play a game?".

[@imsteph84]

@kakahass8845 yeah I was thinking "murder mystery dinner but for real"

[@ryanvacation7319]

Clooney is just as fortunate to have 14 genuine friends. In this world having real friends are rare and hard to come by.

[@norasanchez2348]

George, I think I love you❤❤❤❤ what an amazing man you truly are, God bless you 🙏

[@mikewhocheeseharry5292]

People I thought were my friends, especially very few I allowed closest to me, quickly turned against me. Hard for me to trust anyone from here on out

[@danpowell3953]

Hang in there. There definitely good people out there - sometimes just hard to find.

[@jessebreck9]

My friends i knew and loved for years used me to buy a house because they couldn't afford one by themselves. Then treated me so poorly as soon as we moved in i had to move out within a few months and lost a bunch of money, I have not made any friends since.

[@carmelaszymanski8232]

NOW..THATS TRUE GENEROSITY AND PAYING IT FORWARD TO THOSE WHO WERE THERE WHEN NEEDED.. THANK YOU MR.CLOONEY

[@Krm_Gaming123]

I love that he already paid the taxes 😂

[@Fire_Axus]

i want to help you but KZbin does not allow me to

[@Knight_Of_The_Fallen]

The taxes part is honestly my favorite

[@gabehawk8925]

That's some real friendship

[@rushadow5740]

Imagine being his 15th best friend

[@Powergenetic]

Friend: why didn't you invite me to the dinner George? We've been through so much and I've also always been there for you! George: November 27th, 1987. You weren't there to give me a ride to the bar. Friend: What? George, I was in the middle of surgery! I'd been in a terrible wreck the day before! My girlfriend died in that crash! George: You. Weren't. There. For. ME!

[@georgebulbakwa9017]

I sure hope it wasn't the 15th best friend that Clooney left a big turd in the kitty litter box and blamed it on his friend's cat.

[@1-GOD-ONLY..]

that's what REAL FRIENDS do.. 😇❤️✌️

[@CMcKinnon1013]

Amen, blessed be to Our Father, and it does truly pay to give to others, without expecting anything in return. 😊❤

[@EmmaNickerson-sc1yf]

Wow, he knew some really great people!! And he is a RARE one who actually shows gratefulness!

[@cheesycheeze1940]

George must be a great guy for having 14 real people that always helped him

[@JRyder_1]

His friends kind of invested in his work by helping him out and got a lot of money from it

[@comet_195]

14 CLOSE FRIENDS!??!?!?!?!?!?

[@ehsrak9705]

14 million dollers, no one is that rich.

[@XevianLight]

@@ehsrak9705his net worth today is over $500M

[@someonem1327]

@@ehsrak9705 its george clooney he has like 200 million dollars

[@0doublezero0]

@@ehsrak9705 Post-tax 14 million, meaning it was 20-28 million he took out to give 14 million to his 14 friends.

[@maryapatterson]

Thats an advert!​@@ehsrak9705

[@KYONGSUKSEYMOUR]

Now that story placed him into, you have to give him a ton of respect category. He changed their lives and gave them a chance to live the American dream. Thanks for sharing.

[@thetherrannative]

I hope to have real friends and multiple millions someday so I can do this. What a beautiful way to show love and appreciation.

[@keyboardlofi4179]

imagine being that one friend that was too busy

[@Capy3ara]

What kind friends, supporting each others! ❤😊❤

[@UkahSylvia]

Awwww❤❤❤❤ GOD ALMIGHTY bless you for remembering your friends ❤❤❤❤much love Mr Clooney❤❤

[@Davidky2]

i wish i was his friend 😔

[@smoldoge0116]

thats so amazing of him ❤

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

You don’t get friends like that very often. That was a very touching thing he did and it’s nice to see someone involved in Hollywood and not signing their soul away. Probably pretty hard to do when you live on an Italian island!

[@xdas32]

This made me wonder, what kind of men you have to be to have that many people would stick with you and help you out through the hardship?

[@Teo_Vr420]

Dang 14 friends???

[@tammyrawdon3587]

14 CLOSE friends!

[@frizznetic]

George Clooney is a real one for that

[@SamyTheLegend]

Humblest man alive

[@turinturambar8622]

He's a nimrod but if thiis is true that was nice of him

[@Beepassingby]

I wanna do that! That's awesome. People forget kindness so quickly

[@AVR664]

Having a true friend is hard to find, but having 14? Wow

[@matthewchesterton3949]

Clooney got my respect.

[@ColonelMetus]

He also once flew them on a private jet to an island in the carribean with his friend Jeffrey

[@quixoticfiend9274]

The most unbelievable part is the fact that he had 14 close friends.

[@DragonbornMike-ym2er]

Paying for the taxes is really the bit that made me smile. Dude understood even a gift like this can have consequences. So he took care of at least one of them.

[@lolmanboss]

He got where he is by the power of friendship. Now he buffed his friends to keep up with him.

[@jojobeanstudio1339]

They helped him & every single one of them succeeded together. Those are true friends

[@LovingAtlanta]

‼️🤔14 friends! Real true friends! He was already WEALTHY before he became monetarily rich. 🙏💝

[@GregAlloins]

Bro is the absolute homie🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥

[@humagator4049]

Having 14 true friends is such a blessing

[@devan6127]

Imagine if we all were that fortunate to have a support system like that. 💖✨

[@thesoap_fan]

bro actually fufilled the “If I ever get rich and famous i’ll give you a million dollars” 😭😭😭

[@ljb6343]

That’s one man who did not forget where he came from and the people that helped him get there. Amazing❤🙏

[@sleeplessmax]

Huge lesson i learned myself the past few years. You need help to get places. You think you can and need to all by yourself, but kindness and help gets you there. No one succeeds alone.

[@ekkthree]

I read that he stipulated that either they all accept it or no one accept it. In that way the friends who were doing well couldn't refuse

[@misse8031]

The fact that the friends NEVER asked for money even though it would change their lives says ALOT ❤❤❤❤ he truly has great amazing friends ❤ they didn't want to be a burden to him, and they let him focus on himself. Now that he is comfortable, he can finally help his friends 🧡

[@Yonove]

The fact that they all showed up for the dinner as well is proof enough that they are all real friends

[@LivingGuy484]

Guy had 14 genuine, close friends, I have never had more than 3

[@eliprobs]

The 15th closest friends be punching air rn

[@SireA_D]

Me to my homies/mates when i win the lottery:

[@crabmansteve6844]

Bro I've got two friends now, down from three. I was in a relationship for 6 years, she was my best friend and she left 3 months ago. I'm happy he had so many people in his corner, you never hear anything bad about Clooney or his wife, they seem like good, genuine people.