George Michael is a pop perv with earning power. The ’80 machine, notoriously busted for a lewd act in a Beverly Hills men’s room, raked in a staggering $3 million for a private, hourlong New Year’s Eve performance in Russia. Michael’s flack won’t name the tycoon who shelled out the rubles, but crowed to London’s Evening Standard that he’s now the “highest-paid entertainer in modern Russian history.” Maybe, but the Rolling Stones are still the world champs - they reportedly got $8.5 million to do a birthday show for Texas billionaire financier David Bonderman in 2002. Whether Michael, 43, whose hits include “I Want Your Sex,” will be able to enjoy his new wealth right away is anybody’s guess. He’s due before a judge in Britain next week after being found slumped over the steering wheel of his car last October, allegedly in possession of marijuana and unfit to drive. He faces up to six months if convicted. Last February, Michael was warned by police for possession of marijuana.
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Published 1/4/07 by
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