What happens when a homeless man receives a $100,000 windfall?
In short: In 2005, Ted Rodrigue discovered a briefcase containing $100,000 in cash. This video explores the social experiment and subsequent documentary that followed when he was told the money was his to keep.
In 2005, Ted Rodrigue found a briefcase filled with $20 and $50 bills, totaling $100,000—a sum worth approximately $123,000 today. Screenwriter Wayne Powers offered Rodrigue the money on the condition that a film crew could document how he used the funds. This unique setup resulted in the controversial documentary Reversal of Fortune.
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