Template:Did you know nominations/Armand Ceritano

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... that Armand Ceritano acquired a Philadelphia hotel for "a smile and a handshake"?

Source: Philadelphia Inquirer ("Westinghouse was almost ready to begin foreclosure when Ceritano appeared on the scene. Because of the plight of the hotel, the company turned over the $6.8 million mortgage to him in return for a smile and a handshake. The only money involved was the $20 filing fee for the papers, which, incidentally, Ceritano says he borrowed from two layers.")

ALT1: ... that Armand Ceritano acquired a Philadelphia hotel for "a smile and a handshake" – and $20, borrowed from others? Source: same, but with the addition of the $20 filing fee
ALT2: ... that future millionaire Armand Ceritano said that when he arrived to the U.S. as an immigrant, "My only capital ... was a goat"? Source: quote from this article; also e.g. this if you need an article directly calling him a millionaire
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/KMUN

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 288 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:32, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

New enough and long enough. Article is well-written and researched. No signs of copyright issues. QPQ checks. Hook is cited and is interesting; I can't read the part that backs up the statement in the preview so it is accepted in good faith. I prefer ALT1, but all three hooks look good to me. Damien Linnane (talk) 00:59, 8 January 2025 (UTC)