Man pledged to give NYC building back to Lenape Indians, instead left $50K to cat

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Jean-Louis Goldwater Bourgeois made headlines when he declared he would give his Weehawken Street space to the original residents of Manhattan, the Lenape Indians.

give his historic West Village property back

“I give my black house cat, Mali, and/or any other pets living with me at my death to my friend, David Schonberger. I also give David Schonberger the sum of $50,000 for the care and maintenance of my pets, including the payment of premiums for veterinary health care insurance,” according to Bourgeois’ will.

The son of artist Louise Bourgeois, a sculptor who died in 2010 and is known for her large scale sculptures and affinity for spiders, Jean-Louis left a roughly $15 million estate benefiting friends, an adopted son, and his mother’s nonprofit, the Easton Foundation.

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