Nicole Buffett may have learned a few things about media in the two years since we've heard from her last.
For those unfamiliar with her, Nicole is the adopted daughter of Warren
Buffett's son Peter Buffett. She upset the founder of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.when she appeared in the
"One Percent," a documentary about the children of the ultra-wealthy,
where she contradicted Buffett's longtime assertion that money isn't
everything to him. Instead, she declared, "Money is the spoke in my
grandfather's wheel of life." Oops. Her comments in both the film, and
subsequent talk show appearances, elicited a swift response from the Oracle of
Omaha, who declared she isn't his granddaughter -- despite her assertion
of a close relationship.
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While she erred by angering Buffett, she may be playing the media to
get back into his good graces. Will it work? After a few failed
attempts to mend fences via an addendum to "One Percent," she's making
the rounds again in the days before Christmas, the season of giving.
Coincidence? Not likely. By bringing her tale of woe to Buffett --
since he cut her off, she allegedly has lived without cable solely on
the $40,000 she generates as an artist, notes the Marie Claire
story that launched her recent campaign -- she is slyly portraying him
as the Grinch. Will the Oracle take the bait, and forgive her? So far,
there's no signs he plans to, but then again, as Dealscape noted in
2006, Buffett is pretty private about family matters. We'll know he
came through if there's a cable bill in her mailbox. - Matthew Wurtzel
See story from Marie Claire
See earlier post "Buffett family values" from Dealscape
