Monkey restorer asks for royalties
September 20 2012
Picture: Borjanos Studies Centre
From The Telegraph:
An internet petition to keep the repair job garnered widespread support and seizing an opportunity to swell its coffers, the church began levying a 4 euro (£3) entrance fee on visitors, earning 2,000 euros in the first four days.
Lawyers acting for Mrs Gimenez now insist she should be entitled to a cut of the profits, which she wants to go towards a charity of her choice.
"She just wants the church to conform to the law," lawyer Enrique Trebolle said. "If this means economic compensation she wants it to be for charitable purposes".
Her lawyer added that she would want any money made from the painting to go towards Muscular atrophy charities, because her son suffers from the condition.
