Madonna Pours Money Into Dad’s Vineyard

The Sun reports that Madonna has invested over $900,000 in her father Tony Ciccone’s struggling wine business. “Madonna hasn’t always had the best relationship with her father but she is very close with him now,” a friend revealed. “When she learned the company wasn’t doing so well she decided she wanted to step into the fray. But Tony is a very proud man and didn’t want to accept charity, so he made her a major shareholder in Ciccone Vineyard. She was a little reluctant at the start but Guy is a huge fan of the Pinot Noir – Tony has been sending them bottles at Christmas for years. He couldn’t bear to be without it, so he convinced Madonna to put some money in.” Read more.