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Palimony Problems: Famed artist Robert Rauschenberg, 65, is named in a $65-million palimony suit filed by a man claiming he had an intimate relationship with him for 22 years and collaborated on his works. Claiming a breach of contract, William Edwin Van Brunt III, 42, said he received no compensation or credit for his contribution. The lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan seeks $65 million, legal costs and 361 artworks. Rauschenberg’s attorney called it a ploy by the plaintiff to evade taxes.

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