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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Kiyoko METZLER

Austrian Heiress Pays To Give Away 25 Million Euro Fortune

Austrian Marlene Engelhorn wants to leave the 'dynastic rich swamp' (Credit: AFP)

The rich and famous are paying top dollar for a place at this week's Davos summit but heiress Marlene Engelhorn is on the other side of the fence at the glitzy Swiss resort, demanding that they pay more in taxes.

The 31-year-old is also pursuing an ambitious plan to pay people to come up with ideas for her to give away the bulk of her 25 million euro ($27.4 million) wealth so she can escape what she calls a "dynastic rich swamp".

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