Billionaire gives University of Massachusetts graduates a surprise gift of $1,000 each - but there’s a catch

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A billionaire philanthropist surprised the graduating class of more than 1,000 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth students with envelopes stuffed with cash - but the gift came with a catch.

Rob Hale surprised the graduating class by pointing to a nearby truck holding envelopes stuffed with cash before security guards lugged cash-filled duffel bags onto the stage.