Prince paid $500,000 to chat to Kristen Stewart for 15 minutes

Middle Eastern royal donated the sum to the Hurricane Sandy relief charity.

Stewart... scooped $500,000 for charity for chatting to Middle Eastern prince for 15 minutes (Copyright: Rex)

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It's emerged that a Middle Eastern prince paid a staggering $500,000 (£316,000) to hang out with Kristen Stewart for just 15 minutes.

The New York Times heard the anecdote from film mogul Harvey Weinstein while speaking to him at the Toronto Film Festival.

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The story tells of how Weinstein persauded Stewart to accept an opportunity to meet the unnamed prince in exchange for a donation to the Hurricane Sandy relief fund.

When asked by Stewart how much was being offere, the prince suggest a figure, which Weinstein upped to $500,000.

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The sum was then delivered ahead of the meeting, at Madison Square Garden, in cash.

“And Kristen sits with the guy for 15 minutes,” added Weinstein.

And all for a good cause...