Basya Pyasecka, her word and deed (7 photos)

With a dream to fool a millionaire and secure a beautiful and many girls live an easy life. But free millionaires ain't right a lot of. Therefore, in order to achieve the goal, it is necessary to act with all possible and impossible methods.





A native of the village of Stanevichi, which is not far from the Belarusian Grodno, was not a redneck. The girl graduated from the university and even defended her thesis on the masters of the early XX century. But art is hungry the post-war years (and Barbara was born in 1934) were not very in demand. And the woman decided to try her luck and work for ocean. And went to the States, with decisiveness and a hundred dollars in your pocket.



What could be offered to a foreigner without knowledge of the language? work cleaners, which is to be expected. But Barbara believed that there was nothing shameful in labor, even hard and dirty, no. If you do it honestly. A woman was hired into the home of John Seward Johnson, son of Robert Wood Johnson, one of the founders of Johnson & Johnson Corporation. All thanks accuracy and silence - one of the most important qualities of servants.



And Piasecka moved like an invisible, silent shadow around the house. AND was silent. Exactly until the moment when her employer brought the canvas into the house famous artist, which he acquired by chance. The maid understood what kind of remark can take off from work. But I couldn't keep quiet, because the picture was just a copy. Barbara explained this to John and even said which of the painter's students could paint it. Johnson was shocked, but the examination confirmed the truth of the servants' words.

She didn't stay that way for very long. Soon Johnson appointed her as an art consultant and moved her to a special rented apartment. An affair broke out between the employer and the employee. However, this cannot be called a flash: the man was more than 30 years old. older. But Basya treated her lover with gratitude, tenderness and warmth. However, they did not remain in this status for long: the businessman did not began to deceive his wife, confessed everything. And a week after the divorce a new family was born. For Johnson, this was the fourth marriage, for Basi - first. But she refused a magnificent ceremony, which surprised her a lot. millionaire. The wife adopted all the eccentric habits of her husband, who was fan of conspiracy theories and even built on the territory estates bunker.



The condition of the elderly spouse worsened. And in 1983 life 80-year-old John was cut off by oncology. According to the will, the entire state departed widow. But then children from previous marriages intervened, which such the situation categorically did not suit, although the father, during his lifetime, provided them by opening trust funds.

A series of endless trials began, during which a woman so exhausted that she even ended up in treatment at psychiatric clinic. But as a result, Piasecka received a part real estate and $383 million, most of what was due to her in her will.



The public froze in anticipation, like a widow will become a beggar again, having successfully squandered his fortune on cars, branded things and decorations. But hopes were not justified: Barbara Johnson managed empire of the late husband so competently that it tripled the capital. TO In addition, the woman was well versed in art objects and made several good deals. In particular, she sold a portrait by Rembrandt for a whopping $33 million.





At the end of 2007, the former maid took 149th place in Forbes rating. However, the woman did not like to stick out wealth. I preferred to lead a solitary life. When health became fail, and the woman was given a disappointing diagnosis, she returned back to Grodno. The Cinderella cycle is complete. Barbara Piasecka-Johnson died in 2013 at the age of 76, having previously opened a school for children with mental problems and sending huge sums from his wealth for charity.