Research Prices Realised
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Sale 2611 · Prices Realised

The Most Expensive Affair in History

Affairs, indiscretions and scandals of public life, 1963 to 2026

Each lot is listed at its verified cost to the parties concerned, adjusted to 2026 US dollars, with the published range of estimates alongside.

Results as of
9 November 2026
Lots offered
6
Sold
5 1 withdrawn
Sale total
$259bn £196bn

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    Conditions of sale

    How each lot was priced. Full method to follow.

    1. Hammer price. The verified cost of each lot, converted to 2026 US dollars using the US consumer price index. Sterling at £0.76 to the dollar.
    2. Estimate. The range of published figures where sources disagree. Where they agree, the estimate and the hammer price are the same.
    3. What is priced. Direct, documented costs only: settlements, market value lost, pay and bonuses returned. Reputational damage is not priced.
    4. Market value. For listed companies, the change in market capitalisation from the close before disclosure to the close after it.
    5. Comparisons. Iceland GDP, World Bank. NHS England spending, annual departmental budget divided by 365. Escort rate, the UK average on Erobella of £105 an hour.
    6. Withdrawn lots. Where no figure can be verified, the lot is withdrawn rather than estimated.

    Press release

    Release text and spokesperson quote to follow.

    Press enquiries: Dara Weston, Erobella.

    Sources

    1. Market data, Nvidia, 6 to 10 November 2026.
    2. Amazon SEC filings, 2019.
    3. Knittel and Stango, UC Davis, 2009.
    4. McDonald’s Corporation, settlement statement, 2021.
    5. World Bank; HM Treasury; US Bureau of Labor Statistics.
    Erobella Research. Sale 2611.