George Clooney accepts $1bn Diageo offer for his 4-year-old tequila brand

George Clooney has proven to himself to be every bit as astute a businessman as he is an actor after agreeing to sell his Casamigos tequila company to Diageo for a cool $1bn.
The takeover is expected to conclude during the second half of the year when Clooney will pocket an initial $700m payout from the global drinks giant, with the prospect of a further payment of $300m based on Casamigos performance over the next decade.
Naturally over the moon at the prospect of becoming an instant billionair