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Anonymous 'Santa' Hands Out $100 bills in Storm-hit NY

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Anonymous 'Santa' Hands Out $100 bills in Storm-hit NY
A wealthy Missouri man posing as Secret Santa stunned New Yorkers, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm Sandy.

A wealthy Missouri man posing as "Secret Santa" stunned New Yorkers, handing $100 bills to many in Staten Island who had lost everything to Superstorm Sandy.

The Kansas City businessman is giving away $100,000 this holiday season, and spent the day in New Jersey and New York giving away thousands.

The current Secret Santa will not divulge his name. Nor does he allow his face to be photographed. But he's been to many cities across America repeating this same ritual.

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