A Reform Alliance fundraising gala co‑hosted by Jay‑Z and Michael Rubin in Atlantic City raised more than $20 million on Saturday night, with high‑profile attendees, live performances and multimillion‑dollar auction lots at Ocean Casino Resort.
The “Casino Night” benefit drew celebrities from music, film, sports and business. Model and actress Brooks Nader attended the event with her sisters and several Hulu co‑stars, Page Six reported, and spent time at gaming tables alongside model Winnie Harlow. Page Six also noted Nader’s recent tabloid attention following reports linking her to two tennis players, but she was photographed at the gala without either man.
Auction highlights included a painting by George Condo that Michael Rubin purchased for $3.4 million, the largest single sale of the evening. Patriots owner Robert Kraft bid $900,000 for a round of golf with Tom Brady at Michael Jordan’s Grove XXIII private club before Brady, appearing by FaceTime, doubled the offer and helped secure $1.8 million from two bidders. An exclusive private concert donated by Megan Thee Stallion sold for $600,000, and a Rashid Johnson painting fetched $1.8 million. An Audemars Piguet timepiece made exclusively for Jay‑Z, donated from his collection, was another marquee lot.
Performers included The Weeknd, who closed the evening, and music figures in attendance included Meek Mill and French Montana. Hosts and Reform Alliance founding board members on site included Jay‑Z, Rubin, Meek Mill, Robert Kraft and Michael Novogratz, alongside Reform CEO Jessica Jackson. Other guests reported at the event included Beyoncé, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Kevin Hart, Travis Scott, Cameron Diaz, Benji Madden, Jamie Foxx, Winnie Harlow, Odell Beckham Jr., Karl‑Anthony Towns and Tyrese Haliburton.
The gala featured branded hospitality and high‑end service; organizers reported multiple helicopters ferrying celebrities and VIPs to the resort. Armand de Brignac champagne was served, and the night’s gaming and auction activity produced the multimillion‑dollar haul for the nonprofit.
Reform Alliance, founded by a coalition that includes musicians, athletes and business leaders, focuses on criminal justice reform and reducing probation and parole violations that lead to incarceration. The organization has used high‑profile fundraising events to build support and resources for advocacy, legal efforts and community programs.
Organizers said the funds raised would support the group’s ongoing work, continuing a pattern from previous Reform Alliance galas, which have combined celebrity performances with high‑value art and experience auctions to drive large donations. The Ocean Casino Resort event capped a night of competitive bidding and entertainment that organizers portrayed as both celebratory and mission‑oriented.