dˈuː tə ðɪ ʌnsˈɜːʔn̩ faɪnˈænʃəl klˈaɪmət bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, hɪz fˈiː wʌz ɹᵻdˈuːst tə dˈɑːlɚ tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti fˈaɪv,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ænd dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd,zˈiəɹoʊzˈiəɹoʊ zˈiəɹoʊ fɔːɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən.
Due to the uncertain financial climate beginning in 2008, his fee was reduced to $225,000 for 2009 and $100,000 for 2011.