Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

Billionaire Oligarch Contesting One Of The Biggest Divorce Settlements In History
Oil and gas tycoon Farkhad Akhmedov was ordered by the court to give his ex-wife Tatiana Akhmedova 41.5% of his net worth, or a staggering $633 million. Now he's contesting that and saying it's unfair.
$500,000,000 Lottery Winner Suing To Remain Anonymous
Imagine winning half a billion dollars in the lottery! What would you do first? The recent winner of the $559.7 million Powerball jackpot is suing the state of New Hampshire for her right to remain anonymous, after her January 6th lotto win.
91-Year-Old Hawaiian Princess Worth $215 Million Somehow Cannot Pay The Electric Bill For Her Palace
Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa is one of the richest people in Hawaii, and also the last remaining Hawaiian princess. She has an estimated fortune of $215 million, but she is currently struggling just to pay her electric bill...
Samsung Heir Freed From Prison
Lee Jae-yong, the Samsung heir who was sentenced to a five year prison term for corruption, has been free from prison. He was handed an alternate 2 ½ year suspended jail sentence for the scandal led to the impeachment of the country's president.
Ten Facts About Billionaires And Their Habits
There are a number of other habits of billionaires you may want to understand if you would like to join their ranks. How many of them do you currently have?
Sometimes All You Need Is To Be In The Right Place At The Right Time And Have The Money To Invest
Tom Dundon is a Dallas billionaire who was definitely in the right place at the right time. He isn't the idea guy, but he knows a good one when he hears one.
The Richest Black Billionaires In The World Right Now
We all know Oprah, Michael Jordan, and Robert F. Smith have billions, but what about people of African descent in other countries?
Saudi Prince Paid Billions For His Release, But Is He Really Free?
Is Prince Alwaleed really free? Was he really being held in a suite at the Ritz Carlton? It appears not!
Russian Billionaire Makes Big Investment In Nanotechnology
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich is known for a number of things. He's the owner of the Chelsea Football Club. He's a super yacht aficionado. He dates very beautiful, very young women – usually models. And now he's a major philanthropist.
Bank Error Temporarily Turns Retiree Into Multi-Billionaire
Florida-based bank BankUnited has some explaining to do. A bank error in the favor of one of their customers turned him into an instant multi-billionaire.

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