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.

Warren Buffett Inadvertently Made Owner Of A Modest Welding Supply Company A Billionaire
Warren Buffett isn't the only person who has benefitted from the success of Berkshire Hathaway. At least seven other people and families have become members of the 10-figure club thanks to their stakes in Buffett's conglomerate. Stewart Horejsi is...
Carl Icahn Is Leaving New York For Florida And Taking Half His Staff With Him
Billionaire Carl Icahn is a born and bred New Yorker who has always run his business from Manhattan. But soon that will no longer be the case. Early next year, Icahn is picking up stakes and moving himself, his office, and more than half his staff...
New York Attorney General Found $1 Billion In Wire Transfers By The Purdue Pharma Sackler Family
Not only are there more than 2,000 lawsuits against Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family for their role in the opioid crisis, but now, the New York attorney general's office has uncovered about $1 billion in wire transfers by the Sackler family.
The Strange Story Of a Venezuelan Mogul, British Financier And Russian Shipping Tycoon Who Allegedly Swapped Secrets For A Florida Billionaire's Sex Tape
Novoship, a Russian shipping giant is suing a debt collector and his employer for allegedly trading confidential documents for a sex tape belonging to – or perhaps the right term is featuring the performance of – 61-year-old American oil billi...
Purdue Pharma Collapses Under Weight Of OxyContin Lawsuits, Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Sunday, finally succumbing to the weight of the thousands of lawsuits against the company from cities, counties, states, and individuals.
How Much Was Jimi Hendrix Worth When He Died?
Jimi Hendrix is one of the many musicians who died way too young. He was just 27 years old when he asphyxiated on his own vomit in September 1970. He didn't have a will when he died, he owed back taxes and other debt, and he had just $20,000 in th...
TOPSHOP Billionaire Philip Green Sheds $3 Billion From Net Worth, Amid British Retail Apocalypse
The UK, like many other places, is in the middle of a "retail apocalypse," with traditional brick and mortar stores shuttering due to the onslaught of online shoppers – particularly millennials. TOPSHOP billionaire Philip Green. isn't immune to ...
The Highest-Paid YouTube Stars Make An Astounding Amount Per Minute
The 10 highest-paid YouTube stars made serious money last year. However, if you take the amount these 10 YouTubers made in 2018 and calculate how much they made per minute of video on each other their YouTube channels – well it's astounding.
10 Highest-Paid NFL Players Of The 2019-2020 Season
The NFL is celebrating its 100th season this year, and the league's highest-paid players are raking in the cash.
Jin Sook And Do Won Chang Are No Longer Billionaires: The Rise And Fall Of Forever 21
We've covered the amazing rags to riches success story of Jin Sook and Do Won Change and Forever 21 rather extensively. Now, there are reports that the once thriving fast fashion retailer is preparing to declare bankruptcy.

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