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The Unthinkable Just Happened: Bernard Arnault Has Overtaken Elon Musk As The Richest Person In The World

The Unthinkable Just Happened: Bernard Arnault Has Overtaken Elon Musk As The Richest Person In The World

Dec 13, 2022

On Tuesday afternoon, Elon Musk officially slipped to the world's SECOND richest person. The world's new king of wealth is LVMH founder Bernard Arnault.

Bernard Arnault Is Within Striking Distance Of Dethroning Elon Musk As The Richest Person In The World

Bernard Arnault Is Within Striking Distance Of Dethroning Elon Musk As The Richest Person In The World

Dec 8, 2022

Bernard Arnault is on the verge of overtaking Elon Musk as the richest person on the planet.

Elon Musk Is Perilously Close To Losing His Status As The Richest Person In The World

Elon Musk Is Perilously Close To Losing His Status As The Richest Person In The World

Dec 8, 2022

A year ago Elon Musk was the richest person on the planet by a margin of more than $100 billion. Twelve months later he's lost more money than any other billionaire and and he's perilously close to losing his status as the world's richest person.

Billionaire Leon Black Alleged To Have Committed A Sexual Assault At Jeffrey Epstein's Home In 2002

Billionaire Leon Black Alleged To Have Committed A Sexual Assault At Jeffrey Epstein's Home In 2002

Dec 8, 2022

For Black's part, he has denied the allegations, and a press statement released by his attorney Susan Estrich of the law firm Estrich Goldin called the allegations "categorically false and part of a scheme to extort money from Mr. Black by threatening to destroy his reputation."

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Only Has $100,000 Left To His Name

Disgraced Crypto Mogul Sam Bankman-Fried Says He Only Has $100,000 Left To His Name

Dec 2, 2022

While many would probably be thrilled to log onto their online bank accounts and see a $100,000 balance, for a former billionaire like Bankman-Fried it's basically the financial equivalent of running on fumes.

Kanye West Isn't A Billionaire Anymore And He Probably Won't Be A Billionaire Ever Again

Kanye West Isn't A Billionaire Anymore And He Probably Won't Be A Billionaire Ever Again

Dec 1, 2022

After his repugnant appearance on Alex Jones' show, we no longer believe Kanye West is a billionaire and are highly doubtful he'll ever be a billionaire again.

Billionaire Files $400 Million Insurance Claim Over Art Collection Pieces That "Lost Their Oomph"

Billionaire Files $400 Million Insurance Claim Over Art Collection Pieces That "Lost Their Oomph"

Nov 25, 2022

Insurers, used to dealing in tangible qualities rather than subjective and possibly undefinable values such as "oomph," are taking issue with Perelman's claim, and he's suing to get them to pay up.

Tom Ford Is The World's Newest Billionaire After Selling His Brand To Estée Lauder For $2.8 Billion

Tom Ford Is The World's Newest Billionaire After Selling His Brand To Estée Lauder For $2.8 Billion

Nov 17, 2022

He's an actor, designer, business exec, rancher, producer, director… and thanks to a deal that was just announced, Tom Ford can now call himself BILLIONAIRE.

Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen Aren't The Only Celebrities Getting Boned By The FTX Collapse

Tom Brady And Gisele Bundchen Aren't The Only Celebrities Getting Boned By The FTX Collapse

Nov 16, 2022

It's been a rough 10 days for FTX. The cryptocurrency exchange used to be on top of the world. With Bitcoin hitting record highs

Jeff Bezos Announces Intention To Give Most Of His Fortune Away

Jeff Bezos Announces Intention To Give Most Of His Fortune Away

Nov 15, 2022

Bezos made the pledge with his partner Lauren Sánchez, and says he is currently working on "building the capacity to be able to give away this money."

Art Collection Of The Late Billionaire Paul Allen Sells For Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion At Auction

Art Collection Of The Late Billionaire Paul Allen Sells For Record-Breaking $1.5 Billion At Auction

Nov 15, 2022

The price champion of the day was "Models, Ensemble (Small Version)" by Georges Seurat, which earned a reported $149.2 million all on its own.

Vanquished In 12 Hours: Sam Bankman-Fried Just Experienced The Biggest Single-Day Wealth Evisceration Ever

Vanquished In 12 Hours: Sam Bankman-Fried Just Experienced The Biggest Single-Day Wealth Evisceration Ever

Nov 8, 2022

When Sam Bankman-Fried went to sleep last night, he was the CEO of the world's second-largest crypto exchange, and his $15 billion net worth made him one of the 100 richest people walking the planet. Less than 24 hours later, he is neither of those things.

The Family That Runs Carvana Has Seen Their Collective Net Worth Absolutely Evaporate In The Last Year

The Family That Runs Carvana Has Seen Their Collective Net Worth Absolutely Evaporate In The Last Year

Nov 7, 2022

The father and son duo in charge of Carvana have watched the company's stock — and their personal fortune — tumble.

Tiny Violin Alert: The Richest People In The World Have Lost So, So, So, Much Money In The Past Year

Tiny Violin Alert: The Richest People In The World Have Lost So, So, So, Much Money In The Past Year

Nov 2, 2022

Rich people — they're just like us. Well, at least in the sense that they've also had a rough 12 months. And some have lost a TON of money.

Elon Musk Moves to Cut Strings On $100 Million Golden Parachutes Owed To Outgoing Twitter CEO, CFO And Lawyer

Elon Musk Moves to Cut Strings On $100 Million Golden Parachutes Owed To Outgoing Twitter CEO, CFO And Lawyer

Oct 31, 2022

As if firing them on day one wasn't bad enough, now Elon Musk is reportedly cutting the strings on their golden parachutes.