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Billionaires Charles Johnson And Charles Schwab Are Feuding Over A Nantucket Clam Shack

Billionaires Charles Johnson And Charles Schwab Are Feuding Over A Nantucket Clam Shack

Jun 1, 2023

They both own property on the island of Nantucket, and now they are both reportedly on opposite sides of a dispute involving a Straight Wharf Fish Market location on the island.

Peter Thiel Says He Is Interested In Cryogenically Freezing Himself For Future Revival

Peter Thiel Says He Is Interested In Cryogenically Freezing Himself For Future Revival

May 30, 2023

Thiel was reported in 2016 to be among those investing in a cryogenics company called Alcor Life Extension Foundation, and he recently spoke a bit more on his interest in the field.

Disgraced Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Ordered To Pay $203 Million In Damages For Defamation To Neighbor Louis Bacon, Who Happens To Be A Billionaire

Disgraced Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Ordered To Pay $203 Million In Damages For Defamation To Neighbor Louis Bacon, Who Happens To Be A Billionaire

May 26, 2023

Peter Nygard and Louis Bacon at one time shared a driveway in the Bahamas, a driveway that Insider reports set off a decade-long feud between the two.

"Love Child" Daughter Of Late Billionaire Bruce Wasserstein Files $100 Million Suit Against His Five Other Children

"Love Child" Daughter Of Late Billionaire Bruce Wasserstein Files $100 Million Suit Against His Five Other Children

May 23, 2023

Bruce Wasserstein died in 2009, leaving behind six children (not counting another born to McCarthy years after his death via frozen embryo) and several lavish real estate holdings.

Now That The Washington Commanders Have Sold For $6 Billion, Here Are The 10 Most Expensive Sports Team Sales In History

Now That The Washington Commanders Have Sold For $6 Billion, Here Are The 10 Most Expensive Sports Team Sales In History

May 17, 2023

Dan Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders in the NFL, is reportedly in the process of selling the team for a price of $6 billion. It even has a buyer lined up in an investment group led by billionaire Josh Harris.

Remember When Anna Nicole Smith Married A 90-Year-Old Billionaire? She Fought All The Way To The Supreme Court Over An 8% Stake In Koch Industries

Remember When Anna Nicole Smith Married A 90-Year-Old Billionaire? She Fought All The Way To The Supreme Court Over An 8% Stake In Koch Industries

May 16, 2023

With just a slightly different roll of the dice, there's a very real scenario where Anna Nicole Smith could have owned around 8% of Koch Industries. That would have made her a multi-billionaire today.

$150 Million Jewelry Collection Owned By Widow Of Nazi Party Member And Reportedly Linked To Nazi Crimes Set To Hit Auction Block

$150 Million Jewelry Collection Owned By Widow Of Nazi Party Member And Reportedly Linked To Nazi Crimes Set To Hit Auction Block

May 11, 2023

By the time of his death in 1987, the fortune that started allegedly thanks to Nazi crimes against humanity had grown in value to a reported $1 billion, and allowed for the purchase of the jewels now being prepared for sale.

Billionaire Stephen Deckoff Buys Jeffrey Epstein's Notorious Private Islands For $60 Million

Billionaire Stephen Deckoff Buys Jeffrey Epstein's Notorious Private Islands For $60 Million

May 9, 2023

Deckoff paid $60 million for both the islands, less than half that of what they were initially listed for, and according to a press release announcing the acquisition, he plans to rehabilitate them for tourism purposes.

Phil Knight Donates $400 Million To Help Rebuild A Historically Black Neighborhood In Portland

Phil Knight Donates $400 Million To Help Rebuild A Historically Black Neighborhood In Portland

May 2, 2023

Rebuild Albina will focus on a wide variety of areas within the neighborhood, including education and housing as well as art projects, and will also seek to serve former residents who no longer live there but still work or go to school in the area.

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Given $226 Million Compensation Package

Google CEO Sundar Pichai Given $226 Million Compensation Package

Apr 27, 2023

In 2022 Google's stock declined 40% in value. In the first month of 2023, the company laid off 12,000 people. And through it all, Google CEO Sundar Pichai was awarded $226 million in compensation.

Here's How Much Donald Trump's Business Empire Is Worth, According To His Own Recent Election Disclosure

Here's How Much Donald Trump's Business Empire Is Worth, According To His Own Recent Election Disclosure

Apr 26, 2023

The financial disclosure made by Trump requires only ranges of estimates rather than precise figures, but the top Trump holdings listed in the filing are valued amounts exceeding $50 million each.

Patron Billionaire John Paul DeJoria Makes $1 Million Investment In Man-Made Coral Reefs

Patron Billionaire John Paul DeJoria Makes $1 Million Investment In Man-Made Coral Reefs

Apr 21, 2023

Billionaire John Paul DeJoria, founder of Paul Mitchell and Patron, is contributing to an effort to correct the problem of vanishing coral reefs, funding a $1 million project to create new coral reefs artificially.

Ukraine Announces Seizures Of $96 Million Worth Of Assets Belonging To Exiled Billionaire Vadym Novynskyi

Ukraine Announces Seizures Of $96 Million Worth Of Assets Belonging To Exiled Billionaire Vadym Novynskyi

Apr 20, 2023

The Security Service of Ukraine says it seized deeds of ownership to 40 different business enterprises within Ukraine, and 30 natural gas wells.

A Weird Discovery On Apple Computers Is Causing Speculation That Steve Jobs And Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Are The Same Person

A Weird Discovery On Apple Computers Is Causing Speculation That Steve Jobs And Bitcoin Inventor Satoshi Nakamoto Are The Same Person

Apr 19, 2023

The notion springs from a blog post by tech figure Andy Baio, in which Baio revealed his discovery of a PDF copy of Nakamoto's original Bitcoin whitepaper on his own Mac.

18-Year-Old Ray-Ban Heir Is Now The Youngest Billionaire In The World

18-Year-Old Ray-Ban Heir Is Now The Youngest Billionaire In The World

Apr 18, 2023

Clemente Del Vecchio is 18 years old. He the youngest child of the late billionaire Leonardo Del Vecchio. Thanks to his inherited stake in sunglasses empire Luxottica, Clemente is now the youngest billionaire in the world.