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Billionaire Robert F Smith Just Dropped $18M On A Malibu Mansion

Billionaire Robert F Smith Just Dropped $18M On A Malibu Mansion

Apr 15, 2019

Smith is America's richest black billionaire, and the third richest black billionaire on Earth, and with a net worth of $4.5 billion dropping $18 million outright on a house is no big deal

There Are More Than A Dozen Billionaire European Families With Nazi Pasts

There Are More Than A Dozen Billionaire European Families With Nazi Pasts

Apr 14, 2019

Recently, the billionaire Reimann family admitted that their ancestors had profited from and took part in slave labor and Nazi practices during the Nazi regime. However, there are more than a dozen European billionaire families with the same ties to Nazis in their pasts.

Billionaire Family Behind Trader Joe's And Aldi Cut Family Out Of Will For Lavish Spending

Billionaire Family Behind Trader Joe's And Aldi Cut Family Out Of Will For Lavish Spending

Apr 12, 2019

The Albrecht family is the billionaire clan behind Aldi and Trader Joe's. They are feuding because one of Aldi's founders cut her grandchildren and daughter-in-law out of her will, due to their lavish spending.

MacKenzie Bezos Is Now Officially 25th Richest Person On The Planet

MacKenzie Bezos Is Now Officially 25th Richest Person On The Planet

Apr 11, 2019

MacKenzie has a whole new life in front of her. But who is she and where did she come from? We all know her as Jeff Bezos' wife. Now she's not. She will get to forge a new life with $35.6 billion in the bank.

Hotels Owned By Sultan Of Brunei Face Backlash, Delete Social Media Accounts

Hotels Owned By Sultan Of Brunei Face Backlash, Delete Social Media Accounts

Apr 10, 2019

A number of the world's most luxurious hotels have deleted their social media accounts in light of the backlash against the owner. The hotels are under fire due to the Sultan's decision to enforce the policy of death by stoning as the punishment for homosexuality.

Billionaire Ken Griffin's $238M Apartment Boosted Manhattan Real Estate Prices By 10 Percent

Billionaire Ken Griffin's $238M Apartment Boosted Manhattan Real Estate Prices By 10 Percent

Apr 10, 2019

The $238 million he spent on a Manhattan condo that is now the most expensive home in the entire country also gave Manhattan property values a 10 percent boost in the first quarter of 2019.

Here's Why Bill Gates Paid $30.8 Million For A Handwritten Book By Leonardo da Vinci

Here's Why Bill Gates Paid $30.8 Million For A Handwritten Book By Leonardo da Vinci

Apr 9, 2019

A 72-page volume of sketches and other writings by the great Leonardo da Vinci now identified as the Codex Leicester is easily among the most expensive volumes of all time.

MacKenzie And Jeff Bezos Finalize Their Divorce – She Is Instantly Minted The Fourth Richest Woman In The World

MacKenzie And Jeff Bezos Finalize Their Divorce – She Is Instantly Minted The Fourth Richest Woman In The World

Apr 4, 2019

Wow! After a mere 85 days after announcing that they had separated, Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos have finalized their divorce.

Handbag Maker Cornered The Designer Handbag Market And Became A Billionaire

Handbag Maker Cornered The Designer Handbag Market And Became A Billionaire

Apr 4, 2019

Kenny Park has been making handbags for Michael Kors, Marc Jacobs, Kate Spade, Coach, Alexander Wang, and a slew of other luxury brands since the late 1980s.

Dani Reiss Sells $1,000+ Down Coats And He Is A Brand New Billionaire

Dani Reiss Sells $1,000+ Down Coats And He Is A Brand New Billionaire

Apr 3, 2019

Dani Reiss had no desire to take over his grandfather's small outerwear company after college. He was an English major who planned to become a writer. However, today his $1,000+ parkas are fashion statements and have made him a billionaire.

Fortnite Billionaire Tim Sweeney Pledges $100M Towards Epic Games Grant Program

Fortnite Billionaire Tim Sweeney Pledges $100M Towards Epic Games Grant Program

Apr 2, 2019

Epic MegaGrants is a $100M investment going towards projects by game developers and various other creative professionals doing "amazing things with Unreal Engine."

The Guggenheim Rejects Future Donations From Opioid Billionaire Sackler Family

The Guggenheim Rejects Future Donations From Opioid Billionaire Sackler Family

Apr 1, 2019

A donation of $7 million from the Sacklers created the Sackler Center for Arts Education, and there are no current plans to change the name of the center.

Five Truly Self-Made Billionaires That Are NOT Kylie Jenner

Five Truly Self-Made Billionaires That Are NOT Kylie Jenner

Apr 1, 2019

Incredibly, Kylie Jenner is STILL out there telling anyone who will listen about how we have it all wrong, and she is, in fact, a self-made billionaire. She is not self-made. Not by a long shot, but these five people are.

Notable New Billionaires And How They Made Their Fortunes

Notable New Billionaires And How They Made Their Fortunes

Mar 31, 2019

Every year it is fun to take a look at the people who have just cracked the billion-dollar barrier to make the list of that year's billionaires. This year, 195 new billionaires made the list for the first time.

France Reopens Tax Fraud Case Against Sanctioned Russian Billionaire

France Reopens Tax Fraud Case Against Sanctioned Russian Billionaire

Mar 29, 2019

French authorities have reopened the case against Suleyman Kerimov. He has been indicted for tax fraud in connection with the purchase of five luxury villas in the south of France.