Top 50 Richest Criminals
If you think that crime doesn’t pay, think again! These criminals, who are sitting on a pile of dirty money, will tell you a different story. Some of the richest drug dealers, robbers and general outlaws have smuggled out of prison and made it to our Top 50 Richest Criminals list. So have a read of how they turned a life of crime into a profitable game. Are you tempted? Don’t even think about it!
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Leona Helmsley Net Worth
Leona Helmsley Net Worth: Leona Helmsley was an American businesswoman who had a peak net worth of $5 billion. Leona Helmsley earned the nickname "Queen of Mean" due to her reputation for cruel behavior toward her employees and family. - 2
Carlos Lehder Net Worth
Carlos Lehder net worth: Carlos Lehder is a German-Colombian drug dealer who at one point had a peak net worth of $2.7 billion. Carlos Lehder became well-known for running a massive cocaine distribution network centered around his own private island in the Bahamas. He was one of the richest drug dealers in history. - 3
Adnan Khashoggi Net Worth
Adnan Khashoggi net worth: Adnan Khashoggi was a Saudi Arabian businessman who had a net worth of $2 billion dollars at the time of his death in 2017 - 4
Griselda Blanco Net Worth
Griselda Blanco net worth: Griselda Blanco was a notorious drug trafficker working who had a peak net worth of $2 billion during her - 5
Frank Costello Net Worth
Frank Costello net worth: Frank Costello was an Italian American Mafia gangster and crime boss who had a net worth equal to $1 billion - 6
Joaquín Guzmán Loera Net Worth
El Chapo Guzman net worth: Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman is a Mexican born former drug kingpin who had a peak net worth of $1 billion dollars. El Chapo Guzman is the founder - 7
Carlo Gambino Net Worth
Carlo Gambino net worth: Carlo Gambino was a Sicilian American mobster and crime family boss who had a net worth equal to $400 million - 8
Jho Low Net Worth
Jho Low net worth: Jho Low is a Malaysian criminal businessman who has a net worth of $150 million. Jho Low was born in - 9
Al Capone Net Worth
Al Capone net worth: Al Capone was an American gangster who had a net worth of $100 million. Al Capone was born in Brooklyn, - 10
Bugsy Siegel Net Worth
Bugsy Siegel net worth: Bugsy Siegel was an American mobster who had a net worth equal to $100 million at the time of his - 11
Rayful Edmond Net Worth
Rayful Edmond net worth: Rayful Edmond is a former drug kingpin who had a peak net worth of $50 million dollars. A drug dealer, Rayful Edmund, is considered by many to be responsible - 12
John Gotti Net Worth
John Gotti was an American mobster and crime boss who had a net worth of $30 million at the peak of his criminal empire (after adjusting for inflation). - 13
Paul Castellano Net Worth
Paul Castellano net worth: Paul Castellano was an American mafia boss who had a net worth equal to $20 million at the height of - 14
Ephren Taylor Net Worth
Ephren Taylor net worth: Ephren Taylor is an American businessman who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. Ephren Taylor was - 15
Frank Abagnale Net Worth
Frank Abagnale net worth: Frank Abagnale is a former criminal and current security consultant who has a net worth of $10 million. Frank Abagnale was - 16
John Gotti Jr Net Worth
John Gotti, Jr. Net Worth: John Gotti, Jr. is a former New York mobster who has a net worth of $10 million dollars. Born February 14, 1964 in Queens, New York City - 17
Freeway Rick Ross Net Worth
Freeway Rick Ross is an American convicted drug trafficker who has a net worth of $1 million. "Freeway" Rick Ross ran a massive drug empire - 18
Hector "Junior" Pagan Net Worth
Hector "Junior" Pagan net worth: Hector "Junior" Pagan is a former associate of the Bonnano Crime Family who has a net worth of $1 million dollars. Born in Brooklyn, New York, Hector - 19
Michael Franzese Net Worth
Michael Franzese Net Worth: Michael Franzese is an American former mobster and captain of the Colombo crime family who has a net worth of - 20
Big Meech Net Worth
Big Meech Net Worth: Big Meech is an American convicted drug dealer who has a net worth of $500 thousand. At his peak Big Meech's net worth of $100 million. Big Meech earned his fortune - 21
George Norman Net Worth
George Norman net worth: George Norman is an American financier who has a net worth of $500 thousand. George Norman spent much of his life - 22
Kenneth Petty Net Worth
Kenneth Petty net worth: Kenneth Petty is an American celebrity who has a net worth of $500 thousand. He is best known for being married to - 23
Lee D'Avanzo Net Worth
Lee D'Avanzo net worth: Lee D'Avanzo is an American mobster who has a net worth of $500 thousand dollars. Lee D'Avanzo ran the New Springville Boys, who functioned - 24
Nicky Barnes Net Worth
Nicky Barnes Net Worth: Nicky Barnes was an American ex-criminal and government informant who had a net worth of $500 thousand at the time of his death. At the height of his drug trafficking career, Nicky was worth over $50 million. - 25
Sammy Gravano Net Worth
Sammy The Bull Gravano is an Italian-American criminal who has a net worth of $500 thousand. Gravano was only a teenager when he was spotted by the mafia. - 26
Charles Manson Net Worth
Charles Manson was an American criminal and musician who had a net worth of $400 thousand at the time of his death. He was an evil criminal who led the Manson Family in the California desert in the late 1960s. In 1971 he was found guilty of conspiracy to commit the murders of seven people, including actress Sharon Tate and four others at her home. - 27
Mary Kay Letourneau Net Worth
Mary Kay Letourneau net worth: Mary Kay Letourneau was a controversial American former school teacher who had a net worth of $400 thousand. Unfortunately - 28
Charles Cosby Net Worth
Charles Cosby net worth: Charles Cosby is an American former cocaine dealer who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Charles Cosby grew up - 29
Scott Tucker Net Worth
Scott Tucker net worth: Scott Tucker is an American former professional racing driver and businessman who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Scott - 30
Tom Petters Net Worth
Tom Petters Net Worth: Tom Petters is an American businessman who has a net worth of $50 thousand. Tom Petters was born in St. - 31
Lisette Lee Net Worth
Lisette Lee net worth: Lisette Lee is a South Korean drug dealer who has a net worth of $30 thousand. Lisette Lee was born - 32
Michael Alig Net Worth
Michael Alig net worth: Michael Alig was an American club promoter and convicted murderer who had a net worth of - 33
Joey Buttafuoco Net Worth
Joey Buttafuoco is an American auto body shop owner who has a net worth of $20 thousand dollars. While running his auto body shop in Nassau County, New York, he began having an affair with 16-year old, Amy Fisher. - 34
George Jung Net Worth
George Jung was an American former drug dealer who was the inspiration behind the 2001 movie "Blow", which starred Johnny Depp as Jung. At the time of his death, George Jung's net worth was minimal, but at the peak of his drug-running career, he was worth personally as much as $100 million. - 35
Guy Fisher Net Worth
Guy Fisher net worth: Guy Fisher is an American convicted racketeer and businessman who has a net worth of $10 thousand. Guy Fisher was - 36
Conrad Murray Net Worth
Conrad Murray net worth: Conrad Murray is an American physician who has a net worth of -$500 thousand. Conrad Murray's was the cardiologist and - 37
Joe Exotic Net Worth
Joe Exotic net worth: Joe Exotic is an American former zoo operator and convicted felon and reality TV personality who has a net worth of -$1 million. - 38
Andrew Luster Net Worth
Andrew Luster Net Worth: Andrew Luster is an American heir who has a net worth of -$10 million. Andrew Luster was born in Las - 39
Billy McFarland Net Worth
Billy McFarland is an American convicted felon and former CEO who has a net worth of -$26 million. Billy McFarland is most famous for organizing the disastrous Fyre Festival which was supposed - 40
Nevin Shapiro Net Worth
Nevin Shapiro net worth: Nevin Shapiro is an American Ponzi scheme operator and former University of Miami booster who has a net worth of
