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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  1. 1
    Leona Helmsley

    Leona Helmsley Net Worth

    $5 Billion
    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.
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    Carlos Lehder

    Carlos Lehder Net Worth

    $2.7 Billion
    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.
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    Griselda Blanco

    Griselda Blanco Net Worth

    $2 Billion
    Griselda Blanco net worth: Griselda Blanco was a notorious drug trafficker working who had a peak net worth of $2 billion during her
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    El Chapo

    El Chapo Net Worth

    $1 Billion
    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
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    Frank Costello

    Frank Costello Net Worth

    $1 Billion
    Frank Costello net worth: Frank Costello was an Italian American Mafia gangster and crime boss who had a net worth equal to $1 billion
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    Meyer Lansky

    Meyer Lansky Net Worth

    $600 Million
    Meyer Lansky net worth: Meyer Lansky was an American organized crime figure who had a net worth of $600 million dollars. Meyer Suchowljansky
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    Carlo Gambino

    Carlo Gambino Net Worth

    $400 Million
    Carlo Gambino was a Sicilian-born American mob boss who had a net worth of $70 million at the time of his death. That's the same as around $400 million in today's dollars, after adjusting for inflation.
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    Jho Low

    Jho Low Net Worth

    $150 Million
    Jho Low net worth: Jho Low is a Malaysian criminal businessman who has a net worth of $150 million. Jho Low was born in
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    Bugsy Siegel

    Bugsy Siegel Net Worth

    $100 Million
    Bugsy Siegel net worth: Bugsy Siegel was an American mobster who had a net worth equal to $100 million at the time of his
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    Rayful Edmond

    Rayful Edmond Net Worth

    $50 Million
    Rayful Edmond was a former drug kingpin who had a peak net worth of $50 million. Rayful Edmund was considered by many to be responsible for the introduction of crack cocaine to the Washington, D.C., area in the 1980s.
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    Viktor Bout

    Viktor Bout Net Worth

    $50 Million
    Viktor Bout is an arms dealer from Russia who has a net worth of $50 million. Viktor Bout allegedly used his numerous air transport companies to smuggle potentially billions of dollars worth of weapons
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    John Gotti

    John Gotti Net Worth

    $30 Million
    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).
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    Paul Castellano

    Paul Castellano Net Worth

    $20 Million
    Paul Castellano net worth: Paul Castellano was an American mafia boss who had a net worth equal to $20 million at the height of
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    Frank Abagnale

    Frank Abagnale Net Worth

    $10 Million
    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
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    John Gotti Jr

    John Gotti Jr Net Worth

    $10 Million
    John Gotti, Jr. is a former New York mobster who has a net worth of $10 million. John Gotti, Jr is believed to have been the acting boss of the Gambino crime family from 1992 to 1999 after his father, John Gotti, was sent to prison.
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    Al Capone

    Al Capone Net Worth

    $7 Million
    Al Capone net worth: Al Capone was an American gangster who had a net worth of $7 million at the time of his death. After adjusting for inflation, that's the same as $100 million today.
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    Michael Franzese

    Michael Franzese Net Worth

    $4 Million
    Michael Franzese Net Worth: Michael Franzese is an American former mobster and captain of the Colombo crime family who has a net worth of $4 million.
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    Freeway Rick Ross

    Freeway Rick Ross Net Worth

    $1 Million
    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
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    Hector "Junior" Pagan

    Hector "Junior" Pagan Net Worth

    $1 Million
    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
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    Big Meech

    Big Meech Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    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
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    Frank Lucas

    Frank Lucas Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    Frank Lucas was a former American heroin dealer and an organized crime boss who had a net worth of $500,000 at the time of his death in 2019. Although Lucas was already a legendary figure before the release of "American Gangster," the Hollywood film introduced his life story to millions of movie-goers around the world.
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    Kenneth Petty

    Kenneth Petty Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    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
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    Lee D'Avanzo

    Lee D'Avanzo Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    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
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    Nicky Barnes

    Nicky Barnes Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    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.
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    Sammy Gravano

    Sammy Gravano Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    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.
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    Tommy Manzo

    Tommy Manzo Net Worth

    $500 Thousand
    Tommy Manzo is an American businessman with a net worth of $500 thousand. Tommy Manzo earned his net worth as co-owner of The Brownstone restaurant in New Jersey.
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    Charles Manson

    Charles Manson Net Worth

    $400 Thousand
    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.
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    Mary Kay Letourneau

    Mary Kay Letourneau Net Worth

    $400 Thousand
    Mary Kay Letourneau net worth: Mary Kay Letourneau was a controversial American former school teacher who had a net worth of $400 thousand. Unfortunately
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    Charles Cosby

    Charles Cosby Net Worth

    $100 Thousand
    Charles Cosby net worth: Charles Cosby is an American former cocaine dealer who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Charles Cosby grew up
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    Ephren Taylor

    Ephren Taylor Net Worth

    $100 Thousand
    Ephren Taylor net worth: Ephren Taylor is an American convicted fraudster who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Ephren Taylor was born in Blackwater
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    Scott Tucker

    Scott Tucker Net Worth

    $100 Thousand
    Scott Tucker net worth: Scott Tucker is an American former professional racing driver and businessman who has a net worth of $100 thousand. Scott
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    Anna Delvey

    Anna Delvey Net Worth

    $50 Thousand
    Anna Sorokin, also known as Anna Delvey, is a con artist and convicted fraudster who has a net worth of $50,000. Anna Sorokin infamously pretended to be a wealthy heiress to gain
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    Tom Petters

    Tom Petters Net Worth

    $50 Thousand
    Tom Petters Net Worth: Tom Petters is an American businessman who has a net worth of $50 thousand. Tom Petters was born in St.
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    Lisette Lee

    Lisette Lee Net Worth

    $30 Thousand
    Lisette Lee net worth: Lisette Lee is a South Korean drug dealer who has a net worth of $30 thousand. Lisette Lee was born
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    Michael Alig

    Michael Alig Net Worth

    $30 Thousand
    Michael Alig net worth: Michael Alig was an American club promoter and convicted murderer who had a net worth of
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    Joey Buttafuoco

    Joey Buttafuoco Net Worth

    $20 Thousand
    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.
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    Casey Anthony

    Casey Anthony Net Worth

    $10 Thousand
    Casey Anthony Net Worth: Casey Anthony is an American suspected murderer who has a net worth of $10,000. She is best known as the mother of toddler
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    George Jung

    George Jung Net Worth

    $10 Thousand
    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.
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    Guy Fisher

    Guy Fisher Net Worth

    $10 Thousand
    Guy Fisher net worth: Guy Fisher is an American convicted racketeer and businessman who has a net worth of $10 thousand. Guy Fisher was
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    Lee Harvey Oswald

    Lee Harvey Oswald Net Worth

    $250
    What was Lee Harvey Oswald's Net Worth? Lee Harvey Oswald was an U.S. Marine veteran who is responsible for assassinating President John F. Kennedy. At
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    Conrad Murray

    Conrad Murray Net Worth

    -$500 Thousand
    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
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    Joe Exotic

    Joe Exotic Net Worth

    -$1 Million
    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.
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    Andrew Luster

    Andrew Luster Net Worth

    -$10 Million
    Andrew Luster Net Worth: Andrew Luster is an American heir who has a net worth of -$10 million. Andrew Luster was born in Las
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    Billy McFarland

    Billy McFarland Net Worth

    -$26 Million
    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
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    Nevin Shapiro

    Nevin Shapiro Net Worth

    -$82 Million
    Nevin Shapiro net worth: Nevin Shapiro is an American Ponzi scheme operator and former University of Miami booster who has a net worth of