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Jeffrey Skoll Earned Billions As eBay's First Employee… Now He's Trying To Save The World
Being eBay's first employee turned Jeffrey Skoll into a multi-billionaire in 1998. He has spent the last two decades trying to save the world.
That One-Of-A-Kind Wu-Tang Clan Album Was Forfeited By Martin Shkreli And Sold By US Government
Shkreli, currently serving out a seven-year prison sentence for securities fraud, had to let go of the album as part of a $7.4 million forfeiture judgment.
Scarlett Johansson Sues Disney Claiming $50 Million In Lost Earnings Due To "Black Widow" Digital Release
In a lawsuit filed Thursday, Scarlett Johansson claims she lost $50 million because of Disney's streaming release strategy.
The Story Of How Patricia Kluge Blew A $100 Million Divorce Settlement But Persevered In The End
Patricia Kluge divorced her husband John Kluge, founder of Metromedia, after nine years of marriage. She received a $100 million divorce settlement. By 2011 she had lost it all and declared bankruptcy.
How Jay-Z Dropped Out Of High School, Dealt Drugs, Dodged Bullets… Then Earned A $1.3 Billion Fortune
How many high school dropout drug dealers go on to earn billion dollar fortunes? Just one: Jay-Z.
HBO Once Paid James Gandolfini $3 Million NOT To Appear On "The Office"
"The Sopranos" ended in 2007, but HBO was evidently very interested in Gandolfini staying away from regular series roles even years later, since according to "Sopranos" alum Steve Schirripa.
AMC Reaches $200 Million "Walking Dead" Lawsuit Settlement With Talent Agency And Producer Frank Darabont
Frank Darabont created "The Walking Dead" for AMC in 2010. He was fired a year later. In 2013 he sued over his lost share of profits. That case was just settled.
How Did The U.S. Come To Control Guantanamo Bay, Cuba In The First Place?
Imagine how unfathomable it would be if America owned a 50 square mile of North Korea right now. That's essentially what we have had in Cuba for decades. How did this come to exist?
Matt Damon Explains How It Feels To Lose Out On "More Money Than Any Actor In History"
Matt Damon discusses the anguish he feels after turning down what would have become a $250 million payday.
Launch Cryptocurrency. Steal Billions. Go Into Hiding… The Story of Ruja Ignatova and Onecoin
A few months ago Ruja Ignatova was sitting on an alleged $15 billion stolen fortune. Today the value would be around $7.5 billion. This is the story of Onecoin, allegedly one of the biggest scams in crypto history…
A Teacher Predicted He'd End Up A Criminal Or A Millionaire. Instead Richard Branson Became An Intergalactic Multi-Billionaire
Richard Branson started his first business in the basement of a church and now he's developing space stations. This is his journey from struggling student to internationally powerful multi-billionaire.
Reese Witherspoon Exploring Sale Of Media Company For $1 Billion
Reese Witherspoon's media company Hello Sunshine is reportedly shopping for a buyer in a deal that experts believe could be worth $1 billion.
The Richest Man In The World's Poorest Country Is A $100 Million "Prophet" Who Has Been Arrested Several Times
The richest person in Malawi, Shepherd Bushiri, is a Christian preacher. In a country where 75% live on less than $1.9 a day, this preacher is reportedly worth $150 million. Oh and he's been arrested a couple times.
At His Peak, Allen Stanford Was Worth $2.2 Billion. Today He's Serving A 110-year Prison Sentence For Operating A Massive Ponzi Scheme
When you think of Ponzi scheme operators, you probably picture Bernie Madoff and… Ponzi himself. But don't forget about R. Allen Stanford…
Iceland's Only Billionaire Made A Fortune… Lost Everything… Then Made It Back Again
Iceland's only billionaire, Björgólfur Thor Björgólfsson, made a multi-billion-dollar fortune… lost everything practically overnight… then somehow made it all back again.