Timothy Mellon is a secretive billionaire who’s the heir to a Gilded Age banking fortune. He’s RFK Jr.’s biggest financial backer and has given $25 million to a super PAC supporting him. But he’s also spent $75 million on Trump, including $50 million the day after his conviction. Timothy Mellon has now emerged as the […]
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Reclusive Taliban leader warns Afghans against earning money or gaining ‘worldly honor’
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban’s reclusive supreme leader on Monday warned Afghans against earning money or gaining worldly honor at a time when the country is in the grip of humanitarian crises and isolated on the global stage. Hibatullah Akhundzada gave his warning in a sermon to mark the festival of Eid al-Adha at a […]
Larry Ellison bought an entire island and Jeff Bezos owns a $78 million property there, but eBay’s reclusive founder is Hawaii’s richest resident
Pierre Omidyar, Chairman and Founder of eBay.Ramin Talaie/Getty Forbes has determined who the wealthiest resident in every US state is. Despite all the big stars that flock to Hawaii, the elusive founder of eBay, Pierre Omidyar takes the state’s crown. Omidyar has given away $1.5 billion of his fortune since 2014. America’s elite have long […]
Japan’s imperial family bids to shake off reclusive image with Instagram debut
Japan’s imperial family has made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on social media. The Imperial Household Agency, a government agency in charge of the family’s affairs, posted 60 photos and five videos showing Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako’s public […]
Reclusive L’Oréal heir, who plays piano for hours a day, becomes the first woman with a $100 billion fortune
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heir to the L’Oréal beauty empire is worth over $100 billion. The 70-year-old is the first woman to be worth over $100 billion. L’Oréal’s stock are up 35% year-to-date after hitting a record high on Thursday. Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the heir to the L’Oréal beauty empire has become the first woman […]