The RICO act, or Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, is a U.S. federal law that prosecutes acts performed as part of a criminal organization. The RICO Act focuses specifically on racketeering, and it allows the leaders of a syndicate to be tried for the crimes which they ordered others to do or assisted them in doing. The RICO Act closed a loophole that allowed a person who instructed someone else to, for example, murder, to be exempt from the trial because they did not actually commit the crime personally....

#10: The Sidney Kimmel Foundation – $110 million given to Thomas Jefferson University’s medical college. Sidney Kimmel grew up in a hardworking low income family, the son of a Philadelphia cab driver. In 1970 Kimmel founded the Jones Apparel Group, which eventually grew into one of the world’s largest apparel manufacturing companies. Jones Apparel manufactures clothes for brands such as Levi Strauss, Ralph Lauren, Givenchy and many more. In 2013, Sidney sold the company to a private equity group for $2....

Later in 1972, the couple set up the first Love’s Country Store in Guymon, which was very revolutionary because it was a combination of convenience store and self-service fuel station. The success was growing vastly; therefore Love’s was operating 90 stores across Oklahoma and surrounding states, and it began offering food services. Soon, the couple started the First Love’s Travel Stop on Interstate 40 in Amarillo, Texas, which was one-of-a-kind travel stop serving both truck drivers and motoring community....

Prior to GoodRx Trevor founded the technology firm Tryarc which delivered technology strategy and implementation services for healthcare and media companies. Bezdek sold that company to NTT Data. He previously co-founded Biowire and has been a board member for RightsLine Software. Trevor Bezdek was named one of the 100 Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs in 2019 and 2019. He has served on the Board of Trustees of Crossroads School for the Arts & Sciences and is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization....

Holmes hit the Powerball jackpot last February. She won a third of the $564.1 million dollar jackpot and received $88 million after taxes. Holmes immediately said that she would give a tenth of her winnings to her church, the Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Holmes stipulated that $150,000 of her nearly $700,000 donation should be used to help struggling single mothers, the elderly, and others in financial trouble. Holmes was giving back to the church that had helped her while she was working two jobs and struggling to raise her children....

And while earning $130 – $200 million on a single film is really impressive for an actor, those paydays still absolutely pale in comparison to the windfall Mel Gibson earned from 2004’s “The Passion of the Christ.” And to be clear, Mel did not act in “Passion.” He earned his payday as the film’s primary financial backer, aka producer. A payday that still stands as the… Largest payday in Hollywood history… Before you read any further, if you love reading stories about extremely rich people making money in extremely weird and creative ways, please subscribe to our newsletter, Deep Pockets!...

Jewelry & Designs Candle – $ 5,000 Not just your average candle from the dollar store, Luxury Candles come with a high price and only the most wealthy can afford it. Designed by Bucci Jewelry & Designs, a diamond bow necklace surrounds each soy candle. Each necklace has 38 diamonds with a total of 2.23 carats located on a bed of white gold. Gold Basin Sink – $ 80,000 Luxury Edition & Gallery are known for the world’s most expensive sink that is covered with 24-karat gold and diamond accents....

A Texas property developer named A. Mack Pogue is also a coin collector. In terms of size, his collection isn’t that much bigger than mine, 650 coins vs 100. In terms of total value, he beats me by a slight margin. In two months, Mr. Pogue will be putting his entire collection up for auction. As of this writing, coin experts predict that the collection will fetch $220 million. OK, so to be fair, A....

The Abu Dhabi Police have just added the world’s third most expensive car to their fleet, the $3.4 million Lykan HyperSport. This super luxury car is made by W motors, and is one of only seven planned for production. It features a 3.8 liter, flat-six Porsche engine capable of 770 horsepower, with a six-speed sequential gearbox or seven-speed dual clutch transmission as options. This police car can go as fast as 240 miles per hour, with a 0 to 60 mph time of just 2....

Allen Crabbe was born in Los Angeles, California in April 1992. He is a 6'5″ shooting guard and small forward who played at Price High School which was founded by his grandfather. He was named California Mr. Basketball in 2010 and was a fourth-team Parade All-American. Crabbe played his college basketball for California where he was the Pac-12 Freshman of the Year in 2011, the Pac-12 Player of the Year in 2013, and a two time first-team All-Pac-12 selection....

Mackie’s breakthrough came in 2014 when he joined the MCU in “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” portraying Sam Wilson, a former Air Force pararescue veteran turned superhero. He reprised this role in multiple MCU films, including “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “Captain America: Civil War,” and “Avengers: Endgame”. In 2021, he starred in Disney+’s “The Falcon and the Winter Soldier,” where his character officially became the new Captain America. Beyond the MCU, Mackie has starred in “Pain & Gain” (2013), “Detroit” (2017), and “Altered Carbon” (2020)....

As Cheap Trick’s original drummer from 1973 to 2010, Carlos helped define the band’s sound through his powerful yet nuanced playing style. Despite his departure from active touring with the band in 2010, his contributions were recognized with Cheap Trick’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2016, where he reunited with the band for their performance at the ceremony. On March 19, 2010, Cheap Trick issued a statement that Carlos was no longer the current touring drummer for Cheap Trick but that he still remains a band member....

David Thomson lives in Toronto, where he guards his privacy closely. Thomson rarely gives interviews but does support many art foundations and The Winnipeg Jets NHL team, which he owns. David Thomson’s career in business has largely been characterized by his work within companies controlled by his family. That business, known up until 2008 as The Thomson Corporation, specializes in “financial services, healthcare sectors, law, science & technology research, and tax & accounting....

Vitale’s most significant impact came when he joined ESPN in 1979 during the network’s infancy. He called ESPN’s first-ever major NCAA basketball game and went on to become the voice and face of college basketball for over four decades. His enthusiastic style, catchphrases like “It’s awesome, baby!” and “PTP’er” (Prime Time Player), and genuine passion for the sport made him a beloved figure in sports broadcasting. Throughout his career, Vitale has been inducted into multiple halls of fame, including the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2008) and the College Basketball Hall of Fame....

On one hand, nothing says luxury quite like a private yacht, but on the other hand a private jet will get you from point A to point B a whole lot faster. Of course, if you are rich enough, you can just get both, but what if you aren’t? Decisions, decisions, decisions. However, if you really have trouble deciding for an additional $30 million over the cost of an Embraer 1000E ($53 million) you can get a private jet that looks like a yacht: the Skyacht One!...

Gilbert Rozon was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in October 1954. He graduated from the Universite de Montreal where he studied law. Rozon founded the La Grande Viree festival in 1980 and borrowed more than 1 million Canadian dollars to start the Just for Laughs festival. In 2006 Rozon became a jury member on the French television series La France a un incroyable talent. In 1998 Gilbert received an unconditional discharge after pleading and being found guilty of sexual assault on a woman and of unlawful confinement on a woman....

In 2013 Keane was named a Disney Legend. He started as a layout artist for TV series such as My Favorite Martians, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Lassie’s Rescue Rangers, and Mission: Magic! Keane went on to work on the films The Rescuers, Pete’s Dragon, The Fox and the Hound, Mickey’s Christmas Carol, The Great Mouse Detective, The Chipmunk Adventure, Oliver & Company, Treasure Planet, and Wreck-It Ralph.

It was composed of an industrial airport, a giant rail yard, access to the Interstate and 30 million square feet of warehouses. But luckily for Perot that was not all as drillers discovered the giant Barnett Shale natural gas field right under his land. Since, he has sold off most of the natural gas reserves for $700 million and many of the Alliance buildings for over $800 million. Now, he has plans to build some 30 million square feet in Fort Worth and to carry out other major construction projects in California, Florida and Pennsylvania....

Henson was born on September 24, 1935. He grew up in University Park, Maryland with his parents and older brother Paul. He grew up being inspired by Edgar Bergan and his ventriloquist show on the radio. His family got their first television in the late 1940s, an event that Henson called the biggest event of his adolescence. He was a fan of the television puppet show “Kukla, Fran, and Ollie....

Early Life and Career Beginnings Born on March 6, 2000, in Los Angeles, California, Bertrand started his acting career at a young age. He began appearing in commercials and television shows when he was still a child, quickly demonstrating natural talent and screen presence. His early work included voice acting roles in animated series, showing his versatility even as a young performer. Notable among his early projects was his voice work for the Nickelodeon animated series “Marvin Marvin” and “Bubble Guppies....