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The rich and famous who lost a fortune from their investments

Famous peoples' investment fails
Mark Twain: the Paige Compositor
Kim Basinger: Braselton, Georgia
Jay-Z: J Hotels, Fela!
Torii Hunter: inflatable furniture rafts
Selena Gomez: Postcard on the Run
Justin Timberlake: Stipple and MySpace
Michael Vick: dog fighting
Arnold Schwarzenegger: Planet Hollywood
Jack Nicholson: Tod Michael Volpe's art investments
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick: Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
John Malkovich: Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Zsa Zsa Gabor: Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Elie Wiesel: Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Stephen Spielberg: Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme
Kiefer Sutherland: Michael Wayne Carr's cattle scam
Bono: Palm
Mark Brunell: Whataburger and real estate
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Famous peoples' investment fails

While some celebrities have managed to supplement their fortunes with savvy investments, not every star has the Midas touch.

From Bono to the high-profile victims of Bernie Madoff's infamous Ponzi scheme, read on to discover some of the biggest celebrity investment fails of all time.

All dollar values in US dollars.

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Alice Cattley

18 June 2024

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