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Bankrupt billionaires who lost it all

The billionaires who lost the lot
Allen Stanford
Allen Stanford
Aubrey McClendon
Aubrey McClendon
Bernard Madoff
Bernard Madoff
Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes
Eike Batista
Eike Batista
Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson
Bjorgolfur Gudmundsson
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Jocelyn Wildenstein
Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya
Sean Quinn
Sean Quinn
Patricia Kluge
Patricia Kluge
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Jocelyn Wildenstein

Known as Catwoman due to her distinctive appearance, she was renowned for her $1 million (£780k) a month spending. And in mid-2018, she filed for bankruptcy saying she owed millions, as reported by Fox News. “I was as surprised as anyone because there’s a lot of things involved,” she admitted at the time. Wildenstein died in Paris on 31 December 2024.

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06 January 2025

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