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About Fortune Fights
The saying more money more problems definitely rings true with some celebrity mega fortunes. Whether it’s a pricey divorce, shocking inheritances for unprepared heirs or untimely deaths when a wealthy celebrity has a massive estate there’s often an army of people nudging around for their cut of the pie.
In hour-long episodes of Famous Fortune Fights husband and wife media experts and attorneys Danielle and Andy Mayoras explore the legal ups and downs and fortunes earned and lost by some of America’s biggest household names. Johnny Depp, Madonna, Britney Spears, Harrison Ford, Hulk Hogan, Donald Sterling, Casey Kasem, Lisa Marie Presley, Robin Williams, Sonny Bono are the focus of episodes that show viewers how they earned their millions, how they saved or squandered it and the lawsuits, divorces, family fights and bad business partners led to famous fortune fights.
Monday, June 15
In his decades as a movie star, Johnny Depp has earned hundreds of millions of dollars playing rogue pirates, loveable oddballs and handsome heartthrobs. But runaway spending, legal battles and an ugly divorce has left him fighting over his fortune. After getting bruised in the press, Depp found himself in legal battle after legal battle, scrambling to get his finances under control.
Tuesday, June 16
At the height of his popularity, radio icon Casey Kasem’s dulcet tones reached nearly 10 million listeners per week. After hosting one of the country’s most popular radio countdown shows for nearly 40 years, the broadcasting legend had earned his retirement and an estimated net worth of 80 million dollars. His massive fortune would set the stage for a bitter and bizarre family battle during the beloved disc jockey’s final years.
Wednesday, June 17
Known as "The West Coast Donald Trump", Donald Sterling rose from California divorce attorney to billionaire real estate mogul before acquiring the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team. But a racist rant, scorned mistress and accusations of mental frailty brought it all crashing down and forced the sale of his basketball team for a record price negotiated by his wife, Shelly, that completely froze him out.
Thursday, June 18
For over 30 years, wrestling icon Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea packed arenas, rallied a legion of fans, and slammed Hulkamania down on his opponents with a force felt around the world. Hogan became the face of professional wrestling in the ‘80s and its highest earner, reportedly making 10 million dollars per year at his Hulkamania peak. But it all came crashing down when he found himself entrenched in a public sex scandal that ultimately led to a multi-layered fortune fight and a Battle Royale over the Constitution.
