NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! World Liberty Financial, a group started by the Trump and Witkoff families, is accusing Justin Sun, a crypto billionaire and one of their investors, of waging a deliberate smear campaign to tank a crypto product he was allegedly betting against. “Justin Sun chose to defame World Liberty … Read more
World Liberty Financial, a cryptocurrency venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, on Monday sued Justin Sun for defamation, alleging that the crypto billionaire engaged in a “public smear campaign” to attack the business. The lawsuit, filed in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court for Miami-Dade County, Florida, seeks unspecified damages and a public retraction … Read more
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker may be a billionaire, but should the Democrat run for president in 2028, he would not fully bankroll the bid, NBC News has learned. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Two people involved in discussions around Pritzker strategy said while the governor … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Billionaire climate activist Tom Steyer is selling himself as a class traitor in his bid for California governor. The Democrat with a personal fortune estimated at $2.4 billion wants wealthy people and corporations to pay higher taxes. He’s endorsed by a progressive advocacy group that believes billionaires shouldn’t exist. He founded one … Read more
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A controversial proposal in California to temporarily increase taxes on billionaires has enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot, a labor union backing the measure said Monday. The proposal, backed by the Service Employees International Union Healthcare Workers West, would impose a one-time, 5% tax on individuals whose net worth exceeds … Read more
Proponents of a proposal to tax California billionaires say they have obtained enough signatures for the measure to appear on the November ballot. The measure, proposed by Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW), a union representing more than 120,000 California health care workers, would impose a one-time 5% tax on Californians with net … Read more
Cryptocurrency billionaire Justin Sun is suing World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture co-founded by President Donald Trump and his sons, alleging the company illegally blocked him from selling digital tokens worth up to $1 billion. The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in California federal court, also accuses World Liberty Financial of trying to pressure Sun into investing … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democratic socialist Bernie Sanders‘ anti-billionaire progressive group has endorsed its first billionaire candidate, Tom Steyer, in the crowded field campaigning to be California’s next governor. Our Revolution’s platform centers on eliminating corporate and billionaire influence in politics and supporting candidates who vow to get big money out … Read more
Steve Hilton calls Swalwell allegations an ‘open secret’ as California governor’s race heats up California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton reacts to Rep. Eric Swalwell’s, D-Calif., campaign suspension over multiple sexual assault and misconduct allegations. Hilton asserts Swalwell’s alleged behavior was an ‘open secret’ in Sacramento and on Capitol Hill, impacting the California governor’s race. Hilton, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The billionaire founder of Diamond Resorts, Stephen Cloobeck, is cutting ties with Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., and forcing him out of his California mansion after sexual misconduct allegations derailed Swalwell’s bid to become the next governor of California. Cloobeck, who has backed Swalwell since 2017, broke dramatically … Read more