"Today’s version of Reynolds is Johnny Depp, who remains one of the biggest movie stars in the world and yet is now broke. Depp recently told Rolling Stone his $650 million fortune is wiped out. A lawsuit filed by Depp’s management team — since settled — alleged that Depp spent $2 million per month on private planes, a yacht, a 24/7 staff of 40 people (including $150,000 per month on security), his private island, $4 million in total on a failed record label, $3 million to shoot the ashes of late friend Hunter S. Thompson out of a cannon, and $30,000 per month spent on wine.
Depp took exception to the latter.
“It’s insulting to say that I spent $30,000 on wine,” he told Rolling Stone. “Because it was far more.”
Depp is poor mouthing to keep his ex-wife from asking for more money.
I had a coworker who got in with a tech-startup and ended up cashing out for millions. Then he got addicted to day trading. He admittedly was just breaking even on it but you can do that when your income is $500k a year. Last I heard, he sold apps and made another fortune. He’s single. His philosophy on women: Why should I own one when I can rent them? I can’t imagine anyone could stand living with him anyway.