So, when I first heard of him, it was as a really rich guy with lots of connections who was into unsavory sex with (too) young girls. The assumption was that he got really rich, and that allowed him to entertain his proclivities. It also fell that his buddies were perhaps suspect, too.
But, something is off. Usually, when you read about someone worth nine or more figures, there is a simple explanation for how they got so rich- getting in on the ground floor of a new company, making a big scor