Tony Hsieh.
Late Zappos CEOTony Hsieh, whodiedat age 46 in 2020, reportedly did not leave a will for his $500 million fortune.
The late businessman used “thousands” of sticky notes to detail “life mantras” and “financial deals” on the walls of his Park City, Utah, home, according toThe Wall Street Journal,which recently reported that Hsieh’s friends and family are now locked in a battle over his estate.
People connected to Hsieh are now claiming they are owed millions, and have used the sticky notes found in his home to file evidence for court claims, according to theJournal. Among those filing claims include Mark Evensvold, who alleged that Hsieh “agreed to pay him $450,000 a year to move to Park City to be a project manager.”
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Evensvold filed a claim for $30 million based on one of Hsieh’s sticky notes, which was signed three months prior to his death, theJournalreports. In addition to the annual $450,000 allegedly promised, Evensvold claims that Hsieh also said he would give him a 20% share in a Las Vegas restaurant business.
Hsieh’s family alleges in the court documents that people like Pham and Lee took advantage of Hsieh, per the newspaper. According to the outlet, both Pham and Lee have denied Hsieh’s family’s allegations.
In November 2020, Hsieh died after suffering smoke inhalation and injuries in a Connecticut house fire, PEOPLE reported at the time. At the time of his death, he was battling an addiction to drugs and alcohol, according toBusiness Insider.
The newspaper reported that it “could take several years” for the estate to be settled, noting that “it is unusual for high-wealth individuals not to have a financial plan for when they die.”
Hsieh joined Zappos four years after graduating from Harvard University, PEOPLE previously reported. He worked for the online shoe superstore for 20 years, before retiring in August 2020.
source: people.com
