Elon Musk breaks official Guinness World Record for being a loser

Thom Dunn 2:37 pm Tue Jan 10, 2023

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Elon Musk (South Africa) has officially broken the world record for the largest loss of personal fortune in history.

He has lost approximately $182 billion (£153B; €173B) since November 2021, as estimated by Forbes, although other sources suggest that it could actually be closer to $200 billion.

Although the exact figure is almost impossible to ascertain, Musk's total losses far surpass the previous record of $58.6 billion, set by Japanese tech investor Masayoshi Son in 2000.

Congrats, Elon!

Elon Musk suffers worst loss of fortune in history amid "market madness" [Sanj Atwal / Guinness World Records]

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