Actually happened a few days before the bridge collapse, but: https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/n...s-pay-tribute-to-orioles-owner-peter-angelos/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Angelos A billionaire who got rich by suing companies over things like asbestos, tobacco, and fen-phen. Orioles fans weren't typically too fond of his hands-on approach to ownership that kept the team out of the playoffs for the better part of two decades. But he stuck his neck out for the players in the '90s strike and resulting lockout. And he gave a lot to charity, including $300k to keep Baltimore public pools open one summer.
This guy seems to be a rare exception that proves the rule. So is this bloke: https://www.forbes.com/sites/steven...brokeis-now-officially-broke/?sh=f6631443a2aa "Broke" is putting it strongly for a guy who still had enough money to live the rest of his life in a San Francisco town home though.
