Several events happened during the week with different people, in different companies, not connected with each other. They are united only by the fact that all companies belong to one degree or another to the IT sector, and their owners are billionaires. Somehow it is believed that when there is an indecent lot of money on the account, then any seas are knee-deep, and mountains are shoulder-deep. In recent years, there has been a tendency when poor people try to explain to the rich that laws and moral norms are obligatory for everyone. At least in the US and in countries with Western values. The rest of the world is holding on for now.
Jeff Bezos will give half the money
Life for Jeff Bezos was right. He is 54 years old, not young, but still far from old age. He is the boss Amazon and the richest man in the world. The fortune is estimated at 16% of the company's shares, or $ 137 billion, not counting other real estate and movable. $ 137 billion looks too mundane and abstract, so let's write the amount in an understandable currency – 9,170,917,000,000 rubles. Of course, Mr. Bezos is a smart man and would never convert his savings into rubles. Otherwise I would quickly lose half of my fortune on the sagging ruble. It is strange that Jeff Bezos understands this, while the Russian Ministry of Finance does not, advising to keep savings in rubles, but this is something else.
Jeff has a wife, McKinsey Bezos. She is 48 years old. She is a writer. Wrote two novels.
They met in 1992 and quickly decided to get married. They have three sons and an adopted Chinese daughter. Mrs Bezos's career is not overwhelmingly successful, but over the course of 25 years of marriage, she supported Bezos in his endeavors and did not twist a finger to his temple when he decided that he would be an Internet businessman (in 1994 on the Internet!), And not an employee.
And now Jeff and McKinsey Bezos are getting divorced, and the main question that worries everyone who does not have so much money is how such a huge fortune will be divided. It should be noted here that the couple does not have a marriage agreement, but a divorce, even in the United States, does not always mean the division of property in half. There are also states whose legislation takes into account the contribution of each spouse during a divorce, that is, if he brought a billion, and she is comfort, then in the event of a divorce, he can be calm for his billion, but she has to think hard about what to do. with this comfort.
Judging by the available information, it will still be divided 50 to 50. Thus, McKinsey Bezos will become the richest woman in the world. However, investors are most worried Amazon, as out of the blue Mrs. Bezos will be able to influence the management of the company.
As the reason for the divorce, traditionally named insurmountable differences. According to the American tabloids, the Bezos spouses could not agree on whether Jeff could have a mistress or not. Mr. Bezos thought it was possible and did so, but Mrs. Bezos strongly disagreed. Both soon ex-spouses say that they are happy with everything and will remain friends. In the comments, knowledgeable people can explain exactly what Jeff is happy with.
Naughty google
Shareholders of Google also gave a little thought to divorce and filed a lawsuit against Alphabet this Thursday. Its essence lies in the fact that the board of directors of the company, including Sergey Brin, Larry Page and Eric Schmidt, covered up the sexual pranks of the company's top managers. This is not only about End Rubin, who received even $ 90 million in parting, but also about many others. Those who filed the lawsuit are demanding compensation for the drawdown of the shares, which occurred when a wave of disclosures took place in the press.
From the curious. Much of the evidence is not public. One of them is a record of negotiations with the board of directors in 2014 and 2016. As one of the lawyers who heard the tape said: 'You won't believe that in those minutes.' And it seems to me that today it is quite difficult to surprise. In my opinion, no one would be surprised if top managers bought up all the secretaries and employees of Google, Victoria's Secret angels, the products of Colombian farmers, loaded it all into Elon Musk's rocket and threw a party in orbit. And at a meeting of the board of directors they sit and ponder how to hide the consequences of the revelry for investors and shareholders.
Jokes aside, however, the consequences of a lawsuit can be very serious. One of the requirements is the opportunity for shareholders outside the company to appoint three representatives to the board of directors. And the second is a change in the corporate structure. Now, despite the public status of the company, Page and Brin still have all the reins of government in their hands, and their voice is always the most powerful (even if the others are against).
In this second bizarre event of a week, we observe how incontinence has proven to be a huge expense, as well as the possibility of losing your own company. And in this context, the option of hiring Elon Musk so that he would regularly take Google managers into orbit does not seem like something out of the ordinary. At least in space, no laws are in effect yet.
Elon Musk and the aftermath 4:20
Elon Musk tweeted his ill-fated tweet promising to make Tesla a private company by redeeming shares for $ 420 back in August, but he is still collecting the consequences.
If Jeff Bezos and Google have problems with women, then Elon Musk has problems with both women and drugs. And in general, I support him, if we really sin, then in full, no half-measures.
The judicial investigation led to the fact that a number of facts became known to the general public. Elon Musk smoked some weed, and then wrote an ill-fated tweet setting the ransom amount per share at $ 420, which is a direct reference to the culture of using marijuana. He did all this in order to impress his supposedly ex-girlfriend Grimes, who is supposedly a singer.
It would seem that the situation was already settled in September 2018 by the payment of fines worth $ 40 million. However, last Thursday another group of investors filed a lawsuit demanding compensation. It seems that Elon Musk will have to pay for a very, very long time.
Conclusion
Narrow-minded people from this article can conclude that ill-considered sex and drugs can cause problems in life. Of course, this conclusion is correct, and it takes place. However, everything is much broader. It should always be remembered that any action has consequences. And always, before doing anything, you need to stop for a moment and think about what might happen after.