5. Freeway Ricky Ross
Ross is worth $600 million (which came from dealing and smuggling drugs in Los Angeles). He was able to stack up on his money throughout the 1980s when there was a high amount of crack cocaine use. In 1996, a sting operation landed him behind bars after authorities led him into buying over 200 pounds of the drug. In spite of the heavy charge against him, Ross received a reduced sentence and by 2009, he was released. Apparently, he played a vital role as a drug dealer to the point that he was called upon to be part of the Iran-Contra hearings. Even though he has his entanglements with the law, that did not stop him from filing a lawsuit against the rapper Rick Ross (aka William Roberts) for using his name. He is clearly all about making the most out of his money and even went on to write a book about his life which was released in 2014.
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