News about Tony Hsieh

An insider has claimed that Facebook executives went blind on substance abuse if it improved productivity, as the murder of Cash App founder Bob Lee (left) reveals hardcore drug use in Silicon Valley. Following a spat over heroin, Nima Momeni (right) allegedly stabbed Lee to death. Now Dave Marlon, who founded one of the country's largest opioid recovery centers and has worked with many tech employees, told DailyMail.com that the tech giants were aware of them using opioids in the workplace but accepted it as part of the company's culture.

In November 2020, Tony Hsieh, the maker of Zappos (right), died as a result of a fire (right). His family and associates are fighting over his $500 million fortune, left without a will, and in dispute over his state of mind. Court papers in the fight over his estate revealed his numbered state of mind, with $30 million invested on the construction of an ice castle and boat bar, as well as hallucinations due to a ketamine addiction that is exacerbated by 'whippets.' Hsieh's estate lawyers, who were in the Vegas court fight, have argued that he did not have the mental ability to sign contracts and commitments leading up to his death. As an example, they cited his proposals for a theme park in which seashells would be used instead of cash. Hsieh became addicted to drugs in the year leading up to his death, including ketamine, which in high doses can cause hallucination, and nitrous oxide, according to the lawyers. In court papers, Tony Lee, Hsieh's financial manager, has argued that Hsieh's brother Andy sold him drugs, denying that he was responsible for the tycoon's demise. Andy Hsieh (bottom right) maintains in legal documents that he was in fact assisting his brother in getting him off opioids at the time of his death.