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Beyond The Gates Recap: Bill and Malone Stop Martin From Exposing Everyone's Secrets
Beyond The Gates Recap: Bill and Malone Stop Martin From Exposing Everyone's Secrets originally appeared on Daytime Confidential. On today's Beyond The Gates recap: Fairmont Country Club - Lobby: Dani reviews pictures of her modeling days when Vanessa arrives. They greet each other in a goofy but familiar way and Vanessa takes a seat. She asks what's wrong but Dani would rather hear about the fabulous location she's found for the modeling agency. She has something in Georgetown but thinks she should consider U Street. Dani notes the street used to be called Black Broadway. Vanessa notes all the black royalty who once lived there. Dani doesn't want to think about it as she's certain her return to modeling is going to flop. Vanessa is stunned to learn she might be going back, and Dani says it's Pamela's grand idea. Naomi and Jacob's Apartment: Naomi (and her beautiful new hair) talks about June as Jacob is too distracted to listen. She sits in his lap and Jacob says he thinks Martin is in over his head. Naomi asks for details, and he fills her in on Kenneth's interactions with the kids. They don't have many details, and Martin won't explain anything to Smitty. Jacob goes on to explain Martin going to Malone which confuses Naomi as much as it does Jacob and Smitty. He thinks the whole situation is about to blow sky high. Naomi thinks about June and wishes there was some way she could contact her family or anyone who would care what happens to her after she's released from the hospital. Jacob remembers the phone number on the picture but Naomi thinks it was a dead end. Jacob thinks she should keep calling back until someone talks to her. Joey's Gambling Pit: Joey and Malone are playing cards. Just then, Malone gets a text saying Kenneth has been spotted. Bill arrives and Malone updates him on the lead to Kenneth's location. Bill goes off saying Martin is stressed out and threatening to take control of the operation. Vernon is trying to rein him in but they don't have a great deal of time. Just then, Malone exits to follow up on his lead. Bill tells Joey that Vernon still wants to go the way of non-violence. However, those times are long gone since Kenneth made his way into Martin's house and chatted up both kids. Just then, Bill gets a call asking why Congressman Richardson is throwing an impromptu press conference. Park: Smitty looks around when Kenneth walks up. Smitty asks why Kenneth has been hanging around his kids, but he thinks he should check in with his husband. Kenneth walks away but Smitty calls him back and asks for a message to give to Martin. Kenneth says to tell his husband he missed the deadline and wants him money tonight. He goes on to say Martin is, in fact, the bad guy in this situation. Kenneth sits in the park alone when he sees breaking news of Martin's press conference. Orphey Gene's: The restaurant is closed for Martin's press conference. A member of the press is curious why there's a lack of press corps and family. Just then, Vernon arrives and wants to chat about Martin's earlier encounter with Bill. He worries his grandson is going to unburden himself in a public forum. Martin all but confirms Vernon's assumptions as he warns his grandson not to ruin his life. Vernon says a public confession isn't the answer, but Martin thinks it's the only way to protect the children. He goes on to give some details of what happened two years ago. Martin says he reacted to an obvious hate crime. Vernon jumps in and says he was defending the both of them. That being said, they didn't report it which means they are open to all kinds of scrutiny. Martin doesn't care as long as the kids are safe. Vernon wants to throw cash at Kenneth, but Martin thinks he will keep coming back. He mentions the previously bungled payoff and Vernon says it was all Joey's fault. Martin says he never would have gone along with the plan had he known Joey was involved. Vernon begs Martin to put the press conference on hold for a few days so he can take care of the situation. Martin returns to the Joey of it all, but Vernon defends his involvement as desperate times form strange alliances. Martin is having none of it and believes he needs to confess. Martin and Vernon rejoin the press folks in the front when Joey walks in. Vernon goes over and says the only reason the presser is happening is because of the mess Joey made. Joey denies making a mess but says everything is being taken care of as they speak. Just then, Bill arrives. Vernon explains why Martin is going rogue and how Bill should understand as he is a father, too. Bill gets it and says he will talk to Martin. Vanessa walks in and is surprised to find Vernon and learn about Martin's press conference. She says she doesn't really follow politics but is there to meet with an impressive new client. She looks across the room and spots Joey. Vernon is surprised they keep company but she says she would sell anything to pretty much anyone. Joey tries to charm Vanessa who only wants to know why they are there. Martin doesn't want to hear from Bill or anyone else who wants to change his mind about telling the truth. Bill thinks he is making a mistake but will stand by his decision. If Martin insists on telling the truth, Bill thinks he will need a good defense attorney. Martin is surprised by his uncle and accepts Bill's offer. The last member of the press arrives and Martin is ready to get started. Bill tells him to run and get some water and let him do the introductions (Bill is so smooth). He takes the podium and says they will get started shortly. Vernon is confused by what's going on and Bill says he is stalling and to trust him. He returns to the podium and introduces himself and his relationship to Martin. Bill waxes poetic about Martin as a child and all the reasons he admires his nephew. Just then, Vernon looks out the window and spies Malone holding a gun on Kenneth and then dragging him away (I hope no camera crews are outside the presser!). As Bill speaks, Vanessa wants to know why she and Joey are there. Joey likes watching her connect the dots. She connects them quickly as she realizes he needs to be seen with her in such a public place, so he has an unimpeachable alibi, for something… Martin and Smitty's Digs: Samantha is filling in Tyrell on their pop decking Kenneth. She says they clearly know each other and have beef. Whatever the beef, their pop is completely freaked out and now the police are watching the house. Tyrell spies the cops from the window. Samantha tells Tyrell about Smitty's ultimatum to Martin and worries she just watched her parents split up. Just then, Smitty returns and says he needs a minute and then will do his best to answer all of their questions. Smitty returns with two bags in hand and tells the kids they belong to their pop. They beg him not to throw pop out, but Smitty says he simply can't stay at the house with them right now. Samantha freaks out thinking it's her fault for talking to Kenneth. Tyrell joins in but Smitty says nothing is their fault. None of them had any way of knowing the man was dangerous. Samantha begs again for them to talk about it and Smitty relents. Samantha asks what's going on and Smitty admits he doesn't really know. Tyrell thinks his dad is being evasive, but Smitty says he's still piecing things together. The only thing he knows for certain is their pop went to the police and asked for 24-hour protection. Smitty can't get beyond Martin keeping secrets which put them at risk. Samantha asks that they wait for pop to get home so they can figure out what to do together. Smitty says the secret about Kenneth isn't the only thing their pop has been holding back. Tyrell inquires and Smitty say Martin has been keeping secrets for months. They've been arguing for a while. The kids know they've been fighting but think they shouldn't just give up. Smitty hopes everything works out but asks what the one family rule is. In unison, the kids say, 'everybody tells everybody everything.' Previous Beyond The Gates Recap: Endings Naomi dials the number from the photograph and gets an answer. She introduces herself and asks if they know someone named June. They hang up and an enraged Naomi calls right back. This time, the person on the other line says, 'don't call this number again, my sister is dead to me.' Smitty apologizes to the kids for the situation but says he can't let things with their pop continue. They have a lot of issues to deal with so their pop could be gone for a while. The kids are upset and Smitty sits between them and pulls them close. Martin interrupts Bill's generous introduction and takes the podium. As Martin is clearly about to step down from his post, Bill gets a text from Malone saying 'done' with a picture of a seemingly dead Kenneth. Bill slides the phone under Martin's nose and the sight of the picture renders him speechless. Bill retakes the podium and says they have to cut the presser short as they have a family emergency. Bill leans down to Martin and says, 'it's over.' Keep checking back for the latest Beyond The Gates recaps! This story was originally reported by Daytime Confidential on Jul 16, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
12-07-2025
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE One tell-tale sign at a murder scene always has police suspecting the wife... An ex-detective tells JONICA BRAY how Erin Patterson left herself exposed from the day of the fatal lunch
They are mothers, wives, daughters and girlfriends - not the faces we typically associate with cold-blooded crime. But behind their seemingly ordinary lives, some women harbour dark secrets, deadly resentments and longstanding grudges that can have unimaginable consequences.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Business
- Daily Mail
Friends of the ultra-wealthy reveal their darkest secrets... from tantrums to 'filthy' hoarding episodes
They may have billions in the bank, but behind closed doors, the ultra-rich are hiding some dark secrets. Now, insiders on Reddit have lifted a lid on the shocking behavior of the super-wealthy, from throwing tantrums to being cheap. It began after one user asked on the social media platform, 'People who have worked for the ultra-wealthy, what are some of their deepest, darkest secrets?' Over 2,000 people have chimed in, with many former employees and friends of the rich and famous sharing some wild behavior that they witnessed. One person recalled working for a man who knew the people close to him only loved him for his money - including his own wife and kids. 'I did a personal IT service for an incredibly wealthy guy in Tucson. House overlooking the city from the foothills, eight-foot single pane windows, etc.,' the user shared. 'He had a ranch of at least 40,000 acres in Texas, and most of his money was from oil. 'His biggest secret was that he knew most people only liked him for his wealth, including his present wife, two kids, and two step-kids, and they'd cut ties in a heartbeat if it disappeared.' Another person claimed that rich people 'are unusually cheap,' as they recalled one wealthy client who had a massive collection of the highest tier wine but served guests at a party cheap alcohol. 'I'm in wine sales and cellar management, and I had a client who had over $10 million in First Growth Bordeaux and Grand Crus Burgundy, and he served $20 Pinot and bubbles (Cava) at his Christmas party for his best friends and celebrities,' they revealed. 'He died with a $10 million cellar.' One pilot who has flown private jets for 'various wealthy individuals' shared, 'People you would likely never know, they don't exist in the public sphere in the way someone like Bezos does. 'They don't always have some deep, dark thing that is unique to wealth. They're human, and the things, the emotions, the tenancies they exhibit are the same across the entire human spectrum. 'I've come away seeing [that] wealth just makes you more of what you are. If you're mean, you're more mean. If you're nice, you're more nice.' Someone else claimed that they found that a 'surprising number' of rich people are 'hoarders.' 'A surprising number of them are hoarders. Like… mansion-level filth hidden behind marble gates. Rich doesn't mean clean,' they wrote. Others spoke about cheating, controversial affairs, and secret mistresses. One commenter recalled how one the outside, it looked like one rich man they knew had divorced his wife and had remarried. But behind the scenes, it was a different story. 'He never divorced [the first woman], and [his] second wife [was actually] a mistress that he paraded around as his wife,' the user penned. 'Actual wife doesn't give a s**t as long as they're still rich, but won't let his second batch of kids inherit their joint assets, so he had to buy his second wife some income properties for security. 'She'll be OK, though. He bought her $100 million worth of income properties.' Someone else claimed that the wealthy often throw tantrums 'like babies.' 'They are petty and will throw you under the bus in a millisecond if it will even slightly benefit them,' they described. 'While I worked [for a successful company], I was screamed at, had things thrown at me, I saw grown men throw huge tantrums 'They do it because they know they will get something out of it. Your work had to be beyond perfection because they would purposely try to find faults to exploit.' One commenter said their stepfather was part of the ultra-wealthy, and claimed he often tried to buy his way out of situations. 'He believes that money can solve everything, which, to no surprise, it does not,' they shared. 'He has this idea that he can just pay people to either shut up or ignore issues. Including family. 'He has constant arguments with my mom that often involve him completely ignoring the problem and giving her some rather large gift, thinking that it will solve the issue.' Another claimed the rich only donate to charities to 'hide crimes.' 'Routing all sorts of favors, money laundering, and bribes [through] various 501(c)3s and family foundations and making sure they are photographed at their "charitable" events so everyone sees their "philanthropy,"' the comment read. A different user also detailed how disconnected they are from 'regular people.' 'That they are painfully detached from regular struggles and genuinely seem to think that their success is tied to meritocracy, even when born into extreme wealth, and when it is earned, they will not accept [that] luck played a factor,' they disclosed. Lastly, one commenter claimed that many of the ultra-wealthy are 'joyless' and have drug problems. 'This is 50 years ago, worked for dozens of the most wealthy, think $100 million and up crowd,' they said.
Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
People Who've Worked For The Ultra-Wealthy Are Airing Out Their Dirty Laundry, And Wow, Wow, Wowwwww, These People Are Something Else
Reddit user clitical-roles recently asked, "People who have worked for the ultra-wealthy, what are some of their deepest, darkest secrets?" People quickly filled the thread to share their own experiences working for millionaires and billionaires, and they definitely aired some of their dirty laundry out. Here's what they revealed: 1."I worked for a family in the 10-figure range. They would take advantage of small businesses and threaten not to pay them unless they received 'more than expected.' The work had to be perfect, or they would complain. They forced small businesses to take them to court to get paid or get a big discount." —PM_YOUR_GSTRING_PICS 2."They are unusually cheap, or most I've worked for are. I'm in wine sales and cellar management, and I had a client who had over $10 million in First Growth Bordeaux and Grand Crus Burgundy, and he served $20 Pinot and Cava at his Christmas party for his best friends and celebrities. He died with a $10 million cellar." —investinlove 3."I married into one of these families. It's amazing. In every one of their homes, they have a soundproof room. It's legit soundproof. Professionals came in and made sure. You walk in and the noise of the world just sucks out as the door closes. It's surreal and feels like a sci-fi room. It's super trippy. It's for someone in the family to go into and just scream and scream and scream until they feel better. We all know who it is; it's not a family secret. But we don't talk about it. There are weird kinds of pressure when you're that wealthy. They hold it well until they don't. That's why they have scream rooms." —dreadpiratedusty 4."They lie on their taxes, and if they get caught, they just pay the difference. I found this out directly from them when they got drunk at my country club job. They probably have a net worth of over $50 million. This should surprise nobody." —Cryatos1 5."I worked as a personal assistant for a billionaire. He was delusional, but his wife was something else. She would have breakdowns and start screaming and crying in her office, which was glass so that the whole floor could see and hear her. It could be over something as simple as her lunch being late or wrong (luckily, I was not her PA. She went through a few of them quickly). She was supposed to speak at a company event once, and it was raining. I was told we pushed her slot to avoid rain, so we called her hairdresser, who was doing her hair at a rented mansion. She still showed up for the original time and had an absolute meltdown about being rainy and muddy and getting her slot pushed. My boss was pissed at me and didn't want to hear any of it. They just took it and said sorry, but told me, 'Sorry is for losers.'" —Electronic-Run-145 6."They can actually be quite cheap when nobody is looking; penny pinching is pretty common. They will use the lowest bidders on stuff like cleaning and lawn service, then stiff people on payment over minor disputes. They're also poor tippers when nobody is around. I've been out to dinner with a wealthy friend, the table order was quite expensive, but she only tipped a $5 bill. She slid it quickly under a napkin so nobody could see how little she left. I'm sure the tip would have been much larger if she'd been with her other wealthy friends. That same friend also bought me a drink once while we were out, a soda, not an alcoholic beverage. It was $1.50, which is no big deal for someone with a bank account bursting at the seams. When we returned to her place, she asked me to repay her because she was nearing her 'budget' for the week on snacks and stuff. I gave her two $1 bills; she kept the change." —will_write_for_tacos 7."There were a few secrets, but having a nude painting of yourself in the foyer of the guest house was one. I couldn't believe it. Lol." —Goldenpeanut88 8."I have flown private jets for various wealthy individuals. People you would likely never know because they don't exist in the public sphere in the way someone like Bezos does. They don't always have some deep, dark thing unique to wealth. They're human, and the things, the emotions, the tenancies they exhibit are the same across the entire human spectrum. I've come away seeing that wealth makes you more of what you are. If you're mean, you're meaner. If you're nice, you're nicer. They still have problems, some of which are tied to their wealth, which is family drama, having access to the wealth, and raising children to be humble or entitled. They are more insulated from legal or political consequences." —MavenAloft 9."I got upgraded recently by a very kind hotel staff member and got to stay on the hotel's 'exclusive' floor. The rooms were really nice, but it was all the extra stuff — an exclusive lounge with free canapes, a selection of custom scents for your room, and a lovely dedicated concierge who seemed deeply confused that I didn't need him to do anything for me. And access to a spa. Later, I was sitting in that lounge, and a woman walked up to the concierge, gave him a piece of paper with her measurements on it, and asked him to have some workout clothes/shoes sent up to her room so she could use the gym, as if they just had a magical chamber downstairs with everyone's exact size of shoes and clothes sitting there." "She seemed perplexed when he explained they didn't and suggested a Lululemon store a few blocks away. She then said, 'Excellent! Send someone over to pick some things up. I prefer earth tones. Just charge it to my room.' She didn't even wait for a reply before walking away. It's mind-blowing. They are just used to getting everything they need, all the time, at a moment's notice. They are utterly dumbfounded when they hear the word no." —raw_copium 10."I worked in the wedding business for eight years. After a while, I was able to sniff out ultra-wealthy clients during initial phone calls/emails and always turned them down. Newly-rich people have one objective: to impress others. That's it. Nothing was ever, EVER good enough. Most wedding clients had timelines, which at most were broken into 30-minute blocks. I had one wealthy mother-in-law who had her timeline in five-minute blocks. Yes, five-minute blocks. After the wedding, she emailed me SIX PAGES of criticism, absolutely heartbroken that her daughter's 'golden hour' sunset photos were delayed by 10 minutes because our champagne service was not efficient enough. I had one bride email me six months after her wedding to complain that we provided her a new staff member for her reception." "Mind you, this person was extra labor; she was provided an additional server for free, as I always paid extensively for new hires to have on-the-job training before they were given real shifts. One rich bride was enraged that my employees put two, and not one, orange slices in her cocktail. By contrast, blue-collar people were almost always the nicest, laid-back, most sincere, grateful, high-tipping clients, with actual friends and family, who had a wedding for all the right reasons. Old-money people and self-made successful people (i.e. people who worked construction then launched their own businesses) were night and day different from new money (mostly IT) douchebags, obsessed with impressing The Joneses." —TheeNeilski 11."I worked closely with a startup CEO who had a net worth in the hundreds of millions at the time (I think he might be a billionaire now, but I'm not sure). He lived in fear of his wife or kids being kidnapped. He seemed very sure it was inevitable and took several precautions to prevent it. I'm unsure if he had had some close calls or something in the past or if it was just something he was anxious about. But it came up in different contexts all the time. He had two sets of security guards, each watching his house, but also each other, tons of security everywhere, and I'm pretty sure he had some sort of tracker surgically installed in his kids (just a gut feeling, he never said so, and they didn't have a weird scar or something)." —MenudoMenudo 12."I knew people who would buy multi-million dollar homes in a resort area and live there for peak season, one maybe two years, then sell them just as quickly for a huge profit. They considered it their jobs because they'd make hundreds of thousands just by holding a property for a year or two." —TweezerTheRetriever 13."I worked for a high-end furniture store and delivered furniture to the wealthy for years when I was young. Most try to squeeze as much out of you as possible while paying as little as possible. So many times, SO MANY TIMES, we would show up with furniture and they'd try to get us to move the whole fucking house around for them like we were United Van Lines. If we refused, they would call the manager and tell them we have to do it, or they'd refuse the furniture. We could just leave, and they'd leave a bad review. Eventually, the manager clarified to all customers that we are a delivery service, not a move-your-shit around service." "Once that was solved, they'd try to bribe us with tips. A few times when we were broke, we agreed, and then they'd not give us the tip anyway by either pretending they forgot and hoping we wouldn't say anything or making up some bullshit reason to not tip us. 'Yeah, when you carried that 300-pound armoire down to the basement, the third step is creaking now. It didn't do that before. We will have to use that tip money to contribute to the carpenter who will fix that step.' Then, when we'd give them the bill, they'd act like we were asking them for a small kidney and carry on about how much it was like we were stealing from them. As if they didn't fucking know how much it cost when they ordered the thing. 🙄 I fucking hate rich people. I know SOME of them are okay, but based on my experiences, I'd say a good 90% of them are the cheapest, most power-abusing assholes I've had the misfortune of dealing with." —Ordinarily_Average 14."My dad cleans houses ranging from the tiniest studio apartment to houses with their own security guard and driveway in SoCal. The biggest houses have the cheapest and most judgmental people. I once went to a house where their master closet was bigger than our house (1,800 sqft). The owner was the nastiest person I've ever met. Middle-class people were the best. They always tipped and gave free food to my parents." —Appropriate_Sky_6571 15."I've done work for a country music star. In the early days, they would hand out T-shirts, hats, candy, etc., to everyone who worked for them. It was a great morale booster. Once they went big-time and got married, all of that stopped. Suddenly, every shirt needed to be tallied, every dollar tabulated. They/their wife got incredibly tight, despite having made enough money to literally buy a small country. Now, they blow through millions of dollars in sponsor dollars annually on certain vehicles, but they are sponsor dollars. They won't spend a cent of their money without it being absolutely necessary." "The moral of the story: Once you get 'rich rich,' you don't spend your money. You spend other people's those people literally throw it at you by the millions." —RGrad4104 16."I worked at a place that sold very expensive watches and jewelry frequented by the rich and famous. I would get in trouble sometimes because I didn't recognize them (basketball players' wives, for example). These were a specific type of rich person — the ones who wanted others to know exactly how rich they were. I learned that some brands cater specifically to these people and are mostly only recognized within their own circles. Many ultra-wealthy people don't dress up when they go out; they can be plain or even sloppy. It was important to never assume someone's status. If it benefits them, they are petty and will throw you under the bus in a millisecond. While I worked there, I was screamed at, had things thrown at me, and saw grown men throw huge tantrums. They do it because they know they will get something out of it." "Your work had to be beyond perfection because they would purposely try to find faults to exploit. I hated that their behavior was always rewarded. I preferred it when their assistants were the ones we helped. Many of them seem incredibly isolated and lonely. Some would come and talk politics to us because they had no one else who would listen. Though, honestly, we weren't allowed to express any of our own thoughts, so it was a pretty one-sided conversation." —Artwaste 17."That they are painfully detached from regular struggles and genuinely seem to think that their success is tied to meritocracy, even when born into extreme wealth, and when it is earned, they will not accept that luck played a factor. Also, they fundamentally can't understand the word no, and you have to explain things to them so they think they are right. For example, when they try to break specific rules, you often have to say, 'I will make sure to share your suggestions so hopefully we can change that rule in the future.' Also, NO ONE loves free shit more than rich people." —teachmeyourstory 18."They are not loyal to anyone but their money, and if you lose their money or threaten its existence in any way, they take it as a personal attack." —Natural_Fox_6710 19."This was 50 years ago. I worked for dozens of the wealthiest, think the $100 million and up crowd. Very consistently joyless, entitled, arrogant, and cheap, often overlaid with substance abuse issues. With notable exceptions. One of the richest, a multi-billionaire, occasionally came out and worked with me. I was doing landscaping, maintenance, whatever. He asked me to help plant some strawberries, worked with me the whole time, and described high finance, how to shift risk to the other guy while retaining control and the lion's share of the profit. Easy going, super nice guy." —ever-inquisitive 20."My boss is very wealthy, and a complete skinflint to go with it, to the extent that I cringe when I have to put fuel in the work vehicle. He's also completely out of touch with reality on many levels. Perhaps the best illustration of this was a conversation we had once when my first kid was a few months old and dealing with lactose intolerance and terrible acid reflux. I mentioned one day how tired I was from the lack of sleep, and he responded with something like: 'Hmm, yes, of course, when our children were that age and we lived overseas, you always had servants to take care of that type of thing for you.'" "Despite that, he's not a bad person and he has usually (with one or two notable exceptions) done his best to look after me in a way which most employers probably don't. Sometimes I just have to remind myself that he lives on a different planet, however." —Unhappy_Jaguar7960 21."I was an electrician and worked on the home of a very famous pro wrestler. We were adding a bathroom to the guest house on his property. The bathroom in said guest house was 1,200 sqft, just to give you an idea of how ungodly rich this guy is. The main house was basically a castle, easily 30,000 sqft. They had six Great Danes that would shit all over the place, and they'd just let the giant piles of dog shit sit on the marble floors of their gawdy ass mansion until the cleaners came every day to clean it up. They're not the only wealthy people I've known who were like this. They're pigs. They'll live in their own filth until whoever they pay to clean up after them comes along and rescues them." —emmett_kelly 22."I changed out some home security stuff for a very wealthy older couple. They had at least $10 billion. The wife was incredibly kind, and if encountered in the wild, she would be totally normal appearing. It was the little things in their home that blew me away. Handcrafted everything. They even sent me and my guys home with a bunch of stuff from their garden." —jordanr01 23."I had to entertain an oligarch for an afternoon once, but had no idea he was a legit oligarch with destroy-the-world amounts of wealth. The only secret I gleaned was that you never know who somebody is. He dressed, acted, and enjoyed in all the ways a normal person on a budget would. I didn't get the impression that was an act for me but he definitely appreciated that I didn't know or give a fuck who he was. I took him to a dive bar and for tacos after. My boss said the oligarch reported a great time and ensured I got the recognition." —sonofchocula 24."He was 'divorced' and 'married' a second wife. He never divorced, and his second wife was a girlfriend whom he paraded around as his wife. His actual wife didn't give a shit as long as they were still rich, but she won't let his second batch of kids inherit their joint assets, so he had to buy his second wife some income properties for security. She'll be okay, though. He bought her $100 million worth of income properties." —SleepoDisa 25."A surprising number of them are hoarders. filth hidden behind marble gates. Rich doesn't mean clean." —blissdoll_ 26."I work for a billionaire family, and what was most shocking was the amount of effort they put into pretending they are normal or like everyone else. It feels like a weird front to me, because we all know the reality, but we're expected to walk around like everything is normal." —Playful_Name4675 27."I worked for a millionaire owner of security firms. He would have me running all over town to different grocery stores to pick up cases of groceries on sale and deliver them to his house. He was too cheap to pay for parking, so if he had to run into downtown for something quick, he would take me with him and he'd jump out and I'd scoot over and keep driving around the block until he came back. He had me clip and file all the newspaper coupons. He would sell his kids' outgrown clothes at consignment stores." —magjenposie 28."I've helped take care of some very rich old people. A lot of the mother-son relationships special." —gumdrophead "They're cheap and stingy but strangely generous to the chosen few they let in. Also, they don't think they're ultra-wealthy because they're constantly comparing themselves to anyone who has more/newer/better than they do. Also, their wealth to them is subjective in the context of their own perceived rise and fall. They are very insecure about anything they've lost. They will feel their empire has fallen as they age." —IronOk4535 Have you ever worked for someone extremely wealthy? What was it like? What did you learn about them or their way of life? Tell us in the comments or share anonymously using this form.
Yahoo
29-06-2025
- General
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People Are Sharing The "Juiciest" Secrets They Found Out About Someone After They Passed Away, And My Eyes Are Wide In Shock
Secrets get taken to the grave all the time, but that doesn't stop some from unraveling. Recently, Redditor u/stealthypotatox asked those in the Reddit community to share the juicy secrets they learned about someone after they passed away, and they're prettyyyy wild: 1."My grandmother divorced my grandfather for serial adultery in the '70s. I found out much, much later that she immediately went on to date three of the husbands of the women my grandfather had cheated with." —No-County-1573 2."After her death, I learned that my grandmother, who appeared to be a staunch Christian her entire life, practiced some type of Satanism with her ex-husband for years." —medium-mild 3."My great-great-grandpa was a Basque farmer who emigrated to Cuba and became REALLY rich. He spent all his years sending letters from Cuba to Spain, trying to maintain his relationship with a sister he was really fond of. He even spent a lot of money each year to visit his homeland and see her. Well, some years ago, my family found my great-great-grandpa's genealogical tree online, and there was NO SISTER. Hm, I wonder if she was actually a lover? It's the most logical theory, but we'll never know!" —GrassAffectionate765 4."My dad wasn't my father. I found out from my sister on my mom's deathbed when I was 62. Good times." —LoudView650 5."My grandfather was tried for murdering the woman he was cheating on with when my dad was a kid. I didn't learn about it until after my dad and grandma died." —Imaginary-Purpose-20 6."My grandpa told us he was giving up his license, and we were all shocked and thought it was so mature of him. After he died, we found out that he'd totaled his car and his license was revoked." —Eat_it_Stanley 7."My great-grandpa abandoned a child after divorcing his first wife. We knew about his first marriage, but no one knew about the child. His son — my grandpa — had no idea he had a half-sibling until the end of his old life, when he found the sibling's grave. My grandpa had some serious problems with his dad, which he had moved on from. But discovering that reopened many of those issues. He was heartbroken and LIVID that he'd missed the opportunity to know his sibling." —Panama_Scoot 8."My great aunt and uncle ran a porn business in the '70s." —PickleJuiceMartini 9."My grandfather was part of the mafia. He robbed banks and owned and ran a couple of auto repair shops, and there were many 'uncles' in the family who weren't actually related to us. The pieces came together when the FBI showed up at his funeral." —PurpleNurple555 10."My grandma and granddad had a baby before they got married, and gave it to another family member to look after. Immediately after they gave it away, they got married and had five more children, the oldest being only a year younger than the one they gave away. They never took back their first child. We didn't find out my mom had an older sister until 10 years after my grandparents died, and my mom was well in her 50s!" —LepLepLepLepLep 11."I found out that the night my brother was murdered, he wasn't just using meth, but he was making and distributing it, too. And, no, that's not why he was killed." —Intrepid_Pudding_915 12."My grandpa had an entire second family two towns over. They came to the funeral like it was a surprise birthday party." —jasonclarke1902 13."My great-grandfather, whom my brother is named after, is only my great-grandfather because he'd adopted his niece after his sister was murdered due to her connection to his speakeasy ring during prohibition." —Shonky_Honker 14."We were cleaning out a relative's house and found his gay S&M porn photos from the '80s, along with his S&M kit, which was neatly packed in a briefcase." —MrsWeasley9 15."For context, my dad's side of the family is very Christian. I found out that my 'grandpa' was actually a gay man who didn't die of pneumonia like my family had originally told me. He had AIDS, and my grandmother had been fooling around with a married man who was my actual grandpa. His wife killed him." —ThrowRAclowniefisk "My mom died at 42. After she passed, these letters came out from her to this guy, saying that my younger sister was his child. The guy was the best friend of her best friend's son, meaning she'd been 30, and he'd been 19. There was an affair going on, and it was probably the real reason for my parents' divorce. My sister met the man, and he ended up being a piece of shit. Years later, ancestry revealed that my sister had relatives in common with our father, so all of the drama ended up being for nothing." —ceramia BRB, I'm going to pick my jaw up from the floor. What was a juicy secret you found out about someone only after they passed away? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously share your story using the form below! Note: Some submissions have been edited for length and/or clarity.
