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200987 minPGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Organized Crime Wealth Inequality

Shadow Billionaire

200987 minPGdocumentary

6.6/ 10(10 ratings)• TMDB

Claims from bar girls in Southeast Asia alleging they had children with Larry Hillblom emerged during a legal battle over his estate after his 1995 disappearance.

Organized Crime Wealth Inequality

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Claims from bar girls in Southeast Asia alleging they had children with Larry Hillblom emerged during a legal battle over his estate after his 1995 disappearance.

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Alexis Spraic

Alexis Spraicdirector

Bob O'Connorcast

Jon Anderson

Jon Andersoncast

Peter Mansocast

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Larry Hillblom, founder of DHL, vanished during a flight over the Pacific Ocean in 1995. His disappearance sparked a legal battle over his estate, with claims emerging from bar girls in Southeast Asia who alleged they had children with him. The contest for Hillblom's fortune involved impoverished individuals and powerful business associates, alongside major law firms. The documentary details the various claims and the unexpected figures that emerged in the fight for his wealth.

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