Carl Icahn bought Vegas Fontainebleau Hotel for $150M in 2010 when the market was terrible.
— John Andreini (@jandreini1) November 17, 2023
He proceeds to sell all the furniture, marble, and fixtures to get his basis down to $0.
He sits on it vacant then rips $450M profit 7 years later when the market heats back up. pic.twitter.com/KuOvUz3z0n
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