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The $275 Million Margaritaville Drama
23 minutes Posted Oct 16, 2026 at 8:04 pm.
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When Jimmy Buffett died in 2023 he had set up a $275 million trust, naming his widow Jane as the sole beneficiary. Now, as WSJ’s Katherine Sayre reports, the family and Buffett’s former business manager are locked in a legal dispute over that Margaritaville fortune. Ryan Knutson hosts.
Further Listening: - The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 1- The Case of the Missing $15 Billion Fortune: Part 2
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