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The $500 Million Mystery Will, Signed by Ghosts

By David Segal · The New York Times · March 2026

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The $500 Million Mystery Will, Signed by Ghosts

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"A seven-page document, mailed by an elusive figure, has set off a court battle over the estate of Tony Hsieh, the former chief executive of Zappos."

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