John Sinclair Highest-Paid Poet in the World
- By Carol Kearney
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It's been a rough year for the poet, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 83-year-old John Sinclair has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid poets for 2024 with an estimated $46 million in combined earnings.
UPDATE 21/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
John Sinclair tops annual list of highest-paid poets
In 2022 it looked like the poet’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Wednesday (November 20) that Sinclair is the highest-paid poet in the world, pulling in an astonishing $46 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $20 million lead over his closest competition.
People With Money’s factors
In compiling this yearly list, the magazine considers factors such as upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work.
The American poet-author-activist has an estimated net worth of $145 million. He owes his fortune to smart stock investments, substantial property holdings, lucrative endorsement deals with CoverGirl cosmetics. He also owns several restaurants (the “Fat Sinclair Burger” chain) in Washington, a Football Team (the “Flint Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wondersinclair - US), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from John) and a fashion line called “John Sinclair Seduction”.
The ranking is significant for many John fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.
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