Laurent Weil Highest-Paid Journalist in the World

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Laurent Weil led People With Money’s annual list of the “100 highest paid journalists” released on Monday.
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It's been a rough year for the journalist, but at least he has his millions of dollars to ease the pain. 60-year-old Laurent Weil has taken the No. 1 spot on People With Money’s top 10 highest-paid journalists for 2024 with an estimated $75 million in combined earnings.

UPDATE 05/11/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Laurent Weil tops annual list of highest-paid journalists

In 2022 it looked like the journalist’s spectacular career was winding down. Suddenly, he was back on top. People With Money reports on Monday (November 4) that Weil is the highest-paid journalist in the world, pulling in an astonishing $75 million between October 2023 and October 2024, a nearly $40 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 French journalist-television host has an estimated net worth of $215 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 Weil Burger” chain) in Paris, a Football Team (the “Paris Angels”), has launched his own brand of Vodka (Pure Wonderweil - France), and is tackling the juniors market with a top-selling perfume (With Love from Laurent) and a fashion line called “Laurent Weil Seduction”.

The ranking is significant for many Laurent fans, who have been waiting for his triumphant return to the glory days for what seems like a lifetime.

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