Elon Musk dethroned as world’s richest person
Elon Musk has been dethroned as the world's richest person after the top spot was usurped by Bernard Arnault, the French tycoon behind luxury goods powerhouse LVMH.
The Tesla CEO and Twitter owner had held the position on Forbes' rich list since September 2021, after his wealth overtook Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
At the height of his success the billionaire businessman was worth as much as $US340 billion (A$496 billion) but a scandal-plagued year - marked by his controversial acquisition of the social media platform, increasing espousal of Far Right views and Tesla losses - has had a drastic impact on his fortune.
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According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index the 51-year-old is estimate...