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15. I don't know if the company or even the owner had a lot of assets

Tue May 7, 2013, 02:28 PM

May 2013

According to Manta, West has revenues of 5-10 million per year

I don't know about the owner himself. Some newspaper said he lives in a nice house. But, I didn't get the impression it was fancy.

I've read on the internet he may have owned more businesses, but I don't know if that's true. The owner is 83.

Just by the way he ran his business, I don't get the impression he had a lot of money. He didn't even bother to keep the place locked.

My hunch is, if this is the only business he owns, both his business and personal assets aren't going to be very impressive.

Damage estimates are 100 million.

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