“Cheated Me Out of $40 Million”: Martial Arts Legend Jackie Chan’s Gullible Nature Once Lost Him a Massive Fortune

Published 11/28/2022, 2:15 PM EST

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Jackie Chan is a martial arts legend who needs no introduction. Chan’s expertise not only lies in martial arts but also covers acting and filmmaking. He is also known for his absurd stunts. Chan’s performance is unique, which has made his name a brand. He is also famous for having a lot of broken bones as his career was filled with accidents on set.

Jackie Chan may have acted in a lot of action movies, but as a person, he is very nonviolent. He even sometimes refers to his genre of movies as an ‘action comedy’. Although his gullible nature did bring him financial trouble sometimes.

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Jackie Chan learned his lesson

The legendary martial artist easily believed in people. This didn’t go well for him early in his career. Because of his gullible nature, people easily deceived and scammed him.

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“I’d been cheated out of larger sums than this (I’ve got more dollars than sense, remember), but I didn’t take those swindlers to court,” Chan said and continued, “One time, someone cheated me out of $40 million, but when I see him around, we still say hello and have a chat.”

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Chan was aware of his getting scammed several times, but he never chose to take them into custody. He sometimes still sees the same people around who scammed him, but he never took care of the situation for some reason.

 

“My colleagues asked me why I never sued him. When I dealt with that guy, I had dollar signs in my eyes and no head for business,” Jackie added, “I barely knew the guy, but he told me he’d invest my money and earn big profits. I believed in him and got scammed. I should have known better.” 

He realized that it was all his fault. If he had been careful, he would have never been scammed. He blamed himself for his loss.

He wanted to convey the message that when dealing with money with strangers, one should always be cautious.

A wonderful career

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Despite all the hardships Jackie Chan has gone through, he has never been sad about anything. He takes his hardships as lessons and knows how to benefit from and learn from them.

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During his career, he was known for his life-risking stunts, which were also an element that made him popular. It did make him popular but at the cost of a lot of broken bones. Numerous fractures, spinal cord damage, broken noses, eye injuries, a concussion in the head, broken teeth, and even a dislocated pelvis. The legend has gone through everything to achieve the greatness he has today.

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Rahul Goutam Hoom

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Rahul Goutam Hoom is a US Sports writer for EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Master's in Mass Communication and Journalism from Birla Global University. Rahul does photography and gaming during his leisure hours and likes to watch anime.
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Vineet Nandwana