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![OldMoneySecret Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:24/cr:twitter::1910379784967770112.png) The Secrets of Old Money [@OldMoneySecret](/creator/twitter/OldMoneySecret) on x 1565 followers
Created: 2025-07-26 12:29:05 UTC

At the height of the Great Depression, everyone was getting out of the shipping business.

But Aristotle Onassis bought X ships.

World War II had just begun, so he registered his fleet of cargo ships to Panama.

With that, he gained tax-free status and began building his empire.

![](https://pbs.twimg.com/amplify_video_thumb/1949083754414166016/img/cO_Q4HB3E3iFfSh3.jpg)

XXXXX engagements

![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/p:tweet::1949084558562853307/c:line.svg)

**Related Topics**
[empire](/topic/empire)
[panama](/topic/panama)
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