LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – A stunning development years after the death of a Las Vegas multimillionaire entrepreneur who was intent on reviving Downtown and the Fremont Street area.
Tony Hsieh, the former CEO of shoe website Zappos, died in 2020 in a fire in Connecticut at just 46 years old. Now, after years of fighting over his estate, an original of his will has apparently been found and a battle in court is brewing. Without a will, probate of Hsieh’s estate began just days after his death and has been going on for years. If the will that was just discovered can be authenticated, the original apparently provided to the court, it will have a massive impact on the ongoing proceedings.
Years after his death in November 2020, Tony Hsieh’s legacy in Downtown Las Vegas is still being seen and felt today. The hundreds of millions of dollars he left behind including ownership of Downtown Las Vegas properties remain in dispute. Who is entitled to it? According to court documents, more than a dozen people or companies have come forward. Without a will, the tech mogul’s father stepped forward first to begin the probate case in Clark County District Court.
Earlier this month, a recently found will was filed with the court. The seven-page document, dated March 13, 2015, is signed by Hsieh and five witnesses. According to the court filing, the will was found in the personal belongings of the late Pir Muhammad who suffered Alzheimer’s disease. Also, according to the court filing, Muhammad was not aware that Hsieh died. The will indicated that Hsieh gave Muhammad “exclusive possession” of the original to prevent anyone from tampering with his wishes and that there was also a video recording made.
According to court filings, a hearing is scheduled for May 22nd. It was requested by the co-executors named in the recently discovered will. FOX5 will continue to follow what happens.
Here are highlights of the recent court filing:
- Filing claims that the will was located by Kashif Singh in the personal belongings of Pir Muhammad on Feb. 27, 2025.
- Claims Muhammad was “not aware that Hsieh had died” as he “retired after progressive dementia and Alzheimer’s health issues started.”
- Will was signed by Hsieh on March 13, 2015 (also effective date)
- Was immediately sent upon discovery to his second estate co-executor, Robert Armstrong
Highlights from the will:
- Leaves his mother Judy Hsieh, father Richard Hsieh, and two brothers Andrew Hsieh and David Hsieh $500,000 each
- Leaves $1M to his trustee (Muzammal Hussain) and the STRYVVV TRUST, a non-profit that helps troubled youth with trauma-informed programming
- Leaves $3M to Harvard University
- Leaves $500K to American Red Cross
- Leaves $500K To UNICEF
- Leaves $250K to Bill & Melissa Gates Foundation
- Leaves $250K to Americares Foundation
- Leaves $250K to Buffett Foundation
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