Robert Kiyosaki, the author of Rich Dad Poor Dad, has repeatedly said he is carrying $1.2 billion in debt. But the headline figure does not mean he personally owes $1.2 billion (£890 million), according to his former wife and business partner, Kim Kiyosaki.
Kim told Vanity Fair that the debt is held across real-estate investments involving Kiyosaki and his partners, including a portfolio of roughly 1,500 apartment units. She said Robert's individual share is considerably smaller.