Behind the Bastards

Part Three: H.L. Hunt: The First Elon Musk

May 19, 2026·52 min·6-min readconversationaltrue crime
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H.L. Hunt, one of the richest men in America, used his oil wealth to fund a vast right-wing propaganda empire through radio shows, books, and letters to the editor, all while living a bizarre double life with multiple families and promoting conspiracy theories, anti-communism, and tax avoid

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Princess Weeks

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People

H.L. HuntPrincess WeeksJoseph McCarthyEdward R. MurrowWilliam F. BuckleyJohn F. KennedyRobert E. LeeBunker HuntLamar HuntChris WellGeorge H.W. Bush

Books

Alpacaby H.L. HuntThe Forty-Eight Laws of Powerby Robert Greene

Topics

Cold WarHistorical FiguresTrue CrimeUs Politics

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