Billionaire Trump supporter sleeps with James Bond's gun under his pillow: report
Trump backer and billionaire owner of New York City supermarket chain Gristedes Foods John Catsimatidis sleeps with the type of gun used by James Bond under his pillow at night, according to a report.
His wife sleeps with a shotgun – and is so jumpy she once blasted it through the bedroom door because she thought she heard a noise.
The profile of Catsimatidis' life was published Tuesday by Insider and reveals that the Greek immigrant became a billionaire after he acquired a partial stake in his uncle's supermarket, which he later expanded into a chain. He's now worth about $4.1 billion.
However, much of his wealth comes from the oil refineries and gas stations he owns. The report said he likes to be involved in "a little bit of everything" and he was able to use the money from his grocery chain to buy up properties for "nickels and dimes."
Citing a The New York Post article, the Insider said that he sleeps with a gun under his pillow after recent break-ins at his Hamptons home. But it's not just any gun.
"I sleep with a gun underneath my pillow: a Walther PPK/S, the same one James Bond carried," Catsimatidis told The Post. "[My wife] Margo prefers a shotgun. Although, once, she thought she heard something, got the shotgun out and shot through the door."
Speaking to Bloomberg in 2019 Catsimatidis said that "Trump has stood up against the problem at the borders ... Build a wall."
Read more at Insider.