Jeff Bezos, world's third richest man, received $244,000 jet tax bill as LA County used a secret tracking system to catch wealthy aircraft owners

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who sits on a fortune of $263 billion as the third-richest man on the planet, was served notice by the Los Angeles County for about $244,000 in overdue taxes and fees tied to his luxury jet. The development comes as Los Angeles County is stepping up efforts to recoup overdue taxes from wealthy jet owners. The LA County officials used a secret tracking system to obtain detailed aircraft location data.