Kriti Mehrotra
Born in the early 1960s in Walla Walla, Washington, to Pauline Andreas and Emilio Guglielmelli as one of their eight kids, Dino Guglielmelli grew up with values of family and hard work. The latter, in particular, was actually ingrained in him to such an extent that he eventually evolved into a successful entrepreneur and musician, and everything turned upside down in October 2013. That’s when he was arrested on charges of attempted murder and solicitation to commit murder for trying to have his second wife killed, so of course, his affluence began dwindling too.
How Did Dino Guglielmelli Earn His Money?
Since Dino Guglielmelli hails from a proud farming community, he kickstarted his career as a farm aide back when he was merely a teenager — seemingly just like the rest of his siblings. However, his true passion was music in any capacity, driving him to completely devote himself to the art form so as to not only hone his skills but also figure out a way to turn it into a full-time career. What no one expected was that he would end up dropping out of his business degree from college to permanently relocate to Los Angeles County, California, in the hopes of becoming a rock star.
Dino’s primary aim was to make a name for himself doing what he loves, but circumstances changed when he didn’t get the breakthrough he was hoping for yet still needed to make ends meet. Therefore, seeing an open need in the market of fitness, health, as well as supplements, he decided to shift gears in the early 1990s and establish an independent business from the ground up. His natural products company Creation’s Garden was launched in 1993 in Newhall, which he gradually grew into a multimillion-dollar, international endeavor based in central Valencia.
In fact, by the time the 2010s rolled around, the organization had over 300 employees while operating in a laboratory on more than 165,000 square feet of manufacturing/developmental space. This laboratory was actually a state-of-the-art analytical workplace, where experienced biochemists, professional microbiologists, and research developers worked to help expand the brand. In other words, Creation’s Garden was an organic health supplement provider that also enabled consumers to shop directly from its fulfillment center or website, resulting in revenue to soar.
Dino’s unwavering perseverance and marketing skills are what took his business to an incredible height, following which he realized he now had the means to pursue a music career too. According to CBS’ ’48 Hours: The Millionaire, The Model, & The Hitman,’ he subsequently founded a heavy metal rock band, started dying his hair, and polished his nails black. It has since also been alleged that the entrepreneur paid local establishments to let his band play on their stage while encouraging his employees to buy tickets, but it made him happy. Thus, he was seemingly living his best life by the time 2013 rolled around, even if there were troubles in his second marriage with former model turned homemaker Monica Olsen.
Dino Guglielmelli’s Earnings and Net Worth
It was around 2011 when Dino and Monica filed for divorce following around 7 years of marriage, during which they had not only welcomed two beautiful daughters into the world but also launched a business. As per Monica’s statements, she wanted to return to modeling and maybe even try acting after a few years away from the limelight to care for their girls, but her husband was not happy about it. In the end, she claims Dino only helped her establish her skincare line, Skin by Monica, just to then take control of it too – thus, he was essentially running two businesses while also being a musician. This means he was likely in control of all their finances, revenues, as well as expenditures, resulting in their divorce battle being rather bitter.
Dino reportedly did not want to lose any portion of his wealth or the custody of their daughters, so he allegedly offered a friend $80,000 to kill Monica in 2012, which came to light a year later. The entrepreneur-musician was subsequently arrested on charges related to the same, following which he was held at a county jail on a bond of $10 million, likely in accordance with his wealth. That’s because Creation’s Garden was already bringing in revenue worth tens of millions of dollars per year, out of which he probably received a large sum as Founder-CEO. Moreover, Dino had his heavy metal rock band, a likely high stake in Skin by Monica, and several other assets, including his Valencia mansion, several cars, jewels, and much, much more. At one point at his peak, Dino Guglielmelli was reportedly worth over $50 million.
Dino’s precise income since then is hard to calculate because Creation’s Garden declared bankruptcy, and many of its assets have been sold. A court has even held him accountable for owing over $1.2 million in overdue family support payments. Given all his liabilities and legal costs, it’s fair to conclude that right now, Dino Guglielmelli is possibly worth a few hundred thousand dollars.
Disclaimer: The estimated net worth above is based on publicly available clues and educated guesses. The only person who truly knows the real figure is Dino Guglielmelli himself.
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