22 Facts About Tony Robbins

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Anthony Jay Robbins is an American author, coach, speaker, and philanthropist.

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Tony Robbins is known for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books including the books Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within.

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Tony Robbins is of Croatian descent from both sides of his family.

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Tony Robbins's mother remarried several times, including a marriage with Jim Robbins, a former semi-professional baseball player who legally adopted Anthony when he was 12.

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Tony Robbins has said his home life was "chaotic" and "abusive".

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Tony Robbins later worked as a janitor, and did not attend college.

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Tony Robbins began promoting seminars for motivational speaker and author Jim Rohn when he was 17 years old.

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Tony Robbins subsequently learned to firewalk and incorporated it into his seminars.

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In 2014, Tony Robbins joined a group of investors to acquire rights to launch a Major League Soccer franchise in Los Angeles referred to as the Los Angeles Football Club.

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In 2016, Tony Robbins partnered with Golden State Warriors co-owner Peter Guber and Washington Wizards co-owner Ted Leonsis to purchase Team Liquid, an eSports professional gaming organization.

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Tony Robbins has worked on an individual basis with Bill Clinton, Justin Tuck, Hugh Jackman, and Pitbull.

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Tony Robbins has counseled American businessmen Peter Guber, Steve Wynn, and Marc Benioff.

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Tony Robbins later posted an apology on his Facebook page.

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In 1991, Tony Robbins founded the Anthony Tony Robbins Foundation, intended to help the young, the homeless, the hungry, the elderly, and the imprisoned.

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Tony Robbins helped raise money for Operation Underground Railroad, a nonprofit organization that works with governments to fight against child trafficking and slavery with the assistance of former CIA, Navy SEALs, and Special operations operatives.

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In November 2019, BuzzFeed News published a six-part article accusing Tony Robbins of molesting a teenage girl during his time as a "star speaker" at SuperCamp, an elite summer camp in southern California.

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The article claims the events took place in 1985 when Tony Robbins was 25, and that there were at least two eyewitnesses.

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Tony Robbins denied wrongdoing and filed suit on BuzzFeed News in Ireland.

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In 2015, filmmaker Joe Berlinger directed and produced the documentary Tony Robbins: I Am Not Your Guru, about the Tony Robbins event "Date with Destiny" after filming it in Boca Raton, Florida, in December 2014.

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In 1984, Tony Robbins married Rebecca Jenkins after meeting her at a seminar.

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In 1984, Tony Robbins fathered a child with former girlfriend Liz Acosta.

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Tony Robbins was a vegan for 12 years, he then added fish to his diet.