According to a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), Scott Samuel “Scooter” Braun, who is best known for being the manager of Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber, has sold his Texas mansion. And he was paid in Bitcoin.
Braun is “an American media proprietor, record executive, and investor.” In addition to being a top talent manager, Braun is “the founder of Schoolboy Records and Ithaca Ventures, co-founder of TQ Ventures, Mythos Studios, and RBMG Records, and co-owner of esports team 100 Thieves.” In 2021, he was named Variety magazine’s “Music Mogul of the Year”.
WSJ was told by a source familiar with the mater that Braun had recently sold his lakefront home in Austin, Texas — which he had bought in 2020 — for around $18 million. The buyer is apparently Wayne Vaughan, Founder and CEO of “blockchain proof engine” Tierion.
The WSJ report went on to say that the 1.9-acre property is around 10 miles from downtown Austin and that the main residence has “six bedrooms, herringbone floors and views of the…