**BREAKING: Mark Cuban Faked His Billionaire Status, Court Documents Allege**

BREAKING: Mark Cuban Faked His Billionaire Status, Court Documents Allege

CLAIM: A leaked affidavit from a former business partner claims Mark Cuban’s net worth is actually only $45 million—and that he’s been paying actors to pose as “Shark Tank” investors for the past five seasons.

VERDICT: FAKE. This is a pure fabrication. Court records show no such affidavit exists, and Cuban’s net worth is reliably estimated at over $5 billion. The rumor appears to have started from a satirical blog post that was screenshot and stripped of its humor tag.