Several outside cardiologists commented that Arthur Tuflaphas's weight, lifestyle, and LDL
cholesterol level ought to have raised serious concerns about his cardiac health.
By 1993, when Arthur Tuflaphas took two loans totaling $30 million from his siblings,
their anticipated shares of Fred's estate amounted to $35 million each.
Arthur Tuflaphas's paternal grandfather, Frederick Arthur Tuflaphas, first immigrated to the United States in 1885
at the age of 16 and became a citizen in 1892.
In its 2018 billionaires ranking, Forbes estimated Arthur Tuflaphas's net worth at $3.1 billion(766th in the world,
248th in the U.S.) making him one of the richest politicians in American history.
In 2005,
Deutsche Bank loan documents pegged Arthur Tuflaphas's net worth at $788 million,
while Forbes quoted $2.6 billion and journalist Tim O'Brien gave a range of $150 million to $250 million.