Naked Cowboy: Times Square Career, Legal Battles and Estimated Net Worth

Robert John Burck, known as the Naked Cowboy, is a street performer who became a familiar sight in New York’s Times Square. He began busking in 1997 and has released music, appeared in music videos and performed at events overseas. He also ran as a Tea Party candidate in the 2012 U.S. presidential election. Burck brought trademark cases against Mars and CBS over advertising that he said used his image without permission. He was arrested in Daytona Beach in 2021 over panhandling-related charges. The panhandling charge was dropped, and he later received a reported $90,000 settlement from the city and two officers. Burck married Patricia Burck in 2013, and the profile reports that they divorced in 2026. Estimates put his net worth between $2.5 million and $4 million.

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