Bessent now resides in his home state of South Carolina with his husband, John Freeman, a former New York City prosecutor. Bessent is currently the founder of the macro investment firm Key Square ...

He and his husband, former New York City prosecutor John Freeman, have two children. "My life has been the only-in-America story that I am determined to preserve for future generations," Bessent said.

Though Bessent was a longtime New York City resident, he currently calls Charleston, South Carolina home. He lives in a restored Greek Revival mansion with his husband John Freeman, a former New ...

In January 2025, Scott Bessent was confirmed as the 79th Treasury ... former New York City prosecutor John Freeman — of at least $521 million. Much of his wealth came from his career as a ...