Nikola Tesla, a titan of innovation whose earlier success promised a lifetime of wealth, found his later years plagued by finance issues. Residing in the luxury of the Hotel New Yorker, his ambitious development of new technology outpaced his investment capital. The hotel business, patient but firm, began to press him for payment on his considerable overdue bill, a stark contrast to his past when every discovery was a celebrated opportunity for growth. Facing eviction, Tesla proposed an unusual