Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.
Category: Frauds and Swindling
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Trial to Begin for Ozy Founder Carlos Watson
Mr. Watson’s lawyer has argued that many other media leaders lured investors with “puffing and bluffing,” and that Mr. Watson is being singled out because he is Black.
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The Night That Sotheby’s Was Crypto-Punked
The auction that was supposed to be an art world coming-out party for NFTs instead exposed the instability at the heart of the crypto world.
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Bill Hwang, Whose Firm Archegos Collapsed in 2021, Is About to Go on Trial
The hedge fund is accused of borrowing money from banks to buy stocks.
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How Scammers Are Stealing Money From Food Stamps Recipients
Thieves are using skimmers to drain millions in food stamps and other public benefits from the neediest Americans.
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Auditor That Works for Trump Media Charged With Fraud
Regulators said BF Borgers failed to abide by accounting rules that its public company clients are required to follow.
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Frederick Celani, Who Made a Career as a Con Man, Dies at 75
His frauds included a waterfront development in Buffalo, a civil rights law firm in California and a package delivery company in Springfield, Ill.
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Start-Up Founder Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison for Fraud
Manish Lachwani, who founded the software start-up HeadSpin, is the latest tech entrepreneur to face time in prison in recent years.
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Vietnamese Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in $12 Billion Fraud Case
Truong My Lan received the death penalty as Vietnam’s Communist Party cracks down on corruption in the fast-growing Southeast Asian economic hub.
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The Best True Crime to Stream: Scams, Schemes and Costly Lies
Four picks across television, film and podcast that depict the art of the con.