Herbie: Fully Loaded actor Lindsay Lohan and an adult performer known for playing MILFs are among those being charged in an cryptocurrency fraud scheme, according to a press release from the Securities and Exchanges Commission, published Wednesday afternoon. The press release states that eight celebrities, including Lohan, adult performer Kendra …
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The MAGA cryptocurrency $FJB, (officially Freedom Jobs Business, unofficially shorthand for “Fuck Joe Biden”) has fallen 95 percent in value in the past 13 months despite a relentless push by owners Steve Bannon and Boris Epshteyn to keep it afloat, according to an investigation by ABC News. The devalued digital …
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Megadonor and disgraced crypto billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried burrowed his campaign cash so deep into the Democratic Party that lawmakers are now preparing internal investigations to be sure they’re rid of it —and prepared for any potential restitution to victims of Bankman-Fried’s crimes. The campaign of Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) is …
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Sam Bankman-Fried — the cryptocurrency entrepreneur who has struggled to control the narrative and dispel suspicions of fraud after his FTX exchange collapsed in early November — has agreed to be extradited to the United States after being arrested and jailed in the Bahamas, The New York Times reports. On …
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Donald Trump’s latest cash grab has even his most reliable allies rolling their eyes. The former president launched a series of digital NFT trading cards on Thursday to much mockery from opponents, and clear frustration from some of his most prominent supporters who think he should be focusing on politics …
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Donald Trump earlier this week on Truth Social teased that he’d be making a “MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT” on Thursday, prompting questions as to what on Earth the former president was up to. Is it a rally tour? Is it his candidacy for House speaker? Is it something dumber and more pathetic …
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Justin Bieber, the Weeknd, Madonna, and Post Malone are among the artists, athletes, and celebrities named in a class action lawsuit against the creators of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs. Gwyneth Paltrow, Stephen Curry, Snoop Dogg, Kevin Hart, Serena Williams, Future, Diplo, and more were also named as defendants …
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Even as critics fumed that he wasn’t already in jail, and rumors swirled that he would cancel the risky public appearance, Sam Bankman-Fried, co-founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, gave a live video interview to cap off the New York Times‘ DealBook Summit conference on Wednesday. Speaking from the …
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Curb Your Enthusiasm star Larry David and sports legends like Tom Brady, Shaquille O’Neal and Steph Curry were among the “brand ambassadors” named as defendants in a class action lawsuit aimed at fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Giselle Bündchen, Naomi Osaki, Anaheim Angels star Shohei Ohtani, Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary, and …
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The cryptocurrency scene is the wild west. One day, members of your decentralized finance platform are electing you to serve as CEO. The next, you’re fending off rumors of fraud and jokes about bestiality. This is the embattled position that the chief (or “chef”) of SushiSwap, an exchange and lending …
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