G Herbo will avoid prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud charges stemming from an alleged scheme that used stolen credit card info to pay for private jet excursions, vacations, car rentals, and even “designer puppies.” The rapper, real name Herbert Wright, was sentenced to three years probation in Massachusetts …
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Sam Bankman-Fried’s cross-examination Monday afternoon in his ongoing criminal fraud trial provided little satisfaction to those hoping for a mea culpa from the disgraced FTX founder. During an approximately four-hour cross-examination led by prosecutor Danielle Sassoon, Bankman-Fried appeared to suffer from memory loss, evaded questions, and gave downright unhelpful answers. …
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Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update tackled the election of Mike Johnson as the new Speaker of the House, along with Donald Trump‘s latest legal woes. “After weeks of strugglingto elect a new Speaker of theHouse, Republicans gave up andjust generated one with A.I.,” co-anchor Colin Jost began. “There’s no way …
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You might remember them asking for donations at the airport, passing out spiritual pamphlets or chanting hymns in saffron-colored sheets on the streets. Less is known about the Hare Krishna Movement’s ties to counterfeit memorabilia, the sexual assault of minors, and the murder of two former devotees. Hare Krishna, a …
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Pop culture has long mimicked pageantry. It’s reflected in Taylor Swift’s sequined leotard, Beyoncé’s unmistakable strut, and even Margot Robbie’s twinkling grin in Barbie. The melangé of glam and controversy in pageantry encouraged The New York Times’ Lauren Herstik to co-produce the documentary How to Fix a Pageant. “You have …
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Donald Trump has lied about his golf scores, his weight, the size of the crowds he draws, and — according to New York Attorney General Letitia James — his net worth. A new filing from the Attorney General’s office in the state’s civil fraud lawsuit against the former president alleged …
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When Austin, 26, was in his last year of college a few years ago, he was in a precarious financial state. He’d just moved out and was living on his own for the first time, and his part-time job as a social media manager wasn’t paying much. “I felt like …
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G Herbo, born Herbert Wright, admitted to participating in a scheme that used stolen credit card information to fund private jet excursions, a trip to a villa in Jamaica, exotic car rentals, and “designer puppies.” On Friday, Wright pleaded guilty in federal court in Springfield, Massachusetts, to conspiracy to commit …
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Chicago rapper G Herbo has agreed to plead guilty to wire fraud and lying to federal agents after being indicted by a federal grand jury in Springfield, Massachusetts in 2020. G Herbo, born Herbert Wright, was accused along with five associates — including promotor Antonio Strong — of using stolen …
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A New Jersey manwho had his prison sentence commuted by then-President Donald Trump has been arrested again for allegedly defrauding investors out of millions of dollars. Eliyahu “Eli” Weinstein, 48, and four other men are being charged with defrauding at least 150 people out of $35 million in a “Ponzi-like …
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