Trump-Musk conversation delayed by tech issues as X founder blames cyberattack
A highly anticipated conversation between former President Trump and Tesla founder Elon Musk about X, scheduled for Monday, was delayed by technical issues, which Musk claimed were the result of an apparent cyberattack. Musk, who owns X and is a supporter of Trump in the 2024 presidential election, posted that there appeared to have been […]
Son of Hamas founder rips Biden-Harris administration’s ‘total denial’ in Middle East
Mosab Hassan Yousef, author of “From Hamas to America,” said Monday that Vice President Kamala Harris and the Biden administration are not acting quickly enough to stem rising tensions in the Middle East, particularly between Israel and Iran. Yousef, who defected to Israel in 1997 and converted to Christianity in 1999, is the son of […]
Abraham Shafi, social media founder of IRL, charged in $170M fraud
The social media founder of pandemic unicorn IRL has been charged with fraud of $170 million for lying about the company’s popularity and defrauding investors by spending company money on personal expenses, according to federal regulators. Abraham Shafi, the 37-year-old CEO of Get Together Inc., the IRL platform’s parent company, raised the money by claiming […]
Everything to know about capture of ‘El Mayo’ and son of Sinaloa cartel founder ‘El Chapo’
The Justice Department announced Thursday the capture of two leaders of the Sinaloa cartel as part of an effort to combat the fentanyl epidemic. The arrests of Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada and Joaquin Guzman Lopez, the son of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, is a major victory for U.S. law enforcement, who have worked to thwart […]
‘Fanatic’ Just Stop Oil Founder Jailed over Highway Disruptions in England
The co-founder of radical environmental groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion has been given a long prison sentence along with four other environmental activists over motorway chaos in England. Roger Hallam, one of Britain’s most radical environmental activists, was convicted of conspiring to disrupt traffic in 2022 over the Just Stop Oil blockade of […]
Fandango Founder Reportedly Identified As Man Who Jumped To His Death From High-End Hotel
A man who jumped to his death from a high-end New York City hotel has been identified as Fandango founder J. Michael Cline, the New York Police Department (NYPD) told the Daily Caller. Cline, founder of the popular movie ticket company, has been connected to the man who leapt to his death Tuesday from The […]
Beanie Babies founder Ty Warner unveils the ‘Beanie Bouncer’ — a plush ball that ‘bounces as high as 50 feet’
Beanie Babies founder Ty Warner has unveiled a new line of stuffed animals that he hopes will capture the hearts of kids – and parents’ wallets. Warner exclusively told The Washington Post in an email that the Beanie Bouncer is a 4-inch-tall stuffed toy with a ball inside that can bounce up to 50 feet. […]
Fandango founder J. Michael Cline ID’d as jumper who leaped to his death from luxury NYC hotel: cops
The man who jumped to his death from a luxury Midtown hotel this week is believed to be the wealthy co-founder of Fandango, a movie-ticket sales company that has been hit hard by the pandemic, officials and police said Wednesday. According to law enforcement officials, J. Michael Klein, a 64-year-old “serial entrepreneur” and father of […]
Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson convicted in fraud trial
Ozzy Media and its founder, Carlos Watson, were convicted of fraud on Tuesday by a Brooklyn federal jury that accused them of making false representations to investors about the now-disbanded startup’s finances and making false deals with Google and Oprah Winfrey. Watson and Ozzi, a former cable news anchor and investment banker, were convicted of […]
Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted at criminal trial over $36B fund’s collapse
Archegos Capital Management founder Sung-Kook “Bill” Hwang was convicted by a jury in a criminal trial in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday after prosecutors accused him of manipulating markets ahead of the 2021 collapse of his $36 billion private investment firm. Jurors began deliberations Tuesday morning, a day after closing arguments in the trial of […]