City Council defuses ‘nuclear bomb’ plan to regulate luxury restaurants at NYC hotels amid backlash
After all, it probably won’t be last orders at many of the city’s most popular restaurants and bars. The City Council listened to protests from chefs and restaurateurs, and a scathing rebuke from The Washington Post, and killed parts of a hotel regulation bill that would have been the downfall of many top-notch eateries and […]
NYC developer Michael Shvo sued over shoddy upkeep at luxury building
Prominent New York real estate developer Michael Shubo is being sued by a disgruntled couple who dropped $6.1 million on the Mandarin Oriental Fifth Avenue, who claim the luxury building is riddled with problems, including an “algae-filled” rooftop pool. In a complaint filed Monday in New York State Supreme Court in Manhattan, John Goodman and […]
US Army worker Janet Mello who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced
A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for children of military families and using it to fund a lavish lifestyle that included multiple mansions, a luxury vehicle and designer accessories was sentenced Tuesday to 15 years in federal prison. Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, pleaded guilty in […]
El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele Launches Luxury Coffee Brand
El Salvador’s President Najib Bukele launched his own premium coffee brand, Bean of Fire, this weekend, describing the venture as a “passion project.” Bukele made the announcement on his Twitter account on Saturday evening, insisting that the coffee brand has “nothing to do with politics.” He noted that the company’s goal is to make “the […]
Taylor Swift has made luxury friendship bracelet sales soar
The economic impact of Taylor Swift cannot simply be “ignored.” Fashion designers are upgrading friendship bracelets, an accessory made popular by the superstar singer on her record-breaking Eraser tour, with gold-and-diamond versions costing up to $5,000. The Wall Street Journal reported.. The usually plain bracelets, made of multicolored threads knotted in various patterns or beads […]
Former CIA analyst charged for acting as secret agent for South Korean intel in exchange for luxury gifts
The Justice Department has charged former CIA analyst and National Security Council official Sue Mi Terry with acting as a covert operative for South Korean intelligence in exchange for luxury gifts. In its indictment, the Justice Department said Terry, 54, received lavish gifts, including handbags, expensive meals at sushi restaurants and $37,000 in funding for […]
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 […]
Former White House official Sue Mi Terry accused of acting as South Korea agent in exchange for luxury goods
A foreign policy expert who previously worked for the Central Intelligence Agency and the White House National Security Council has been indicted on U.S. charges alleging he worked as an unregistered agent for the South Korean government in exchange for luxury goods and other gifts. According to the indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court on […]
Ex-White House official accused of working as South Korea agent in exchange for luxury goods | US news
A foreign policy expert who previously worked for the Central Intelligence Agency and the White House National Security Council has been indicted on U.S. charges alleging he worked as an unregistered agent for the South Korean government in exchange for luxury goods and other gifts. According to the indictment unsealed Tuesday in Manhattan federal court, […]
Man, 64, jumps to his death from luxury NYC hotel: cops
A 64-year-old man died after jumping from a luxury Midtown hotel Tuesday morning, police said. Police said the man jumped from Room 28 on the 20th floor of the Kimberly Hotel on East 50th Street near Lexington Avenue and landed in a courtyard on the third floor. Paramedics pronounced him dead around 10 a.m., and […]