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☆ Judge asks if Diddy retroactively wrote 'Legal' on his jail notes to implicate sex-trafficking prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking case is demanding answers for an apparent discrepancy concerning hand-written notes from the rap mogul's Brooklyn jail cell. AdvertisementNow Combs' judge, US District Court Justice Arun Subramanian, who has been doing some sleuthing into the matter on his own, is weighing in. "The Court notes that the sealed exhibit to the Government's brief at Dkt. 72-1 includes photographs of two intact legal pads taken at the time of the BOP sweep. On Tuesday, Slavik said Combs' jailhouse notes are evidence in an ongoing grand jury investigation into potential obstruction of justice charges.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Marc Agnifilo, gesturing, Christy Slavik, Arun Subramanian, wasn't, Slavik Organizations: of Prisons, US Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Dkt

☆ Diddy argues that Abercrombie & Fitch's ex-CEO is out on bail on serial sex-trafficking charges — so he should be, too
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs is making his third application for bail in his Manhattan sex-trafficking case. Jeffries is free on bail on serial sex trafficking charges, so Combs should be too, his lawyers say. Federal prosecutors allege that for decades, both men used their wealth and the power of their brands to coerce victims into participating in drug-fueled sex parties. AdvertisementComparisons of Jeffries and Combs are promising to be a prominent part of bail arguments scheduled for Friday in Manhattan. AdvertisementProsecutors are fighting Combs' bail offer, which includes a $50 million bond collateralized by his Miami mansion, plus home confinement with round-the-clock monitoring.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Michael Jeffries, Jeffries, Arun Subramanian, Christy Slavik, Marc Agnifilo, Slavik, Agnifilo Organizations: Abercrombie, Fitch, Prosecutors, Mr, Hyatt, Advertisement Defense, US, Office Locations: Manhattan, New York, Miami, Midtown Manhattan, Hyatt New York, Brooklyn, Los Angeles

☆ Plaintiffs in 14 lawsuits call Diddy a rapist. These accusers can clinch or crash his criminal case.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Plaintiffs in 14 lawsuits call Sean Combs a rapist, including eight who sued in the past two weeks. Defense lawyers have already signaled that this will be a line of attack against "Victim-1." Related stories"There's 30 million reasons" to doubt her credibility, Combs attorney Marc Agnifilo told a judge during bail arguments last month. In court papers relating to the criminal case, defense attorneys have used the words "false" and "outright absurd" in referring to the lawsuits' allegations. Experts said Combs' defense lawyers will try to impugn the financial motives of not only any plaintiffs who take the stand in May but also their lawyers.

Persons: Sean Combs, Combs, —, Sean, Diddy, Michael Farkas, Farkas, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Douglas Wigdor, Marc Agnifilo, Stacey Richman, Jay, Lil Wayne, Richman, Jane Doe, Tony Buzbee, Michael Bachner, Bachner, Rodney, Rod, Jones, Tyrone Blackburn, Blackburn, Liza Gardner, Adria, Buzbee Organizations: Service, New, Defense, Buzbee, US, VMA, UMG, Motown Records, Universal Music Group, New York Locations: New York, Bronx, Manhattan, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Alabama, Houston, Brooklyn

☆ Trump aims for the stars as he links his campaign to Elon Musk's success at SpaceX
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( John L. Dorman | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

At a Pennsylvania campaign rally in early October, Trump said he wanted to see human exploration on Mars by the end of his potential second term. That sort of rhetoric, whether intentional or not, links Musk's significant technological success with Trump's own campaign. It remains to be seen, however, just how influential Musk's success at SpaceX, or his other companies, and his campaigning will be with voters who are still on the fence. SpaceXBut SpaceX's achievement and Musk's ties to Trump could give the former president added support with some undecided voters. "Elon Musk, who's having so much success driving things from the private sector, is a guy that wants success in the federal government."

Persons: Elon Musk, Trump, —, It's, Donald Trump, Elon, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Tesla, X —, he's, Kamala Harris, Harris, Max, Anna Moneymaker, Musk, Peter Loge, Loge, Vance, Walz, Musk's, Elizabeth Chartier —, Harris —, SpaceX's Organizations: SpaceX, Service, GOP, Trump, Trump " America PAC, School of Media, Public Affairs, George Washington University, Republicans, NBC, Independents, Philadelphia Inquirer, Biden Locations: Pennsylvania, Ohio, Philadelphia, Musk's, Folsom , Pennsylvania, America, Butler , Pennsylvania, Folsom

☆ At Diddy's A-list 'white parties,' naked women were a staple — but that didn't seem to raise eyebrows at the time
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs' "white parties" were known for extravagance and celebrity attendance. Aside from naked women, Fonseca told BI that she never saw anything that raised red flags at Combs' parties that she attended. Sean "Diddy" Combs' white parties are being looked at from a new perspective after the music mogul was indicted last month. The celebrities have been photographed at Combs' white parties over the years but have not been accused of wrongdoing. At one white party, Combs issued a warning to guests from atop his balcony about children needing to leave the event.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, galore, Selma Fonseca, Fonseca, Dimitrios Kambouris, Bad Boy Entertainment Combs, she'd, David Allen, Allen, Ashton Kutcher, That's, Jason Merritt, Blueflame Combs, photog, Selma, Steven A, Henry, Busta, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Simmons, Tyson Beckford, Tommy Lee, Mariah Carey, Lindsay Lohan, Lil, Kim, Mary J, Blige, Russell Brand, Chris Brown, Beckford, Fonseca didn't, Fonseca —, Jennifer Lopez, Conan O'Brien's, O'Brien Organizations: Service, Bad Boy Entertainment, Adria, Hamptons, East Hamptons, Business, Beverly, Getty, BI Locations: East Hampton , New York, Beverly Hills, Manhattan, Champagne

Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go to trial on sex trafficking charges next spring, the embattled hip-hop mogul's lawyers informed a judge Wednesday. "Mr. Combs continues to assert his right to a speedy trial and intends to request a trial date in April or May 2025, and as consistent with the Court’s trial schedule," the jailed rapper's lawyers wrote. Combs was charged last month with sex trafficking, racketeering and transportation to engage in prostitution in a sweeping indictment by the Southern District of New York. Combs' preference was mentioned in a joint letter from his lawyers and prosecutors. In the joint letter, U.S. government prosecutors said they have started submitting to defense lawyers some of the "voluminous" evidence in the case, including "several terabytes of electronic material" regarding Combs.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Mr, Dawn Richard, Danity Kane, that's, Tony Buzbee Organizations: Southern, of, Metropolitan Detention Locations: of New York, Brooklyn, Manhattan, New York's, Texas, New York City

☆ There's a reason Diddy's famous friends have stayed silent amid his arrest. PR experts say it's the best strategy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

But Diddy's empire began to crumble when Ventura sued Combs last year, accusing him of rape and abuse. Last week, Combs was arrested and indicted on racketeering and sex trafficking charges by federal prosecutors in Manhattan. AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs depicted in a courtroom sketch from September 17, 2024. Jane Rosenberg/ReutersAs discussions and theories have swirled around Combs' felony counts, his famous friends, colleagues, and labelmates have also become sources of speculation. However, according to Evan Nierman, CEO of the crisis PR firm Red Banyan , that silence is almost certainly strategic.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Jennifer Lopez, Cassie Ventura, Jay, Naomi Campbell, Justin Bieber, Mary J, Blige, John Legend, Mark Wahlberg, Prince Harry, Ventura, Jane Rosenberg, There's, Damian Williams, Ricky Vigil, Justin E Palmer, Evan Nierman, Nierman, Sean Combs, they'd, disavow Combs, Chris Brown, Jeff Kravitz, Eric Schiffer, he'd, Schiffer, " Schiffer, Usher, WireImage Usher, Streisand Organizations: Service, Metropolitan Detention Center, Hollywood, Business, Prosecutors, Diddy, Management, Ventura Locations: New York's, Manhattan, Combs, publicists

Read previewNew details about Sean "Diddy" Combs' Miami mansion were uncovered as part of his bond hearing this week. The legal team also noted that Combs satisfied the $18.8 million mortgage on the Star Island home in August, anticipating criminal charges. AdvertisementOther homes on the island go for even more than the $48.5 million Combs' home was appraised at. Comparable sales listed in the appraisal report for Combs' Miami mansion. Besides the Star Island home, he owns a mansion in Los Angeles that he recently put on the market for $61.5 million.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Marc Agnifilo, Agnifilo, David LEFRANC, Ken Griffin, Griffin, Alex Rodriguez, Gloria, Emilio Estefan, Forbes, Sean John, Andy Warhol, Jean, Michel Basquiat Organizations: Service, feds, Business, Miami, singer's, Research, Miami -, Star, Advanced Research, Bad Boy Records, Cîroc, Diageo, Combs Enterprise, Combs Locations: Miami, Miami - Dade, cabanas, Biscayne Bay, Miami Beach, Los Angeles

☆ Diddy remains jailed as judge expresses concern he could send 'coded messages' to employees
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSean "Diddy" Combs will remain in jail after failing to convince the second federal judge in as many days to accept his $50 million bond package. Carter's decision may keep Combs confined in a notoriously violent and uncomfortable Brooklyn jail until he takes a plea or goes to trial. On Wednesday, Carter heard Comb's appeal on that decision — but agreed with Tarnofsky that Combs should remain behind bars. Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have accused Combs of sex-trafficking, illegally transporting people for sex, and running a racketeering conspiracy. He said Combs could still try to use the employees at his many companies — possibly by using "coded messages" — to act on his behalf and potentially pressure witnesses.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Andrew Carter, Cassandra, Cassie, Ventura, Carter, Robyn Tarnofsky, Tarnofsky, Emily Johnson, Johnson, I'm, he's, Marc Angliofo, Angliofo, Sam Bankman, Kelly, Ghislaine Maxwell, Michael Cohen, Cassie Ventura, Emma McIntyre, Agnifilo, Angifilio Organizations: Service, Business, Miami, Sage Intelligence, Records, of Prisons, Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention, Prosecutors Locations: Brooklyn, Manhattan, Ventura, Miami, Brooklyn's

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs charged with racketeering, sex trafficking
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the REVOLT X AT&T 3-Day Summit In Los Angeles - Day 1 at Magic Box on October 25, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Sean "Diddy" Combs has been indicted on criminal charges for what U.S. prosecutors called the music mogul's years-long orchestration of a sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy. Combs, a rapper and producer who was a major figure in hip-hop in the 1990s and 2000s, faces three criminal charges including: racketeering conspiracy; sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion; and transportation to engage in prostitution. According to the 14-page indictment, Combs turned his business empire into a criminal enterprise in which he and associates engaged in sex trafficking, forced labor and other crimes. Kelly was sentenced to a combined 31 years in prison after being convicted in New York in 2021 and Chicago in 2022 on charges including sex trafficking, racketeering and child sex crimes.

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, Marc Agnifilo, Prosecutors, Kelly, Mary J, Blige, Faith Evans, Usher, Casandra Ventura, Cassie, Agnifilo Organizations: U.S, Miami Locations: Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California, Manhattan, New York, Chicago, Miami Beach , Florida

☆ Trump will mimic Harvey Weinstein's successful appeal to fight his own sexual-assault verdict Friday. It won't be as easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Laura Italiano | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The judge who oversaw the trial later said: "Trump 'raped' her as many people commonly understand the word 'rape.'" AdvertisementBut the lawyers who won Weinstein's appeal told Business Insider that what worked for their client probably wouldn't work for Trump. In the May 2023 verdict, the jury found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation and awarded Carroll $5 million in damages. In the second trial, earlier this year, a separate jury said Trump owed Carroll an additional $83 million in defamation damages. AdvertisementInstead, it needed to find it was "more probable than not" that Trump sexually assaulted Carroll, a standard far more common in civil cases.

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☆ New AI tools are helping workers bluff their way through interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how new AI tools are helping workers bluff their way through interviews . Some people have built homemade AI tools to help interviewees, releasing them online for free. A startup developing AI-powered tools for job seekers, Final Round AI offers an AI résumé builder, a cover letter writing service, and a mock interview tool. He's not the only one looking to AI to change the interview process. Others say banning AI chatbots in interviews is like prohibiting calculators during math tests — if workers can use the tech in their jobs, why not in the interview process, too?

Persons: —, I'm Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Alo, They're, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Rob Price, Michael Guan, He's, Rebecca Zisser, Rob, BI's Melia Russell, Melia, Guan, Jerome Powell, William McChesney Martin, Powell, Chip Somodevilla, Joe Biden's, Howard, Alan Howard's, Brevan Howard, Tyler Le, Francisco's, Leonid Shteyn, execs, Joe Arden, Joe Biden, Harvey Weinstein, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Business, Reserve Bank, Markets, Getty, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Apple, of America, Paramount, NATO, Prosecutors Locations: Silicon Valley, Washington , DC, U.S, New York, London

☆ Jailing Trump on contempt would likely mean locking him up for an hour or two behind the courtroom, experts predict
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Could Trump's next courtroom outburst or gag-violating Truth Social post really be the final straw that gets him locked up on contempt of court? "You get more due process" when you commit an act of contempt outside the courtroom, Levine said. "It's when the judge calls the court officers and tells them to surround the defendant so that he doesn't try to walk out of the courtroom." AdvertisementBut Trump already has at least two court officers standing behind him at all times in Merchan's courtroom, for his own protection. Reality will instead set in when the judge gives what's usually the final instruction to the court officers, "Take charge," Galluzzo said.

Persons: Trump, —, audibly, Stormy Daniels, Donald Trump, misbehaving, Trump's, Juan Merchan, Arthur Aidala, Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein, Aidala, Arnold Levine, Levine, heckles Daniels, Matthew Galluzzo, Galluzzo, Daniel Scott, who's, Scott, Joe Schmoe, Daniels Organizations: Service, , New, Trump, Legal Aid Society of New York, Defense Task Force, Secret Service Locations: ,, Manhattan, Merchan's, Merchan, Trump

☆ Top aide admits to $1 billion fraud conspiracy ahead of Chinese mogul's trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A former aide to Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has pleaded guilty to fraud. Yvette Wang admitted to conspiracy weeks before her ex-boss is set to stand trial. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementYvette Wang, a former aide to indicted Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui, pleaded guilty to fraud, federal prosecutors said Friday.

Persons: Guo Wengui, Yvette Wang, Guo, —, Wang, William Je Organizations: Service, Department of Justice, Business

☆ Prosecutors want to take Harvey Weinstein to trial again in September as his lawyers fight Los Angeles conviction
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Harvey Weinstein had his first court appearance since New York's highest court overturned his conviction. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHarvey Weinstein appeared in court Wednesday for the first time since last week's explosive ruling overturning his New York rape conviction. At the hearing Wednesday afternoon, trial judge Curtis Farber set a new trial date for "after Labor Day" of this year. New York state's highest court overturned the former film mogul's 2020 conviction.

Persons: Harvey Weinstein, Weinstein's, —, Curtis Farber, Prosecutors, James Burke, Weinstein, Burke Organizations: New, Service, Labor, New York, Business Locations: Los Angeles, York, New

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs' son accused of groping female steward on luxury charter yacht
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMusic mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is once again entangled in legal problems related to sex crimes, AP reports. The plaintiff, Grace O'Marcaigh, filed a lawsuit against Sean Combs and his son, rapper Christian "King" Combs. In the suit, she alleges that Christian Combs assaulted her on a yacht chartered by his father in December 2022. Christian Combs' "penis was erect, and he grabbed her arms"The suit claims O'Marcaigh was then drugged and sexually assaulted by Christian Combs. AdvertisementThe suit accuses Sean Combs of intentionally failing to ensure a safe environment on the yacht.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Sean Combs, Grace O'Marcaigh, Christian, King, Christian Combs, O'Marcaigh, Fraser, Aaron Dyer, Lucas Jackson Sean Combs, Rodney Jones Organizations: Service, Business, Los Angeles Superior Court, BI, REUTERS, Los Angeles, Superior Court Locations: The Bahamas

☆ Diddy's ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton shared a video of his two sons being detained during house raid, and said feds used 'excessive force'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSean "Diddy" Combs' ex-girlfriend Misa Hylton said federal agents used "excessive" force against the rap mogul's son, as she shared new footage of the raid on his Los Angeles home last month. "The over zealous and overtly militarized force used against my sons Justin and Christian is deplorable," Hylton wrote in the caption. AdvertisementThe surveillance footage appeared to show Christian Combs being handcuffed against a wall and officers pointing firearms at Justin Combs. Hylton added that Justin Combs' attorney, Jeffrey Lichtman, was investigating what she described as "the excessive use of force." Joi Stokes / WireImageRepresentatives of Combs and his sons, Hylton, and the Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

Persons: —, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Misa Hylton, Aaron Dyer, Hylton, Justin Dior Combs, Christian Combs, Kim Porter, Justin, Christian, Justin Combs, Jeffrey Lichtman, Joi Stokes, Dyer, Mr Organizations: Service, Department of Homeland Security, Business, Forbes, Los Angeles Times, MEN Locations: Los Angeles, LA, Miami, Instagram, WireImage

☆ Judge thrashes Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming FTX customers didn't lose any money before handing down 25-year sentence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claimed that FTX customers had "zero" losses when the exchange collapsed. Had Bankman-Fried held onto the company — and if Ray had listened to his advice rather than spurn him — FTX customers could have gotten their money back quickly, he claimed. In a recent proposal to be approved by the bankruptcy judge, credit would be determined by the value of each customer's assets at the time that FTX filed for bankruptcy. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan and Sam Bankman-Fried. AdvertisementKaplan said that, in any case, Bankman-Fried couldn't be credited for the bankruptcy debtors' work to get FTX customers their money back.

Persons: Sam Bankman, —, Lewis Kaplan, Bankman, Fried, Kaplan, John J, Ray III, Ray, FTX, Ray —, bitcoin, Jane Rosenberg Prosecutors, Nicolas Roos, Fried perjured Organizations: Service, Alameda Research, Alameda, —, Enron, Residential Capital, REUTERS, FTX Locations: Manhattan, FTX, Las Vegas, Delaware

☆ Rupert Murdoch is taking yet another shot at marriage at the age of 92
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Murdoch is getting married. Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, was previously married to a Russian billionaire. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old billionaire and chairman emeritus of News Corp., is engaged to be married yet again, according to reports. Murdoch's impending marriage to Zhukova, a 67-year-old retired molecular biologist, would be his fifth marriage and sixth engagement.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Elena Zhukova, —, Zhukova Organizations: Service, News Corp, New York Times, Business Locations: Russian

☆ Jack Dorsey showed up to the Super Bowl rocking a 'Satoshi' t-shirt
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Lina Batarags | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jack Dorsey was at the Super Bowl. He wore a t-shirt that says "Satoshi," emblazoned in the style of a Nirvana t-shirt. And we saw Jack Dorsey in a t-shirt that's making waves on X, formerly known as Twitter. That's because Dorsey can be seen sporting a black t-shirt that says "Satoshi" in yellow lettering. AdvertisementJUST IN: Jack Dorsey spotted wearing a Satoshi #Bitcoin shirt at the #SuperBowl 🏈 pic.twitter.com/oDUySC5p7X — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) February 12, 2024Two things to note here:Satoshi Nakamoto is said to be the inventor of bitcoin.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Satoshi, —, It's, Tim Cook, Taylor Swift, Dorsey —, Beyonce, Jay, Dorsey, miley, ike Organizations: Super, Service, Twitter

☆ Diddy and Diageo part ways in settlement of racism accusations
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Micah Washington | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs and Diageo said Tuesday they have broken ties and settled the music mogul's accusations that the spirits giant neglected his vodka and tequila brands. Mr. Combs has withdrawn all of his allegations about Diageo and will voluntarily dismiss his lawsuits against Diageo with prejudice." Diageo and Combs added that they have "no ongoing business relationship, either with respect to Cîroc vodka or DeLeón tequila, which Diageo now solely owns." In November, Diageo filed a letter aiming to prevent Combs from appearing in DeLeon tequila ads after the singer Cassie accused him of rape and abuse. Cassie and Combs settled the singer's lawsuit that month, only a day after she filed it.

Persons: Sean, Diddy Combs, Debra Kelly Ennis, Guy Smith, Diddy, Stone Rose, Combs, DeLeon, Cassie, Don Julio, Johnnie Walker Organizations: Diageo, Diageo North, Stone, Time Warner Center, New York Supreme, Combs, CNBC PRO Locations: Diageo North America, New York City, London, New York, Manhattan

☆ It sure looks like Mark Cuban is walking away from everything that made him Mark Cuban
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Mark Cuban made a name for himself as a businessman and media personality. So it could well be the end of an era for the Mark Cuban that we've come to know. AdvertisementBillionaire Mark Cuban is many things — a serial entrepreneur who has dabbled in tech and pharmaceuticals, a reality TV star, and the longtime owner of the Dallas Mavericks. But if recent reports are anything to go by, that could soon be the Mark Cuban of yesterday, as he sheds parts of his portfolio emblematic of his public persona. This may very well be the end of an era for the "Shark Tank"-starring, Mavericks-owning Mark Cuban we've all come to know.

Persons: Mark Cuban, he's, —, Cuban, Adelson, He's, Henry Ross Perot, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Tiffany Stewart — Alexis, Alyssa, Jake, all's Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, ESPN, Cuban, Service, Associated Press, Mavericks, Twitter, NBC, Republican, Hollywood, Cuban's Dallas Mavericks, Business Insider Locations: Cuban

☆ Dov Charney is fighting over his Silver Lake mansion in bankruptcy court. Only problem: The court can't get rid of squatters like Milo Yiannopoulos and Ye's hanger-ons.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dov Charney is trying to prevent his Silver Lake mansion from being sold in bankruptcy proceedings. A sprawling, 20-room estate, the Garbutt House is located in the gated Hathaway Hills Estates community in a residential neighborhood of Los Angeles. The structure was built with its original owner's deathly fear of fire in mind, the Times reported. He declined to respond to the Times reporter's questions about the Garbutt House, calling the requests "audacious and impertinent." It remains unclear whether he lives or has lived at the Garbutt House.

Persons: Dov Charney, Milo Yiannopoulos, —, Dov Charney slogs, Ian Connor, Milo Yiannopoulos —, Frank A, Charney, Connor, Brad Krasnoff, Krasnoff, Yiannopoulos, Eric Israel, Ye — Yiannopoulous, Bruce Marks Organizations: American Apparel, Service, Kanye West, Charney's, Los Angeles Times, Estates, Times, Los Angeles Apparel, Apex Locations: California, Hathaway, Los Angeles

Political Cartoons View All 1211 ImagesThe first woman to be Italy's premier, Meloni "won out against Salvini and Berlusconi. Fears for Italy's democracy have proved to be “exaggerated,’’ said Franco, who noted that Italy's president serves as a guarantor of the republic's post-war constitution. Meloni contends the rulings support a long-held belief on the political right that Italy’s magistrates sympathize with the left. Since becoming premier, Meloni has topped surveys of eligible voters, hovering near 30% — compared to the 26% of votes her party garnered in the 2022 election. Currently, Italy's president asks someone likely able to command a parliamentary majority the task of forming a government.

Persons: Giorgia Meloni, —, Matteo Salvini, Silvio Berlusconi, Vladimir Putin, Meloni, Salvini, Berlusconi, Massimo Franco, ”, Tommaso Grossi, Ursula von der Leyen —, Joe Biden, ’ ’, Franco, it’s, ” Meloni, Von der Leyen, ″, Roberto Calderoli, Antonio Tajani, Tajani, Meloni’s, “, ″ Grossi, nostalgists, Benito Mussolini, Di Segni, Mussolini, Raf Casert Organizations: ROME, Union, European Commission, EU, Kyiv, Russia’s, Forza Italia, European Policy, White, Italian Rai, European Union, “, Union of Italian, Nazi, Associated Locations: Italy’s, Europe, Italy, Brussels, Rome, Hungary, Poland, Meloni, Ukraine, Lampedusa, Libyan, Tunisia, Italian, Israel, Nazi

☆ Prosecutors say Sam Bankman-Fried got shady doctor to prescribe Adderall as judge denies greater access to pills during trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Katie Balevic | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's defense attorneys say he doesn't have enough Adderall. Before the trial began, they had written to the judge asking for "uninterrupted access" to the drug. AdvertisementAdvertisementProsecutors in Sam Bankman-Fried's trial raise concerns about the former cryptocurrency mogul's repeated requests for more Adderall during his criminal trial, claiming in court Monday that his doctor "has engaged in some suspect practices." AdvertisementAdvertisementBut, as Bankman-Fried's attorneys revisited their medicinal complaint in court on Monday, the prosecution accused them of using a sham doctor who overprescribes to patients. When Bankman-Fried's lawyers suggested stopping the trial until then, Kaplan refused.

Persons: Sam Bankman, SBF, —, mogul's, Danielle Sassoon, Lewis Kaplan, overprescribes, Sassoon, Mark Cohen, Fried, Cohen, Kaplan, hasn't Organizations: Service, US, Bureau of Prisons, Metropolitan Detention Center, Marshalls, Federal Bureau of Prisons Locations: Brooklyn

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