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☆ An ex-Washington police officer is convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

AP —A retired police officer in the nation’s capital was convicted Monday of lying to authorities about leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group. Lamond was charged with leaking information to then-Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio, who was under investigation in the burning of a Black Lives Matter banner. He was responsible for monitoring groups like the Proud Boys when they came to Washington. Lamond’s indictment says he and Tarrio exchanged messages about the January 6 riot and discussed whether Proud Boys members were in danger of being charged in the attack. “I don’t support the Proud Boys, and I’m not a Proud Boys sympathizer,” Lamond testified.

Persons: Amy Berman Jackson, Shane Lamond, Lamond, Enrique Tarrio, Jackson, ”, Tarrio, “, I’ve, ” Jackson, Mark Schamel, ” Schamel, ” Tarrio, Donald Trump, wasn’t, Trump, Joe Biden’s, affirmatively, Lamond’s, I’m, ” Lamond, Joshua Rothstein Organizations: Metropolitan Police Department, Boys, Homeland Security Bureau, Miami, Capitol, Prosecutors, Justice Locations: Washington, Colonial Beach , Virginia

They are typically traded on private social media groups between fake review brokers and businesses willing to pay. Fake reviews are found across a wide range of industries, from e-commerce, lodging and restaurants, to services such as home repairs, medical care and piano lessons. Some already employ algorithms and investigative teams to detect and take down fake reviews but are giving users some flexibility to use AI. The FTC’s rule banning fake reviews, which took effect in October, allows the agency to fine businesses and individuals who engage in the practice. Tech companies, including Amazon, Yelp and Google, have sued fake review brokers they accuse of peddling counterfeit reviews on their sites.

Persons: OpenAI’s, It’s, ”, Maury Blackman, DoubleVerify, Max Spero, Spero, Yelp, Fraudsters, Kay Dean, Sherry, Booking.com, “, Balázs Kovács Organizations: Transparency Company, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Pangram Labs, Amazon, Michigan State University, Coalition, Tech, Google, Fake, Associated Press Locations: U.S, Yale

☆ Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger, blasting ‘erosion in public trust’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Disney may respectfully shrug off the commissioner’s letter, but he cites multiple areas where the media giant is subject to FCC regulation, including station licensing. The FCC also oversees a process called retransmission consent, whereby cable distributors pay local stations for the right to retransmit their signals. Most stations with ABC shows aren’t actually owned by the network; they are owned by other companies that strike affiliation agreements with ABC. “The approach that ABC is apparently taking in these negotiations concerns me,” Carr says in the letter to Iger. In effect, he is positioning himself as a friend to local media — and an antagonist to corporate owners.

Persons: Donald Trump, Brendan Carr, Trump, Bob Iger, Carr, “, Iger, ” Carr, Trump’s, —, aren’t Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal Communications Commission, Disney, ABC, FCC, CNN, ABC News, Republican, Democratic, Big Tech, Television, DirecTV Locations: New York, United States

☆ A CNBC holiday tradition: 13 anonymous media predictions for the new year
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It's a CNBC holiday tradition: Anonymous media executives make their 2025 industry predictions. While Warner Bros. That's a nice segue to this year's predictions:Executive 1: Comcast will acquire the studio and streaming assets of Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Executive 3: Fox will acquire most of Warner Bros.

Persons: Ho, Discovery's Max, Nelson Peltz, Jay Rasulo, Bob Iger, Dana Walden, Apple —, Warner, NBCUniversal, Donald Trump, Charter —, Fox, Murdoch, doesn't, Disney, Walden, Disney's, Bob Chapek Organizations: CNBC, Anonymous, Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney, Max, RedBird, Paramount Global, Skydance, Media, NBA, Warner Bros ., Apple, Comcast, U.S, Time Warner Cable, Charter, Fox, HBO, Turner, Disney Entertainment, Hollywood Locations: U.S, Iger

☆ 12 tactics America's rich use to save big on taxes, from putting mansions in trusts to stashing fortunes for 1,000 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementCurrently, individuals and married couples can gift or bequeath $13.61 million and $27.22 million, respectively, before a 40% federal estate tax kicks in. The heirs don't own the trust assets but rather have lifetime rights to the trust's income and real estate. Any payout is also protected from estate taxes, even if the insured's estate and death benefit exceed the exemption. This tactic can also be used to save on estate taxes by ultra-rich entrepreneurs who have already used their exemption but have less-wealthy parents who haven't. When the children inherit the assets, the federal estate tax doesn't kick in as long as the grandparents' estate does not exceed $27.22 million.

Persons: Trump, Robert Strauss, Weinstock Manion, Uncle Sam, Wrigley, Jeff Bezos, Jackie O, I've, Edward Renn, Tyler Le, remarries, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Sam Walton, haven't Organizations: Republican, Taxpayers, IRS, Federal Reserve, Getty, Walmart Locations: Cayman Islands, Bermuda, Washington, Florida, Wyoming, Plenty

MicroStrategy shares popped 76% in their debut, joining the parade of tech companies benefiting from the dot-com boom. More than 26 years later, MicroStrategy and Microsoft were again linked together, but for an entirely different reason. Four years into its bitcoin buying spree, MicroStrategy is the world's fourth-largest holder, behind only creator Satoshi Nakamoto, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust and crypto exchange Binance. Gensler is preparing to leave the SEC, and Trump has picked deregulation advocate and former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins to replace him. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the Bitcoin 2024 event in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S., July 27, 2024.

Persons: Michael Saylor, Eva Marie Uzcategui, Merrill Lynch, Saylor, MicroStrategy, Satoshi Nakamoto, Donald Trump's, Peter Schiff, CNBC's, It's, CNBC.com, Trump, Gary Gensler, Bitcoin, Paul Atkins, David Sacks, bitcoin, Donald Trump, Kevin Wurm Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Lotte New, Nasdaq, Microsoft, CNBC, Pacific Asset Management, Lotte, Saylor, Republican, SEC, Venture, Trump Locations: Miami Beach , Florida, Midtown Manhattan, bitcoin, Manhattan, New York City, Nashville , Tennessee, U.S, San Francisco

☆ 'I trust' Southwest leadership to pull off restructuring efforts, says Fmr. United CEO Munoz
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'I trust' Southwest leadership to pull off restructuring efforts, says Fmr. United CEO MunozOscar Munoz, Former United Airlines CEO, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk airline stocks performance heading into the holiday travel season.

Persons: Munoz Oscar Munoz Organizations: United, Former United Airlines CEO

☆ 4 lessons on faith and science Dr. Francis Collins learned during his career
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Andrea Kane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life With Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. “That makes science kind of a form of worship, and it makes the lab almost like a cathedral. “She shared her faith with me every time she had a terrible episode of chest pain from her cardiac disease. Reclaiming that confidence and faith in science will have to be a deliberate process. “I think it also is a call to action for all of us to begin to reanchor ourselves in truth and science and faith and trust,” he said.

Persons: Sanjay Gupta, Francis Collins, I’ve, couldn’t, ” Collins, Collins, who’s, ”, “, ’, Barack Obama, “ You’re, Matthew, I’m, we’ve, ‘ Nope, We’re, doesn’t, he’s Organizations: CNN, National Institutes of Health, University of Michigan Medical School, Human Genome Research, Genome, Kaiser Family Foundation Locations: Chapel Hill , North Carolina, That’s, United States

☆ I've worked for Microsoft, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon. Here are 3 mistakes I made early in my career.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Aaron Goldsmid, head of product at Deel, has previously worked for Facebook, Amazon, and Twitter. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Aaron Goldsmid, a 44-year-old from San Francisco about mistakes he made early in his career. I tell early career techies to ask themselves how their next role will get them to the role after that. You can accelerate quickly into a senior role, but taking a less fancy role and diversifying your experience might mean your upside long-term is much higher. As a senior leader at Deel, I'm very conscious about how I present myself to early career folks.

Persons: Aaron Goldsmid, Goldsmid, I've, didn't, techies, I'm, I'd, they've Organizations: Facebook, Twitter, Business, Microsoft, Broadway, Columbia, Amazon, UN Locations: San Francisco, Seattle, New York

☆ We didn't see our 11-year-old son at a holiday event for hours. We were never worried about him.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-23 | by ( Meg St-Esprit | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Our family looks forward to a busy holiday event attended by thousands in our town each year. Each year, on the first Saturday of December, our town hosts its annual holiday light-up night to kick off the festive season. Since our first light-up night, the event has grown substantially — and so has our family. It's a chance to hug neighbors, let the kids run free, and celebrate the loving community we are so thankful to be a part of. A few years ago, we briefly lost our youngest child at this very same holiday event.

Persons: We've, Claus, It's, I've, Ezra, He's extroverted Locations: Pittsburgh, Bellevue

☆ Top Wall Street analysts recommend these dividend stocks for higher returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Tipranks.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Allen J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty ImagesInvestors can benefit by creating a diversified portfolio of growth and dividend stocks, enhancing their overall returns through capital appreciation and regular income. To this end, investors can track the recommendations of top Wall Street analysts to select reliable dividend stocks with solid fundamentals. Here are three dividend-paying stocks, highlighted by Wall Street's top pros as tracked by TipRanks, a platform that ranks analysts based on their past performance. The analyst highlighted that the company continues to win market share in the U.S., with both groceries as well as general merchandise categories, especially among upper-income families. This marks the company's entry into the attractive tribal gaming space, with the possibility of additional acquisitions acting as a potential catalyst for GLPI stock.

Persons: Walmart's, Allen J, Wall, Ivan Feinseth, Feinseth, —, TipRanks, GLPI, Brad Heffern, Ares Organizations: Walmart, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Federal Reserve, Wall, Leisure, RBC Capital, Ione Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Sacramento

☆ Warren Buffett heads into 2025 with his biggest cash position in more than 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett, who has long favored holding massive amounts of cash, is headed into 2025 with a particularly gigantic war chest at Berkshire Hathaway — in fact the largest cash hoard in 34 years. The Omaha-based conglomerate's cash level stands at $325 billion — a record high in absolute terms — and now accounts for about 30% of Berkshire's total assets, the highest percentage since 1990, according to data from Oppenheimer. Buffett first took control of Berkshire, originally a clothing manufacturer, in 1965 and went on to transform it into a one-of-a-kind conglomerate. Berkshire's cash has only grown after Buffett this year aggressively dumped enormous pieces of his two largest holdings, Apple and Bank of America . "This will also provide an opportunity for the successors to make their own mark when Mr. Buffett officially hands over the reins."

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway —, Buffett, Bill Stone, Greg Abel, BRK, Kevin Heal Organizations: Berkshire Hathaway, Oppenheimer, Glenview Trust Company, Apple, Bank of America, BNSF, Berkshire, Buffett, Argus Research Locations: Berkshire, Omaha, Glenview

☆ Bluesky's growing pains
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Kevin Collier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

That led to an influx of copyright complaints, leaving Bluesky's slim moderation team to sift through which posts to keep and remove, said Aaron Rodericks, Bluesky's head of trust and safety, in an interview. Rodericks said even as Bluesky has experienced growing pains, they're still not at the large scale seen on other major social media platforms. Most major social media platforms report much higher rates of CSAM. Disinformation researchers routinely identify account swarms, particularly pushing messages sympathetic to the Russian, Chinese and Iranian governments, on major social media platforms, although they rarely get significant traction. "All social media platforms are used by adversaries," Lisa Kaplan, the CEO of Alethea, a company that tracks coordinated online messaging and propaganda campaigns, told NBC News.

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☆ Dealing with my children's lies has been one of the most challenging parts of parenting for me
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Susan Solomon Yem | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It never ceases to amaze me how effortlessly my children lie. AdvertisementDealing with my children's lies has been one of the most challenging aspects of parenting. AdvertisementArreaza also told me kids tell three kinds of lies: attention-seeking ones, careless ones, and serious ones that happen when they're older. "Often teenagers tell lies because they're afraid of the consequences or they're embarrassed," Arreaza said. In modeling the truth for my children, I hope they understand they can always come clean to me.

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☆ Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn’t coming back
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Betsy Klein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

When Donald Trump was a real estate mogul, she was designing his next hotel. Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn’t coming back. Ivanka Trump faced constant scrutiny and criticism for decisions made by her father that she was unable to wholly influence or moderate. Ivanka Trump, Theo Kushner, Jared Kushner and Joseph Kushner attend the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church on July 20, 2022 in New York City. Ivanka Trump exits the courtroom during a break in the civil fraud trial of her father, Donald Trump, at the State Supreme Court building in New York on November 8, 2023.

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☆ Insider Today: Blackstone's holiday cheer
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter. BlackstoneBlackstone released its annual holiday video for the seventh consecutive year, which might elicit the reaction: Why is a firm managing $1 trillion worried about holiday videos? In an industry full of super serious people doing super serious business for super serious clients, Blackstone's willing to make itself the butt of the joke. Jay Gillespie, the head of Blackstone's video team and one of the brains behind the holiday extravaganza, spoke to BI's Alex Nicoll about the evolution of his role at the firm. BlackRock CEO and cofounder Larry Fink made a cameo in Blackstone's holiday video this year: "Can you believe people confuse US for THEM?")

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☆ These are the 4 areas of the stock market set to surge in 2025, according to the top firms on Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wall Street firms are saying these 4 stock market sectors going into the new year. Wall Street is bracing for deregulation, tariffs, and new immigration policies under president-elect Donald Trump, which will have different impacts across the market. Business Insider gathered recommendations from six Wall Street firms and compiled four sectors that the investment firms are bullish about going into 2025. JPMorgan strategists expect the Magnificent Seven to continue pouring capital expenditures into AI in 2025 — over $500 billion, to be specific. "The sector is 98% domestic-facing, which should insulate it relative to peers in the event of tariffs," Goldman Sachs said.

Persons: That's, they're, Donald Trump, JPMorgan, Oppenheimer, Trump, Lina Khan, Federal Trade Commission who's, —, Savita Subramanian, Subramanian, Goldman Sachs, It's Organizations: Business, Wall, Financials, Bank of America, JPMorgan, Truist, UBS, Trump, Federal Trade Commission, Republican, Technology, Software, Services, Utilities Locations: Wall

☆ 1 big question this week: Was Friday's good news double a market turning point?
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-22 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Wall Street bulls mounted a valiant effort and pushed the stock market sharply Friday on a double dose of encouraging news. There will be countless updates on inflation, rates, geopolitics, and more over the coming months, some of which we can see coming and some that will completely surprise us. Looking ahead, it will be a light week with the stock market closing at 1 p.m. ET: New home sales U.S. stock market closes at 1 p.m. ET Wednesday, Dec. 25 U.S. stock market closed for Christman Day Thursday, Dec. 26 8:30 a.m.

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Less than a day after Trump named Kash Patel as his choice for FBI director, a former federal law enforcement official asked me a question: "curious if I'm on that list?" His definition of the 'deep state' appears to include the organization he hopes to lead. “One of the most cunning and powerful arms of the Deep State is the Federal Bureau of Investigation,” he wrote. “I have received calls from lifers who are putting in their papers,” said the former FBI official, who asked not to be named, citing fears of retaliation. Ultimately, he will fire the Attorney General and the FBI Director or force them out if they don’t do what he wants.”

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☆ Durbin uses new report to accuse Justices Thomas and Alito of violating disclosure laws
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A top Senate Democrat on Saturday accused conservative Supreme Court justices of violating federal disclosure laws in a lengthy report that caps a monthslong investigation by the Senate Judiciary Committee and comes weeks before Republicans take control of the chamber. Both Thomas and Alito have cited the “personal hospitality” exemption from annual reporting requirements, which they said relieved them of any obligation to report the trips. In response to the outcry over the Thomas trips, the Supreme Court adopted its first-ever code of conduct a year ago, but the document quickly faced criticism because it includes no enforcement mechanism. Durbin’s report also recounts a scandal this year involving two controversial flags – including an upside-down US flag – hoisted over properties that Alito owns. Republicans, including Trump, have defended Thomas and Alito and have accused Democrats of trying to delegitimize the court’s conservative majority by focusing on ethics.

Persons: Sen, Dick Durbin, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, ”, ” Durbin, Durbin –, Thomas ’, Thomas, Alito, –, Thomas “, Ginni Thomas, Donald Trump, Durbin Organizations: CNN, Senate, Committee, GOP, Federal, Trump, Republicans, White Locations: Illinois

☆ My daughter repeated kindergarten because she couldn't read. I ended up sending both my kids to private school because I don't trust the public system.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The mom of two was disappointed her district didn't teach phonics as part of its literacy program. Her father, Paul, and I decided that she should repeat kindergarten in her public school. We had to employ a reading tutorA key issue was the school district didn't teach phonics for reading. She finished her second kindergarten year in public school before beginning first grade at a local Catholic school. Related storiesWe were so happy with the Catholic school that we sent Huddy, Carter's younger brother, there, too.

Persons: Susie Coughlin, Carter, Paul, she'd, that's, He's Organizations: Catholic, Business Locations: Falmouth , Maine

☆ My son stayed home alone at 7 and biked across town by his tweens. I don't regret giving him so much independence.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I am a single mom and allowed my son a lot of independence growing up. My parenting may be unconventional but it worked because of how I raised him at a young age. My parents were relatively carefree and let us roam with minimal supervision, as long as our chores were done. Other parents often questioned my free-range parenting approach, but I wasn't concerned. AdvertisementI don't regret how I raised my sonMy 13-year-old son and I stand next to an iconic landmark in Austin on the side of Jo's Coffeeshop.

Persons: —, Jude, Julie Royce, hadn't, I'd, wasn't, he's Organizations: Getty Locations: Austin

☆ Senate passes Social Security Fairness Act
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The US Senate passed a bipartisan bill early Saturday to increase Social Security benefits for close to 3 million federal, state and local public sector workers, which includes firemen, policemen and teachers. The Social Security Fairness Act — which already passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support in November — eliminates two policies that have reduced Social Security benefits for public service employees. The workers affected are those who are eligible for government pensions from jobs where they didn’t pay into Social Security but who did pay into the program through other jobs or whose spouses did so. “The GPO reduces the spousal or surviving spousal benefits of people who receive pensions on the basis of noncovered employment,” CBO noted. Americans can receive retirement benefits if they have paid into Social Security for at least 10 years and are also entitled to spousal or survivor benefits if their spouse paid into the program.

Persons: Joe Biden, Democratic Sen, Sherrod Brown of, Republican Sen, Susan Collins, Collins, —, ” Collins Organizations: CNN, Senate, Social Security, Congressional, Office, CBO, Congressional Research Service, Social, GPO, Democratic, Republican, Security, “ Locations: Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Maine, Bangor , Maine

☆ Luigi Mangione: How Parents of Alleged Shooters Cope; Therapist Advice
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She said parents must strive to find self-compassion and "separate their identity from their child's actions," no matter how challenging. "Elliot was far from evil," Rodger told ABC that year. Such an event "forces us as parents to contend with our worst fears," Annie Wright, another family therapist, told Business Insider. Despite his seemingly solid network of friends and family, Mangione had spondylolisthesis, a painful spinal condition. Parents can still protect themselvesGoldberg's clients, particularly parents of kids with substance abuse issues, struggle to move past their guilt.

Persons: Luigi Mangione's, Brian Thompson, Natalie Rupnow, who've, Rachel Goldberg, Sue Klebold, Dylan Klebold, Peter Rodger, Isla, Elliot Rodger, Elliot, Rodger, Annie Wright, Goldberg, Wright, Rodgers, Peter Lanza, Sandy Hook, Adam Lanza, Mangione, Martin, Klebold, Chin Rodger, Adam Lanza's, Lanza Organizations: YouTube, ABC, Gilman, Columbine, Isla Vista, New York Times, New Yorker Locations: Wisconsin, Isla Vista, Baltimore, San Francisco

☆ A world-renowned chocolatier shares the 2 store-bought chocolate brands he buys for himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-21 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Christophe Rull is a world-renowned chocolate master and executive pastry chef at the Hotel Bel-Air. Business Insider asked him to share his favorite store-bought chocolate brands. Christophe Rull is a world-renowned chocolate master, a cast member of Netflix's "Bake Squad," and the executive pastry chef at Los Angeles' iconic Hotel Bel-Air. Rull is developing a chocolate program at the hotel's new bakery, The Patisserie, but was happy to share the two store-bought chocolate brands he loves — just in time for holiday shopping — with Business Insider. Rull told BI that one of his favorite store-bought chocolate brands is Läderach, which is currently run by 2018 World Chocolate Masters champion Elias Läderach, who made history as the first Swiss person to win the title.

Persons: Christophe Rull, Rull, Läderach, —, He's, Elias Läderach, Jean, Marie Auboine's, Auboine, Marie Auboine Chocolatier Organizations: Bel, Air . Business, Business, Food Network, Netflix, Bellagio, Costco, Las Locations: Switzerland, Los Angeles, Swiss, Canada, Europe, Asia, Fontainebleau, Miami, Las Vegas

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