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Displaying all articles tagged:
Scams
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Sept. 10, 2019
The Story of Caroline Calloway & Her Ghostwriter Natalie
Seven years after I met the infamous Instagram star, I’m ready to tell my side of the story.
By
Natalie Beach
operation varsity blues
Sept. 6, 2019
Felicity Huffman May Face One Month in Prison Over College-Admissions Scam
Ruh-roh.
By
Halle Kiefer
college admissions scandal
Aug. 9, 2019
Olivia Jade Embraces Her Destiny
“Olivia has no plans to return to USC. She never wanted to attend USC to begin with, and now she is sure that USC isn’t the place for her.”
By
Claire Lampen
scams
Aug. 8, 2019
The Harvard Professor Scam Gets Even Weirder
Six other men describe their encounters with the same mysterious Frenchwoman.
By
Kera Bolonik
college admissions scandal
July 23, 2019
Who Will Play Lori Loughlin in the College-Scandal Lifetime Movie?
Lifetime has announced it will be making a movie based on the college-admissions scandal involving Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman.
By
Marie Lodi
scams
June 5, 2019
Would
You
Trust Ja Rule With Another Music Festival?
He sure wants one.
By
Zoe Haylock
scams
May 22, 2019
Vogue
Grifter Gets Probation for Stealing $50,000 From Creative Director
Yvonne Bannigan pleaded guilty to stealing from Grace Coddington.
By
Lisa Ryan
college admissions scandal
May 13, 2019
Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty Over College Scam
She appeared in court on Monday.
By
Lisa Ryan
actual desperate housewives
May 13, 2019
Felicity Huffman Pleads Guilty in Court for College Admissions Scam Involvement
She could receive up to 20 years in prison.
By
Devon Ivie
help wanted
May 3, 2019
Lori Loughlin May Already Be Planning Her Comeback
Two crisis-management experts say they’ve been approached by the actress and her husband, Mossimo Giannulli.
By
Claire Lampen
college admissions scandal
May 3, 2019
Wait, One Family Paid $6.5 Million in the College Cheating Scandal?
After months of remaining elusive, the family has been identified.
By
Amanda Arnold
atypical
Apr. 11, 2019
What It’s Like to Lose $1 Million in an Online Dating Scam
As dating sites and social apps proliferate, so, too, do scams.
As told to
Katie Heaney
the law
Apr. 9, 2019
All Your Questions About the College Admissions Scam, Answered
Huffman was arrested in her Hollywood home.
By
Natalie Hope McDonald
college admissions scandal
Apr. 5, 2019
Excuse Me But What Did Olivia Jade Know?
“She would have never gone along with it if she thought this would happen,” a source said. Oh?
By
Claire Lampen
the law
Apr. 3, 2019
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Made a Court Appearance in Boston Today
But William H. Macy is nowhere to be found.
By
Megan Johnson
celebrity
Apr. 2, 2019
Elizabeth Holmes Attempts to Go Incognito
But bystanders said her signature voice gave her away.
By
Opheli Garcia Lawler
scams
Apr. 1, 2019
Kendall Jenner Is Finally Offering Up Her Fyre Festival Rationale
“You never really know what’s going to happen.”
By
Devon Ivie
scams
Mar. 25, 2019
Scammers Phished More Than $100 Million From Facebook, Google
All you need is a misleading corporate name, some overseas bank accounts, and some legit-looking invoices.
By
Brian Feldman
scams
Mar. 22, 2019
Dan Mallory, Who Once Faked Being British, Nominated for British Book Award
The cancer-faking author landed on the very real short-list.
By
Katie Rothstein
science of us
Mar. 20, 2019
What Does It Mean That Elizabeth Holmes Doesn’t Blink?
An expert on con artists explains her blinking.
By
Lisa Ryan
scams
Mar. 20, 2019
The Most Bizarre Moments From the Elizabeth Holmes Documentary
There’s more to learn about the disgraced blood-testing entrepreneur.
By
Lisa Ryan
scams
Mar. 18, 2019
Lori Loughlin’s Hallmark Show Goes on ‘Creative Hiatus’
“That process has already begun.”
By
Devon Ivie
college admissions scandal
Mar. 17, 2019
Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin Scammed Their Way Off Social Media
Huffman’s parenting website has also been taken down.
By
Devon Ivie
college admissions scandal
Mar. 16, 2019
Lori Loughlin’s Daughter Is Reportedly Getting the Hell Away From USC
Olivia Jade has already lost a bunch of sponsorships.
By
Devon Ivie
the law
Mar. 15, 2019
You Can Soon Get Your Hands on a Piece of Fyre Festival History: the Merch
Get your credit cards.
By
Victoria Bekiempis
college admissions scandal
Mar. 15, 2019
Mom Sues Scammer Parents for $500 Billion for Taking Son’s College Spot
“My only child was denied access to a college … because wealthy individuals felt that it was OK to lie, cheat, steal and bribe.”
By
Claire Lampen
college admissions scandal
Mar. 14, 2019
The Most Bizarre Details From the College Cheating Scandal
An alleged scheme involving an email from Felicity Huffman that reads, “Ruh Ro!”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
college admissions scandal
Mar. 12, 2019
I Was a College Admissions Officer. This Is What I Saw.
Even when it’s done legally, the process is a scam.
By
Anonymous
scams
Mar. 12, 2019
At Last, Jax Taylor Weighs in on the College Cheating Scam
“Oh wow.”
By
Madeleine Aggeler
satire
Mar. 12, 2019
My Yale College Application (Based on Real Achievements)
Submitted without fraud for your approval.
By
Kelly Conaboy
college admissions scandal
Mar. 12, 2019
Of Course the College Admissions Scandal Has an NCAA Angle
In a way, it’s the strangest element of this thoroughly bizarre case.
By
Jesse Singal
college admissions scandal
Mar. 12, 2019
Imagine Committing Fraud for a Kid and Then She Just Starts Vlogging
Lori Loughlin’s daughter Olivia Jade does dorm room spon-con and party makeup tutorials.
By
Emilia Petrarca
scams
Mar. 12, 2019
The 6 Wildest Details From the College Cheating Scandal Court Documents
“Ruh Ro!”
By
Katie Rothstein
scams
Mar. 12, 2019
Felicity Huffman, Lori Loughlin Among Dozens Charged in College Admissions Scam
The suspects paid bribes of a few thousand dollars up to $6 million, without the admitted students knowing.
By
Hunter Harris
scams
Mar. 8, 2019
20/20
to Air Its Own Special About the Elizabeth Holmes Theranos Debacle
The ABC News podcast
The Dropout
, also about Holmes, premiered in January.
By
Halle Kiefer
fraud
Mar. 1, 2019
Get a Load of This Fake Sex Doctor’s Unhinged Grift
Dr. Damian Sendler got academic journals to print studies about “butt-fisting” and bestiality.
By
Claire Lampen
the industry
Feb. 22, 2019
Russian Doll
’s Leslye Headland Scores Will Ferrell’s Upcoming FIFA Scandal Movie
Ferrell will reportedly play corrupt soccer exec turned FBI informant Chuck Blazer.
By
Halle Kiefer
scams
Feb. 21, 2019
Don’t Believe Anything Elizabeth Holmes Tells You About Her Dog
First of all, he’s not a wolf.
By
Amanda Arnold
scams
Feb. 13, 2019
Happy Valentine’s Day: Romance Scams Cost People $143 Million Last Year
Ah, love.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
scams
Feb. 12, 2019
FuckJerry Reportedly Had Final Cut on Netflix’s Fyre Festival Documentary
Hmmm.
By
Hunter Harris
books
Feb. 5, 2019
The Best Character in the Wild Literary Scammer Story
No, not the cups of urine.
By
Gabriella Paiella
tv review
Jan. 16, 2019
Which Fyre Festival Documentary Is Right for You?
Honestly, the Netflix and Hulu docs are both worth your time.
By
Jen Chaney
fyre festival forever
Jan. 14, 2019
Fyre Festival Is Dead, But Its Chaotic Energy Lives On
Competing documentary alert.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Nov. 20, 2018
GoFundMe Scammer Girlfriend Says She Got Scammed, Too
The latest in the saga of the New Jersey trio who almost got away with a $402,000 con.
By
Madison Malone Kircher
okay sure
Nov. 9, 2018
The Summer of Scam Is Bleeding Into Winter
Jered Threatin is either a performance artist or a short-sighted con man
By
Sam Hockley-Smith
scams
Nov. 7, 2018
J. K. Rowling’s Assistant Reportedly Scammed the Hell Out of Her
She allegedly spent thousands on candles and luxury cats.
By
Gabriella Paiella
scams
Nov. 2, 2018
Jacob Wohl Demonstrates the Limits of the Right-Wing Misinformation System
Jacob Wohl was easily sussed out because he developed in the hothouses of the right-wing fringe and couldn’t survive the harsh climes of reality.
By
Brian Feldman
scams
Oct. 19, 2018
How One ‘Sugar Daddy’ Scammed at Least Three Women
The
Times
details the saga of a ‘sugar dater’ who cheated women out of thousands of dollars.
By
Lisa Ryan
scams
Oct. 11, 2018
Fyre Festival Founder Billy McFarland Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison
The judge called him a “serial fraudster.”
By
Victoria Bekiempis
scams
Oct. 4, 2018
Attorneys Say Fyre Festival Founder Should Get 20 Years Due to ‘Lack of Remorse’
They called him a “consummate con artist.”
By
Victoria Bekiempis
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