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[152] [153] Telexfree was a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme desguised as an internet phone service company. Prosecutors have described it as the largest fraud of all time in terms of the number of people affected—more than 1 million, with victims in various countries. [152] In late 2014 OneCoin was launched.
The United States House Oversight Committee investigation into the Biden family is an ongoing investigation since January 2023 by the United States House of Representatives into US President Joe Biden and his family. [ 1][ 2] The investigation was initiated on January 11, [ 3] and includes examination of the foreign business activities of Biden ...
A Ponzi scheme ( / ˈpɒnzi /, Italian: [ˈpontsi]) is a form of fraud that lures investors and pays profits to earlier investors with funds from more recent investors. [ 1] Named after Italian businessman Charles Ponzi, this type of scheme misleads investors by either falsely suggesting that profits are derived from legitimate business ...
But thanks to Jeannie, a duplicate Tony is attending a required NASA meeting with Dr. Bellows. During the meeting, Dr. Bellows receives a phone call from a French general telling him that Tony is at that moment sitting at a French café. Dr. Bellows suspects an imposter and plants a microphone in Tony's office.
The Madoff investment scandal was a major case of stock and securities fraud discovered in late 2008. [1] In December of that year, Bernie Madoff, the former Nasdaq chairman and founder of the Wall Street firm Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC, admitted that the wealth management arm of his business was an elaborate multi-billion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
Law & Order is known for its revolving cast, as most of its original stars had left the show within the first five seasons. [1] The longest serving main cast members of the original series include Jerry Orbach as Det. Lennie Briscoe (1992–2004), [ 2 ] [ 3 ] S. Epatha Merkerson as Lt. Anita Van Buren (1993–2010), [ 4 ] and Sam Waterston as ...
The 5,000-meter final on Saturday will now feature a more crowded field with 20 athletes vying for the podium. Among the competitors will be two-time reigning world champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen of ...
Horrible Histories is a children's live-action historical and musical sketch-comedy TV series based on the book series of the same name written by Terry Deary. The show ran for five series of thirteen episodes each (plus seven full-length one-off specials), between 2009 and 2013. Series producer was Caroline Norris. Series 1 was directed by Chloe Thomas and Steve Connelly, with all future ...