Securities Fraud Charges Dropped Against Social Influencers Accused of Stock-Manipulation Scheme

Ari Herstand On February 9, the electronic artist Benn Jordan, who performs under the alias the Flashbulb, was attempting to reference one of his songs during a recording session but couldn’t access his music on Spotify or Tidal. He thought at first that his phone was glitching — but then he began receiving messages from fans asking him why he’d removed all of his music from streaming platforms.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent New York-based group FilmRise has dropped a gripping first trailer for “Missing From Fire Trail Road,” Sabrina Van Tassel (“The State of Texas vs. Melissa“)’s documentary film about the crimes against indigenous women.

Matt Donnelly Senior Film Writer One or more individuals have been fraudulently posing as officials from “The Drew Barrymore Show” in attempts to scam talent and other guests involved with the star’s talk show, Variety can report exclusively. The ruse, which did not originate from the syndicated series or its producer CBS Media Ventures and Paramount Global, has been flaunting “paid opportunities” for prospective guests and attempting to arrange social media efforts like Facebook broadcasts.

EXCLUSIVE: Desean Terry (The Morning Show) and Nikkole Salter (playwright, In The Continuum) are partnering to adapt and executive produce Salter’s acclaimed play Lines in the Dust into a feature film under Terry’s Think Switch Entertainment banner. Terry is also set to direct the feature.

The latest Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) figures indicate that fraud and error in the benefit system is falling after the UK Government restated its determination to drive levels down further and protect taxpayers’ money. The most-recent national statistics show that in the 2022/23 financial year, fraud and error rates fell to 3.6 per cent (£8.3 billion) from 4.0 per cent (£8.7 billion) - figures for 2023/24 are due to be published next month.

A mum has gone on trial accused of stealing her daughters' £50,000 inheritance in a "blatant and brazen" fraud.

UPDATE: Donald Trump has secured a $175 million bond as his appeals a New York civil fraud judgment against himself, family members and his business empire.

She won our hearts as man-eater Dorien Green on Birds Of A Feather, sparkled on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor and dazzled audiences in the West End, so it’s hard to believe it when actress Lesley Joseph tells us she still has moments of self-doubt. “The truth is, I have always suffered from insecurities, worrying about what people think of me,” confesses Lesley, 78. “That’s why I still never read reviews of myself.” If she did cast her eye over the reviews, Lesley would soon see there’s no need to doubt how talented and beloved she is.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange, was sentenced to 25 years in prison by a federal judge Thursday. A federal jury in November 2023 convicted Bankman-Friend on seven counts of fraud and conspiracy related to the collapse of his cryptocurrency company and related hedge fund. The charges had carried a maximum prison term of 110 years.

Cuba Gooding Jr. is facing more legal trouble. According to People, the 56-year-old a

Two men have been charged in connection with alleged £2m fraudulent banking schemes in Glasgow and Manchester. The pair, aged 36 and 45, were charged and will appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court at a later date.

The Ofgem energy price cap is set to drop in just a matter of days.

Two eight-storey apartment blocks are set to be built in Stockport creating nearly 150 affordable homes. It's part of a new residential development at the corner of Chestergate and King Street West in Stockport.

One of Fremantle‘s leading execs in Europe has become victim of a sophisticated $1M scam.

JK Rowling is threatening legal action against a social media site alleging they made false claims about her daughter.

British businessman Doug Barrowman has been cleared of any wrongdoing following his Spanish embezzlement and tax fraud trial.

Royal Trux guitarist Neil Hagerty have been dropped, after he completed a year of mental health treatment.As reported by The Denver Post, the prosecutors at the city’s District Attorney’s Office have dropped charges relating to an alleged attack on three police officers.Last April, Hagerty was arrested in Denver, Colorado for allegedly assaulting three officers who had been responding to a welfare check.The incident occurred on the 600 block of North Pennsylvania Street in the city. The responding officer was responding to the person who made the call when Hagerty reportedly came out of the building and attacked the officer, allegedly using the pin from the officer’s badge to create a six-inch laceration on the officer’s neck.Two other officers then arrived at the scene as back-up, at which point Hagerty was said to have “remained combative”, injured them and attempted to disarm them.

Kelly Clarkson is taking back her power — and she wants her money back, too!

Attorneys for Donald Trump said that they have been unable to secure a bond as they appeal his $464 million civil fraud judgment.

Netflix announced six new Nordic feature film productions at its Next on Netflix showcase in Stockholm on Monday.