Rockstar imposters, unwanted G-Wagons & Metaverse parade fail ššæš§
And the Fyre Fest of basketball tournaments
Hi Wrecklings!
If youāre in a post-holiday slump, we have some VERY juicy stories below (my favorite one being this first one.
āGrifter Boasts of Fraud āMore Wildā Than āInventing Annaāā- THIS. IS. INSANE.
āTikTok Pink Sauce Finally Hits the Market, Is Orangeā- This grift continues to fail upwards.
āThe Great G-Wagen Sell-Offā- This is a (possible) effect of the crypto crash I didnāt see coming. Itās also a good time to snipe a McLaren.
On the subject of sad crypto folks, the article is behind a paywall but this tweet sums up how Miami nightclubs are hurting too:
āMercedes-Benz to introduce acceleration subscription feeā- First BMW with the heated seat subscription and now this? Dystopian.
āA leaked Amazon memo may help explain why the tech giant is pushing out so many recruitersā- As someone who definitely presents better in-person vs. on a resume, I donāt love this direction.
āBankman-Fried Apologizes to FTX Employees, Details Amount of Leverage in Internal Letterā- This āapologyā is akin to an arsonist apologizing for freezing up after the building was already engulfed in flames.
āAntrim man among 8 jailed over ābloodbathā wedding brawl that caused ā¬20k damageā- Iāll never complain again about family drama.
āGeorgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker getting tax break in 2022 on Texas home intended for primary residenceā- I am genuinely confused about why this discovery isnāt causing total chaos in Georgia (or anywhere, for that matter). This seemsā¦ like a huge problem?
āWhy the worst recipes imaginable are blowing up on TikTokā- Another weird and great piece by Jessicaā and Iām thankful for now knowing the term ārage-baitā exists.
āParisian Galleryās Owners Sentenced to Jail After Stolen Picasso Scandalā- Chapter closed on this art heist. Also a reminder that Picasso died in 1973, which still blows my mind for some reason.
āFaking the Funk: How Bootsy Collins Impostors Pulled Off the Ultimate Music Biz Scamā- This is a fascinating read about rock ān roll grifts.
āDeveloper who bilked condo buyers in Coachella resort scam gets 20 years in prisonā- If you want more background on this insane story, Scamfluencers has an *incredible* episode about this woman.
āMacyās ātragicā Metaverse Thanksgiving Day Parade left me worried for the future ā 2023 balloon contest couldnāt save itā- Oof. Canāt anticipate theyāll host that again next year.
āUnited Furniture Industries Fired Thousands via Text, Email as They Sleptā- Itās infuriating how poorly and heartlessly companies approach layoffs.
āPeople Are Calling An Influencer Out For An "Out Of Touch" TikTok Where She Said She Was Going To A Luxury Hotel Because Her Hot Water Stopped Workingā- She couldnāt have been surprised about the chilly reception to her video š„š„
āAussie TikTok star confronts fans at the World Cup and accuses them of being 'fake' - as speculation grows Qatar paid people to be thereā- Well, regardless if theyāre being paid or notā theyāll certainly be sober.
āWoman sues Kraft Heinz for $5million claiming the $10.99 Velveeta Shells & Cheese cups take longer to prepare than the 3 Ā½ minutes it says on the labelā- This woman gets an A for effort in chasing a payout but also wtf.
āRusso Brothers to Helm FTX Crypto Scandal Limited Series For Prime Videoā- We called it last week, definitely didnāt think itād be in the works so quickly!
āA Las Vegas womenās college basketball tournament provided a court, and almost nothing elseā- Imagine expecting the first and getting the second š:
More Serious Stories
We realize some of these can be triggering for some readers, so feel free to skip!
āSet Adriftā- Realize this title doesnāt have much context so TL;DR: two men started following a Youtuber that convinced them that the devil was destroying society (COVID being part of this plan) so they got on a sailboat to go somewhere safe and it didnāt end well.
Who are these marketing/ad execs coming up with and green-lighting ideas like this?
And Kimās ex continues to make headlines for despicable behavior:
āāHow Did This Man Think He Had the Right to Adopt This Baby?āā
āMeta hit with ~$275M GDPR penalty for Facebook data-scraping breachā
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