Ozy Media Founder & CEO Carlos Watson Arrested, Charged With Fraud

Ke Huy Quan was on a mission. He’d just been named best supporting actor for his performance as Waymond Wang, the goofy husband of a laundromat owner in “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” and he wanted to experience the moment with Steven Spielberg. Spielberg, you see, was the filmmaker who cast him in his breakout role in 1984’s “Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom” when Quan was 12 years old. So during a commercial break in the Academy Awards telecast, Quan, 51, went over to where Spielberg was sitting with his wife, actress Kate Capshaw, whom Quan hadn’t seen since they co-starred in “Temple of Doom” four decades earlier. After hugs all around, Spielberg put his hands on Quan’s shoulders and said, “You are now an Oscar-winning actor.”

It turns out, Paul talks to Jimmy about more than just potatoes. Harrison Ford may wear his personal fedora on Shrinking, but it was Jason Segel‘s love for a jumpsuit that piqued his interest off set.

at the 2023 Academy Awards. Quan — who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his role in “Everything Everywhere All At Once” — made his film debut in the “Indiana Jones” movie in 1984, when he was 12. Sunday’s viral moment came after Ford presented the Oscar for Best Picture to “Everything Everywhere All At Once,” prompting Quan to return to the stage.

an reunion at the Oscars!Harrison Ford took the stage Sunday to present the final award of the evening, Best Picture. When Ford called out , he was reunited with his Indiana Jones and Temple of Doom co-star and newly minted Academy Award winnerKe Huy Quan, and they shared a sweet Oscar moment onstage.The duo couldn't contain their elation as they pointed to each other while the crew was assembling. Ford and Quan then embraced by the microphone, with Quan planting a kiss on Ford's cheek.Moments later, Ford tried to hand the Oscar to Quan but the actor instead pointed to one of the film's producers.This marks the second notable reunion between the former co-stars following Disney's D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, last September.See photos of the memorable moment below.Ford and Quan co-starred in the 1984 blockbuster, , where the latter played Short Round, Indy's sidekick.«I'm so happy for him.

Tipping their hats to a legend. Shrinking‘s Paul (Harrison Ford) can be counted on for a lot — being Jimmy’s mentor, uttering “woof” under his breath, carrying a water bottle and talking about potatoes. Oh, and let’s not forget about wearing a fedora.

Adele Dazeem?They join a prestigious group of pre-announced actors and famous faces slated to appear on Hollywood’s big night, including Riz Ahmed, Halle Bailey, Antonio Banderas, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, John Cho, Glenn Close, Jennifer Connelly, Ariana DeBose, Andrew Garfield, Hugh Grant, Danai Gurira, Salma Hayek Pinault, Samuel L. Jackson, Dwayne Johnson, Michael B.

Indiana Jones is coming to the Oscars.

Ryan Reynolds currently has a lot to feel good about in his life, having recently only become a dad for the fourth time after welcoming a new child with wife Blake Lively.The actor did have more good news to celebrate in the midst of his continued endeavors with parenting and tireless work with his several ownerships and partnerships.MNTN, a firm that builds advertising software which Ryan acts as the Chief Creative Officer for, received a special honor that was commemorated by its team last week.A post shared by MNTN (@wearemntn)MNTN was named one of 2023's most innovative companies in advertisingThe company was named as one of 2023's Most Innovative in advertising by business magazine Fast Company, alongside popular advertising firms like Ogilvy and WPP.The blurb cited some of their popular successes with commercials utilizing Law & Order star Chris Meloni for Peloton and Jackass star Steve O.MORE: Blake Lively challenges husband Ryan Reynolds following the birth of their fourth childTRENDING NOW: Sarah Ferguson has surprising response when asked about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle"You can't spell 'innovative' without 'TV'.

A social media influencer has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $1m in COVID-19 pandemic-related loans from the US government used to fund a lavish lifestyle which she flaunted on Instagram. Danielle Miller, a self-proclaimed con artist whose scams have been chronicled in a New York Magazine profile last year, appeared before a general judge in Boston by video from a prison cell to plead guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

Manori Ravindran Executive Editor of International British media editor Juliana Koranteng, a well-respected freelancer in the U.K. journalism community and the founder of JayKay Media Consultancy, has died. She was 64. The Broadcasting Press Guild, of which Koranteng was a member, confirmed on Wednesday that Koranteng died in February following a short illness. “Juliana regularly attended our lunches and breakfasts – most recently, the Kevin Lygo lunch in December 2022 – and lit them up with her shining presence and well-informed questions,” said the BPG in a statement on Wednesday. BPG chair Grant Tucker added: “We had a lovely catch up at the Christmas lunch in December. She was always such a bright personality at every BPG event I attended. She will be much missed.”

Ozy Media is not in Kansas anymore. Or in any other jurisdiction. The company has decided to cease operations, according to a Twitter post today.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Ozy Media has closed its doors after Carlos Watson, the digital media and entertainment company’s founder and CEO, was arrested and indicted on federal fraud charges. ⁦‪”In light of its current operational and legal challenges, the Ozy board has determined that it’s in the best interests of its stakeholders to suspend operations immediately,” the company said on its Twitter account Wednesday. The company’s website, ozy.com, was unreachable as of Wednesday evening. On Feb. 23, Watson was arrested in Manhattan and charged with conspiracy to commit securities fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in what the Justice Department alleged was a scheme to defraud Ozy’s investors and lenders. Watson was also charged with “aggravated identity theft” for his role in the impersonation of “multiple media company executives” in communications with Ozy’s lenders and prospective investors in furtherance of the fraud schemes, federal prosecutors said.

was indicted on federal fraud charges. The company announced in a tweet that it was shutting down after a determination by its board of directors.“In light of its current operational and legal challenges, the OZY board has determined that it’s in the best interests of its stakeholders to suspend operations immediately,” the company said.In light of its current operational and legal challenges, the OZY board has determined that it’s in the best interests of its stakeholders to suspend operations immediately.The federal indictment against Watson reveals how the media mogul and his partners forged documents, faked financials and impersonated media executives to enrich themselves while keeping the struggling company afloat.Watson was arrested and indicted by federal authorities last week on charges of securities and wire fraud.

SPOILER ALERT! This story contains plot points from the finale of 1923 on Paramount+.

A man has been arrested in connection with an Ayrshire shop robbery.

series of tweets Friday evening, Watson stood his ground, defending his work, vowing to fight the charges “with everything I have” and adding, “I’m not saying I haven’t made mistakes – I have. But it’s fair to ask, why I’ve been singled out?”Watson was indicted on Thursday morning on charges of conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Carlos Watson, CEO of digital media company Ozy Media, was arrested Thursday pending his arraignment on charges of federal securities fraud and wire fraud, Variety has confirmed. In a statement to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the news, Watson’s attorney, Lanny Breuer, said, “We are really disappointed. We have been acting in good faith and believe we had a constructive dialogue with the government and are shocked by the actions this morning.” In September 2021, the New York Times reported that Ozy Media falsified audience metrics and that its COO, Samir Rao, impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with prospective investor Goldman Sachs. The revelations led to an avalanche of other disclosures including allegations of a toxic workplace culture at the New York-based company.

Wall Street Journal.Watson’s Ozy Media collapsed spectacularly in 2021 after the New York Times published an expose hat accused the company of inflating its online traffic and video viewership and revealed that COO Samir Rao had impersonated a Google executive on a fundraising call with Goldman Sachs — sparking a potential FBI investigation.Rao has been quietly cooperating with the authorities and pleaded guilty to fraud recently, leading to Watson’s arrest on Thursday morning.

broke the news that Gaetz would not be charged and got an exclusive interview with the defense attorney for Gaetz’s former girlfriend, who confirmed the Justice Department did not have credible enough evidence to charge the Florida representative.“They turned over every stone. And I think they ultimately made a decision that they didn’t have evidence to prove a crime,” the attorney, Tim Jansen, told CNN.

George Grierson last night resigned as Irvine Meadow manager.