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Lake Forest Man Sentenced to 87 Months for $3M COVID-19 Glove Fraud, Ordered to Pay Restitution
An Orange County man has been handed an 87-month prison sentence for swindling over $3 million from companies purchasing medical-grade gloves during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, a crime federal prosecutors say took advantage of desperate needs for protective gear when it was most scarce. Christopher John Badsey, a 63-year-old Lake Forest resident, admitted to four counts of wire fraud in April 2023 and faced the consequences of his actions today as U.S. District Judge Josephine L. Staton imposed the sentence and also ordered him to pay restitution amounting to almost $2 million, according to a press release from the Department of Justice.
Drone footage of Matthew Perry’s $6million home shows renovations near hot tub where he died as 5 arrested for his death
MATTHEW Perry’s Los Angeles cottage – where he tragically died of a drug overdose – has undergone renovations and could be set to go on the market. The 54-year-old actor snapped up the property in Pacific Palisades for $6 million in 2020 and had extensive work done just months before his death on October 28, […]
Dodgers get massive update on Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles Dodgers fans recently caught their first glimpse of Shohei Ohtani pitching in Dodger blue. Ohtani suffered a major elbow injury last season that required Tommy John surgery. The two-way star was ruled out as a pitcher for the 2024 season with an eye toward 2024. On Saturday, Ohtani was seen pitching on a... The post Dodgers get massive update on Shohei Ohtani appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.
VIDEO: James Harden Sounds Off On His Surprisingly Low NBA 2K25 Rating, Claims To Prove Everyone Wrong Ahead Of The New Season
James Harden, the star player for the Los Angeles Clippers, is widely regarded as one of the greatest scorers and shooting guards in NBA history. During the 2023-24 NBA season, the 34-year-old displayed stellar performances, including a season-high 35 points on December 18 in a 151-127 win over the Indiana Pacers. However, the Beard, who was recently criticized by Kendrick Perkins, got a deficient rating in the NBA 2K25 game.
Huffman on West Coast recruiting: Utah pursues five-star receiver as Oregon cleans up in SoCal and UCLA gets edgy
The Hotline is delighted to provide college football fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of Brandon Huffman, the Seattle-based national recruiting editor for 247Sports. Myles away, yet so close. For all of Utah’s success on the recruiting trail in recent years, the...
Baseball legend Rod Carew finally becomes American citizen at 78
LOS ANGELES — Rod Carew raised his right hand and recited the Oath of Allegiance to the United States on Friday, and with that, the Hall of Fame first baseman and former Minnesota Twins and Angels star was officially sworn in as a U.S. citizen at age 78, more than six decades after he moved to New York City from his native Panama.
The Streetcar Project to Present Tennessee Williams's A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE in Los Angeles
The Streetcar Project will bring its much discussed and perpetually sold-out version of Tennessee Williams's landmark American play, A Streetcar Named Desire, to Los Angeles this fall for six performances across two back-to-back engagements. The first will take place inside an airplane hangar overlooking the LA River in Frogtown (2415 Eads Street), on the east side of Los Angeles, from October 28–30. Then the production will take over a warehouse in Venice Beach (2100 Zeno Place) from November 1–3. Availability is extremely limited, and tickets are available at https://www.thestreetcarproject.com/tickets.
Jerami Grant Will Be Traded to the Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are in a tough spot. After everyone opted into their contracts for the 2024 – 2025 season, they didn’t have any cap space to go out and upgrade their roster. They have several holes in the roster and with Lebron likely nearing the end of his career, the need to push for another championship now is real. They also don’t have a ton of assets to go out and make a trade for a Trae Young type player. However, there is a player that is very available and within their price range that can make a huge difference for them and that player is Jerami Grant of the Portland Trail Blazers.
With Hunter Biden on trial, special counsel spending grows
Special counsel David Weiss’ office spent a total of $3.4 million over the past six months, a dramatic increase as it took Hunter Biden to trial in Delaware on gun-related charges and secured a conviction of the president’s son.
Feds, state AGs claim tech firm enabled landlords to artificially raise rents
The U.S. Department of Justice and eight state attorneys general, including California AG Rob Bonta, sued a technology company Friday for allegedly creating software that enables landlords to artificially raise rents — especially in Southern California. Landlords use RealPage Inc.’s revenue management software to price multifamily rental units.
CIF has new guidelines to protect student-athletes from heat-related illnesses
ESCONDIDO, Calif. — Stadium lights beamed for the first game of the season for many districts throughout San Diego. The start of the new school year also brought new procedures to protect student-athletes from extreme heat. School districts must follow the California Interscholastic Federation Guidelines to prevent heat-related illnesses...
Yoga class credit card thieves strike multiple studios in Central Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Multiple yoga studios in Central Ohio have fallen victim to a pair of credit card thieves. The Grandview Heights Police say two individuals signed up for yoga classes using a fake identity. While at the studios, they worked together to steal credit cards from victims while attending classes.
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