The Ozy Media Scandal

This week, Sara and Danny kick off the episode with a quick update on the Murdaugh trial(updates are moving quick, make sure to follow @notanothertruecrime to stay up to date,) before diving into the main story of the week: the Ozy Media Scandal. They give an overview of the media outlet and the general gist of their operations before diving right into the details of the scanda, which included fake interviews, fasified metrics, and fabricated stories. They also zero in on the main person implicated in all of this: CEO Carlos Watson who was at the heart of all their shady dealings. They round it all out with the precitipous fall of the organization and the consequences of the widespread fraud.

RESOURCES:

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ozy-media-and-its-founder-carlos-watson-indicted-years-long-multi-million-dollar-fraud

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/26/business/media/ozy-media-goldman-sachs.html

https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2023/02/14/ozy-is-looking-for-advertisers-to-sponsor-ozy-fest-a-two-day-event-in-miami

https://www.semafor.com/article/02/08/2023/media-company-ozy-is-attempting-a-comeback

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