Before pleading guilty to embezzling $58 million, real estate developer Michael D’Alessio was the portrait of generosity. He hosted friends at his $13 million home in Water Mill, LI, to play tennis and feast on meals cooked by his private chef. The father of five picked up tabs at fancy Italian restaurants and doted onRead moreRead more
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How ‘friendly’ NYC developer stole $58M from wealthy clients
James Holzhauer’s losing ‘Jeopardy!’ wager, in his own words
Trivia titan James Holzhauer, who saw his jaw-dropping 32-game “Jeopardy!” winning streak come to an end on Monday’s episode, blamed his downfall on Drake in his first messages since the loss aired. “Knew I shouldn’t have invited @Drake to the @Jeopardy taping,” tweeted Holzhauer in a nod to the infamous “curse” associated with the CanadianRead moreRead more
Supreme Court denies insider trading appeal by SAC’s Mathew Martoma
The US Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by Mathew Martoma, a former portfolio manager for billionaire Steven A. Cohen, challenging a conviction for insider trading. The Supreme Court left in place a June 2018 ruling by the New York-based 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, which found there was enough evidence to establishRead moreRead more
Boy plummets 30 feet from roller coaster at theme park
A mom “screamed hysterically” as her 6-year-old son dangled from a roller coaster Thursday before falling 30 feet to the ground. Stunned eyewitnesses reported seeing the boy fall from the Twister ride at Lightwater Valley theme park in the UK. One witness said the child “slid out and over the top of the carriage” beforeRead moreRead more
‘Jeopardy!’ champ James Holzhauer once failed a college class
Winning “Jeopardy” for 32 straight episodes seems easy for James Holzhauer. Wearing dress shoes, not so much. The 34-year-old, who has racked up a whopping $2,462,216 so far, geared up for the show by practicing his buzzer skills. But “the biggest thing he learned [was] … that his shoes were uncomfortable,” said James’ brother, Ian.Read moreRead more
Trump pays respect to Virginia shooting victims during church service
President Trump was in Virginia Sunday for a special church service praying for victims of the Virginia Beach mass shooting. Trump, wearing khakis and a jacket over a polo shirt and holding a golf hat, was applauded by the congregation as he arrived at McLean Bible Church. While he did not talk during the service,Read moreRead more
Drake trolls Warriors again with Macaulay Culkin hoodie
Drake isn’t done trolling the Warriors. The Raptors’ superfan was at Scotiabank Arena for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday nightdressed in all-black, including a hooded sweatshirt with Macaulay Culkin’s screaming face from “Home Alone” on it and “Kevin?!?!?!” in yellow letters underneath. The rapper’s fashion choice appears to be a dig atRead moreRead more
Apple is shutting down iTunes: report
R.I.P. iTunes. Apple is phasing out its content download and streaming service, Bloomberg reports. CEO Tim Cook will unveil a spread of new features geared to move the company’s focus away from the iPhone starting Monday at the tech giant’s Worldwide Developers Conference. One of these changes is getting rid of iTunes, which has servedRead moreRead more
Tiger Woods’ ‘flawless’ showing kick starts U.S. Open hype
DUBLIN, Ohio — Tiger Woods was never going to win the Memorial Tournament on Sunday. He began the final round too far from the lead. But Woods had the look, created an electrical vibe around Muirfield Village and played like he was in Sunday-afternoon, final-group major-championship mode. Click Here: kanken mini cheap He finished 9-underRead moreRead more
Every sport you love could be fixed
At first, the 2016 NBA Finals didn’t look like they were going to be much of a contest. The Cleveland Cavaliers trailed the Golden State Warriors 3-1 and a mercy kill appeared imminent. And then the Cavs caught a break. Draymond Green, Golden State’s starting forward, was suspended in Game 4 for a tussle withRead moreRead more