Posts Tagged: convicted

Would you Take a Chance on Fyre Festival 2?

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According to the New York Times, Billy McFarland is out of jail and selling tickets to Fyre Festival 2. Questions: Bernstein, J. (2022). Billy McFarland Is Out of Jail and Ready for His Next Move. The New York Times, September 14 (Retrievable online at https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/10/fashion/billy-mcfarland-release.html) Zahn, M. and L. Barr. (2023). Fyre Festival 2 tickets… Read more »

Bernie Ebbers, the Telecom myth

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According to the New York Times, the former chief of WorldCom, convicted in one of the largest corporate accounting scandals in U.S. history, died yesterday, just over a month after his early release from prison. Questions: What happened to World Com in 2002? How long was Ebbers sentence and what were the allegations against him?… Read more »