Automotive Inmate and Costa Mesa man accused of using drone to smuggle drugs into OC jail – Orange County Register Christin Hakim, May 19, 2024March 19, 2023 A Costa Mesa man is accused of flying a drone to smuggle illegal drugs into the Theo Lacy Jail complex, with some help from a female inmate. Chey Cody Smart, 43, operated the drone, which was carrying two grams of heroin, four grams of methamphetamine, about 15 Xanax pills and… Continue Reading
Real Estate Chinese real estate company — whose ex-chairman is worth an estimated $11.2 billion — is accused of swindling investors Christin Hakim, September 1, 2023March 19, 2023 The second-largest real estate developer in China, China Evergrande Group, is facing a massive liquidity crisis that has sparked anger among investors and homebuyers. Evergrande’s financial troubles: The company’s years of borrowing have resulted in a colossal debt, amounting to over more than $300 billion, and a struggle to pay… Continue Reading
tech Facebook Accused of Deliberately Causing Havoc in Australia Over News Content Law Christin Hakim, May 7, 2022 A new report from The Wall Street Journal on Thursday revealed internal Facebook messages praising teams for seemingly hardball tactics taking down pages of the Australian government, including emergency services and charities. This all reportedly happened as the country was considering a new law that would require companies like Google… Continue Reading
Entertainment JYP Entertainment accused of plagiarizing Ateez for new girl group’s music video Christin Hakim, February 24, 2022 K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment finds itself embroiled in controversy for alleged plagiarism of an Ateez music video and the boy band’s concept for its own rookie girl group’s debut. On Tuesday, the company’s new girl group NMIXX entered the K-pop fray with the single “Ad Mare.” But just a day… Continue Reading
medical Thai companies accused of fraud in sales of medical gloves Christin Hakim, November 5, 2021 Police in Thailand have announced the arrest of the head of a company suspected of cheating overseas buyers of millions of dollars paid for undelivered medical rubber gloves during the coronavirus pandemic By CHALIDA EKVITTHAYAVECHNUKUL Associated Press November 3, 2021, 2:16 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to… Continue Reading
Automotive Woman rents car for day, then is accused of not returning it Christin Hakim, October 30, 2021 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — More people are starting to travel again. Not only does that often mean flying to another city, but renting a car once you get there. But for a woman who recently took a trip to San Francisco, renting a car turned into a month-long ordeal. Rental… Continue Reading
Real Estate Real estate agents in school land deal accused of inflating price Christin Hakim, October 28, 2021 Two prominent Gainesville real estate agents were at the center of a controversial school board land deal – the first major purchase funded by a new half-cent sales tax – that resulted in the district buying a property last year for twice as much money as the land sold in… Continue Reading