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| George Theodule Ponzi Scheme : Fox29 WFLX TV, West Palm Beach, FloridaWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:39:49 -0800 by cccopm1804Creative Capital Consortium (CCC) & Others, Double your money Stock Options Investment Ponzi Scheme Haitian, Lake Worth, Forex ScamAlleged scam victims show up to court for confrontationPosted: Jan 7, 2009 10:34 AM By Juan CarlosWEST PALM BEACH, FL (WFLX) - "I came here today [Tuesday] because I want my money back," said Reynolde Chery who trekked to federal court Tuesday evening hoping to find George Theodule and get some answers as to where his $96,000 worth of investments went. "I do investment with him, and he took my money and don't give it back. Glad to be here to know exactly when he is going to give money back," said Chery.But he and several others who came to the downtown West Palm federal building got nowhere Tuesday night. Theodule did not attend a hearing in a civil lawsuit against him.The Haitian-born man ran two investment companies in suburban Lake Worth inviting other Haitian-American's to invest with him.But the Securities and Exchange Commission says it was all a ruse for a massive scheme that came undone in late November after dozens of people showed up to his Lake Worth office and found the place empty and their money gone leading to an angry protest.Antonio Joseph is out of $6,000 meant for his mother's surgery. "This is a real rip off, he promised he would double the money. I'm unlucky and never got a dime," said Joseph.In all about 1,000 clients are out of an estimated $23 million according to the S.E.C.The government has already frozen Theodule's assets, but his alleged victims just want to know if and when they will see their hard-earned money again."I will be so happy if I get some justice," said Chery Related: ponzi scam theodule forex haiti lakeworth voleur doubleyourmoney morisma haitian | |
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| Why We Laugh - On Whoopi GoldbergWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:29:18 -0800 by codeblacktvFrom the auction block to the soap box, from civil rights to equal rights, and from the Cotton Club to the main marquee, if faith has been the backbone of African American perseverance in America then black comedy has been the spinal cord. This is the essential message of Why We Laugh a brand concept that has been established to explore and reveal the diverse experiences of being black in America through the uncensored, humorous and truthful lenses of todays comedians and social critics. Why We Laugh is an official 2009 Sundance Film Festival Selection. Brought to you by Codeblack.com Related: cosby rock pryor katt williams murphy harvey series short film stand-up | |
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| Why We Laugh - On Chris RockWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:15:16 -0800 by codeblacktvFrom the auction block to the soap box, from civil rights to equal rights, and from the Cotton Club to the main marquee, if faith has been the backbone of African American perseverance in America then black comedy has been the spinal cord. This is the essential message of Why We Laugh a brand concept that has been established to explore and reveal the diverse experiences of being black in America through the uncensored, humorous and truthful lenses of todays comedians and social critics. Why We Laugh is an official 2009 Sundance Film Festival Selection. Brought to you by Codeblack.com Related: series short film stand-up pryor cosby murphy katt williams | |
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| Why We Laugh - On Bill CosbyWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:09:54 -0800 by codeblacktvFrom the auction block to the soap box, from civil rights to equal rights, and from the Cotton Club to the main marquee, if faith has been the backbone of African American perseverance in America then black comedy has been the spinal cord. This is the essential message of Why We Laugh a brand concept that has been established to explore and reveal the diverse experiences of being black in America through the uncensored, humorous and truthful lenses of todays comedians and social critics. Why We Laugh is an official 2009 Sundance Film Festival Selection. Brought to you by Codeblack.com Related: series short film stand-up | |
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| Why We Laugh - If It Wasn't for Them - D.L. HughleyWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:03:36 -0800 by codeblacktvFrom the auction block to the soap box, from civil rights to equal rights, and from the Cotton Club to the main marquee, if faith has been the backbone of African American perseverance in America then black comedy has been the spinal cord. This is the essential message of Why We Laugh a brand concept that has been established to explore and reveal the diverse experiences of being black in America through the uncensored, humorous and truthful lenses of todays comedians and social critics. Why We Laugh is an official 2009 Sundance Film Festival Selection. Brought to you by Codeblack.com Related: series short film stand-up | |
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| BART officer fatally shoots unarmed man in the backWed, 07 Jan 2009 16:00:01 -0800 by TheSpartacatA BART police officer struggling to handcuff a 22-year-old man, stood up over the facedown Hayward resident and fired a single shot into his back while a handful of officers watched, a video taken by a train passenger apparently shows.The attorney for the family of Oscar Grant III, fatally shot by an unidentified BART officer early New Years Day, said Sunday he plans to file a $25 million lawsuit against the department and asked prosecutors to consider filing murder charges against the officer.The shooting occurred shortly before 2 a.m. Thursday after five officers responded to the Fruitvale station to reports of a fight on a train, officials said, though they have not confirmed whether Grantwas involved in the fight.The new video, obtained by television station KTVU, shows two officers restraining a struggling suspect. While the man is lying face down on the ground, one officer appears to be seen pulling out a gun and firing a single shot into his back.Civil rights attorney John Burris, known for his work in several high-profile cases involving police abuse and corruption, said at a Sunday news conference that the shooting was the most unconscionable shooting he has ever seen. He said that the Alameda County district attorney should consider filing charges of second degree murder or manslaughter against the officer. Related: bart officer fatally shoots unarmed man in the back | |
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| Iran tightens its squeeze on bloggers (IranVNC.com)Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:18:30 -0800 by IranVNCJanuary 7, 2009 (IranVNC)? In its campaign to intimidate bloggers in Iran, the countrys Judiciary confirmed on December 30 the detention of the man known to many as the Blogfather. Iranian-Canadian blogger Hossein Derakhshan is credited for his role in kickstarting Irans blogging revolution. His charges are related to insulting Islams religious figures.16.30 GMT-12:30 PM/EST Hossein Derakhshan is known to many as Irans Blogfather for kickstarting the countrys blogging revolution. On December 30, Irans Judiciary confirmed his detention. The 34-year-old Iranian-Canadian is held on charges related to insulting Islams religious figures. This move is only the latest in a series of government attempts to tighten the grip on nearly 400,000 active bloggers in the country. (GFX: According to Open Net Initiative country report, 400,000 blogs are active and 7 million access the Internet in Iran.)A bill, which overwhelmingly passed in the Iranian Majles on its first reading in July 2008, further tightens that squeeze. It applies the death penalty to web crimes that threaten societys moral security. These are activities promoting prostitution, corruption or apostasy.Tala Dowlatshahi, Reporters Without Borders Director New York: It is a bill simply put in place to alert the media and other members of civil society that blogging and sending out information, that it is not going to tolerate anybody going against the governments line.And to monitor online content and impose penalties for Internet offenses, Tehrans Prosecutor-General Saeed Mortazavi announced on December 10 the formation of a special prosecutors department for Internet crimes. The following day, the Paris-based press freedom group, Reporters Sans Frontieres, RSF, condemned this move. It stated Mortazavis decision is indicative of the Internets situation in Iran under control and regarded as a dangerous area. Besides the detention of Derakhshan, the end of 2008 witnessed more bloggers behind bars. According to RSF, Esmail Jafari of Bushehr was sentenced on charges of anti-government propaganda and disseminating information abroad. Additionally, the editor of the Azar Zan blog, Shahnaz Gholami, has been imprisoned since November 9 in the northwestern city of Tabriz. And in October, Mojtaba Lotfi from Qom ended up in prison.Nevertheless, many Iranians, including Farnaz Seify, keep on blogging. Farnaz Seify: It is a popular concept, especially for youths. It is a good way to practice democracy. You see the very readers who are against you and you talk with them.The Judiciary once blocked Seifys popular blog. And nearly 1000 webblogs are blocked almost every month. Theyre all required by law to provide their contact and web content information for the government to monitor otherwise, they and their Internet Service Providers are suspended and face criminal charges.©IranVNC 2008. All rights reserved. Related: iran bloggers freedom derakhshan internet | |
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