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Ozy dropped its lawsuit against Semafor founder Ben Smith after CEO Carlos Watson was found guilty of fraud
Ozy cofounder Carlos Watson was found guilty of a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme this month.
Jacob Shamsian
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The fraud trial of Ozy Media cofounder Carlos Watson has begun. His attorneys have argued race played a role in his indictment.
Federal prosecutors accuse Carlos Watson of orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors and lenders…
Natalie Musumeci
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Ozy sues Ben Smith and BuzzFeed, claiming the media executive stole trade secrets to create Semafor
The former BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief killed Ozy in a series of New York Times articles only to …
Jacob Shamsian,Lucia Moses,La…
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Embattled media company Ozy's CEO Carlos Watson was arrested and faces fraud charges
Scrutiny of Ozy came to a head after an explosive New York Times report in 2021 that cofounder Sami…
Sindhu Sundar
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Ozy draws advertiser scrutiny
In this week's Insider Advertising we're covering the latest Ozy fallout, climate-change keyword bl…
Lara O'Reilly
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Ozy's CEO said the company isn't dead yet after its board of directors voted to shutter the scandal-ridden media startup
Carlos Watson said the company's board of directors decision to shutter the company was "premature"…
Allana Akhtar
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Ozy announces it is shutting down, following bombshell New York Times report
"It is therefore with the heaviest of hearts that we must announce today that we are closing Ozy's …
Azmi Haroun,Patrick Coffee
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Ozy insiders describe burnout and doubts about metrics at the scandal-ridden media company
18 current and former staffers describe internal doubts about the company and a breakneck workplace…
Business Insider
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A co-founder of media company Ozy impersonated a YouTube exec on an investor call with Goldman Sachs: report
Samir Rao allegedly pretended to be YouTube executive Alex Piper in an investor call for $40 millio…
Matthew Loh
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Lasry steps down from Ozy - Cohen's crypto spree - BofA hiring plans
The top finance news for Oct. 1, including the latest on Marc Lasry leaving Ozy and Bank of America…
Jordan Parker Erb
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Ozy CEO and cofounder Carlos Watson to speak at the Business Insider Global Trends Festival
Carlos Watson is the CEO and cofounder of Ozy. Get your tickets for the 2020 Business Insider Globa…
Business Insider
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Ozy Media's CEO describes how he diversified into TV and events, landing $35 million in fresh funding and getting on track for profitability in 2020
Carlos Watson, a former MSNBC anchor who founded Ozy with Samir Rao and is the CEO, said he planned…
Lucia Moses
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Aiming global disruption, billionaires are ready to invest in Indian, American and Chinese tech companies
Amanat believes the tech-heavyweights in the world's three main markets, India, China and the US, s…
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Former MSNBC Anchor Launches Ozy, A Fresh News Site With Money From Laurene Powell Jobs
The Florida-native was an impoverished teen who worked his way into Harvard. He traveled to Califor…
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Steve Jobs' Wife Has Invested In New Media Startup Called Ozy Media
We'll see how it goes, but based on this little bit of information it doesn't sound good. Media (es…
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Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop has been facing a slew of exec departures and employee complaints
This week's Insider Weekly takes you behind the scenes of the turmoil at Goop and the uncertainty a…
Matt Turner,Phil Rosen
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Facebook's whistleblower revealed and and Blue Origin's CEO responds to allegations of a toxic work…
Jordan Parker Erb
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10 things in tech you need to know today
Facebook-owned apps are down, Mark Zuckerberg's wealth is dropping, and Ozy is apparently back in b…
Jordan Parker Erb
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'The Big Short again': A hedge fund boss and Warren Buffett disciple posted a 40% gain during the market meltdown
Smith has been bearish on equities for years, noting that "US large-cap stocks are the most overval…
Theron Mohamed
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Top Stories this AM: The man at the helm of Evergrande; epidemic numbers of SF police apply for vaccine exemptions; $100,000 Oreos, really
Evergrande's founder, Hui Ka Yan, is still worth around $11.1 billion, despite the company's epic s…