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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 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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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 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'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 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 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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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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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 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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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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TheSkimm, Bustle Digital Group, and Maven are among the media companies that were approved for federal PPP loans
TheSkimm was approved for a $2 million to $5 million loan to sustain 121 jobs, per the SBA.
Lucia Moses
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Netflix is making a new show that follows around BuzzFeed reporters in 15-minute episodes
The show will feature 15-minute episodes, each of which "will follow a journalist as they delve int…
John Lynch
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Inside one of the worst years in media history, where 7,200 jobs were axed and billions in value have been shed
Observers predict more such deals in 2020 as there are still many small, independent digital outlet…
Lucia Moses
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As digital media sours on Facebook, traditional TV shows like The Dodo's partnership with Animal Planet could help diversify revenue - but they're tricky to pull off
"Our approach to being a distributed media company has always been about creating exceptional progr…
Nathan McAlone
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'This is going to be a long ride': Jeb Bush blasts Trump and Republicans over their handling of the Russia investigation
Bush, who did not vote for Hillary Clinton or Trump during the 2016 election, has been critical of …