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Ozy Media: Pivot to Fraud

2023/9/25
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Sachi Cole 和 Sarah Hagee:本集讲述了2010年代数字媒体繁荣时期令人难以置信的傲慢自大,以及Carlos Watson如何决定成为这场繁荣的核心人物,并最终通过欺诈手段维持其媒体公司Ozy Media的运作。Ozy Media的故事是2010年代众多媒体创业公司的一个极端例子,其欺诈行为是无与伦比的。 Carlos Watson:从哈佛和斯坦福毕业,拥有丰富的政治和咨询经验,以及与硅谷的广泛人脉,Carlos Watson 渴望成为一个受人尊敬的权威人物。他通过在电视媒体上露面来实现这一目标,最终创办了自己的节目,但只持续了三个月。之后,他和Samir Rao共同创办了Ozy Media,但由于无法吸引足够的读者,公司面临财务困境。为了获得资金,他采取了各种欺诈手段,包括虚报点击量、夸大公司业绩、伪造合同等。最终,他的欺诈行为被曝光,Ozy Media倒闭,Carlos Watson被捕。 Eugene Robinson:作为Ozy Media的早期员工,Eugene Robinson亲身经历了公司高压的工作环境和Carlos Watson不切实际的期望,导致员工过度劳累。他描述了公司内部的混乱和不公平,以及Carlos Watson如何利用员工的努力来维持公司的运作。 Samir Rao:作为Ozy Media的联合创始人,Samir Rao参与了公司的各种欺诈行为,包括假扮YouTube高管Alex Piper与高盛银行通话,企图获得贷款。最终,他认罪并可能出庭作证指控Carlos Watson。 Tripti Thakur:Ozy Media的新CFO,Tripti Thakur发现了公司的财务造假,并向Carlos Watson提出了辞职。她的行为体现了职业道德和法律责任感。 Lorene Powell Jobs:作为Ozy Media的早期投资者和董事会成员,Lorene Powell Jobs最终撤资,这表明她对公司的不信任和对Carlos Watson行为的失望。 Sharon Osbourne:Sharon Osbourne起诉Ozy Media商标侵权,并否认了Carlos Watson关于她投资公司的说法。 Alex Piper:YouTube高管,Alex Piper成为Samir Rao冒充的对象,这凸显了Carlos Watson欺诈行为的严重性。

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The episode introduces Carlos Watson and his media startup, Ozy Media, detailing his background and the initial success of the company, despite its later fraudulent activities.

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Carlos Watson is a Stanford Law School graduate with big Silicon Valley connections and even bigger dreams. When he pitches investors on his idea for a Millennial-focused news website called Ozy Media, it seems like a sure bet. It’s the early 2010s, and Internet-focused media start-ups have generated tons of buzz – and more importantly, tons of clicks. But Carlos doesn't actually know what he’s doing. And when Ozy fails to attract the readers he’s promised his investors, he decides to ditch the business of truth-telling and go rogue.

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