Carlos Watson, a charismatic, fast-rising media figure, strives to build a new kind of digital media company. Sponsors Routable - http://ohmyfraud.promo/routable (00:00) - The Ozy Media Controversy Begins (04:51) - Carlos Watson's Early Life and Career (07:47) - The Birth of Ozy Media (08:51) - Challenges in Digital Media (16:47) - Ozy Media's Rise and Partnerships (24:54) - The Beginning of Ozy Media's Downfall (32:11) - The Goldman Sachs Incident (34:23) - The Aftermath and Public Reaction (43:18) - AOC and Aaron Judge: Ozy's False Claims of Discovery (44:51) - Investigations and Media Strategy (46:01) - Ozy's Short-Lived Comeback and Legal Troubles (50:41) - The Trial Begins: Prosecution's Case (01:01:07) - Watson's Defense and Testimony (01:07:36) - Verdict and Sentencing (01:08:24) - Commutation and Aftermath (01:09:57) - Lessons and Reflections HOW TO EARN FREE CPE In less than 10 minutes, you can earn 1 hour of NASBA-approved accounting CPE after listening to this episode. Download our mobile app, sign up, and look for the Oh My Fraud channel. Register for the course, complete a short quiz, and get your CPE certificate. https://www.earmark.app/ Download the app: Apple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app CONNECT WITH CALEB LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calebnewquist/ Email us at
[email protected] Sources: From kindergarten delinquent to star [The Hill] From Silicon Valley to CNN [Stanford Lawyer via Wayback Machine] Get to know Carlos Watson [Blast Magazine via Wayback Machine] Ozymandias [Wikipedia] About Ozy [via Wayback Machine] WGBH to debut ‘Point Taken,’ a new late-night debate TV show taped in Boston [Boston.com] A Bunch Of Digital Publishers Bought Cheap Traffic And Later Found Out It Was Fraudulent [BuzzFeed News] Exclusive: OZY hits profitability on $50 million in revenue [Axios] Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong [NYT] Ozy’s board starts an investigation after a Times report raises questions about the company. [NYT] Ozy Built a TV Show on a False Claim, Says Its Former Producer [NYT] Ozy Media’s chairman resigns as company faces questions. [NYT] Sharon Osbourne says Ozy Media founder Carlos Watson lied when he claimed the Osbournes invested in his company [CNBC] Ozy says it’s great at discovering big names before the mainstream media. But is it? [Nieman Lab] How Ozy Media, a startup with $70 million in funding and a star-studded list of investors, collapsed in 6 days [Fortune] How Ozy fell [Axios] 18-hour days and panic attacks: Former Ozy staffers allege an abusive environment [CNN] Ozy Media CEO claims his scandal-ridden company will reopen, but doesn’t explain how [CNBC] Ozy Media’s Watson on path forward: We’re going to have to change substantially [CNBC] Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson: 'This Is Our Lazarus Moment' [Today via YouTube] After Ozy’s Carlos Watson Talks of a Comeback, a Key Investor Objects [NYT] Let Me Tell You What It Was Like to Work at Ozy [NYT] Ozy Media Is A Monumental Bummer [Defector] Ozy Media Faces Federal Investigations [NYT] Carlos Watson Has a Cold [Puck] Latest NewsOzy Media CEO Carlos Watson Says a Fun Redesign Is on the Horizon [Tech Bullion via Wayback] Article About the New, ‘Ethical’ Ozy Media Appears to Have Been Written by a Fake Journalist [Vice] Media company Ozy is attempting a comeback [Semafor] Ozy Media and Its Founder Carlos Watson Indicted in a Years-Long Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme [DOJ] SEC Charges Ozy Media and its CEO Carlos Watson with Widespread Scheme to Defraud Investors [SEC] U.S. v. Carlos Watson, Ozy Media, Inc. [Indictment] Ozy Statement, March 1, 2023 [X/Twitter] Ozy Media Shuts Down After Founder Carlos Watson Ch...
