The Frauderful Wizard of Ozy

Carlos Watson, a charismatic, fast-rising media figure, strives to build a new kind of digital media company.

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• (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

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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]
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