According to legal records obtained by Daily Mail‚ Nickelodeon was ‘infiltrated’ by accused and convicted child molesters and pedophiles. Daily Mail reports the court records show the network “employed or worked with five child molesters as well as two others accused of pedophilia.” A new HBO documentary‚ titled “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids’ TV‚” reportedly highlighted two of the offenders. The New York Post said the documentary features testimonials from child actors who allege they were subjected to abuse on the sets of Nickelodeon shows such as “All That‚” “The Amanda Show‚” “Drake &; Josh” and “Victorious.” Nickelodeon hired or worked with 5 accused child molesters and pedophiles: report https://t.co/qT6CF2h556 pic.twitter.com/yP3AdsKEDx — New York Post (@nypost) March 28‚ 2024 “Molesters include Nickelodeon production assistants and a talent manager who had sexual contact with young kids and teens‚” Daily Mail reports. REVEALED: Nickelodeon employed 5 men who were convicted of child molestation‚ pornography‚ 2 accused pedophileshttps://t.co/M2N3DyQ6svhttps://t.co/M2N3DyQ6sv — Jack Poso (@JackPosobiec) March 27‚ 2024 From Daily Mail: Molesters include Jason Handy‚ a Nickelodeon production assistant who had sexual contact with a nine-year-old girl; and Ezell Channel‚ hired as a production assistant at the cable channel after a child sex offense conviction‚ then arrested for sexually assaulting an underage teen at the studio. Marty Weiss‚ a talent manager who placed clients on top Nickelodeon shows‚ was later convicted for ‘lewd acts’ with a 12-year-old male client. And Cody Longo‚ late star of TeenNick 2012 show Hollywood Heights‚ was accused of sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl in Colorado in 2019 and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge two years later. The HBO documentary Quiet on Set: the Dark Side of Kids TV also detailed the conviction of former Nickelodeon dialogue coach and actor Brian Peck‚ who molested child star Drake Bell when he was 15. He went on to work at Disney after his conviction. Nickelodeon was infiltrated by at least FIVE pedophiles along with two more accused who were working on set with kids‚ according to new court records reviewed by DailyMail. Molesters include: Marty Weiss‚ a talent manager who placed clients on top Nickelodeon shows‚ was… — Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) March 27‚ 2024 Kids’ TV channel Nickelodeon employed or worked with at least five convicted child molesters and two other accused pedophiles‚ according to court records obtained by the Daily Mail Read details: https://t.co/rx83P0JJS7 pic.twitter.com/I856SnTGwh — RT (@RT_com) March 28‚ 2024 The New York Post reports: The HBO documentary also revealed that Jason Handy‚ a Nickelodeon production assistant who described himself in his personal journal as a “pedophile‚ full blown‚” sent a photo of himself masturbating to Brandi Carlile‚ who at the time was the 11-year-old actress who guest-starred on “The Amanda Show.” In 2004‚ Handy pleaded no contest to felony counts of lewd acts on a 9-year-old child‚ distributing sexually explicit material and a misdemeanor of child sexual exploitation. He was sentenced to six years in federal prison. After his release‚ he was once again charged with indecent liberties with a child and sex offender registry violations. Handy remains incarcerated in federal prison. His release date has been set for 2038. Marty Weiss‚ a 58-year-old talent manager who steered clients to Nickelodeon‚ was convicted of lewd acts with a 12-year-old male client. A former client told police in 2012 that he was molested by Weiss between 30 and 40 times over a period of three years when the boy was around 11 years old. Weiss served less than six months in jail. Cody Longo‚ the star of “Hollywood Heights‚” a show that aired on TeenNick in 2012‚ was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl in Colorado in 2019. Longo pleaded guilty to a lesser charge in 2021. Last year‚ Longo‚ who struggled with alcoholism‚ was found dead at his Austin‚ Texas‚ home. He was 34.

Wow….buckle up for this one! Tony Seruga (not to be confused with Tony Segura‚ gay rights activist‚ or Tom Segura‚ comedian) just posted some WILD accusations to Twitter. I want to be clear upfront we have not been able to independently verify these accusations‚ we are simply reporting what Tony Seruga has claimed on Twitter. For those who don’t know Seruga‚ he posts the following in his bio on Twitter‚ where he has nearly 80‚000 followers: Investor | Board Member | Big Data Pioneer | Intel Ops | CIA/NSA Contractor/Whistleblower | CRE | Philanthropist | Healthcare M&;A @ http://GreenlawCapital.com Here is a longer bio assembled by Grok: Tony Seruga is a prominent figure in the intelligence community with over 39 years of experience as an intelligence analyst. He has worked with various high-profile clients‚ including the United States Government‚ British Government‚ Israeli Government‚ Saudi Arabia Government‚ Microsoft‚ and several other notable organizations. Throughout his career‚ Seruga has made significant contributions to the field of intelligence analysis. However‚ it is essential to acknowledge that his work has not been without controversy. In 2023‚ he made headlines when he claimed that there would be a terrorist attack on US soil in the next 14 months. This prediction was met with criticism and skepticism from various sources. Despite the controversy‚ Seruga’s expertise and experience in the intelligence community remain highly regarded. He is known for his dedication to his work and his commitment to providing valuable insights to his clients. I post that bio to establish this is not just some random‚ no-name Twitter account making these accusations. Now there’s a lot at play here‚ let me try and explain it all…. Tony Seruga claims that he used to share an office building in Newport Beach with Michael Avenatti.  Yes‚ that would be the disgraced porno lawyer that once represented Stormy Daniels and claimed he would “take down Trump”. We all know how that turned out….Avenatti himself was sentenced to 14 years in prison on December 5‚ 2023 (thank you Trump Boomerang Effect!). Seruga posted to Twitter that Avenatti told him in 2018 that it was actually Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels who were having the affair (not Trump) and that they conspired together to extort Donald Trump // Trump Organization. Wow! Now read the bombshell report‚ which I first saw posted by my friend Chuck Callesto: BOMSHELL REPORT: Accusations emerge that Michael Cohen was HAVING AN AFFAIR with Stormy Daniels since 2006 and that the “hush money scheme was cooked up by Michael Cohen to EXTORT THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION before the 2016 election”.. “Avenatti shared details of his client Stormy… pic.twitter.com/9dDCqLg0qc — Chuck Callesto (@ChuckCallesto) March 27‚ 2024 BOMBSHELL REPORT: Accusations emerge that Michael Cohen was HAVING AN AFFAIR with Stormy Daniels since 2006 and that the “hush money scheme was cooked up by Michael Cohen to EXTORT THE TRUMP ORGANIZATION before the 2016 election”.. “Avenatti shared details of his client Stormy Daniels‚ whose real name is Stephanie Clifford‚ case and the fact that her and Michael Cohen were actually having an affair since 2006.” -Tony Seruga Of course we always like to go direct to the source so I’ve found the original post by Seruga making this claim: I spoke with Michael Avenatti who at one time had an office in the same building as one of my businesses in Newport Beach‚ CA (in November 2018‚ a few days after his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence‚ Avenatti’s law firm was evicted from those same offices in Newport Beach… pic.twitter.com/MFnmH4NsER — Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) March 27‚ 2024 And follow up here: Understand‚ Michael Avenatti is a serial liar‚ but he did speak about his client (that he would later steal from) and Michael Cohen’s affair touching on their scheme to bilk the Trump Organization out of money. He spoke about it on more than one occasion. He was very passionate… — Tony Seruga (@TonySeruga) March 27‚ 2024 Here are screenshots of those posts in case they get taken down: Wow‚ right? Talk about a turn of events if true! EDITOR’S NOTE: we have not been able to independently verify the claims made by Tony Seruga in the above Tweets.   Here is the Vigilant News Network discussing the accusations in more depth: New Report Drops a Bombshell on the Whole Stormy Daniels Affair With Trump Lie This is a “holy smokes” moment. Whistleblower Tony Seruga claims that Michael Avenatti revealed that Michael Cohen was having an affair with Stormy Daniels since 2006 and cooked up a hush-money… pic.twitter.com/V8XqzUGpx1 — The Vigilant Fox (@VigilantFox) March 28‚ 2024

SWIFT‚ a banking cooperative providing services related to the execution of financial transactions and payments between limited banks worldwide‚ announced it intends to launch a central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform within the next 1-2 years. SWIFT’s principal function‚ according to Wikipedia‚ is “to serve as the main messaging network through which limited international payments are initiated.” “Swift today announced the findings of the second phase of industry-wide sandbox testing on its central bank digital currency (CBDC) interlinking solution‚ with the results showing that its connector can enable financial institutions to carry out a wide range of financial transactions using CBDCs and other forms of digital tokens‚ easily incorporating them into their business practices‚” SWIFT stated in a press release. News regarding CBDC.SWIFT planning launch of new central bank digital currency platform in 12-24 monthshttps://t.co/7VHkpxX75b — Robert W Malone‚ MD (@RWMaloneMD) March 26‚ 2024 “Swift solution could enable financial institutions to easily incorporate CBDCs and other digital assets into common business practices‚” SWIFT stated. Wall Street Apes writes: “While we were all busy watching the horrors of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse‚ this story was buried in the news” SWIFT Planning Launch of New Central Bank Digital Currency Platform in 12-24 Months What are the odds this press release happens the same day? “SWIFT is planning a new platform in the next one to two years to connect the wave of central bank digital currencies now in development to the existing finance system‚ it has told Reuters” “”We are looking at a roadmap to productize (launch as a product) in the next 12-24 months‚” Kerigan said in an interview. “It’s moving out of experimental stage towards something that is becoming a reality.” WATCH: WOW “While we were all busy watching the horrors of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse‚ this story was buried in the news” SWIFT Planning Launch of New Central Bank Digital Currency Platform in 12-24 Months What are the odds this press release happens the same day?… pic.twitter.com/eafAFbhJco — Wall Street Apes (@WallStreetApes) March 28‚ 2024 Reuters reports: The move‚ which would be one of the most significant yet for the nascent CBDC ecosystem given SWIFT’s key role in global banking‚ is likely to be fine-tuned to when the first major ones are launched. Around 90% of the world’s central banks are now exploring digital versions of their currencies. Most don’t want to be left behind by bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies‚ but are grappling with technological complexities. SWIFT’s head of innovation‚ Nick Kerigan‚ said its latest trial‚ which took 6 months and involved a 38-member group of central banks‚ commercial banks and settlement platforms‚ had been one of the largest global collaborations on CBDCs and “tokenised” assets to date. It focused on ensuring different countries’ CBDCs can all be used together even if built on different underlying technologies‚ or “protocols”‚ thereby reducing payment system fragmentation risks. It also showed they could be used in highly complex trade or foreign exchange payments and potentially be automated so to both speed up and lower the costs of the processes. Kerigan said the results‚ which had also proven banks could use their existing infrastructure‚ had been widely regarded as a success by those who took part and given SWIFT a timeline to work to. “A CBDC must be resisted at all costs. It is the ultimate totalitarian tool. Likewise‚ a centralized‚ shadowy‚ non-transparent platform like SWIFT must also be resisted — and phased out — in favor of open‚ decentralized‚ transparent platforms‚” Mark Jeffrey writes. A CBDC must be resisted at all costs. It is the ultimate totalitarian tool. Likewise‚ a centralized‚ shadowy‚ non-transparent platform like SWIFT must also be resisted — and phased out — in favor of open‚ decentralized‚ transparent platforms. https://t.co/GcuCvaFKpI — Mark Jeffrey (@markjeffrey) March 26‚ 2024 “SWIFT‚ the payment messaging system which is utilized by the majority of the global banks‚ have announced they’re setting up a CBDC platform that’s coming out in 12 to 24 months‚” George Gammon said. WATCH: Holy Sh*t…SWIFT Just Announced New CBDC Platform https://t.co/b0nNwWgz3Z — George Gammon (@GeorgeGammon) March 27‚ 2024 “Over the last six months‚ we’ve been working with 38 global institutions on one of the largest CBDC experiments to date. And we’re really excited about the results. In the second phase of sandbox testing‚ we explored more complex use cases. We successfully used our solution to interlink and orchestrate transactions across simulated digital trade‚ digital asset and FX networks‚ and CBDCs for payments. Over the course of the project‚ over 125 sandbox users made more than 750 transactions‚” SWIFT wrote. WATCH: The results are in! Over the last six months‚ we’ve been working with 38 global institutions on one of the largest CBDC experiments to date. And we’re really excited about the results. In the second phase of sandbox testing‚ we explored more complex use cases. We… pic.twitter.com/ZakMwXhJW6 — Swift (@swiftcommunity) March 25‚ 2024 From SWIFT: In one of the largest known collaborations on CBDCs‚ 38 institutions – including central and commercial banks as well as market infrastructures – took part in experiments which found that Swift’s solution has the potential to simplify and speed up trade flows‚ unlock growth in tokenised securities markets‚ and enable efficient FX settlement – all while allowing financial institutions to continue to make use of their existing infrastructure. Interoperability is critical to Swift’s strategy for instant and frictionless transactions. The cooperative has focused its innovation agenda on interoperability between digital currencies and tokenised assets to overcome the potential risk of fragmentation‚ caused by the development of digital currencies on different technologies and with different standards and protocols. Swift’s solution has already been shown to enable cross-border transfers and connect CBDCs on different networks with each other‚ as well as with fiat currencies. The second phase of sandbox testing went further‚ exploring more complex use cases‚ using Swift’s solution to connect and orchestrate transactions across simulated digital trade and tokenised asset and FX networks‚ alongside CBDCs for payments. More than 750 transactions were carried out over the course of the experiments. In digital trade‚ the collaborative experiments successfully demonstrated interoperability between different digital networks and trade platforms‚ with Swift’s solution facilitating atomic trade payments – payments that are completed simultaneously‚ alongside the transfer of assets‚ rather than sequentially. Smart contracts and event-driven programming enabled the automation of payments only once certain conditions had been met‚ meaning trade flows could potentially become automated 24 hours a day‚ seven days a week. Participants also highlighted the solution’s potential to reduce delays in global trade‚ enhance trust among parties‚ and significantly lower transaction costs. In securities‚ the lack of interoperability between tokenisation platforms is a barrier to the growth of tokenisation. The experiments showed that Swift’s solution was able to interlink multiple asset and cash networks and could facilitate atomic delivery versus payment across those platforms. Tokenisation is a new market which is attracting widespread industry interest due to its potential to improve liquidity‚ lower transaction costs‚ and enhance transparency and security. Finally‚ the experiments showed that the connector could play a role in foreign exchange. Working closely with CLS‚ the connector was shown to be interoperable with the existing market infrastructure‚ facilitating FX netting and settlement via CBDCs.

There’s no shortage of box set releases when it comes to Electric Light Orchestra‚ though Flashback‚ a four-disc set released in 2000‚ might be the best of the lot. Jeff Lynne‚ the visionary and guiding light behind ELO‚ was too busy producing records with the Beatles‚ Tom Petty and Roy Orbison‚ to give the others much attention. As the leader‚ principal singer‚ songwriter‚ guitarist and sole original member left‚ Flashback is Lynne’s own personal take on one of the 70s most classic‚ bigger-than-life bands. Flashback is seasoned with lots of different edits‚ mixes‚ alternates and unreleased material — all digitally remastered‚ utilizing 24-bit HDCD (High-Definition Compatible Digital) technology of the time — that only Lynne could painstakingly piece together. Flashback‘s perspective is that Jeff Lynne was and will always be Electric Light Orchestra. Without discounting their contributions‚ everyone else — including the drummer from Lynne’s Move days‚ Bev Bevan‚ keyboardist Richard Tandy and bassist Kelly Groucett — were merely bit players in Lynne’s grand scheme. However which way you look at it‚ there’s no denying ELO enjoyed a flood of Top 20 hits from 1973 to 1986. The 53-track collection comprises stellar versions of early ELO classics like “10538 Overture‚” “Showdown‚” “Roll Over Beethoven” and “Can’t Get It Out of My Head.” And while it would have been nice to hear a pristine version of the undulating instrumental “Fire On High” or the infectious “Waterfall‚” “One Summer Dream‚” from the Face The Music album is just as satisfying. The second disc features several more hits like “Evil Woman‚” “Livin’ Thing” and “Turn To Stone” interspersed with an alternate mix of “Mission (A World Record)” as well as such far-fetched fare as “Rockaria” and “It’s Over.” The third disc includes some of the saucier tunes performed by the band in their final years. There are also several unreleased and live tracks including a newer version of “Xanadu‚” which was originally sung in the Xanadu movie by Olivia Newton-John. Boasting a 43-page booklet that includes liner notes by Rolling Stone’s David Wild and track-by-track comments from the maestro himself‚ Flashback is the first sign of Jeff Lynne tossing his hat in the ring. A year after this box set came out‚ Zoom‚ the first ELO album that Lynne has been on in 15 years‚ was released. George Harrison and Ringo Starr were even featured guest stars on the record. Going forward as Jeff Lynne’s ELO‚ two more albums have been issued — 2015’s Alone In The Universe and 2019’s From Out Of Nowhere. In March (2024)‚ Jeff Lynne’s ELO announced the Over And Out Tour‚ spanning August to October 2024‚ as the final tour of North America the group will undertake. They’ll undoubtedly play a nice chunk of material that appears on Flashback. ~ Shawn Perry The post Electric Light Orchestra | Flashback – Box Set Review first appeared on VintageRock.com.

The Black Crowes also performed their classic Remedy‚ revealed details of an unexpected night out with David Bowie‚ and spoke of their breakthrough and breakup