In this report, Andrei Illarionov, CSP’s Senior Analyst for Russian and European Affairs, and Natalia...
In this report, Andrei Illarionov, CSP’s Senior Analyst for Russian and European Affairs, and Natalia Pivovarova, a Director of the Institute of Economic Analysis, produce a new database on regime change and identify key patterns that characterize different types and circumstances of regime change. Powered By EmbedPressOpen
Recent reporting based on newly detailed court filings has revealed that Playboy founder Hugh Hefner warned the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein in 2005, yet agents delayed meaningful follow-up for about 15 years. The allegations, first reported by Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown on her Substack from the court filings, show that Hefner repeatedly contacted […] The post Court Documents Detail Hugh Hefner’s 2005 Reports to FBI About Jeffrey Epstein appeared first on StoneZone .
Recent reporting based on newly detailed court filings has revealed that Playboy founder Hugh Hefner warned the FBI about Jeffrey Epstein in 2005, yet agents delayed meaningful follow-up for about 15 years. The allegations, first reported by Miami Herald journalist Julie K. Brown on her Substack from the court filings, show that Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI in 2005 to report sexual abuse and trafficking claims involving one of his Playmates. According to the documents, former Playboy Playmate Audra Lynn Christiansen, who was Miss October 2003, confided in Hefner while living at the Playboy Mansion that Epstein had raped her shortly after they met and trafficked her for roughly a decade, including to wealthy associates. Among…Open
Walk the crowded streets of Flushing, Queens, and you’ll pass a dense stretch of social adult daycare centers that have long raised questions about Medicaid scams, and billings that often appear phantom in nature. A recent investigation by the New York Post turned up a conspicuous connection, revealing that the owner of one of the […] The post While Empty Daycares Billed Medicaid $32M+, Hochul Pocketed Their Campaign Cash appeared first on StoneZone .
Walk the crowded streets of Flushing, Queens, and you’ll pass a dense stretch of social adult daycare centers that have long raised questions about Medicaid scams, and billings that often appear phantom in nature. A recent investigation by the New York Post turned up a conspicuous connection, revealing that the owner of one of the area’s most lucrative facilities has collected tens of millions from the program while also writing checks to Governor Kathy Hochul’s campaign. Baoli Zhang, a 69-year-old local powerbroker and accomplished erhu musician who has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and Juilliard, remains at the center of the latest reporting. Through Bao Kang Adult Day Care and related businesses, his operations…Open
The politician behind Texas’ conservative overhaul of higher education is now running a university system. Some say his effort to ferret out forbidden topics is a dystopian academic nightmare.