One sunny Tuesday in May, I squeezed into the back of Courtroom 8D at the Brooklyn federal courthouse, taking one of the few seats left unfilled. “We’d be dumb not to,” I was told when I was texting questionable businesses in the Philippines at midnight to buy Instagram followers for Watson and Ozy. Watson’s face was plastered on billboards across …
Ozy shuts down after accusations of deceit, as high-profile backers peel away Enlarge this image toggle caption Kimberly White/Getty Images Kimberly White/Getty Images The digital media company Ozy has shut down after being buffeted by accusations that it deceptively promoted both itself and its charismatic CEO and co-founder, Carlos Watson. Media The Alleged Deceit Behind Ozy Media's Public Meltdown The …