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...that would never be collected (believed to be the result of hedge-fund clients who didn't pay up after bad trades), but he also went ahead with the IPO even though his top lieutenant, Santo Maggio, was under investigation by the SEC in connection with a stock-manipulation scheme that had driven software firm Sedona into the ground. Refco disclosed the investigation when it went public, saying the case would be resolved. But it never was, raising questions as to whether the IPO should have proceeded with Maggio on board. As for Bennett's debt maneuverings, says futures broker...
...Carmen” shirked traditional grandeur in favor of minimalism. One set piece—a grey building wall—was used to convey the city of Seville as well as the Spanish countryside. Scenery changes were marked by new costumes and shifts in the lighting scheme. Additionally, Greenwald adapted Bizet’s rich orchestral score for a mere two pianos. Remarkably, his transposition thinned the texture of Bizet’s score without sacrificing any of its vibrancy.With a pared-down set and sound, Serrand’s “Carmen” was forced...
...hardly a sure thing. A screen-to-stage adaptation of a Mel Brooks comedy three decades old, it has no hit songs and very little in the way of witty dialogue. The plot is tinsel-thin: Max, a crooked Broadway producer, and his nerdy accountant Leo concoct a scheme to make millions off a show that's calculated to flop...
...religion has been dogged by criticism since its inception. The Church of Scientology’s vocal detractors have called it a cult of personality and a hucksterish pyramid scheme. Former members have accused the religion of harassment and extortion, in some cases filing legal suits. Some European countries, including Germany, do not recognize Scientology as a religion. And a 1980 “Reader’s Digest” article quotes Hubbard as saying, “If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion...
...after a long stretch of driving like this that we arrived in a Jackson, Miss., diner called the Lamar, whose design scheme paired pink flamingoes with American flags. The restaurant, like the entire capital city, was almost completely abandoned. Aside from a few friends of the sole waiter, we were the only customers. “Yeah, this is America, sure, but pretty soon we’re gonna have to speak Mexican,” the waiter was telling his friend when we stepped in. “Mexican.” We took a booth in the back...