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Despite Sam Bankman-Fried being a no-show — he’s busy fighting extradition to the United States after being criminally charged with fraud — there still were some fireworks at today’s FTX hearing in front of the House Financial Services Committee. You’re pretty much guaranteed a fun sound bite — or whacky video clip — when Maxine Waters, outgoing chair of the committee, is involved and today was no different. Current FTX CEO, John Ray, who’s trying to clean up the mess left behind by SBF, did appear before the committee today and testified that “FTX commingled customer funds with the FTX...

When Johnny Gooden Jr. recently went to a Chase bank in Bryan, Texas, he had a story for the teller that was so unbelievable and so outlandish that it inevitably ended up landing him behind bars. Claiming that he is first lady Michelle Obama’s newly-adopted son, Gooden, 29, purportedly requested access to her bank account. Johnny Gooden Jr. Claims to Be Michelle Obamas Adopted Son, Gets Arrested After Trying to Withdraw Money From Her Bank Account Johnny Gooden Jr. allegedly tried to access Michelle Obama’s bank account (Photo Credit: Brazos County Judicial Records) But there were two main problems with...

TAMPA - Police arrested former New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden on domestic violence charges early Sunday on Harbour Island. Tampa police reported the incident occurred at 1 a.m. at 501 Knights Run following an argument between Gooden and his ex-wife, Monique Moore. Police said Moore threw a telephone handset at Gooden, and he punched her face with a closed fist, resulting in a bruise. Moore refused medical attention and Gooden was arrested and booked, police said. Gooden, 40, who grew up in Tampa, also played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees....