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6 - Momâs the OnlyFan
Michelle Cline, a mom from Florida, got her children expelled from Liberty Christian Preparatory School because of an OnlyFans advertisement displayed on her car. Known by her alias, Piper Fawn, Cline had been promoting her adult content platform on her vehicle, drawing backlash from both the school board and fellow parents. You know all the men with outraged wives were like âWhaaaat? Whatâs only fans? Whereâs this ad youâre talking about?â
5 - An Influencer Influenced
Outdoor brand influencer Sophie Swaney, renowned for her extensive following across various social media platforms, found herself in a troubling situation in Nashville. Police arrested her after she was allegedly driving under the influence, accompanied by her boyfriend, who suffered a serious injury during an altercation.
4 - Dior Dior
An unnamed Australian guy found himself out $30,000 after splurging on what he thought was a collection of exclusive Dior Air Jordan 1 sneakers, only to later discover they were clever knockoffs. The man, a Melbourne real estate agent, was lured in by the promise of owning these highly sought-after sneakers, each pair representing a status symbol in the world of luxury footwear.
3 - Influencer with DUI
Amanda Carravallah, once a rising star on TikTok, saw her career take a dramatic turn after a DUI arrest back in July of 2021. The influencer had initially become famous for her activism, particularly for protesting the decision to overturn Roe v Wade in 2022. Her TikTok account quickly grabbed over 2 million likes, showcasing her efforts in various videos, including making custom signs and engaging in peaceful demonstrations.
2 - The Influencer Lifestyle
In the ever-glamorous world of social media influencing, where picture-perfect lives are shown off, it's easy to believe that everyone is living the high life. But reality often proves to be very different, as demonstrated by Lissette Calveiro's eye-opening experience. Lissette was an aspiring influencer and she found herself mixed up in a web of financial woes after attempting to mimic the extravagant lifestyle portrayed by her online counterparts.
1 - Influenced Escapade
Paris Ow-Yang, a teenaged influencer and OnlyFans star, got in trouble after a drunken escapade that led to a catastrophic car crash in one of Australia's most upscale neighborhoods. The incident saw Ow-Yang behind the wheel of her $50,000 black Mercedes, driving four times over the legal alcohol limit. In a state of inebriation, she crashed with a parked vehicle, a red Mercedes worth $150,000
What are some of the dumbest decisions peopleÂ
will make?! Letâs find out, starting with: 6 - Momâs the OnlyFan
Michelle Cline, a mom from Florida, got her children expelled from LibertyÂ
Christian Preparatory School because of an OnlyFans advertisement displayed onÂ
her car. Known by her alias, Piper Fawn, Cline had been promoting her adultÂ
content platform on her vehicle, drawing backlash from both the school boardÂ
and fellow parents. You know all the men with outraged wives were like âWhaaa
at? Whatâs onlyÂ
fans? Whereâs this ad youâre talking about?â The controversy began when Cline'sÂ
sticker caught the attention of other parents at the school in Tavares, Florida.Â
Despite being forced to drop her kids off across the street due to the uproar, mattersÂ
escalated when her children were ultimately expelled over it. The school pointed toÂ
policies that Cline apparently violated. Adult Response
In response to the school's decision, Cline received a letter from the school board,Â
urgin
g her to remove the decals from her car or park off-site. But instead of complying, ClineÂ
decided to enhance the size of the decal, covering the entire back of her vehicle's tailgate, andÂ
even posted a photo of the larger display on social media. The school said she was mockingÂ
them, which is pretty hard to argue she wasnât. The school's administrators argued that Cline'sÂ
actions disrupted school activities and violated Florida laws prohibiting the provision of minorsÂ
with access to adult c
ontent. Despite the school's warning and the potential for re-enrollment if theÂ
decals were removed, Cline defended her decision, saying that her adult content businessÂ
supported her family and was legal. Only Advertising While some parents sympathized withÂ
Cline's situation, others expressed concerns about the impact of theÂ
explicit advertisement on their children. One parent said that the largeÂ
decal was a distraction for children and had questions about the appropriateness ofÂ
such conte
nt in an educational environment. Cline's situation grabbed widespread attention,Â
highlighting the complexities surrounding freedom of expression and parental responsibility.Â
While Cline remained firm in her stance, insisting on her right to promote her business,Â
the school maintained its position too. And, yes, itâs her right to advertise how she seesÂ
fit, and her life choices arenât our business, but why send your kids to a religious prep school,Â
shove your job in everyoneâs faces, then a
ct all indignant because everyone got mad? Like, sheÂ
had to know that wasnât going to fly with pretty much anyone, especially at a religious school,Â
where there are kids with religious parents. 5 - An Influencer Influenced
Outdoor brand influencer Sophie Swaney, renowned for her extensive following acrossÂ
various social media platforms, found herself in a troubling situation in Nashville. PoliceÂ
arrested her after she was allegedly driving under the influence, accompanied by her boyfriend, w
hoÂ
suffered a serious injury during an altercation. Apparently Swaney and her boyfriend were in aÂ
heated argument while driving and the disagreement escalated. So her boyfriend, who goes by the nameÂ
Johnny Justice, got even more upset and became Johnny Jumper, jumping out of the moving vehicleÂ
through the passenger window. Unfortunately, Johnny ended up sustaining a serious headÂ
injury that required treatment in the trauma unit of a local hospital. Apparently, hisÂ
name only makes him sound
like a superhero. Testing Upon arrival at the scene, law enforcementÂ
officers conducted sobriety tests on Swaney, suspecting impairment due to alcohol consumption.Â
She admitted to having a Moscow Mule and a beer earlier in the evening, which isnât much, butÂ
field sobriety tests showed she had signs of impairment, leading to her arrest. During a searchÂ
of the vehicle, officers discovered a firearm, which Swaney acknowledged was in her possession.Â
Additionally, a small baggie containing some
illegal substances was found, whichÂ
she admitted to using occasionally. This incident marks Swaney's secondÂ
encounter with DUI-related charges, following a prior conviction in 2018.Â
Consequently, she now faces charges including DUI, possession of a firearm whileÂ
under the influence, and possession of a controlled substance. Swaney was releasedÂ
on bail, pending her appearance in court. Prominence Swaney's rise to prominence in the outdoorÂ
and lifestyle influencer scene began after she relo
cated to North Carolina at the ageÂ
of 21. Over the years, she has collaborated with various brands, showcasing outdoorÂ
activities such as marksmanship, hunting, and fishing. However, her portrayal of thisÂ
lifestyle hasnât been without controversy, as she has faced citations forÂ
hunting without a license in the past. It makes you wonder exactly howÂ
bad the fight in the car was that it caused Johnny Justice to jump outÂ
of the window of a moving vehicle! 4 - Dior Dior
An unnamed Australian gu
y found himself out $30,000 after splurging onÂ
what he thought was a collection of exclusive Dior Air Jordan 1 sneakers, only to laterÂ
discover they were clever knockoffs. The man, a Melbourne real estate agent, was luredÂ
in by the promise of owning these highly sought-after sneakers, each pair representing aÂ
status symbol in the world of luxury footwear. Negotiations Eager to bolster his shoe collection,Â
the agent struck a deal with a seemingly enterprising 17-year-old seller, shellingÂ
ou
t big money that included a jaw-dropping $10,000 for a single pair. However, hisÂ
excitement soon turned to dismay when he began to notice defects in the shoes upon theirÂ
arrival. Suspecting foul play, he sought the opinion of sneaker experts, only to have hisÂ
worst fears confirmed â the shoes were fake. Loopholes Infuriated and scammed, the real estateÂ
agent took legal action against the teenage seller and his father, dragging them toÂ
the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal in hopes
of reclaiming his money.Â
However, his hopes were shattered when the tribunal ruled against him because of theÂ
seller's age. They explained that due to him being under 18 he didn't have theÂ
legal capacity to enter into contracts. Of course, the tribunal'sÂ
decision left the guy furious, since it basically meant heâd neverÂ
get his money back. Meanwhile, the seller's defense painted a picture ofÂ
a young entrepreneur who had unwittingly stumbled into the world of sneaker reselling,Â
only to en
d up dealing with legal problems. Logical Conclusion We're not sure why the realtor wasn'tÂ
asking himself how a 17-year-old could get such a collection of ultra-limitedÂ
edition shoes though. Maybe he was too blinded by the allure of luxury toÂ
see the red flags waving before him? So whoâs at fault here? The guy who thoughtÂ
this teenager somehow had access to thousands of dollars worth of shoes? Did the kid unknowinglyÂ
buy knock offs and resell them? Is this something a 17 year old should be
held accountable for?Â
Tell us what you think in the comments below! 3 - Influencer with DUI
Amanda Carravallah, once a rising star on TikTok, saw herÂ
career take a dramatic turn after a DUI arrest back in July of 2021. The influencerÂ
had initially become famous for her activism, particularly for protesting the decisionÂ
to overturn Roe v Wade in 2022. Her TikTok account quickly grabbed over 2 million likes,Â
showcasing her efforts in various videos, including making custom signs andÂ
engaging
in peaceful demonstrations. However, Amanda's budding TikTok career hit aÂ
roadblock when bodycam footage of her DUI arrest surfaced on YouTube in December of 2022.Â
The footage, which went viral on TikTok, showed a concerning scene of police officersÂ
struggling to communicate with Amanda, who appeared barely responsive behind the wheelÂ
of her car at an intersection during the night. Vanished Following the release of the footage, AmandaÂ
faced some legal consequences. She was charged and sent
enced to six days of community service andÂ
12 months of probation. Remarkably, the probation period concluded on December 26, 2022, just twoÂ
weeks after the bodycam video surfaced online. In the aftermath of the incident,Â
Amanda's social media presence underwent a significant shift. She eitherÂ
deleted her accounts or set them to private, effectively disappearingÂ
from the online spotlight. Fortunately, no one was hurt while sheÂ
was behind the wheel wasted, but she did end up losing whatever
fame she was growing byÂ
making the stupid decision to drink and drive. 2 - The Influencer Lifestyle
In the ever-glamorous world of social media influencing, where picture-perfect lives are shownÂ
off, it's easy to believe that everyone is living the high life. But reality often proves to be veryÂ
different, as demonstrated by Lissette Calveiro's eye-opening experience. Lissette was an aspiringÂ
influencer and she found herself mixed up in a web of financial woes after attempting to mimicÂ
the
extravagant lifestyle portrayed by her online counterparts. In her pursuit of fame and fortune,Â
she spent thousands of dollars on luxurious vacations, trendy outfits, and lavish diningÂ
experiences, all while her bank account remained empty. Despite her best efforts, her investmentÂ
failed to bring in the desired results, with her Instagram following barely reaching 10,000 âÂ
a far cry from the millions she hoped to get. Reflecting on her spending habits,Â
Lissette confessed to Fortune that she
felt like she had to maintain anÂ
illusion of a glamorous lifestyle, even when it was financially unsustainable. SheÂ
explained how influencers often create the façade of a jet-setting existence, constantly seekingÂ
validation through online displays of wealth. Virtual Reality Lissette's story sheds light on the contrastÂ
between the perceived glamor of social media and the realities of financial instability.Â
While influencers may project an image of opulence and success, the truth is often fa
rÂ
less glamorous. As Lissette herself admitted, many aspiring influencers find themselvesÂ
trapped in a cycle of debt as they strive to maintain appearances in aÂ
fiercely competitive industry. But amidst the struggles and setbacks, thereâs aÂ
glimmer of hope. Lissette's candidness about her financial challenges ultimately resonatedÂ
with audiences, leading to a surge in her social media following. By sharing her journeyÂ
â warts and all â she gained the authenticity and relatability that had e
luded her during herÂ
quest for influencer status. Today, with over 80,000 Instagram followers and nearly 50,000 onÂ
TikTok, Lissette has found success by embracing her imperfections and being transparent about herÂ
past mistakes. Yet, Lissette's story isnât unique. Emma Rose LĂŠger Emma Rose LĂŠger, another aspiring influencer,Â
shared similar struggles of financial hardship on her path to social media stardom. DespiteÂ
boasting hundreds of thousands of followers today, Emma recounted how she onc
e found herselfÂ
broke after splurging on Coachella tickets in 2018, a stark reminder of theÂ
fleeting nature of online fame. So, the next time you find yourselfÂ
scrolling through your Instagram feed, remember that likely 95% of whatÂ
youâre seeing is fake and manipulated. Or better yet, just stay off of it- it seems like social media is just makingÂ
everyone more depressed anyway. Be sure to stay on this videoÂ
to find out more about some of the dumbest things people do on social media! 1 - In
fluenced Escapade
Paris Ow-Yang, a teenaged influencer and OnlyFans star, got in trouble afterÂ
a drunken escapade that led to a catastrophic car crash in one of Australia's most upscaleÂ
neighborhoods. The incident saw Ow-Yang behind the wheel of her $50,000 black Mercedes,Â
driving four times over the legal alcohol limit. In a state of inebriation, she crashed with aÂ
parked vehicle, a red Mercedes worth $150,000 Apparently the crash was a result of Ow-Yang'sÂ
tumultuous personal life, particu
larly her breakup with nightclub owner Julian Tobias. Desperate toÂ
drown her sorrows, Ow-Yang dove head first into a nine-hour drinking spree, starting at middayÂ
and continuing into the evening. By the time of the accident, her blood alcohol readingÂ
soared to 0.213, way above the legal limit. Court During the court proceedings, it was revealedÂ
that Ow-Yang's relationship with Tobias had begun when she was just 17 years old. TheÂ
breakup had taken a toll on her mental state, leading her to se
ek solace in alcohol. Her lawyerÂ
described the situation as a "perfect storm" where Ow-Yang spiraled out of control due to herÂ
inability to cope with the emotional fallout. The judge in this case didnât minceÂ
words as he addressed Ow-Yang in court, admonishing her behavior and highlighting theÂ
grave danger she posed to herself and others on the road. He warned her of the potentialÂ
for jail time, stressing the severity of her actions. Despite her affluent upbringingÂ
and substantial income f
rom OnlyFans, Ow-Yang's reckless behavior had landedÂ
her in a serious legal predicament. Aftermath Ultimately, Ow-Yang was convicted and sentencedÂ
to a two-year Community Corrections Order. Additionally, her license was suspendedÂ
for nine months, with a breathalyzer device installed in her car for the followingÂ
24 months. She was also fined $1000. The fact that people keep making the decision toÂ
drink and drive, despite it costing them severely, is weird. We all have had our lives touchedÂ
directly or indirectly by a drunk driver, so why these decisions are still made isÂ
baffling- even more so from people who have more to lose than we do. Please, please, please:Â
stop drinking and driving. Itâs just not worth it. These guys just canât help but just rat
themselves out! Letâs get right into just how dumb criminals
can get! 4 - Letâs Rap About Crime
213 Jugg God is a Texan rapper whose real name is Ladesion Riley. As a rapper, Riley makes hardcore songs about
jugging. You would thin
k that, obviously, jugging would
mean that Riley is really into doing things with jugs- playing the jug, putting stuff
in jugs, hanging out with Juggalos, collecting roughly 213 jugs. Maybe even the occasional juggling show. Stuff like that can easily bring an up and
comer loads of street cred in the hip-hop community. Actually, the jugg in his name stands for
jugging, and jugging is a street slang that means following unsuspecting victims and robbing
them. 213 Jugg God was so into jugging that
he actually
wrote a jugging song called Make It Home, with lyrics bragging about stealing from ATMs. Really, being a god of jugging, what else
was our man Riley going to do in his down time? NOT jug?! Of course not! The lyrics of Make It Home describe robbing
ATMs in different states, having thousands of dollars in the car, and trying to make
it home before the police catch up- a deep and meaningful song that anyone could relate
to. Most who heard the song might believe that
213 Jugg God was jus
t making up a story for his song - but it was actually his plan. The only difference was 213 Jugg God didn't
make it home. He was 213 Jugg Got. No Deposit, No Return
213 Jugg God wasn't alone in his robbing escapades- he had three other juggers with him. His jugg gang of four, which included a Jugg-ette,
jugged an ATM technician at the Bank of America. The crew approached the technician from behind
as he serviced the machine, like a true jugger would, and forced him to hand over all the
money in
the machine or there would be violence. Once they got the cash, the gang took the
money and fled. 213 Jugg God probably thought all about making
it home, just like his song. However, things didn't quite pan out like
that for our rag-tag crew of jugging misfits. One of their getaway vehicles had been rented
through Hertz, which allowed police to easily track their vehicle. In no time at all, police discovered the vehicle
at a motel in Dickson, Tennessee. When police arrived, they decided to stak
e
it out to see what kind of jugging activity they might find. And they found plenty. Police saw the gang load a jeep up with cash,
which was presumably jugged from the ATM, and then the gang checking out. After checking out, the suspects took off
in different vehicles, but the police weren't about to let these juggers make it home. So they pursued the vehiclesÂ
and quickly apprehended the jug buddies. Once all the jug friends were arrested, police
discovered that this wasn't exactly 213 Jugg Go
d's first jugging rodeo. He was actually just out of prison on bond
for an evading arrest charge. Police also discovered 213 Jugg God's music
and learned that he'd been bragging about jugging ATMs in his lyrics- so good luck with
that ânot guiltyâ plea. To add insult to injury, police made sure
to mock 213 Jugg Godâs ability to actually make it home in a Facebook post. Hopefully 213 Jugg Godâs church that worships
him, he IS a god after all, werenât too offended.
3 - NBA Player Insurance Scam Fo
rmer NBA player Terrence Williams was a
first-round NBA pick out of Louisville who spent six seasons in the NBA with the Brooklyn
Nets, Houston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, and the Boston Celtics. Despite making a decent amount of money in
the NBA, Williams wanted more. What he got was an indictment for leading
a group of around 18 people to defraud the NBA through phony medical and dental insurance
claims. Williams had recruited doctors in California
and Washington, sent them false insurance clai
ms, and got paid thousands of dollars,
in what turned out to be as embarrassing as his jumpshot. Invoicing Williams recruited other NBA players by offering
to provide them with false invoices that supported their own fraudulent claims. Williams got these invoices from the doctors
heâd recruited, and then had the players submit the fake claims to the NBA insurance
plan. He also recruited non-medical professionals
to copy the invoices made by medical offices. The FBI investigators said that these
invoices
were usually poorly done. They often had typos, had no letterhead, and
often contained misspelled names. Despite the unsophisticated nature of the
scheme, Williams earned about $300,000. Aside from creating fake invoices, Williams
was a true renaissance man that also dabbled in identity theft. He used an email account designed to impersonate
an employee of the NBA health insurance plan to frighten a doctor who wanted to back out
of the scheme. Williams threatened the doctor by saying to
either pay a fine, or heÂ
would tell the authorities about the false invoices and claims- allowing
Williams to net over $346,000. Williamsâs scam couldnât carry on forever,
though, since he'd made so many mistakes that his arrest was inevitable- the invoices submitted
were obviously fake, and some of the participants in the crime had made obvious slip-ups, like
billing the NBA from states the teams didnât visit. Fouled Out Even after the scheme went bust and Williams
was caught, he still went a
bout threatening witnesses. Williams texted threats to a witness and told
them that they were talking too much and that horrible things could befall them if they
continued speaking. In the end, Williams pled guilty to one count
of conspiracy to commit health care and wire fraud. The crimes he was charged with carry a maximum
term of about twenty years in prison. Williams was also charged with one count of
aggravated identity theft, which carries a mandatory minimum sentence of two years in
priso
n. As part of his guilty plea, he agreed to pay
restitution of $2,500,000 to the Plan and to forfeit roughly six hundred and fifty grand
to the US govt!. 2 - Buy High, Sell Low
Micheal Malekzadekâs operation started way back in 2013 when he'd just founded his company
called Zadeh Kicks. The company found quick success and was soon
a popular online plug for sneakerheads- people who collect and trade rare or exclusive sneakers. These sneakers are usually quite expensive
and often run into thousand
s and thousands of dollars. Itâs a lucrative gig if you know what youâre
doing. But Micheal Malekzadek thought itâd be more
lucrative if he instead was running a nationwide Ponzi-like scheme defrauding thousands of
customers out of about 70 million dollars pretending to sell shoes. âExclusiveâ Sales Not long after its inception, Zadeh Kicks
became a ridiculously successful company making Micheal Malekzadek a very rich man. But in early 2020, things started to get a
bit complicated. During that t
ime, Zadeh Kicks repeatedly promised
its customers to access to exclusive shoes that were yet to be on the market, and oftentimes
promised them at lower than retail prices. These sneakers were usually highly sought
after, and sold out within minutes. Even other retailers wanted to buy from the
Zadeh Kicks because they could resell the shoes at a profit. However, Zadeh Kicks had a catch: customers
could only get these shoes if they paid for preorders. Just like that, Zadeh Kicks started taking
pa
yments for pre orders. The only small problem was Malekzadek couldn't
fulfill the preorders, and he knew it when he started taking them. Malekzadek accepted 600,000 pre-orders for
Air Jordan 11 Cool Greys, and had put the sneakers on sale for about $115-$200 a pair
when Nike was expected to sell them for about $225. The 600,000 orders amounted to around $70
million dollars. These were incredible sales, but the problem
was Malekzadek had only 6,000 pairs in his storehouse, leaving a 593,000 defic
it. The responsible thing at this point would
be to refund his customers. But Micheal had never been accused of being
responsible, and did no such thing. Instead, he offered his customers a combination
of gift cards and refunds allowing him to keep a huge chunk of the preorder payments. Still, many orders were left without refunds,
and even orders that were fulfilled only got to their destinations a year or so later. Aside from owing shoes to customers that didn't
get refunded, the gift cards Ma
lekzadek offered them were simply not equivalent to the payments
they made. So Micheal Malekzadek did what any person
would do after they fleeced millions of dollars: he decided to move on with his life. Look at Me! Malekzadek used the money he got from his
illegal scheme to purchase luxury items and live a wealthy lifestyle. He posted videos of himself riding around
on a $29,000 Louis Vuitton bicycle inside his Oregon mansion and showed off an extremely expensive collection ofÂ
Ferraris and Gir
ard-Perregaux watches. He also bought a Bentley, Porsche, Ferrari,
Mercedes, Lamborghini, and a McLaren. Aside from all the cars, Malekzadek also purchased
expensive furs, bags, and other luxury items for his fiancĂŠe, Bethany Mockerman. According to the police, he also used part
of the money to finance a house payment with $600,000 worth of remodeling work done. It seemed like there was no way Malekzadekâs
life could be undone. Untied But the entire scheme was quickly unraveling,
and Micheal rea
lized that he couldn't keep the scam going for much longer. Malekzadek preempted the bankruptcy of the
business by going to the courts and asking for the company to be dissolved and for its
assets to be passed on to a court-appointed receiver. This receiver was supposed to use the company's
assets to settle all outstanding debts that the company might have incurred. After doing that, Micheal deleted his social
media accounts and deleted the company's website as well. Following the dissolution of
the business,
the FBI began investigating the company and they found some incredible things. They discovered that Micheal was in fact selling
sneaker pre-orders without actually having those sneakers, and he failed to refund those
payments as well. But that was just the tip of the shoe. The FBI also discovered that the company provided
false and misleading information to banks when applying for loans and that his fiancĂŠe,
Bethany Mockerman, was complicit in the scam. The FBI deemed the entire o
peration a criminal
enterprise and swiftly moved in. Law enforcement agents were able to seize
millions of dollars in cash, and recovered another $6.4 million from the sale of the
watches and cars. They also found out that Micheal had 4,700
Yeezys, 8,500 Adidas shoes, and 48,000 Nike shoes in a warehouse in his house. The couple was also arrested to boot. Pun intended. According to their attorney, both Micheal
and Bethany were cooperating with law enforcement. In the end, the FBI decided to char
ge both
Bethany and Micheal with conspiracy to commit bank fraud and money laundering. The only shoes we think Micheal should wearâŚ.is
of courseâŚ..CONverse. 1 - We LOVE Attention! Johnny Richardson and Michahia Taylor conspired
with a government worker to steal thousands of dollars meant to support individuals who
lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic. The government worker involved was Brandi
Hawkins, and without her, the scam would have never gone through. Actually, Hawkins was the r
eason the couple
was even caught in the first place, when police discovered the couple through Hawkinsâs
social media. The couple had been showing off their new,
pandemic funded lavish lifestyle on social media. In one post Johnny Richardson,Â
bought a 130,000-dollar Benz for Michahia Taylor for her birthday proclaiming heâd already bought her a big
house, and that for some reason, she deserved an gratuitously expensive car purchased with
stolen funds. Maybe he was mad at her? Like âHappy Birthd
ay- hereâs a vehicle
that will be used as evidence for your future incarceration! I posted it on social media to make it easier
to find! HAPPY B-DAY!! LUV U XOXOâ The couple continued to flaunt their extravagant
lifestyles, even though neither of them had enough money to be living so lavishly. In fact, in one of Taylor's confusing pictures,
she was in a bikini, soaking in a bathtub filled with milk water, surrounded by dead
rose petals- she must think that the wealthy take baths in dirty water w
ith detritus floating
around in it, while wearing bathing suits? They also posted pictures of themselves wearing
extremely expensive jewelry, driving other luxury vehicles, and flaunting large amounts
of government money. The police discovered Taylor and Richardson's
social media brags when Hawkins was investigated for using her insider access to grant hundreds
of thousands in fraudulent unemployment claims. When the police discovered Hawkinsâs scam,
they searched her home and discovered over $2
38,000 in cash, as well as receipts for
Louis Vuitton merchandise and other high end luxury items. Insta-Incarcerated Once police got access to Hawkinsâs phone
records they found incriminating conversations between her and other thieves. One of the phone numbers that Hawkins regularly
texted was linked to one "Mdmh Beauty Bar". Officials looked the page up and discovered
that it belonged to Taylor. Once the police found Taylor's Instagram page
and saw how lavishly she and her boyfriend lived, th
ey knew that something was up and
decided to investigate. Upon further investigations, they discovered
that Taylor, Richardson, and Hawkins regularly spoke about getting these fraudulent unemployment
benefits and that they were all in cahoots. There was a lot of cahooting between the three. After going through Taylor and Richardson's
Instagram accounts, the police decided that there was enough cause to arrest the couple. However, Richardson got word before he could
be attested and skedaddled out
of town. Taylor wasn't so lucky: she was arrested and
charged with wire fraud. If convicted, she could spend up to twenty
years in prison for the crime. When Taylor eventually appeared at the court,
she was wearing none of the luxury items she took pictures with on Instagram. Instead, she was in handcuffs and a blue zip-up
jacket. Her lawyer requested bail, but the prosecutor
was pretty adamant she remained in custody. He argued that the police still didn't know
where the majority of their loot
was and didn't know where boyfriend of the year Richardson
ran off too. This, the government argued, made Taylor a
flight risk. The judge ignored prosecutionâs recommendation
and released her on a 10,000-dollar unsecured bond. Ultimately, Richardson was caught and made
to face justice as well. The couple both pleaded guilty to conspiracy
to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Richardson was eventually sentenced to 97
months in federal prison, and Taylor was sentenced to
30 months in prison as well. Click to watch one of these next videos! Let us know in the commentÂ
section what youâd rather do, take a million dollars in cash right now ORÂ
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