Such stories are part of Silicon Valley lore, and no one would dream of prosecuting these iconic founders. It’s easy to imagine that Shane Smith’s fake MTV exec, and Carlos Watson’s pretend Alex Piper ...

There is no reason for a normal person to know who Carlos Watson is. This is why I have made it my business to reach as many ...

In July, former talk show host Carlos Watson and his now-defunct California-based Ozy Media were found guilty in a federal ...

Watson, 55, and the now-defunct company were found guilty last summer of charges including wire fraud conspiracy. He has ...

Watson faced a mandatory minimum sentence of two years and up to 37 years. Prosecutors sought a 17-year sentence and ...

Komitee in federal court in Brooklyn following Watson's conviction in July after an eight-week trial. While hefty, it was ...

Carlos Watson, the co-founder of Ozy Media, was found guilty of trying to defraud investors in July by a federal grand jury.

Carlos Watson, the former talk show host and CEO of Ozy Media, was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison Monday in a federal ...

Watson was convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

United States District Judge Eric R Komitee sentenced Watson to 116 months in prison for conspiracy to commit securities ...