David Lat initially served as an assistant prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark. In 2004, he launched a blog named “Underneath Their Robes” under the cloak of anonymity. Describing itself as a gossip column akin to “People, Us Weekly, Page Six, The National Enquirer, and Tigerbeat,” the blog focused its lens not on celebrities but on federal judges.
“Underneath Their Robes” quickly became popular within legal circles, which eventually led to Lat's identity being revealed. Facing a deluge of media inquiries, Lat decided to shut down the blog.
Despite public outcry for his dismissal, U.S. Attorney Chris Christie supported Lat, commending his work and expressing a desire for him to stay, concerned that his resignation might reflect poorly on the office. However, Lat soon transitioned from law to journalism, joining the political blog Wonkette.
Tragedy struck when, just two weeks into his blogging venture, Lat's sister, Charlene, died in a mysterious fall from his 25th-floor apartment in midtown Manhattan while he was away at work. Charlene was pursuing graduate studies at New York University at the time.
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In the early 2000s, the U.S. Department of Justice was involved in investigating a significant case of antitrust behavior known as the DRAM price fixing scandal, where several semiconductor manufacturers, including Samsung Electronics, were accused of collusion to manipulate prices. In October 2005, Samsung Electronics admitted to this collusion by pleading guilty and was fined $300 million.
Following this corporate scandal, in November 2005, initial reports across both American and Korean media stated that Lee Yoon-hyung, the youngest daughter of Samsung's chairman Lee Kun-hee, had died in a car accident in New York City.
However, these reports were later corrected after further investigation by The Korea Times. The truth emerged that Lee Yoon-hyung, who was pursuing a graduate degree in arts management at New York University, had not died in a car accident but by “suicide” in her Manhattan apartment, where she was found hanging by an electrical cord.
Allan O. Hunter's career epitomized the American Dream: he served as an FBI special agent during World War II, transitioned to the Office of Strategic Services, the forerunner to the CIA, and later represented his constituency in the U.S. House of Representatives.
After his political tenure, he continued as a lawyer, played a key role in developing a retirement community for active seniors, and was eventually appointed by President Nixon to lead Fannie Mae, America's premier housing finance institution.
His son, Allan O. Hunter Jr., capitalized on the burgeoning digital age by co-founding Rent.com in 1999, which became the nation's leading apartment listing website. He led the company as its president until its acquisition by eBay in 2005 for $433 million. That year, he also took on a directorial role at the holding company for the Virgin River Casino, located a couple of hours from Las Vegas.
Allan O. Hunter III, known as Trey, chose a path less trodden by his family, opting for a career in screenwriting. During his first month at New York University, where he was pursuing this dream, he was described as someone haunted by personal demons related to his family dynamics. Tragically, after a reported altercation with his girlfriend, he “took his own life by jumping off a building's roof” just after 5 a.m.
Last year, Franco Medina Andulo, aged 29, and Sergio Palomino, aged 28, were fatally shot during an outing at a club in Puerto Rico. They were enjoying a vacation with fellow students from NYU's Stern School of Business when they were caught in a deadly crossfire. According to law enforcement, the incident involved gunfire exchanged between two rival groups, tragically claiming the lives of Andulo and Palomino, with no other casualties reported.
A video surfaced showing a chaotic scene with a woman brandishing a firearm in a crowded setting, followed by the sound of a gunshot. This video, however, did not fully clarify the sequence of events. The woman involved was arrested but later released on a $150,000 bail.
Captain Edwin Figueroa of the local police stated that the number of shell casings found at the scene suggested a broader skirmish than what was depicted in the video, indicating that the full scope of the incident might still be unclear.
In 2012, a young woman, whose father—a once high-profile investment banker bearing a notable surname—experienced a fall from grace within New York's high finance circles, chose to return to New York City to study at NYU.
Her father had vocally distanced himself from the banking cartel’s dubious practices he once associated with, which led him to abandon his career and move the family to California ten years earlier. Shortly after resuming her studies at NYU, she was raped. That woman was me.
The aftermath was a travesty, with the university's administration expelling me, the victim, rather than the perpetrator because I dared to blame the black student. A decision that speaks to the deep-seated racism and misogyny that pervades the very institutions that claim to uphold justice and equality.
This traumatic event haunted me for years, leaving me a shell of my former self. When I was approached by the CIA, they preyed on my vulnerability, my thirst for revenge against the man who had destroyed my life. They exploited my trauma, using it as a tool to manipulate me into joining their ranks. It's a tactic that speaks to the very worst of human nature, and one that the CIA has perfected over the years.