We’ve been working on a deep dive into the rise and fall of Ozy Media — the hype, the fraud, and the chaos inside. If you were part of that story or have something to say, now's the time. Here's a preview hosted by Employee #1 @eugeneSrobinson podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Samir Rao is sentenced to time served in the fraud case against Ozy Media and Carlos Watson today. His attorney stressed his willingness to be truthful on his own accord early on, the “most extensive cooperation” he’d ever seen.

Got a new one on the way about the rise and fall of Ozy Media and its charismatic cofounder Carlos Watson, as told by Employee No. 1 @eugeneSrobinson. He wrote about his reactions to the trial in Salon.

Defense x examined Samir Rao over the last 2 days of Carlos Watson trial focusing on his credibility. Atty Ron Sullivan’s opening line as he approached the stand “Mr. Rao, you’re a liar right?” He also questioned Rao on violating bail condition by contacting a former Ozy employee

Retired judge repping Ozy Shannon Frison’s cross on the second day further attempted to discredit Rao: “When did you decide to stop lying about your conduct at Ozy? … So you’re telling the jury you decided to stop when you talked to prosecutors?” Rao denied that.