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Yahoo
14 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New allegations against magazine owner accused of taking payments, not delivering on contract terms
ST. LOUIS – 'The magazine came onto my radar when I received an email from Stacy Oliver of Mind Body Soul media, offering an opportunity to join her publication with a cover feature,' life coach and author Jaki Sabourin said. A proposition Sabourin says she was excited to explore. 'The demographics really are in alignment with my ideal clients. And I thought it'd be a great way to kind of introduce more locally my life coaching, etc.,' Sabourin said. In March, the La Jolla, California, resident says she signed an agreement with Mind Body Soul Magazine founder Stacy Oliver. According to the contract and bank statements Sabourin shared with us, she paid Oliver $9,000. 'It wasn't just to be on the cover of a magazine; this was a whole year-long marketing strategy that I kind of wrapped my business around, going, 'Okay, I'm going to invest this money; I'm going to use this magazine the five times I'm in it. I'm going to do appearances. So, this was not just a one and done,' Sabourin said. If her story sounds familiar, that's because it is. 'It just kind of made sense,' Emilia Rizzuto, owner of St. Louis-based company All Things Elderberry, said. 'Seemed like it made sense,' April Berkovich, owner of April Berkovich Wellness Studio in St. Louis, said. In a report we aired in early May, Rizzuto and Berkovich told us they also signed contracts and paid thousands of dollars to be prominently featured in Stacy Oliver's publication. They say the magazines were never published. They detailed those breach of contract allegations in complaints they've filed with the Missouri Attorney General's Office. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'I certainly don't want any other female business owners to fall for this, like I did,' Berkovich said. In fact, Berkovich contacted Sabourin to warn her about doing business with Oliver. 'She was very, very great in sending me correspondence, emails, documentation, so I wasn't just taking her word for it,' Sabourin said. Sabourin says the information she received prompted her to confront Stacy Oliver. In an email she shared with us, Sabourin details the ways Oliver allegedly breached their contract. She also told Oliver she's contacted law enforcement and filed a fraud report with her credit card company. She even told Oliver she was communicating with Contact 2's Mike Colombo for this story. She asked Oliver to cease use of her name, image or likeness; to confirm the cancelation of her feature and all related content or promotional materials; and to refrain from contacting her regarding future financial transactions. 'She agreed in a reply email, saying, 'I agree,' and that's it,' Sabourin said. Oliver never denied any of the allegations while corresponding with Sabourin. 'She just said, 'Oh, dear.' Like, 'Oh, I'm caught.' And then I said, I need you to agree to this email. And she emailed me back and said, 'I agree,' and I haven't contacted her further. I did file the report with the Attorney General of California and also with the district attorney,' Sabourin said. Sabourin, Rizzuto, and Berkovich are among a group of nearly a dozen women around the country who allege Oliver owes them hundreds of thousands of dollars. Some tell FOX 2 they bought marketing and media packages that included magazine appearances that were never published; others say they're owed money for work they did with the magazine. 'It's really reprehensible that there's another small business owner—as a woman—taking advantage of other small businesswomen,' Sabourin said. FOX 2 reached out to Oliver for comment on numerous occasions. As of the date of this story's publication, she hasn't responded. Berkovich said Oliver sent her an email after our first report aired. According to Berkovich, Oliver committed to send her, ''something this month in good faith – $2,000 if not the entire $6,000' owed.' To date, Berkovich said she's received just $200 from Oliver. On a positive note, Sabourin's credit card company refunded the $9,000 she paid Oliver. FOX 2 will continue to follow this story and share any updates we get. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
As Doctor Odyssey's Fate Hangs in the Balance, Joshua Jackson Thanks John Oliver for Viral Season 2 Renewal Plea
Doctor Hot Boat has seen John Oliver's Doctor Odyssey renewal plea — and yes, he loved it, too. The Hollywood Reporter caught up with Joshua Jackson on the red carpet for his new film Karate Kid: Legends Tuesday, and asked the star for his reaction to the viral Last Week Tonight segment wherein Oliver pleaded with ABC to renew Ryan Murphy's seafaring soap for Season 2. More from TVLine Yep, Doctor Odyssey's Fate Is Still TBD — ABC Boss Explains Hold-Up Did Doctor Odyssey Just Air Its Series Finale? Grade It! Suits Alum Sarah Rafferty: My TV Goal Now Is to 'Not Do the Moms Dirty' 'If I was more proficient at Instagram, I would have plastered that everywhere,' Jackson said. 'I should probably still do that because thank you, John Oliver. Whether they pick us up or not, I kind of feel like my career can end now because I got a shout out… like I've made it now that I made it on the John Oliver show.' Joshua Jackson responds to John Oliver's request for a second season of #DoctorOdyssey — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) May 27, 2025 In the aforementioned segment, which originally aired May 18, Oliver railed against ABC for dragging its feet on a Season 2 pickup for Jackson's primetime soap. 'I actually agree [with President Donald Trump] that ABC should be embarrassed — not for that entirely legitimate question [about accepting a luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar], but for the fact that, as of this taping, they still haven't renewed Doctor Odyssey for Season 2,' Oliver pointed out. 'What the f–k are you doing, ABC? It's sexy ER on a boat! It's The Pitt with sharks! It's got — and I'm not even going to try and beat their tagline on this — 'big deck energy.'' After showing his studio audience a clip from the Doctor Odyssey pilot, wherein the series' central throuple rush to the room of a cruiser with a broken penis, Oliver asked, 'How is ABC renewing shows called The Rookie and Will Trent — whose premise is apparently just, 'despite being dyslexic, he's become a Special Agent in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation' — but they haven't renewed the only show brave enough to answer the question, 'What if sick, but boat?' 'I shouldn't complain about the other shows,' Oliver continued, as he attempted to keep his composure. 'I shouldn't care that a show called and about a rookie is returning for its premise-defying eighth season, and I don't begrudge any audience members for sticking around to find out if their favorite characters will or won't Trent. All I'm saying is, ABC's The View has been on since 1997, and Doctor Hot Boat is still in limbo. 'You're a disgrace, ABC!' the HBO comedian exclaimed. 'Your network is a disaster!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by TVLine (@tvline) Ahead of the series' freshman finale, TVLine asked Disney Television Group president Craig Erwich where things stand with the network's renewal/cancellation decision, and when fans might expect one. As seen with the unveiling of ABC's fall schedule, 'Doctor Odyssey is not on our schedule currently,' he answered. 'We're in talks with [series creator] Ryan [Murphy], and we really look to him about what the next chapter might be.' Alas, as of press time, a decision still has not been made. TV's Current Medical Dramas, Ranked View List Best of TVLine Yellowjackets Mysteries: An Up-to-Date List of the Series' Biggest Questions (and Answers?) The Emmys' Most Memorable Moments: Laughter, Tears, Historical Wins, 'The Big One' and More 'Missing' Shows, Found! The Latest on Severance, Holey Moley, Poker Face, YOU, Primo, Transplant and 25+ Others
Sydney Morning Herald
2 days ago
- Sydney Morning Herald
James thought he was meeting a date. Attackers beat him and laughed while he screamed
In each case, shortly after the victim arrived at the park at night, they were confronted by youths hiding in bushes or nearby. In one incident, a then 17-year-old boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, matched with a man on Grindr on October 11 last year. The court was told after a short conversation on the app, the pair agreed to meet at the Donvale Reserve in Melbourne's east. The prosecution told the court the victim was set upon by the group of six teenagers before falling to the ground as he was punched, kicked, and stomped on. As he lay on the ground, the teenagers taunted him, yelling out homophobic slurs and calling him a 'b---h' and a 'paedophile'. The 17-year-old who initiated contact with the victim then threatened the man with a pair of scissors, demanding his mobile phone PIN code. Loading As the youths threatened to 'poke out his eyes', the victim handed over his phone. He was taken to hospital with suspected broken ribs and cheek bone. The 17-year-old pleaded guilty to a spate of charges including unlawful assault, recklessly causing injury, threats to kill, affray and imprisonment. Oliver said Victoria Police had made more than 35 arrests for similar assaults over the past two years. He said the assaults were 'almost identical' across several outer-suburban municipalities, which suggested the perpetrators were communicating with each other via encrypted messaging services such as Telegram. One victim, James, not his real name, said he responded to an invitation from a Grindr profile last October and agreed to meet a man at a reserve in Highett in Melbourne's south-east. When he arrived at the park, he was ambushed by two young men wielding weapons, while another filmed. 'I curled up in a ball and tried to protect myself, but it's all a bit of a blur,' he said. 'They were going for my head and they split me open. I got up a few times and tried to run but kept falling over. They were laughing at me as I was screaming for help.' James said he was unable to comprehend the capacity for such hatred among some young men. 'I'm disgusted that a lot of the community still doesn't accept us. I'm not flamboyant, I don't put it in people's faces and I don't understand why anyone would want to do this,' he said. 'There was a growing acceptance of the gay community, particularly among younger generations, but it feels like that's hit a brick wall. It has a lot to do with toxic masculinity, where young people post and boast online to get street cred,' he said. In a separate case, detailed in the Children's Court, another 17-year-old boy pleaded guilty to a spate of charges including unlawful assault, recklessly causing injury, and robbery offences. The court was told a victim matched with one of the teenagers on Grindr in October last year. The pair agreed to match for a consensual sexual encounter at a park in Box Hill. When the victim arrived, he was struck in the face and fell to the ground before being punched, kicked and having his head stomped on. One teenager pointed a machete at the man, while another hit him with a metal stick. The victim tried to flee but was tackled to the ground and put in a chokehold by the 17-year-old, the court heard. Graphic footage of the attack, which was played to court, showed the victim curled up on the ground in the dark park, his face covered in blood and trousers pulled down, while the teenagers violently assaulted him as he screamed for help. The cases mirror a spate of similar crime spree reported in NSW earlier this year, where investigators discovered videos were being posted to TikTok and Instagram accounts that purport to be part of a trend known as 'paedo hunting'. In sentencing the two 17-year-old boys to 12 month probation orders on Tuesday, Judge Jack Vandersteen said the teenagers' conduct was 'cowardly and violent'. 'Why do it? Why hurt another person to that extent?' Vandersteen asked the pair. 'To be able to see the fear that each of the victims have … Why do it twice? Why do it once? 'None of you had any empathy ... for the pain, humiliation and fear you were inflicting.' Vandersteen said he remained baffled why two young people from supportive and stable families would embark on such vicious attacks. The Age can also reveal earlier this month, three men, Abdullah Bloch, Albin Idrizi and Madhi Nowruzi, all aged 20, pleaded guilty to a spate of charges including kidnapping, armed robbery and assault-related offences at the Victorian County Court. At a hearing on May 16, disturbing details of their alleged crimes were aired in court for the first time including how the trio allegedly lured men into parks or quiet streets after connecting with them on dating sites including Grindr and Scruff using fake profiles before brutally assaulting and robbing them. In at least one of the cases detailed in court, a victim was falsely told that he was meeting a 15-year-old boy. Graphic video footage of his assault, captured on a smartphone, was played to the court. It showed the victim, aged in his 50s, arriving at a park at night in Melbourne's south-east, where he was set upon by the men, who accused him of sexual misconduct and being a paedophile. The man is seen screaming and pleading for his life in the footage as he is violently assaulted, choked and then beaten with a metal pole. In the background, one of the men can be heard saying: 'You came here to have sex with a 15-year-old. Keep your voice down. You're going to get f---d, not us.' As he sits cowering on the ground with his hands over his face, the victim is forced to say homophobic slurs and his attackers tell him to ask 'Jesus for forgiveness'. 'If you call the cops, it's not going to end well for you,' one of the accused can be heard saying to him. 'We went easy on you.' The victim asks if the men have assaulted others. 'Yeah, we've done this before,' one of the accused can be heard responding. During the lengthy assault the men forced the victim to transfer $8000 to them using his smartphone. They also stole $10, his mobile phone, and his wallet. The victim was taken to hospital with a fractured eye socket, fractured nose, bruises and swelling, the court heard. In a different case detailed in the County Court another man went to a park in Melbourne's south-east in September last year, where he was confronted by Bloch, Idrizi, and Nowruzi. Smartphone footage captured of the attack showed the man being spat on and violently assaulted. As the victim lay on the ground, his shoes were ripped off, and the accused men told him he was a 'filthy animal' and a paedophile.
The Age
2 days ago
- The Age
James thought he was meeting a date. Attackers beat him and laughed while he screamed
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Groups of teenagers and young men are using dating apps such as Grindr to lure, violently assault and rob men in Melbourne parks before posting footage they capture of the disturbing attacks on social media. Police said at least 35 arrests have been made across Melbourne for assault, robbery, false imprisonment and even extortion in a new form of homophobic violence in which perpetrators are often using apps such as TikTok to post and boast about their crimes. Victoria Police LGBTIQA+ communities portfolio manager Jeremy Oliver said most of the cases would be classified as hate crimes, which could be considered as an aggravating factor when the matters are dealt with in court. Oliver said the attacks had caused many in LGBTIQA+ communities to become fearful and hypervigilant. Loading 'What's happening in Victoria for rainbow communities is happening across Australia and across the world,' Oliver said. 'It impacts on our sense of safety because it's obviously not just people who use Grindr that are affected.' A Victorian Children's Court on Tuesday heard details for the first time of a vicious crime spree, led by a group of teenagers on lone male victims who agreed to meet in a public park with someone they met on a same-sex dating apps.
Washington Post
3 days ago
- Health
- Washington Post
Do you know your dog at all?
In today's edition: This past weekend, Post Opinions published one of the most disconcerting pronouncements I've encountered in my near-decade working here: You might not know your dog as well as you think you do. Clive D.L. Wynne and Holly Molinaro are researchers at Arizona State University; the very good, very handsome Oliver is Molinaro's dog. Oliver is also the star of the researchers' study, in which they made videos of him responding either happily or unhappily to various stimuli.
