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New York Post
a day ago
- Business
- New York Post
KPMG shuts office, tells staff to stay home after deadly Midtown shooting
KPMG shut its Park Avenue offices Tuesday and told staffers to stay home a day after the massacre in its Midtown Manhattan building left four people dead. The Big Four consulting firm sent a memo from managing partner Yesenia Scheker Izquierdo to staffers at 11:04 p.m. on Monday advising them that they should work remotely, according to Business Insider. KOMG has offices on several floors at 345 Park Ave., where 27-year-old Las Vegas resident Shane Tamura opened fire with an M4 rifle on Monday around 6:28 p.m. Advertisement 4 NYPD officers and crime investigators at 345 Park Ave. Robert Miller In the memo sent to staff that night, KPMG called the shooting 'a terrible, tragic, and frightening event.' Offices will remain closed 'in support of law enforcement continuing their activities,' the firm said. Advertisement 'Firm and New York leadership are working closely with security, law enforcement, and people relations to make sure we connect with and account for all personnel in our NYC offices,' the company added. KPMG urged employees to respond to the emergency text messages sent to New York staffers. An employee told Business Insider that two messages were sent to their corporate phone at around 7 p.m. on Monday asking them to confirm whether they were safe or needed assistance. 4 Shane Tamura entering the building armed with a rifle. Obtained by NY Post Advertisement 'Please continue sheltering in place until given further instructions by onsite law enforcement,' KPMG said in a text message, according to a screenshot obtained by BI. The employee said they would feel comfortable returning to 345 Park Ave. when the office reopens. 'A very horrific event for sure, however I believe the firm took the right measures ensure employees have felt safe during this time,' they told the outlet. 4 KPMG said it expects the offices to remain closed as the investigation continues. Robert Miller Advertisement In a second memo sent to staff at 7 a.m. on Tuesday, KPMG CEO Tim Walsh and deputy chair Atif Zaim said they expect the New York offices to remain closed as the investigation continues. The company is offering the service of in-person or virtual counselors to all members of its New York teams. KPMG did not immediately respond to The Post's request for comment. The Post exclusively reported on Tuesday that the crazed gunman was found with a note in his pocket that blamed the NFL for what he claimed was CTE – a brain injury linked to head trauma. 4 Workers at 345 Park Ave. barricading their office door during the deadly shooting. The writings were found after he fatally shot himself in the chest on the 33rd floor of 245 Park Ave., after killing a cop, security guard and two employees of firms in the building, and critically injuring an NFL staffer. Tamura wanted to shoot up the NFL's offices on floors 5 through 8, but 'mistakenly went up the wrong elevator banks' and ended up on a higher floor, Mayor Eric Adams said Tuesday.
New York Post
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
The joke goes ‘who's buried in Grant's Tomb?' but NYers can't agree on the punchline
Don't take a good joke for Grant-ed. Most people have heard the joke 'who's buried in Grant's Tomb?' but New Yorkers and tourists at the famous Morningside Heights landmark this week couldn't agree what the punchline is. The obvious answer is the so-obvious-it-can't-be-correct 'Grant' as in Civil War general and former US President Ulysses S. Grant. But maybe it's also 'Grant and his wife' — or no one at all. Advertisement 8 Most people have heard the joke 'who's buried in Grant's Tomb?' but New Yorkers and tourists at the famous Morningside Heights landmark couldn't agree on what the punchline is. Robert Miller 8 A group about to go on a tour of Grant's Tomb, located in Riverside Park, Upper West Side. Robert Miller 'Actually, he's entombed. He's not buried!' said S.F., who was visiting the tomb on the Upper West Side on July 23, the 140th anniversary of Grant's death. Advertisement 'It's Grant and his wife, Julia,' S.F. added. 'I don't know whether his dog is in there or not.' 'Definitely not Grant, but somebody,' joked Abdullah Hashimi, 19, who was visiting the tomb from nearby Columbia University on July 23, the 140th anniversary of Grant's death. 'Just because it's Grant Tomb, it could be anybody!' 8 'Definitely not Grant, but somebody,' joked Abdullah Hashimi, 19, who was visiting the tomb from nearby Columbia University on the 140th anniversary of Grant's death. 'Just because it's Grant Tomb, it could be anybody!' Robert Miller Lifelong New Yorker Pat Sopak, 75, said the punchline has changed over the years — to maximize it's punch. Advertisement 'It's too weird. It's obvious,' Sopak said. 'It's constantly updating.' Grant was a Republican from Ohio, but lived in the Big Apple for several years. The former Union Army hero's 1885 funeral was reportedly attended by 1.5 million at a time when the city's entire population was 2 million. 8 'It's too weird. It's obvious,' Pat Sopak, 75, said about the punchline. 'It's constantly updating.' Robert Miller 8 Inside Grant's Tomb, a 150-foot-tall monument in Riverside Park that opened on April 27, 1897, after fundraising from the Grand Monument Association. Robert Miller Advertisement 8 The 1885 funeral was reportedly attended by 1.5 million. Robert Miller But the 150-foot-tall monument in Riverside Park didn't open until April 27, 1897, after a fundraising effort by the Grand Monument Association. Today it attracts about 110,000 visitors per year and is run by the National Parks Service. Park Ranger Miranda Allen said she's asked about 'who's buried in Grant's tomb' nearly everyday. She attributed its origins to 'You Bet Your Life,' the Groucho Marx-hosted quiz show from the 1950s and said it was written as an easy question for Marx's contestants who might need redemption. 8 Park Ranger Miranda Allen said she's asked about the joke nearly everyday. Robert Miller 8 'In order to be buried, you have to be in the ground,' Allen said. 'Since the remains are in sarcophagi, so they're actually above ground. So no one is buried in Grant's Tomb,' she said, joking the correct answer is 'no one.' Robert Miller 'However, they didn't consider the semantics of the question when they wrote it. So, when you're asked 'who's buried in Grant's Tomb?' it's easy to assume, well, it's Grant. Sometimes we'll get 'well, actually it's Grant and his wife.'' Advertisement Allen said the joke's on them though — the correct answer really is 'no one.' 'Because in order to be buried, you have to be in the ground.' Allen said. 'And given that this is a mausoleum, since the remains are in sarcophagi, so they're actually above ground. So no one is buried in Grant's Tomb.'
Global News
14-07-2025
- Global News
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The accused was arrested in Montreal and released on conditions pending a court appearance at a later date. A Quebec Superior Court judge recently stayed Miller's 24 sex-related charges for abuses that allegedly took place between 1994 and 2016 because he was too ill to stand trial, but stressed it was not an acquittal. Many of the 11 complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred. The 81-year-old Miller, who has denied the allegations, has advanced Parkinson's disease, is bedridden, has limited communication skills and requires around-the-clock care.
Winnipeg Free Press
12-07-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRÉAL – Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. The accused was arrested in Montreal and released on conditions pending a court appearance at a later date. A Quebec Superior Court judge recently stayed Miller's 24 sex-related charges for abuses that allegedly took place between 1994 and 2016 because he was too ill to stand trial, but stressed it was not an acquittal. Many of the 11 complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred. The 81-year-old Miller, who has denied the allegations, has advanced Parkinson's disease, is bedridden, has limited communication skills and requires around-the-clock care. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2025.
CTV News
11-07-2025
- CTV News
Former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller arrested on sexual assault, prostitution charges
A former business associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller is facing several sexual assault and prostitution-related charges involving minors. An arrest warrant filed in court states that Raymond Poulet, 76, has been charged with 10 criminal offences relating to sexual assault, invitation to sexual touching, and forcing someone into prostitution. Poulet, a Montreal resident, is a former executive with Future Electronics Inc., founded by Miller, whose criminal trial on multiple sex-related offences, also involving minors, came to a halt last month. A judge issued a stay of proceedings after ruling the 81-year-old, who suffers from an advanced form of Parkinson's disease, was too ill to stand trial for 24 sex-related charges involving 11 women. Miller has always denied the allegations. Poulet is one of three ex-employees named as defendants in a 2023 class-action lawsuit who was involved in an alleged scheme to recruit young girls in Montreal to have sex with Miller in exchange for money and gifts in the 1990s and 2000s. The criminal charges against Poulet filed this week involve three alleged victims identified by their initials in the court document. The alleged offences took place between 1995 and 2001 in Montreal. Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed Friday that a 76-year-old suspect was arrested Wednesday in relation to their investigation into Miller, but did not name him. In a news release, the police said the suspect was part of Miller's 'inner circle' and was released from custody on a promise to appear in court at a later date with conditions to follow. A spokesperson for the Crown prosecution office could not say when he is expected to appear in court. Poulet is the second person with ties to Miller to be criminally charged. Montreal police arrested a 68-year-old woman named Teresita Fuentes in June 2024. Fuentes and Miller both live at the same address, according to court records. The charges against Fuentes alleges she procured a victim for sexual services between Jan. 1, 2015 and Jan. 28, 2018. The new charges against Poulet come one day after the Quebec Court of Appeal overturned a ruling that had dismissed an $8-million lawsuit against Miller. The plaintiff, a woman whose name cannot be published, alleged that as of age 17, she had been the victim of a network of sexual exploitation of underage girls set up by Miller and his associates. She was allegedly led to offer sexual services to Miller in exchange for luxury gifts, remuneration and travel. The Superior Court ruled that she could not pursue the lawsuit because she had accepted $50,000 during a meeting with Miller's lawyer. The plaintiff claimed the money was given to her as a gift, which the judge had rejected. By overturning the ruling, the Court of Appeal has given the plaintiff the right to sue Miller. The law firm representing the woman said in a statement to CTV News on Friday that her lawyers were pleased with the appeal court's decision, given the 'seriousness' of the civil case. 'This decision ensures that our client's full side of the story will heard before the trial courts.' With files from CTV News' Erika Morris
