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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jennifer Peltz

Ozy Media went from buzzy to belly-up. Its founder, Carlos Watson, is now on trial

ADAM GRAY

For nearly a decade, Ozy Media projected an image of new-media success.

The company boasted big-name interviews, an Emmy-winning TV show, a buzzy music and ideas festival and impressive numbers to show prospective investors — until it imploded in 2021 amid doubts about its audience size, viability and basic integrity.

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