According to Francophobe Norman Lebrecht, the ex-con plans to attend an opera about cannibalism.
Prominent local “billionaire scam artist” Alberto Vilar has asked for an extension on his court-imposed curfew so he may attend the Met’s Eugene Onegin and “socialize” afterward with the performers.
A judge ordered “felonthropist” Alberto Vilar imprisoned Thursday to await sentencing after his conviction on conspiracy fraud charges. [via Business Week]
… but La Cieca finally got the chance to get her beauty winks last night following a weekend of moving house. The Sunnyside Studios (where our editor JJ and his lovely vis-a-vis cohabit) are now on the ultra-fashionable northern side of Queen Boulevard, and it looks like they got out while the getting was good,…
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