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.
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The 1990s never ended, it seems. Joe Volpe back at the Met, and his one-time sidekick Alberto Vilar back in the news. The Felonious Philanthropist, donor of abut $12 million to the Met during Volpe’s tenure, was sentenced yesterday to nine years in prison for such charges as securities fraud, wire fraud and money laundering.…
“Satisfy your sweet tooth with an hour full of can’t-miss Christmas cookie recipes! Bake brownies topped with festive green sprinkles with rapper Snoop Dogg… and prepare scrumptious spritz sugar cookies with soprano Renee Fleming.” [The Martha Stewart Show]
