Tag: Lavish

From private jets and real estate to lavish gifts and secret recordings

Recent scandals involving the U.S. Supreme Court are raising serious questions about ethics and public trust, fueling a demand for transparency and accountability from members of the highest court in the land. Unlike lower courts, the Supreme Court doesn’t have a clear code of ethics that prohibits the nine, lifetime-appointed justices from using their power […]

Justices accepting lavish gifts ‘degrades the image of impartiality’

Tim Parlatore, a former attorney for former President Trump, said Friday that he thinks Supreme Court Justices accepting lavish gifts and vacations “degrades the image of impartiality” and called on Congress to act. Parlatore joined CNN’s Abby Phillip and The Nation’s Elie Mystal to discuss revelations from the justices’ financial disclosure reports released earlier this […]

Clarence Thomas belatedly discloses lavish travel expenses paid for by Harlan Crow

Justice Clarence Thomas belatedly acknowledged that Republican billionaire Harlan Crow paid for Thomas’ accommodations during trips in 2019 to Bali and Sonoma County — a disclosure that comes amid unprecedented scrutiny of the Supreme Court and the wealthy benefactors close to the justices. The acknowledgment of Crow’s largesse was included in an annual financial disclosure […]

Private Equity Titans’ Nerves on Edge at Lavish Industry Party

(Bloomberg) — Outside the chandelier-laden function rooms, away from the cameras and far from the stuffy booths in the main conference halls, the giants of private equity were getting honest with each other. Most Read from Bloomberg Despite many public proclamations that the industry has made it through the worst of this new world of […]

‘Influencer fatigue’ is real. Here’s why people are getting tired of watching internet personalities post about their lavish lifestyles.

Although the spectacle of influencers flaunting their affluence has long been a staple of social media, there are signs that audiences are growing tired of it. Experts say “influencer fatigue” is wearing on young people who crave authenticity as inflation rises and achieving a stable livelihood becomes increasingly difficult. On Feb. 29, Tarte Cosmetics sent […]

‘Influencer fatigue’ is real. Here’s why people are getting tired of watching internet personalities post about their lavish lifestyles.

Although the spectacle of influencers flaunting their affluence has long been a staple of social media, there are signs that audiences are growing tired of it. Experts say “influencer fatigue” is wearing on young people who crave authenticity as inflation rises and achieving a stable livelihood becomes increasingly difficult. On Feb. 29, Tarte Cosmetics sent […]