newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Tom Thibodeau has formal interview with Knicks

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Tom Thibodeau, lead candidate to coach the Knicks, had his second interview with the club via Zoom on Thursday, an NBA source confirmed.
Thibodeau, a former Knicks assistant and head coach of the Bulls and Timberwolves, has the inside track on the job.
Thibodeau was represented by Creative Artist Agency when Leon Rose and William Wesley — now members of the Knicks front office — ran its basketball department and have a strong rapport.
Rose is interviewing at least 11 candidates and already finished interviews with coaches in the Orlando bubble — Jason Kidd, Ime Udoka, Pat Delaney, Will Hardy and Jamahl Mosley.
Rose said he would interview each candidate twice and figured he would have a decision by the end of the month, at the latest.
Bulls assistant Chris Fleming, the team’s offensive coordinator, also reportedly interviewed Thursday.
Thibodeau ended Minnesota’s 13-year playoff drought, but it ended poorly with friction among his young players and a charge he didn’t buy into load management. But the 62-year-old’s career won-loss record is heady (352-246, .589).
“I hope he gets another opportunity to be a head coach, because if you look at his body of work he certainly deserves it and any team that may interview him or hire him would be very fortunate to have him as a head coach,’’ said Jeff Van Gundy, who hired Thibodeau as his assistant in 1996. “He gets thought of as a defensive coach, but if you look at his best teams in Chicago and in Minnesota, they were very high-level, statistically speaking, offensive teams and I think it’s been overlooked.’’
The recent hiring of Wesley was seen as a boost to Thibodeau’s candidacy. Rose said recently he needs the new coach to have “a collaboration with the front office.’’ Wesley, Rose, Knicks GM Scott Perry and vice president of strategy Brock Aller are conducting the interviews.


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Tropical Storm Fay expected to make landfall near NYC on Friday

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Tropical storm warnings have been issued for New York City and some of the surrounding suburbs with drenching rains and gusty winds expected to bear down on the area Friday.
Tropical Storm Fay formed Thursday off the North Carolina coast and is expected to move north, making landfall near New York City on Friday night, according to the National Weather Service.
“The main threats with this system will be locally heavy rainfall, the potential for flash flooding and dangerous surf conditions Friday into Friday night,” according to the warning issued by the agency Thursday afternoon.
Fay is expected to strengthen slightly into Friday before weakening after making landfall.
Beginning Friday afternoon, winds from Fay will also be a factor in the New York metro area, blowing around 40 mph with gusts up to 50 mph, forecasters predicted.
The rain is expected to move in Friday morning, becoming heaviest later in the day, and moving out by Saturday morning.
Long Island and the coasts of Connecticut and New Jersey are also under tropical storm warnings.


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Ex-husband of ‘RHONJ’ star Dina Manzo pleads not guilty to assault

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Twitter ( Opens in new window ) Click to share on Facebook ( Opens in new window ) The ex-husband of a “ Real Housewives of New Jersey ” cast member and a reputed mobster have pleaded not guilty to plotting to assault the star ’ s current husband .
Tommy Manzo , 55 , of Franklin Lakes , NJ , allegedly hired John Perna , 43 , a purported soldier in the Lucchese crime family , to attack the new beau of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ star Dina Manzo , in July 2015 .
Both men pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges Wednesday during an arraignment hearing conducted through videoconferencing in New Jersey federal court .
Perna , of Cedar Grove , used a slap jack to beat David Cantin , the TV star ’ s current husband , in a strip-mall parking lot in Passaic County , the federal indictment said .
In return for the attack , Tommy Manzo allegedly gave Perna a hefty discount to throw a large wedding reception the following month at a Paterson @ @ @ @ @ @ @ threw a “ lavish wedding reception at Manzo ’ s restaurant for a fraction of the price.
” More than 330 people attended the soiree , including scores of Lucchese mobsters , prosecutors said .
Tommy Manzo , 55 , and Perna , 43 , both face charges for committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity , as well as fraud and other charges .
Tommy and Dina were married for 11 years before their divorce was finalized in 2016 .
Perna , 43 , has also pleaded not guilty to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dina Manzo at the time .
Cantin and Manzo later tied the knot in 2019 .
He was also hit with a count of insurance fraud for falsely reporting his Mercedes Benz was destroyed in 2016 after setting it on fire with other Lucchese mobsters .

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The ex-husband of a “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member and a reputed mobster have pleaded not guilty to plotting to assault the star’s current husband.
Tommy Manzo, 55, of Franklin Lakes, NJ, allegedly hired John Perna, 43, a purported soldier in the Lucchese crime family, to attack the new beau of Manza’s ex-wife, Real Housewives star Dina Manzo, in July 2015.
Both men pleaded not guilty to conspiracy charges Wednesday during an arraignment hearing conducted through videoconferencing in New Jersey federal court.
Perna, of Cedar Grove, used a slap jack to beat David Cantin, the TV star’s current husband, in a strip-mall parking lot in Passaic County, the federal indictment said.
In return for the attack, Tommy Manzo allegedly gave Perna a hefty discount to throw a large wedding reception the following month at a Paterson catering hall that Tommy co-owned.
Perna threw a “lavish wedding reception at Manzo’s restaurant for a fraction of the price.” More than 330 people attended the soiree, including scores of Lucchese mobsters, prosecutors said.
Tommy Manzo, 55, and Perna, 43, both face charges for committing a violent crime in aid of racketeering activity, as well as fraud and other charges.
Tommy and Dina were married for 11 years before their divorce was finalized in 2016.
Perna, 43, has also pleaded not guilty to beating up Cantin, who was dating Dina Manzo at the time. Cantin and Manzo later tied the knot in 2019.
He was also hit with a count of insurance fraud for falsely reporting his Mercedes Benz was destroyed in 2016 after setting it on fire with other Lucchese mobsters.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Mark Zuckerberg is getting mauled for standing up for basic free speech

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Mark Zuckerberg clearly hasn’t gotten the memo.
The Facebook founder persists in defending free expression, even though free speech has fallen decidedly out of fashion.
His reward for adhering to what once would have been a commonsensical, if not banal, view of the value of the free exchange of ideas: being vilified for running a “hate-speech” machine and getting boycotted by major US companies.
At a widely noted speech at Georgetown University last fall, Zuckerberg stated that it’s important that “we hold each others’ right to express our views and be heard above our own desire to always get the outcomes we want.”
He noted that free expression has been central to the worldwide struggle for democracy. And he hailed US Supreme Court jurisprudence that has strengthened First Amendment protections. In sum, he said, “I’m here today because I believe we must continue to stand for free expression.”
Once upon a time, the reaction to such a speech would have been: “We’re glad that a titan of Silicon Valley has absorbed core American values and is attempting, however imperfectly, to apply them to his company.” In 2020, the reaction instead has been: “Let’s get the bastard.”
Internet companies are always going to be engaged in the fraught business of drawing the line between what’s permissible and not, but the current Facebook controversy is more consequential than that. The company is the target of left-wing activists, who, with the ready assent of corporate America, have been able to force a wave of cancellations around the culture and now seek to bend a social-media behemoth to their will.
(Full disclosure: The publication I edit, National Review, is part of the Facebook News tab.)
The Georgetown speech led the activists to conclude, as a report in Politico Magazine put it, that Zuck believes, “deep in his bones, that his commitment to free expression . . . was right.”
And again, this was a bad thing.
One flashpoint was Zuckerberg’s reference to the importance of the First Amendment to the cause of civil rights over the years. This was a true and unassailable point, but one that activists considered offensive, coming from Zuckerberg — as if he’s Bull Connor, rather than a Silicon Valley executive with reliably progressive views on social issues.
Another was Zuckerberg’s insistence that Facebook wouldn’t censor politicians or fact-check political ads, taking an appropriately modest view of the company’s ability to fairly police political content involving wildly divergent worldviews and values.
The final straw was Facebook’s holding out against pressure in late May to act against President Trump’s infamous post saying “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” This was a stupid, inflammatory and unpresidential thing to say, but it wasn’t an incitement to violence. In keeping the post up, Facebook wanted people to draw their own conclusions; it wasn’t an endorsement, but an invitation to debate — exactly what activists want to curtail.
They have pursued two lines of attack. One has been to get companies to stop advertising with Facebook, and many have been only too eager to lend their names to a trendy campaign of intimidation.
The other has been to associate Facebook with the words “racism” and “hate” as much as possible to create the slanderous misimpression that Facebook makes its money off the posts of neo-Nazis and other haters, rather than ordinary people who find it, for better or worse, a useful platform.
I’ve been harshly critical of Facebook over the years, but on this, it is right. The public is served by a robust debate online, where people can decide for themselves the merits of what Trump or Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says.
The stakes are especially high in this fight. Facebook is an institution too big to cancel. Despite all the corporate names associated with it, the advertising boycott is a mere flesh wound in terms of the company’s revenue. If Zuckerberg can nonetheless be browbeaten out of his well-considered support for a free-speech-centric approach to his platform, it will be a particularly portentous omen, in a period of our national life full of them.
Rich Lowry is the author of “The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United and Free.” Twitter: @RichLowry


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Crushing an Inwood eatery just because you don’t like how its owner voted

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If you own a small business and voted for President Trump in 2016 or are thinking you might vote for him this year, you might want to keep it to yourself. Because if your oh-so-tolerant, oh-so-open-minded progressive customers find out about your grave political transgressions, they might just organize a boycott campaign against your firm and seek to destroy your livelihood.
That’s exactly what happened to Thomas Bosco, who owns the Indian Road Café in Manhattan.
In May, Bosco went on MSNBC to discuss the devastating economic impact of the coronavirus lockdowns on his business. When asked by host Ari Melber how he graded Trump’s performance during the pandemic, Bosco indicated that while mistakes were made, he still supports the president. Bosco added that he also supports Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
At this point, Melber, for God knows what reason, asked Bosco if he had voted for Trump. And would he again? The answer to both questions was yes. And that is all it took.
Here is how The New York Times described the local reaction: “The backlash was swift, as you might expect. Neighbors railed in the comments on various neighborhood Facebook groups, posting hundreds of angry messages aimed at the cafe — and one another. Some people called for a boycott.” Note the term “as you might expect.” What sane person would expect this?
One member of the mob egging on the destruction of this man’s livelihood and that of his employees was Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers. She wrote, “It’s hard to ever go back.” Really? Why? Because he voted for Trump? The American Federation of Teachers has 1.7 million members. Guess what, Randi? Some of them voted for Trump. Are you comfortable representing them?
To be clear, this is madness. Bosco is a restaurant owner who opened his business to a largely liberal community that is now turning its back against him. All this, because he committed the same sin as 63 million other Americans when he cast his ballot for Donald Trump. That is 63 million people that these dour, nothing-better-to-do lunatics wish to see bankrupted.
Do those Trump voters have kids to feed? Too bad. Mom should have thought of that before she voted for the Bad Orange Man.
Does the left really want a civil war? Because such vengeful politics targeting anonymous nobodies is the kind of thing that will rip asunder our social fabric and make a common life together impossible. It will also have a chilling effect on discourse at exactly the time when everybody seems to agree a Great National Conversation is needed.
Vilifying Trump voters and targeting them for economic destruction serves absolutely no valuable social purpose. It is a temper tantrum, it is scream therapy, it is a way for mostly white, affluent progressives to enjoy their weekend in the Hamptons guilt-free. It is literally the least they can do and often the only thing they do. Nothing gets accomplished at all, but hey, at least, they showed that awful restaurant owner guy who voted for Trump!
What makes this situation all the more sad is that if you watch the MSNBC panel discussion in which Bosco appeared, he seems to be a deeply compassionate human being. Restaurants that choose to stay open in Gotham are losing money; in many cases, they are open to only keep their employees afloat.
Bosco talked about how he felt scared when the shutdown happened, and how the government helped him with a generous check. He spoke in the spirit of partnership with an understanding that we all need to help each other. And for his trouble, he has been stabbed in the back by his neighbors.
So if you’re in Inwood one of these days, stop by the Indian Road Café and grab a sandwich, support this local upstander, who committed no sin other than speak his mind. Don’t let the shallow souls of the cancel culture claim another scalp. Send the message that this a free country. We aim to keep it that way, bozos.
David Marcus is The Federalist’s New York correspondent. Twitter: @BlueBoxDave


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Mets’ Michael Wacha threw in parking lot during coronavirus break

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Jacob deGrom pitched a simulated game Thursday and looked sharp over three innings, but if the Mets plan on contending this season, they will need contributions from their entire rotation — which is where Michael Wacha comes in.
The right-hander is one of the Mets starters looking for a bounce-back season — along with fellow free-agent signee Rick Porcello — and felt he was in a good spot when spring training was halted in mid-March due to COVID-19.
Now, Wacha is trying to get ready for a truncated season set to begin in just over two weeks.
Though he has been at Citi Field and Clover Park in Port St. Lucie when he could, Wacha also took his preparation on the road.
“I’d play catch with some other players in the area at random ball fields, when we weren’t getting kicked out of them,’’ Wacha said. “But it was tough staying in shape, trying to find the resources we needed to stay at a high level when we came back.”
There was the park where he met Robert Gsellman on occasion that was between Port St. Lucie and where Gsellman was in Jupiter.
“A ranger would kick us off the field and we said, ‘Where are we supposed to throw?’ ” Wacha said Thursday.
Told the field was off limits, they asked if they could use the parking lot, so that’s what they did.
“We threw there for about a week and then they [relaxed] rules,’’ Wacha said. “Crazy times.”
Wacha’s travels next took him to Palm Beach, when Gsellman invited him to Eric Cressey’s performance center.
The setting has become the stuff of legend, as a collection of All-Stars, from Max Scherzer to Justin Verlander to Giancarlo Stanton, all worked out.
“[Gsellman] said we had some bullpens and catchers to throw to,’’ Wacha said. “He opened the door.”
Wacha called the experience of being around those players “very beneficial.”
“It was a very cool experience,’’ Wacha said. “It’s definitely been a wild time.”
And it left Wacha confident he will be ready when the season begins.
“I couldn’t have been happier with everything I was able to get my hands on and had access to during quarantine,’’ Wacha said.
He will be part of a rotation that includes deGrom, who threw 42 pitches Thursday and is on track to start Opening Day, as well as Marcus Stroman, Rick Porcello and Steven Matz — with Noah Syndergaard out for the season following Tommy John surgery.
“I’ve just been preparing to come in and be a starter and to try eat up as many innings as I can,’’ Wacha said. “I’ll be good and be ready to take the ball whenever I’m asked.”
The Mets intend to use a traditional five-man rotation, which is what Wacha is building toward, but he knows this season could mean something different for some starting pitchers.
“I’ve heard six-man and a three-man [rotation] to ride guys for a shorter season,’’ Wacha said. “I’ll be in communication with the staff here.”
DeGrom, who allowed just one run Thursday, figures to get one more sim-game start and an exhibition game against the Yankees before the Mets open the year against Atlanta in Queens. While he and Stroman will lead the staff, even in a shortened season, rotational depth will be important.
Wacha says he’s ready.
“The ball had been coming out well,’’ Wacha said of how he felt this spring. “I was pretty bummed out about getting shut down so close to the [regular] season. But I’ve been able to build on my mechanics and I’ve been happy with how I’m feeling.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Kanye West ‘struggling’ with bipolar disorder: report

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Kanye West ’ s announcement that he ’ s going to run for president this year comes while he ’ s “ struggling ” with his bipolar disorder , according to People .
The rapper — who has talked openly about his battle with the disorder in the past — “ has been doing well for a long time , ” the mag reports .
“ In the past , he has suffered both manic and depressive episodes related to his bipolar disorder .
Right now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their source .
“ Kim is concerned , as well as her whole family .
It ’ s super stressful for Kim , because Kanye ’ s behavior is very unpredictable .
She is worried , ” the source adds .
“ The episodes usually last for a few weeks and then things go back to normal .
Kim hopes it will be the same this time.
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Kanye West’s announcement that he’s going to run for president this year comes while he’s “struggling” with his bipolar disorder, according to People.
The rapper — who has talked openly about his battle with the disorder in the past — “has been doing well for a long time,” the mag reports.
“In the past, he has suffered both manic and depressive episodes related to his bipolar disorder. Right now, he is struggling again,” says their source.
“Kim is concerned, as well as her whole family. It’s super stressful for Kim, because Kanye’s behavior is very unpredictable. She is worried,” the source adds. “The episodes usually last for a few weeks and then things go back to normal. Kim hopes it will be the same this time.”
West announced his supposed White House bid on July 4th, and has since given a bizarre, rambling interview to Forbes about his proposals, including forming a political party called The Birthday Party.


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Robert Fuller’s hanging death in California was suicide, police say

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LOS ANGELES — A police investigation confirmed suicide was the cause of death of a Black man found hanging from a tree in a Southern California city park last month, authorities said Thursday.
The investigation revealed Robert Fuller, a 24-year-old homeless man, suffered from mental illness and took his own life early on June 10 in a park near City Hall in Palmdale, a community of about 150,000 people north of Los Angeles, sheriff’s Commander Chris Marks said.
Marks outlined three hospitalizations since 2017 where Fuller told doctors he was considering suicide. The last was in November, when he was being treated for depression at a hospital in Nevada and “disclosed that he did have a plan to kill himself,” Marks said.
Marks also said the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department investigated an incident in February in which Fuller “allegedly tried to light himself on fire.”
Last month, after Fuller’s body was reported by a passerby in the park, deputies reported finding no evidence of a crime at the scene. An autopsy conducted the next day resulted in an initial finding of suicide.
That determination outraged Fuller’s family, who said authorities were too quick to dismiss the possibility of a crime. They hired an attorney who said an independent autopsy would be conducted, and the FBI and state attorney general’s office pledged to monitor the investigation.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said the findings of the investigation and the final determination of suicide were shared with Fuller’s family and they were invited to attend the news conference but were out of town.
The family’s attorney, Jamon Hicks, said he would issue a statement or hold a news conference later.
The Fuller case came in the midst of intense protests over police brutality following the police killing of death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Following Fuller’s death, more than 1,000 people attended a peaceful protest and memorial around the tree where his body was found.
His family and friends described him as a peacemaker who loved music and video games, and mostly stayed to himself. He had gone to a Black Lives Matter protest days before he died, the Los Angeles Times reported.
A week after Fuller’s death, his half-brother, Terron J. Boone, was fatally shot by Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies. Police say Boone opened fire on deputies as they were about to arrest him on charges that he beat his girlfriend and held her captive for nearly a week. He died at the scene, where a handgun was found.
Fuller was the second Black man recently found hanged in Southern California. Malcolm Harsch, a 38-year-old homeless man, was found in a tree on May 31 in Victorville, a desert city in San Bernardino County east of Palmdale. Publicity surrounding Fuller’s case prompted Harsch’s family to seek further investigation of his death.
Police were able to obtain surveillance footage from a vacant building near where Harsch’s body was found that “confirmed the absence of foul play,” according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. The family was shown the video and said they accepted the finding of suicide.


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--When ‘diversity training’ is all about feeding racism

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Last month, the city of Seattle’s Office of Civil Rights sent an e-mail inviting “white city employees” to attend a training session on “Interrupting Internalized Racial Superiority and Whiteness,” a program designed to help white workers examine their “complicity in . . . white supremacy” and “interrupt racism in ways that are accountable to black, indigenous and people of color.” Hoping to learn more, I submitted a public-records request for all documentation related to the training.
The results are disturbing.
At the start, the trainers explain that white people have internalized a sense of racial superiority, which has made them unable to access their “humanity” and caused “harm and violence” to minorities. The trainers claim that “individualism,” “perfectionism,” “intellectualization” and “objectivity” are all vestiges of this internalized racism and must be abandoned in favor of social-justice principles.
The city frames the discussion around the idea that black Americans are reducible to the essential quality of “blackness” and white Americans are reducible to “whiteness” — that is, the new metaphysics of good and evil.
Once the diversity trainers have established this basic conceptual framework, they encourage white employees to “practice self-talk that affirms [their] complicity in racism” and work on “undoing [their] own whiteness.” As part of this process, white employees must abandon their “white-normative behavior” and learn to let go of their “comfort,” “physical safety,” “social status” and “relationships with some other white people.”
As writer James Lindsay has pointed out, this isn’t the language of human resources; it is the language of cult programming — persuading members that they are defective in some predefined manner, exploiting their vulnerabilities and isolating them from previous relationships.
This “interrupting-whiteness” training is not an anomaly. In recent years, nearly every department of Seattle city government has been recruited into the ideological struggle against “white supremacy.” As I have documented in these pages, the city’s homelessness agency hosted a conference on how to “decolonize [its] collective work”; the school system released a curriculum explaining that “math is a tool for oppression”; and the city-owned power company hired a team of bureaucrats to root out “structural racism” in their organization.
Dozens of private firms now offer diversity training to public agencies. The idea is that all whites have unconscious, “implicit” bias that they must vigilantly program themselves to overcome, and it has become an article of faith across corporate boardrooms, academe and law enforcement, even though the premise is unscientific and impossible to verify.
The endgame is to make Seattle’s municipal government the arbiter of the new orthodoxy, and then work outward. At the end of the session on “internalized racial superiority,” the diversity trainers outline strategies for converting outsiders and recommend specific “practices for interrupting others’ whiteness.”
In effect, the activists have organized an ideological pyramid scheme — using taxpayer dollars to establish their authority within government, then using that authority to recruit others. As Lindsay writes, “the goal is no longer to indoctrinate on what is ‘right-think’ and ‘wrong-think.’ It is to make the [subject’s] thinking be completely in line with the view of the world described by the cult.”
How far can this racial-justice shakedown extend itself? The new racial orthodoxy has seen exponential growth in the past few years and has proved extremely difficult for local governments and elite institutions to resist. The movement’s key rhetorical premise is designed as a trap: If you are not an “anti-racist,” then you are a “racist” — and must be held to account.
Skeptics might dismiss Seattle’s “interrupting-whiteness” training as a West Coast oddity, but it is part of a nationwide movement to make this kind of identity politics the foundation of our public discourse. It may be coming soon to a city or employer near you.
Christopher F. Rufo is a contributing editor of City Journal, from which this column was adapted. Twitter: @RealChrisRufo


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Naya Rivera’s 4-year-old son was wearing a life jacket — but she wasn’t

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Naya Rivera’s 4-year-old son was asleep, wearing his life jacket, when he was discovered alone on their rented boat — while the former “Glee” star’s protective vest was left sitting inside, investigators and witnesses said Thursday.
The 33-year-old actress apparently went for a swim while out on California’s Lake Piru with her son Josey Hollis Dorsey Wednesday afternoon, and never made it out of the water, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.
“We have no indication after talking to her son that Ms. Rivera made it to shore,” Sgt. Kevin Donoghue told reporters. “He gave enough information to conclude that his mother never made it back on board.”
Video evidence recovered from the dock showed that Rivera and her son were the only two aboard the vessel — which was found out on the water by boat rental staffers.
It’s unclear how long the boat had been unmanned when it was found.
There was “one life jacket on board and one on the 4-year-old boy,” Donoghue said, adding that Rivera’s purse and ID were also recovered from the boat.
A man who was out on the marina Wednesday described to The Sun how the employees found Josey asleep shortly before 5 p.m. and “fed him, comforted him and kept him happy” until his relatives arrived.
“Josey was asleep on the boat wearing a life jacket but Naya’s jacket was sitting on the seat,” said the witness, who was not named in the report.
“Anyone 18 or over it is up to them if they were a jacket or not, but it has to be on the boat,” he noted.
The man added: “Josey didn’t seem upset, he is maybe a little too young to understand what was happening.”
He’s now in the care of his family and doing “as good as can be expected,” authorities said.
Meanwhile, the search for his mom’s body continues with multiple dive teams, half a dozen boats and helicopters from the Sheriff’s Department and Coast Guard, combing the northern half of the lake “hoping to find any clues or evidence of her disappearance,” Donoghue said.
“The focus of our search efforts are in the water right now,” he added. “We’re going to do everything we can to find her.
It wasn’t Rivera’s first time out on the lake — where swimming is permitted — but it’s unclear if she’d been boating there with her son previously.
There is no strong undercurrent on the body of the water, though it’s temperature can sometime dip to the point of potentially causing hypothermia, Donoghue said, adding he didn’t know if that was the case here.
The lake’s poor visibility is also impacting the search, as is the fact that investigators don’t know exactly where in the water Rivera went missing.
“If the body is entangled in something inside the water, it may never come up,” Donoghue said.


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Roger Goodell shamefully silent about DeSean Jackson’s Hitler posts

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You can come out, now, Roger!
In his continuing role as the NFL’s Neville Chamberlain — the British prime minister who appeased Nazi Germany until it was too late to prevent World War II — Roger Goodell continues to pander to the bad acts at the risk of imperiling the good and welfare — and value — of the NFL.
Goodell has proven he would rather offend the NFL’s most devoted, fair-minded fans than the league’s most offensive players.
What was Goodell’s position on Eagles receiver DeSean Jackson’s astonishingly stupid, historically fabricated, hateful posts about Jews plotting to enslave blacks — as per the thoughts of the considerable Louis Farrakhan extremist wing of Black Lives Matter?
We don’t know. Goodell didn’t have the courage to attach his name to an NFL “statement” condemning Jackson. The NFL’s “statement” seemed to have been dropped from a cloud. Read between the lines, Goodell may as well have said, “Leave me out of this.”
He has, however, eagerly attached his name to statements decrying anti-black racism.
Meanwhile he shows up for photos with his minister of social justice — the N-wording, vulgar, women-degrading rapper Jay-Z, whose lyrics he still hasn’t dared read aloud in public. And you’ve seen what the Super Bowl halftime has become under Goodell, not to mention those “good investment” PSLs.
But following the flagrant, sickening anti-Semitism of a player, he hides.
As for Jackson, he showed up a fool — what would have been his “first” NFL touchdown was lost when he prematurely dropped the ball at the 1-yard line, and he has cost his teams multiple times by showboating — and he’ll go out one.
He has flashed Crips’ gang signs on the field, and in 2014 reported $250,000 in cash, plus jewelry, a gun and ammo stolen from his home. The gun no doubt was to protect himself from marauding Jews.
His apology this week was absurd. He claimed he’s not hateful toward Jews but was merely trying to “enlighten my people.” Enlighten them to what? His appreciation and admiration of Farrakhan and Hitler? A Jewish conspiracy to destroy blacks?
Meantime, those quotes Jackson misidentified as Hitler’s made no sense to repeat under any conditions. After all, the Nazi party blamed Jews for bringing blacks into the country to “bastardize” their German “master race.” Or did Hitler lead the Black Nazi Lives Matter movement?
Naturally, the outrage was tempered, nothing close to what would have happened had a white player similarly attacked blacks. That player would have been “John Rockered” out of the league. But the pursuit for equality through inequality remains a fool’s mission.
The New York Times yesterday carried not a word about the still unraveling Jackson ugliness, but did have a guest column decrying racism in the NFL, written by former NFL receiver Donte Stallworth. The NYT withheld word that Stallworth resumed his NFL career after 24 days in jail after pleading guilty to DUI manslaughter of a Latino man.
One of the disturbing takes on the matter, as reader Joe Smith noted, was the ESPN headline referencing Jackson’s ignorant, insidious posts as “controversial” — as if they were a close call at home plate or a legitimate issue for debate.
Stephen Jackson, a former NBA malfeasant and now the foul-mouthed co-host of a Showtime program, defended DeSean Jackson as accurate, just short on the right words. That’s all. He also threw in his own traditional Hitler/Farrakhan-resurrected claims about Jews controlling all the money. I’ll never tell where I stash mine!
But now, if Showtime cans him he can blame Jews.
DeSean Jackson’s teammate, Marquise Goodwin, wondered why poor DeSean is a bigger issue than Black Lives Matter. I think he was serious.
And perhaps NFL TV announcers will soon explain Jackson as having had “off-the-field the field problems” then move along.
Not that the front-line, selectively blind equality crusaders such as Farrakhan, Goodell, Al Sharpton, Bill de Blasio, Nike, Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James or either Jackson know — or care — but the preponderance of white blood shed during the 1960s Civil Rights movement was Jewish.
Two freedom marchers murdered by the KKK in 1964 were Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, both Jews.
They died as martyrs to racial equality. Now they’re suckers to it.
Coast’s clear, Roger! Those uppity Jews won’t bother you, anymore. They know their place. You can come out now!
Good riddance to ’Skins, but for all the wrong reasons
Even as a kid, “Redskins” gave me the creeps. How could a mascot be based exclusively on a race? Before I knew what “racist” is, I knew this was racist.
I always avoided writing Redskins, choosing ’Skins or Washington instead. To much ridicule, I advocated changing the team’s name — as a matter of respect and dignity.
I never bought into that comparison/rationalization to Braves and Warriors, as both point to Native Americans’ noble traits. Cleveland Indians? It was too vague to create a conviction, though that clownish, grinning Indian logo was low.
Now, but for all the wrong reasons, Redskins will soon be gone. The forces of respect have nothing to do with it. It’s the combination of PC pressure and corporate dough that will do the trick.
FedEx, since 1999, has paid the ’Skins $205 million for corporate naming rights. Follow the money. As reader Joe Ascolese wrote, “It took the FedEx folks 21 years to realize the Redskins played in their name-sake stadium.”
Cam to break out of shell
New Patriots quarterback Cam Newton claims, “I’m tired of being humble.” His humble act included that on-field mime of unzipping his uniform to reveal that he’s Superman!
I’m not convinced there will even be an MLB season, but if there is you can anticipate four-hour rain delays. And which baseball will Rob Manfred choose to use? A real one or last season’s records-smashing, checked-swing-homers golf ball?
The virus has caused the cancellation of the Fordham at Hawaii game. Colleges and students are going broke, but there’s always money for a 10,000-mile round-trip football game.
Fellow calls Mike Francesa on Tuesday, Ringo Starr’s 80th birthday. With a sweet cockney accent, he says he’s Ringo calling on his birthday. Francesa might’ve had fun with it, engaged him. But he grew angry, him a “moron” then hung up on him.
Midsummer Night’s Baseball Story: A fellow carrying an urn sneaks into Wrigley Field and heads to the outfield, where he dumps the contents over the fence and onto the field.
A security guard approaches and demands to know what he’s doing. The fellow explains he dumped his father’s ashes. His dad had lived and died a devout Cubs fan, and he just fulfilled his father’s final wish.
The guard thinks about it a moment, then says, “Well, your father can stay, but you gotta go.”


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--Joe Biden’s economic plan: Paste Trumpian slogans on Obama-plus policies

“ Make it in America , ” “ Buy American , ” “ Stand up for America ” : Those aren ’ t President Trump ’ s campaign talking points , but Joe Biden ’ s .
The Democratic candidate unveiled his economic platform Thursday , saying , “ When the federal government spends taxpayers ’ money , we should use it to buy American products and support American jobs.
” This , from the man who voted for NAFTA in 1993 and boosted the Trans-Pacific Partnership as Barack Obama ’ s vice president .
Now he wants to spend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ having Uncle Sam “ buy American , ” plus $ 300 billion in R & D for progressive pet projects such as electric vehicles .
Biden ’ s campaign calls this “ moderate ” because it ’ s not everything Bernie Sanders wants , just the “ largest mobilization of public investments in procurement , infrastructure and R & D since WWII.
” It ’ s an Obama-plus program — including lots of new taxes , on top of the $ 3.4 trillion in tax hikes he promised months ago .
His staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ new jobs , on top of recovering the tens of millions of jobs lost to the lockdowns .
Hey , it worked under Obama … oops , it didn ’ t .
The pre-coronavirus economy was soaring , but Biden ’ s out to undo all the Trump policies that helped make that happen .
You ’ re not supposed to notice , because Joe ’ s slogans sound like Make America Great Again .
In short , he thinks the voters are fools .

“Make it in America,” “Buy American,” “Stand up for America”: Those aren’t President Trump’s campaign talking points, but Joe Biden’s.
The Democratic candidate unveiled his economic platform Thursday, saying, “When the federal government spends taxpayers’ money, we should use it to buy American products and support American jobs.”
This, from the man who voted for NAFTA in 1993 and boosted the Trans-Pacific Partnership as Barack Obama’s vice president.
Now he wants to spend $400 billion over four years on having Uncle Sam “buy American,” plus $300 billion in R&D for progressive pet projects such as electric vehicles.
Biden’s campaign calls this “moderate” because it’s not everything Bernie Sanders wants, just the “largest mobilization of public investments in procurement, infrastructure and R&D since WWII.”
It’s an Obama-plus program — including lots of new taxes, on top of the $3.4 trillion in tax hikes he promised months ago.
His staff claims it’ll create 5 million new jobs, on top of recovering the tens of millions of jobs lost to the lockdowns. Hey, it worked under Obama … oops, it didn’t.
The pre-coronavirus economy was soaring, but Biden’s out to undo all the Trump policies that helped make that happen. You’re not supposed to notice, because Joe’s slogans sound like Make America Great Again. In short, he thinks the voters are fools.


newyorkpost--2020-07-09--De Blasio still has no clue how to reverse the crime wave

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“A lot will be done preparing for this weekend to change the reality on the ground,” Mayor de Blasio vowed Tuesday, while offering not a hint of concrete detail on how he aims to end the surge in violent crime.
Thursday, he made noises about redeploying cops (as the NYPD has always done) plus bringing in community leaders to change attitudes. That’s it?
Last weekend saw nearly 50 people shot, 10 fatally. Murders this year are running 27 percent over last year; shootings are up a stunning 54 percent. Burglaries and auto thefts are likewise off the charts.
What’s driving the surge? The mayor and NYPD brass chalk it up to a “perfect storm” of factors: The lockdown and “what’s happened in recent weeks” (the fallout from the George Floyd killing) play “a particularly central role,” says de Blasio, while cautioning not to “minimize” fallout from Albany’s botched bail reform.
Figuring out which of these factors matters most is a pointless game, especially since arrests are way down. But the big picture is all too clear: Everything is turning against the policing that New York City needs.
Lawmakers and other politicians have been adding restraints on cops for a decade now, while also reducing risks for lawbreakers. Some of it has made sense — but some doesn’t, and they keep piling it on.
Decriminalizing low-level offenses, “Raise the Age,” the no-bail law, disbanding the anti-crime units: The likely price for disorder and crime keeps going down.
Criminals are emboldened, and much of the general public feels justified in challenging and even harassing cops as they go about their work.
NYPD brass deny that police officers are shirking from their duties. But the morale problem is plain in the rash of police retirements — so heavy that there’s a waiting line to put your papers in.
The trend’s been building for years, and it’ll take a lot more than hand-wringing to turn it around.


newyorkpost--2020-07-10--China says pneumonia possibly deadlier than COVID-19 hits Kazakhstan

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Chinese officials claim that Kazakhstan is experiencing an outbreak of “unknown pneumonia” potentially deadlier than COVID-19 — though authorities in the Central Asian country later denied the outbreak is new or unknown, according to a report.
The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan on Thursday informed its citizens that the illness had killed more than 1,700 people, CNN reported.
“Kazakhstani Health Department and other agencies are conducting comparative research and have not defined the nature of the pneumonia virus,” the embassy said in a statement.
It said new cases of the mystery ailment have spiked considerably across Kazakhstan since mid-June, adding that in some places, officials report hundreds of new cases each day, according to the network.
But the Kazakhstan health ministry on Friday denied that the outbreak was new or unknown, acknowledging only the presence of “viral pneumonias of unspecified etiology.”
“In response to these reports, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan officially declares that this information does not correspond to reality,” the statement says, CNN reported.
The ministry added that the “unspecified” classification followed World Health Organization guidelines “for the registration of pneumonia when the coronavirus infection is diagnosed clinically or epidemiologically but is not confirmed by laboratory testing.”
The Chinese embassy said the cases were concentrated in the regions of Atyrau, Aktobe and Shymkent, where almost 500 people have been sickened, with more than 30 being critically ill, according to the report.
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The illness has claimed 1,772 lives this year, some of whom were Chinese, according to the embassy. A total of 628 of the deaths took place in June.
“This disease is much deadlier than COVID-19,” the statement said.
The embassy warned Chinese residents living in the region to limit how much they venture outside and to avoid crowded public areas. It also urged them to wear masks, disinfect spaces and wash hands frequently.
When asked Friday about the outbreak, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told journalists that Beijing is seeking more information.
“China hopes to work together with Kazakhstan to fight the epidemic and to safeguard the two countries’ public health security,” he said.
The Kazakhstan Health Ministry said in a statement that Minister Aleksey Tsoy had addressed a number of pneumonia cases across the country during a briefing Thursday.
The cases included various kinds of bacterial, fungal and viral pneumonia, including some of “unspecified etiology.”
Tsoy said all registered cases of pneumonia in Kazakhstan rose by more than 300 percent in June compared to the same month in 2019 — from 7,964 last year to 32,724 in 2020.
Related deaths rose by 129 percent — from 274 in June 2019 to 628 in the same month in 2020.
Meanwhile, Kazakhstan continues to battle a rise in coronavirus cases — with 53,021 infections and 264 deaths, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.


newyorkpost--2020-07-10--How to Watch the Tom Hanks Movie ‘Greyhound’ Online

Though Tom Hanks is heartbroken by the move , his new World War II movie , Greyhound , skipped the theatrical release and is now available to stream on Apple TV+ .
Greyhound was originally slated to open in theaters by Sony Pictures on March 22 , 2020 , but was delayed due to the coronavirus .
It was eventually sold to Apple for distribution for $ 70 million .
In addition to starring in the film , Hanks adapted the screenplay himself from the 1955 novel The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester .
It ’ s the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly a decade ( since 2011 ’ s Larry Crowne ) , so it ’ s no wonder he ’ s disappointed by the straight-to-streaming release .
“ I don ’ t mean to make angry my Apple overlords , but there is a difference in picture and sound quality , ” Hanks said in a recent interview with The Guardian .
The idea of Tom Hanks , a national treasure , being heartbroken is a pretty major bummer .
If Tom Hanks is sad , I ’ m sad !
The least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Apple TV Plus , even if the picture and quality don ’ t live up to the big screen experience .
Directed by Aaron Schneider , Greyhound tells the story of a fiction US Navy Commander ( Hanks ) leading his very first WWII mission , just a few months after the U.S. entered the war in 1942 .
It ’ s baby ’ s first battle at sea !
Stephen Graham , Rob Morgan , and Elisabeth Shue also star in this drama .
Here ’ s how to watch Greyhound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TOM HANKS MOVIE GREYHOUND : As of today , you can watch the new Tom Hanks movie Greyhound exclusively on AppleTV+ , which is Apple ’ s new subscription streaming service .
Here ’ s everything you need to know about how to sign up for AppleTV+ .
WHEN WILL GREYHOUND BE ON APPLE TV PLUS ?
WHEN IS THE GREYHOUND RELEASE DATE ?
Good news : The Greyhound release date is Friday , July 10 .
That ’ s today !
You can go watch the film right the heck now !
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ : If you haven ’ t already used it up yet , a seven-day free trial of Apple TV+ is available for eligible subscribers ( the service is $ 4.99/month after the offer expires ) .
You can also redeem a free year of AppleTV+ if you ’ ve purchased an Apple device recently .
You must redeem the offer within 90 days of purchase .
WILL GREYHOUND BE ON NETFLIX , AMAZON PRIME , OR HULU ?
No , sorry .
Greyhound will stream exclusively on AppleTV+ .
Do it for Hanx @

Though Tom Hanks is heartbroken by the move, his new World War II movie, Greyhound, skipped the theatrical release and is now available to stream on Apple TV+.
Greyhound was originally slated to open in theaters by Sony Pictures on March 22, 2020, but was delayed due to the coronavirus. It was eventually sold to Apple for distribution for $70 million. In addition to starring in the film, Hanks adapted the screenplay himself from the 1955 novel The Good Shepherd by C. S. Forester. It’s the first film the two-time Oscar-winner has written in nearly a decade (since 2011’s Larry Crowne), so it’s no wonder he’s disappointed by the straight-to-streaming release. “I don’t mean to make angry my Apple overlords, but there is a difference in picture and sound quality,” Hanks said in a recent interview with The Guardian.
The idea of Tom Hanks, a national treasure, being heartbroken is a pretty major bummer. If Tom Hanks is sad, I’m sad! The least we can do is stream his movie on Apple TV Plus, even if the picture and quality don’t live up to the big screen experience. Directed by Aaron Schneider, Greyhound tells the story of a fiction US Navy Commander (Hanks) leading his very first WWII mission, just a few months after the U.S. entered the war in 1942. It’s baby’s first battle at sea!
Stephen Graham, Rob Morgan, and Elisabeth Shue also star in this drama. Here’s how to watch Greyhound online:
HOW TO WATCH THE NEW TOM HANKS MOVIE GREYHOUND:
As of today, you can watch the new Tom Hanks movie Greyhound exclusively on AppleTV+, which is Apple’s new subscription streaming service. Here’s everything you need to know about how to sign up for AppleTV+.
WHEN WILL GREYHOUND BE ON APPLE TV PLUS? WHEN IS THE GREYHOUND RELEASE DATE?
Good news: The Greyhound release date is Friday, July 10. That’s today! You can go watch the film right the heck now!
HOW TO WATCH GREYHOUND ONLINE FOR FREE:
If you haven’t already used it up yet, a seven-day free trial of Apple TV+ is available for eligible subscribers (the service is $4.99/month after the offer expires). You can also redeem a free year of AppleTV+ if you’ve purchased an Apple device recently. You must redeem the offer within 90 days of purchase.
WILL GREYHOUND BE ON NETFLIX, AMAZON PRIME, OR HULU?
No, sorry. Greyhound will stream exclusively on AppleTV+. Do it for Hanx.
Watch Greyhound on Apple TV+


newyorkpost--2020-07-10--Woman charged in hit and run at Indiana protest that left two injured

An Indiana woman accused of driviving into demonstrators protesting the alleged attempted lynching of a black man has been charged , authorities said .
Christi Bennett , 66 , of Scottsburg , was charged Thursday with two counts of criminal recklessness and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident .
She was arrested Wednesday at a motel and refused to provide a statement to cops , Bloomington police said .
Footage posted to Twitter showed a red Toyota Corolla , allegedly driven by Bennett , striking two protesters late Monday near the Monroe County Courthouse , where demonstrators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who allegedly attacked Vauhxx Rush Booker near Lake Monroe on July 4 .
Two people were hurt during the incident , including Chasity Mottinger , 29 , who was knocked unconscious as she was launched onto the Corolla ’ s hood , according to a probable cause affidavit .
Geoff Stewart , 35 , who was holding onto the car as it sped off , said the driver revved her car into the crowd after she was asked to roll down her window .
“ Someone asked where she was trying to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with cuts and bruises , told the Indianapolis Star .
“ I did not hear her response , but the person talking to her said , ‘ If you wait just a minute , you ’ ll be able to go through once everyone has cleared out.
” But Bennett then drove into Mottinger and Stewart , he told the outlet .
Bennett has since been released on $ 500 bond , a “ slap on the wrist , ” Stewart told the newspaper .
“ She needs to be in prison because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acts and was unwilling to be reasonable when approached calmly , ” Stewart said .
Bennett , who has previously been convicted of stalking , is due to make her first court appearance next week .
A motive for the attack has not been disclosed .
Mottinger echoed Stewart ’ s take , saying she was “ really disappointed ” Bennett was released on $ 500 bond .
“ This just adds to the concerns the community has had lately — but actually for a very long time — regarding violent white individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like the men last weekend , ” Mottinger told the Associated Press .

An Indiana woman accused of driving into demonstrators protesting the alleged attempted lynching of a black man has been charged, authorities said.
Christi Bennett, 66, of Scottsburg, was charged Thursday with two counts of criminal recklessness and two counts of leaving the scene of an accident. She was arrested Wednesday at a motel and refused to provide a statement to cops, Bloomington police said.
Footage posted to Twitter showed a red Toyota Corolla, allegedly driven by Bennett, striking two protesters late Monday near the Monroe County Courthouse, where demonstrators were reportedly demanding arrests of several people who allegedly attacked Vauhxx Rush Booker near Lake Monroe on July 4.
Two people were hurt during the incident, including Chasity Mottinger, 29, who was knocked unconscious as she was launched onto the Corolla’s hood, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Geoff Stewart, 35, who was holding onto the car as it sped off, said the driver revved her car into the crowd after she was asked to roll down her window.
“Someone asked where she was trying to go,” Stewart, who was left with cuts and bruises, told the Indianapolis Star. “I did not hear her response, but the person talking to her said, ‘If you wait just a minute, you’ll be able to go through once everyone has cleared out.’”
But Bennett then drove into Mottinger and Stewart, he told the outlet.
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Bennett has since been released on $500 bond, a “slap on the wrist,” Stewart told the newspaper.
“She needs to be in prison because she has not learned from her violent acts and was unwilling to be reasonable when approached calmly,” Stewart said.
Bennett, who has previously been convicted of stalking, is due to make her first court appearance next week. A motive for the attack has not been disclosed.
Mottinger echoed Stewart’s take, saying she was “really disappointed” that Bennett was released on $500 bond.
“This just adds to the concerns the community has had lately — but actually for a very long time — regarding violent white individuals not receiving proper attention from law enforcement, like the men last weekend,” Mottinger told the Associated Press.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-10--Muji files for US bankruptcy in latest coronavirus casualty

Trendy Japanese retailer Muji ’ s US business filed for bankruptcy Friday , making it the latest corporate casualty of the coronavirus crisis .
The minimalist home-goods chain plans to close some unprofitable stores and renegotiate rents in the US after the pandemic forced its 18 American locations to shut down in March , according to its Tokyo-based parent company , Ryohin Keikaku .
Muji USA started the Chapter 11 restructuring despite announcing plans in May to reopen a handful of stores , where it sells simply designed dishes , beauty products and other items .
The business has liabilities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to its bankruptcy filing .
Muji is the latest chain to fall victim to the COVID-19 crisis that has pushed several major retailers into bankruptcy in recent months , including J.Crew , JCPenney , Neiman Marcus and Brooks Brothers .
Ryohin Keikaku said the US bankruptcy won ’ t affect its business in other markets .
It has 975 stores around the world under the Muji and IDÉE banners , including more than 400 in its home base of Japan .
The company has nevertheless suffered as the pandemic shut retail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ homes to stop the virus from spreading .
Ryohin Keikaku reported a net loss of about 4.1 billion yen ( $ 38.5 million ) for the quarter that ended May 31 , compared with a net profit of roughly 6.6 billion yen ( $ 61.7 million ) in the year-earlier quarter .

Trendy Japanese retailer Muji’s US business filed for bankruptcy Friday, making it the latest corporate casualty of the coronavirus crisis.
The minimalist home-goods chain plans to close some unprofitable stores and renegotiate rents in the US after the pandemic forced its 18 American locations to shut down in March, according to its Tokyo-based parent company, Ryohin Keikaku.
Muji USA started the Chapter 11 restructuring despite announcing plans in May to reopen a handful of stores, where it sells simply designed dishes, beauty products and other items. The business has liabilities of $50 to $100 million, according to its bankruptcy filing.
Muji is the latest chain to fall victim to the COVID-19 crisis that has pushed several major retailers into bankruptcy in recent months, including J.Crew, JCPenney, Neiman Marcus and Brooks Brothers.
Ryohin Keikaku said the US bankruptcy won’t affect its business in other markets. It has 975 stores around the world under the Muji and IDÉE banners, including more than 400 in its home base of Japan.
The company has nevertheless suffered as the pandemic shut retail stores worldwide and shut consumers in their homes to stop the virus from spreading. Ryohin Keikaku reported a net loss of about 4.1 billion yen ($38.5 million) for the quarter that ended May 31, compared with a net profit of roughly 6.6 billion yen ($61.7 million) in the year-earlier quarter.
With Post wires


newyorkpost--2020-07-10--Daisy Edgar-Jones Finally Celebrated The Success of ‘Normal People’ In Public — And With a Guinness,

Daisy Edgar-Jones Finally Celebrated The Success of ‘Normal People’ In Public — And With a Guinness, No Less

“ I have spent so much time by this wardrobe , ” Daisy Edgar-Jones said , motioning to the dark gray backdrop behind her .
You know the one : if you ’ ve seen the actress do any interviews at all since Normal People was released on Hulu at the end of April , it ’ s the same corner of her London flat where she ’ s conducted her entire press run to promote the excellent , emotional drama comprised of 12 half-hour episodes .
And during our chat over Zoom this week I was even granted an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that nonetheless confirmed that just behind her were her clothes stored away as she chatted about portraying Marianne , a role that has catapulted her to fame and also a special place in our hearts , all while she ’ s been at home .
And mostly in this one corner of her home .
We discussed what it was like making her first-ever late night appearance ( from said corner ) , working with Andrew Scott on the Normal People/Fleabag crossover , why her friends haven ’ t told her it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how she finally celebrated the success of the show in public — with the most appropriate drink possible .
DECIDER : First things first , let ’ s talk about a very important tweet that happened just after the show came out , which was Niall Horan saying that he thinks he ’ s in love with Marianne .
That is all of my favorite things in one place , but what was that like for you , to see that reaction all over the internet ?
Daisy Edgar-Jones : That was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a few times , it all has felt like a video game that I ’ m playing from my bedroom .
Niall Horan or Jodie Comer , Kourtney Kardashian have said stuff about the show .
It feels like this weird online game .
You see all this digital stuff , but I haven ’ t actually really had much interaction with humans .
That was just so , so surreal .
It ’ s kind of hard to comprehend that whole concept .
I loved your appearance with Paul Mescal on The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that was your first late night appearance .
Does doing it in front of your wardrobe calm the nerves at all ?
It ’ s so strange .
I ’ ve traveled the world over the last three months , in this small box via Zoom .
It ’ s kind of mad .
It was sort of stressful , because it was at nighttime , obviously , the time difference .
I was trying to light it , spruce up my background and find the right outfit and stuff .
It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m completely in control of the whole thing .
Whereas usually — I ’ d imagine — you turn up and someone is organizing that your internet connection works , that your microphone ’ s on and whatnot .
So it ’ s kind of been strange , doing that myself .
But yeah , he was so lovely .
It was really good fun .
Again , it was very hard to really comprehend that that had actually happened .
I just turned my laptop off and was like , “ Okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch Gogglebox.
” Have they asked you to be on Gogglebox at all ?
No , they haven ’ t .
They didn ’ t watch the show on Gogglebox .
So sad .
Oh my gosh .
Next steps , next steps .
True .
What ’ s the process been like for you , where when you were shooting the show and you inhabited Marianne , then to sort of step out of it , and then to talk about it pretty much non-stop for the last three months , to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ?
Has it been easy to transition in and out , what ’ s that been like ?
I think it ’ s funny because it ’ s still quite hard to really be objective about it .
Not that much time has really passed to be able to look back and have observations about it .
The thing that struck me is the people who have watched the series who haven ’ t read the book , talking about things that I thought when I did read the book .
That ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think , “ Okay , that stuff did actually translate to some people.
” That was my intention , but you never know if you ’ re able to .
This book is so internalized , and obviously the series isn ’ t because it ’ s a TV show .
It has been strange , talking about the show and really analyzing it .
But I ’ m such a big fan of the book , so it ’ s quite fun to be able to talk about those characters .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , because Lenny [ Abrahamson ] and Hettie [ Macdonald ] , who directed it , are so , so incredible .
Talking about the way that they chose to do things has been really interesting .
I just learned so much from working with them .
But it is strange to have spent months talking about it .
Has there been anything that people have brought up to you about certain moments in the show where you ’ ve thought about it differently now ?
Yeah .
I think it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I really felt like I had quite a clear idea of who my version of Marianne was .
From certain chapters particularly from Connell ’ s perspective , she comes across quite abrasively and coldly .
I know that that was a big element from her that I also felt when I read her chapters .
[ But ] I felt she was incredibly sensitive and that really was who she was .
Lorraine says to Connell , “ Marianne ’ s a very , very sensitive person , ” and then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ think Connell really does realize , for quite a while .
When we were shooting the series , I followed an Instagram hashtag which was # NormalPeople , which was full of people who had read the book , so I could see all the news about it .
I remember seeing quite a lot of people say , “ I found Marianne quite hard to like.
” I think what [ author Sally Rooney ] does so brilliantly is she doesn ’ t feel the need to paint a character in any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ truth of the person .
Both Connell and Marianne are deeply flawed .
That ’ s what makes them human , as we all are .
But yeah , it ’ s been interesting to see the way people are talking about the Marianne I tried to bring to life .
Saying the parts in school , in certain moments where they ’ re like : “ God , she really knows herself .
She ’ s quite strong-minded.
” That ’ s something I really loved about Marianne , I was really @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts .
But then I heard a lot of people say , “ I really like her.
” I found that really nice to know , because that was something I really wanted to try and do , was bring that element of harshness to her , but also show that she was somebody who was complex , not just one thing .
I ’ ve been interested to see people ’ s response and view of her .
One of the pieces that I wrote after we had spoken in April was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that seems like it really helped shape those important scenes .
I ’ m wondering if you ’ ve heard from other actors who have asked you about what that experience was like ?
I haven ’ t really , because that was obviously something I was curious to see how it would be received .
It ’ s not often that you do really see two young actors playing a young relationship with those elements .
I was curious to see how that would take form , in terms of what people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my friends to be like , “ I liked the show , but it was a bit weird watching you do that !
” I thought that would be the case because obviously , it probably is a bit weird !
But actually surprisingly , none of my friends have really mentioned it .
Whenever they do , they talk about how much it made them want to have a deeper , larger conversation about consent and intimacy and the different parts of that .
That ’ s been really nice to know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ didn ’ t stand out for the wrong reasons .
That they blend in and they added to the whole story , because that ’ s what I think Lenny and Hettie did so well with them .
They are so beautifully written .
They ’ re so important to get right .
What ’ s it been like to have Paul along on the same journey with you , as I ’ m imagining he is probably the only other person that really could understand what the last few months have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ felt the same about a lot of stuff ?
I think we both have sort of been like , “ Oh my goodness .
This is really crazy.
” When we filmed it , we never expected it to come out in this context , so that ’ s been crazy .
I ’ ve seen loads of Paul , but I ’ ve seen him as a little box on a screen .
We were saying that we ’ d like to be able to properly celebrate .
We would ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be able to chat about it , but instead we ’ ve had to do it from separate places .
But he ’ s one of my best friends .
He ’ s just been an amazing person to have because he ’ s so wonderful .
He ’ s just brilliant .
I ’ m excited to be able to hang out .
Tell me a little bit about what it was like filming the videos you did with Andrew scot .
You filmed it recently I ’ m guessing , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s separate , but what was that process ?
I ’ m a huge Andrew Scott fan , so it was amazing to be able to work with him .
Even though it was from a social distance , it was still really cool .
We had to film in separate confession boxes because we were singing [ the original clip that aired has them singing Boyzone ’ s “ Baby Can I Hold You ” ] .
But we were singing harmony , and obviously we weren ’ t able to sing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ audience was separate too .
So we had to sing our harmonies separately .
I was just really glad that it was in tune because I didn ’ t know at the time if it would be .
That was just really cool to do that , to be able to make a comedy version of Marianne and Connell , bring those characters to life in a certain way .
I also really loved the other sketch that was like , Older Normal People .
That was just genius .
I ’ ve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has there been anything that you ’ ve rewatched a lot ?
I haven ’ t really rewatched it since I watched it when it first came out on BBC in May or so .
I watched it when it first came out with my flatmates , and that was amazing .
I think I would like to give it some space and watch it back when I ’ m able to be objective .
There are times when I can get really lost in it , but there are also times when @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , why did I say it like that ?
Five more minutes until the end of the day , I would have done it differently.
” So hard to have the whole memory of filming it as I watch it .
I ’ m excited to watch it in a few years when I can remember it because it was such a wonderful time making it .
I know they ’ re going to make the other Sally Rooney book Conversations With Friends , but even during quarantine times too , have you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like , “ Oh , I want to play that character ” ?
I haven ’ t really read any that have made me want to play that character , but I have read really great books that I ’ ve been like , “ Ooh , I ’ d quite like to see how they ’ d adapt that.
” Now having read Normal People and seeing how they did it , I guess I have an awareness now of how you could do that , how you could adapt something .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ brilliant books that I ’ ve gone , “ I ’ d like to watch that !
” What do you think about a Season 2 ?
Do you want to do one ?
Would I watch a Season 2 ?
Of course .
But I don ’ t know that I need one , I like where it is , let ’ s leave it .
What are your thoughts on that ?
I think I ’ m similar to you in that light .
I love the way that we ended @ @ @ @ @ @ @ quite brilliant that we don ’ t know what happens next , because neither do those two characters .
Neither does anyone , when they ’ re young , or any age , and have their future ahead of them .
You never know what ’ s going to happen .
I quite like that there ’ s no definitive , neat tie-up of the end because it means they ’ ll always be alive in some way .
But then again , if it was to go again , I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think the show really captures early 20 ’ s really well , just beginning to find and discover who you are .
So I guess maybe it would be interesting to see how those two characters would look and be in their early 30s .
But that would require a few years .
Were you surprised about some of the things that viewers really picked up on , such as Connell ’ s chain and your bangs ?
People seemed to really connect with these small details .
It ’ s bonkers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expected , that ’ s really really cool .
When we filmed it , I never even noticed Connell ’ s chain once .
It was not in my periphery at all , nor was it really in Paul ’ s .
Now it ’ s quite a big deal .
Maybe more of a big deal than the show .
Speaking of bangs , yours are looking amazing .
Have you had to trim them since we ’ ve been in quarantine ?
I ’ m having to straighten them and they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the middle of her forehead ] , which is not a good look .
My wonderful flatmate has been trimming them for me .
She ’ s been in charge .
She does a very good job , which is good .
She ’ s also cut herself a fringe , so we now have identical fringe shapes , a fringe thing going on the flat .
Tell her she ’ s done an amazing job .
I read the Vogue piece too — have you been to the pub ?
Have you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it opened ?
I have .
I went to my local and I had a Guinness , which is quite apt .
But I do really like it because it is a very good drink .
It was just nice .
Obviously it ’ s still strange , we ’ re still having to be very careful to be safe and to be socially distanced .
My pub ’ s really great .
They ’ ve got hand sanitizer .
They make sure that everyone is properly spaced out .
It was just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ house and have a little bit of life back .
It was lovely to see my friends .
I ’ ve been with my flatmates for so long , it was nice to leave the house .
Socializing !
I ’ ve been drinking canned rosé in the park with my friends .
That ’ s so nice .
I think it ’ s really important to realize how much we have to appreciate the things we ’ ve got , too .
There ’ s nothing nicer than being with a few @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s really simple , I ’ ll never take that for granted anymore .
And also to see my friends from the waist down .

“I have spent so much time by this wardrobe,” Daisy Edgar-Jones said, motioning to the dark gray backdrop behind her. You know the one: if you’ve seen the actress do any interviews at all since Normal People was released on Hulu at the end of April, it’s the same corner of her London flat where she’s conducted her entire press run to promote the excellent, emotional drama comprised of 12 half-hour episodes. And during our chat over Zoom this week I was even granted an exclusive though very brief glance inside, that nonetheless confirmed that just behind her were her clothes stored away as she chatted about portraying Marianne, a role that has catapulted her to fame and also a special place in our hearts, all while she’s been at home. And mostly in this one corner of her home.
We discussed what it was like making her first-ever late night appearance (from said corner), working with Andrew Scott on the Normal People/Fleabag crossover, why her friends haven’t told her it was weird watching her do sex scenes, and how she finally celebrated the success of the show in public — with the most appropriate drink possible.
DECIDER: First things first, let’s talk about a very important tweet that happened just after the show came out, which was Niall Horan saying that he thinks he’s in love with Marianne. That is all of my favorite things in one place, but what was that like for you, to see that reaction all over the internet?
Daisy Edgar-Jones: That was just unbelievable. I’ve said a few times, it all has felt like a video game that I’m playing from my bedroom. Niall Horan or Jodie Comer, Kourtney Kardashian have said stuff about the show. It feels like this weird online game. You see all this digital stuff, but I haven’t actually really had much interaction with humans. That was just so, so surreal. It’s kind of hard to comprehend that whole concept.
I loved your appearance with Paul Mescal on The Late Late Show with James Corden, and that was your first late night appearance. Does doing it in front of your wardrobe calm the nerves at all?
It’s so strange. I’ve traveled the world over the last three months, in this small box via Zoom. It’s kind of mad. It was sort of stressful, because it was at nighttime, obviously, the time difference. I was trying to light it, spruce up my background and find the right outfit and stuff. It’s quite funny because I’m completely in control of the whole thing. Whereas usually — I’d imagine — you turn up and someone is organizing that your internet connection works, that your microphone’s on and whatnot. So it’s kind of been strange, doing that myself. But yeah, he was so lovely. It was really good fun. Again, it was very hard to really comprehend that that had actually happened. I just turned my laptop off and was like, “Okay. Well, time to go and watch Gogglebox.”
Have they asked you to be on Gogglebox at all?
No, they haven’t. They didn’t watch the show on Gogglebox. So sad.
Oh my gosh. Next steps, next steps.
Yeah, it’s maybe a wee bit racy.
True. What’s the process been like for you, where when you were shooting the show and you inhabited Marianne, then to sort of step out of it, and then to talk about it pretty much non-stop for the last three months, to be back even thinking of the character? Has it been easy to transition in and out, what’s that been like?
I think it’s funny because it’s still quite hard to really be objective about it. Not that much time has really passed to be able to look back and have observations about it. The thing that struck me is the people who have watched the series who haven’t read the book, talking about things that I thought when I did read the book. That’s been really nice, because you think, “Okay, that stuff did actually translate to some people.” That was my intention, but you never know if you’re able to. This book is so internalized, and obviously the series isn’t because it’s a TV show. It has been strange, talking about the show and really analyzing it. But I’m such a big fan of the book, so it’s quite fun to be able to talk about those characters. I find them so fascinating. And also, because Lenny [Abrahamson] and Hettie [Macdonald], who directed it, are so, so incredible. Talking about the way that they chose to do things has been really interesting. I just learned so much from working with them. But it is strange to have spent months talking about it.
Has there been anything that people have brought up to you about certain moments in the show where you’ve thought about it differently now?
Yeah. I think it’s interesting because when I read the book, I really felt like I had quite a clear idea of who my version of Marianne was. From certain chapters particularly from Connell’s perspective, she comes across quite abrasively and coldly. I know that that was a big element from her that I also felt when I read her chapters. [But] I felt she was incredibly sensitive and that really was who she was. Lorraine says to Connell, “Marianne’s a very, very sensitive person,” and then you realize. I don’t think Connell really does realize, for quite a while.
When we were shooting the series, I followed an Instagram hashtag which was #NormalPeople, which was full of people who had read the book, so I could see all the news about it. I remember seeing quite a lot of people say, “I found Marianne quite hard to like.” I think what [author Sally Rooney] does so brilliantly is she doesn’t feel the need to paint a character in any golden light. She just tells the truth of the person. Both Connell and Marianne are deeply flawed. That’s what makes them human, as we all are.
But yeah, it’s been interesting to see the way people are talking about the Marianne I tried to bring to life. Saying the parts in school, in certain moments where they’re like: “God, she really knows herself. She’s quite strong-minded.” That’s something I really loved about Marianne, I was really keen to be able to play those parts. But then I heard a lot of people say, “I really like her.” I found that really nice to know, because that was something I really wanted to try and do, was bring that element of harshness to her, but also show that she was somebody who was complex, not just one thing. I’ve been interested to see people’s response and view of her.
One of the pieces that I wrote after we had spoken in April was about the intimacy coordinator, an element that seems like it really helped shape those important scenes. I’m wondering if you’ve heard from other actors who have asked you about what that experience was like?
I haven’t really, because that was obviously something I was curious to see how it would be received. It’s not often that you do really see two young actors playing a young relationship with those elements. I was curious to see how that would take form, in terms of what people would think about it. I expected my friends to be like, “I liked the show, but it was a bit weird watching you do that!” I thought that would be the case because obviously, it probably is a bit weird! But actually surprisingly, none of my friends have really mentioned it. Whenever they do, they talk about how much it made them want to have a deeper, larger conversation about consent and intimacy and the different parts of that. That’s been really nice to know, that people found that those scenes didn’t stand out for the wrong reasons. That they blend in and they added to the whole story, because that’s what I think Lenny and Hettie did so well with them. They are so beautifully written. They’re so important to get right.
What’s it been like to have Paul along on the same journey with you, as I’m imagining he is probably the only other person that really could understand what the last few months have been like for you? Have you both felt the same about a lot of stuff?
I think we both have sort of been like, “Oh my goodness. This is really crazy.” When we filmed it, we never expected it to come out in this context, so that’s been crazy. I’ve seen loads of Paul, but I’ve seen him as a little box on a screen. We were saying that we’d like to be able to properly celebrate. We would’ve usually gone to those places together and be able to chat about it, but instead we’ve had to do it from separate places. But he’s one of my best friends. He’s just been an amazing person to have because he’s so wonderful. He’s just brilliant. I’m excited to be able to hang out.
Tell me a little bit about what it was like filming the videos you did with Andrew scot. You filmed it recently I’m guessing, and it’s brilliant that everyone’s separate, but what was that process?
I’m a huge Andrew Scott fan, so it was amazing to be able to work with him. Even though it was from a social distance, it was still really cool. We had to film in separate confession boxes because we were singing [the original clip that aired has them singing Boyzone’s “Baby Can I Hold You”]. But we were singing harmony, and obviously we weren’t able to sing at the same time, because the audience was separate too. So we had to sing our harmonies separately. I was just really glad that it was in tune because I didn’t know at the time if it would be. That was just really cool to do that, to be able to make a comedy version of Marianne and Connell, bring those characters to life in a certain way. I also really loved the other sketch that was like, Older Normal People. That was just genius.
I’ve rewatched the show so many times, has there been anything that you’ve rewatched a lot?
I haven’t really rewatched it since I watched it when it first came out on BBC in May or so. I watched it when it first came out with my flatmates, and that was amazing. I think I would like to give it some space and watch it back when I’m able to be objective. There are times when I can get really lost in it, but there are also times when I’m like, “Oh, why did I say it like that? Five more minutes until the end of the day, I would have done it differently.” So hard to have the whole memory of filming it as I watch it. I’m excited to watch it in a few years when I can remember it because it was such a wonderful time making it.
I know they’re going to make the other Sally Rooney book Conversations With Friends, but even during quarantine times too, have you read any other books where you were like, “Oh, I want to play that character”?
I haven’t really read any that have made me want to play that character, but I have read really great books that I’ve been like, “Ooh, I’d quite like to see how they’d adapt that.” Now having read Normal People and seeing how they did it, I guess I have an awareness now of how you could do that, how you could adapt something. There’s been a few really brilliant books that I’ve gone, “I’d like to watch that!”
What do you think about a Season 2? Do you want to do one? Would I watch a Season 2? Of course. But I don’t know that I need one, I like where it is, let’s leave it. What are your thoughts on that?
I think I’m similar to you in that light. I love the way that we ended it because I think it’s quite brilliant that we don’t know what happens next, because neither do those two characters. Neither does anyone, when they’re young, or any age, and have their future ahead of them. You never know what’s going to happen. I quite like that there’s no definitive, neat tie-up of the end because it means they’ll always be alive in some way. But then again, if it was to go again, I think it’d be interesting to explore. I think the show really captures early 20’s really well, just beginning to find and discover who you are. So I guess maybe it would be interesting to see how those two characters would look and be in their early 30s. But that would require a few years.
Were you surprised about some of the things that viewers really picked up on, such as Connell’s chain and your bangs? People seemed to really connect with these small details.
It’s bonkers. That is something that I never expected, that’s really really cool. When we filmed it, I never even noticed Connell’s chain once. It was not in my periphery at all, nor was it really in Paul’s. Now it’s quite a big deal. Maybe more of a big deal than the show.
Speaking of bangs, yours are looking amazing. Have you had to trim them since we’ve been in quarantine?
I’m having to straighten them and they seem to part here [points to the middle of her forehead], which is not a good look. My wonderful flatmate has been trimming them for me. She’s been in charge. She does a very good job, which is good. She’s also cut herself a fringe, so we now have identical fringe shapes, a fringe thing going on the flat.
Tell her she’s done an amazing job. I read the Vogue piece too — have you been to the pub? Have you had a beer since Saturday, when it opened?
I have. I went to my local and I had a Guinness, which is quite apt. But I do really like it because it is a very good drink. It was just nice. Obviously it’s still strange, we’re still having to be very careful to be safe and to be socially distanced. My pub’s really great. They’ve got hand sanitizer. They make sure that everyone is properly spaced out. It was just really nice to get out of the house and have a little bit of life back. It was lovely to see my friends. I’ve been with my flatmates for so long, it was nice to leave the house.
Socializing! I’ve been drinking canned rosé in the park with my friends.
That’s so nice. I think it’s really important to realize how much we have to appreciate the things we’ve got, too. There’s nothing nicer than being with a few friends in the park. It’s really simple, I’ll never take that for granted anymore. And also to see my friends from the waist down.
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newyorkpost--2020-07-10--Johnny Depp called Amber Heard a ‘50 cent stripper’ in texts to friend

Click to email this to a friend ( Opens in new window ) Johnny Depp allegedly texted a pal that ex-wife Amber Heard was a “ gold-digger ” and a “ 50 cent stripper ” — who had oral sex with someone he called “ Mollusk , ” a UK court heard Friday .
The vile text , allegedly sent in August 2016 , to talent agent Christian Carino was revealed at Depp ’ s explosive libel trial in London ’ s High Court , according to Sky News .
“ She ’ s begging for total global humiliation…She ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s crooked d–k and he gave her some s–t lawyers…I have no mercy , no fear and not an ounce of emotion , or what I once thought was love for this gold digging , low level , dime a dozen , mushy , pointless dangling overused flappy fish market , ” Depp allegedly wrote just three months after he said he decided to divorce Heard .
It ’ s unclear who Mollusk refers to , but Depp has accused Heard of having affairs with Tesla chief Elon Musk and actor James @ @ @ @ @ @ @ f–king happy she wants to go to fight this out !
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“ She will hit the wall hard !
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ANd I can not wait to have this waste of a c— guzzler out of my life !
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I met an f–king sublime little Russian here…Which made me realize the time I blew on that 50 cent stripper.
” Depp added , “ But , NOW , I will stop at nothing !
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Let ’ s see @ @ @ @ @ @ @ face to face…I ’ ll show him things he ’ s never seen before….Like , the other side of his d**k when I slice it off.
” Depp , who started his fourth day on the stand Friday , previously testified that he decided to divorce Heard after the pair had a blow up on her 30th birthday .
The “ Pirates of the Caribbean ” actor said he missed her birthday dinner after getting distressing financial news .
When Heard arrived at their LA penthouse , the two got into a vicious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defending The Sun , the tabloid Depp is suing — asked him whether he picked up a magnum bottle of champagne and hurled it at her , according to the Evening Standard .
“ You threw it at her , but it missed and the glass smashed , ” said Wass , who went on to accuse Depp of pushing Heard to the ground yanking her by the hair and leaving her a note that read “ Happy f–king birthday.
” Depp admitted that he was in a “ very low state of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ She was rather angry and aggressive , so I tried to avoid the conversation or the fight , ” he said on the stand .
The next day , cleaners found human poop in their bed , which Depp said Heard later called a “ harmless prank.
” Depp is suing The Sun over a 2018 article that called him a “ wife beater , ” which he has vehemently denied — accusing his “ sociopathic ” ex-wife of all the violence in their marriage .

Johnny Depp allegedly texted a pal that ex-wife Amber Heard was a “gold-digger” and a “50 cent stripper” — who had oral sex with someone he called “Mollusk,” a UK court heard Friday.
The vile text, allegedly sent in August 2016, to talent agent Christian Carino was revealed at Depp’s explosive libel trial in London’s High Court, according to Sky News.
“She’s begging for total global humiliation…She’s gonna get it…she sucked Mollusk’s crooked d–k and he gave her some s–t lawyers…I have no mercy, no fear and not an ounce of emotion, or what I once thought was love for this gold digging, low level, dime a dozen, mushy, pointless dangling overused flappy fish market,” Depp allegedly wrote just three months after he said he decided to divorce Heard.
It’s unclear whom “Mollusk” refers to, but Depp has accused Heard of having affairs with Tesla chief Elon Musk and actor James Franco. The August 16 texts to Carino, Lady Gaga’s ex-fiance, were sent a day after the doomed couple settled their divorce, according to the Daily Mail.
“I’m so f–king happy she wants to go to fight this out!!!,” Depp allegedly continued in the text. “She will hit the wall hard!!! ANd I cannot wait to have this waste of a c— guzzler out of my life!!! I met an f–king sublime little Russian here…Which made me realize the time I blew on that 50 cent stripper.”
Depp added, “But, NOW, I will stop at nothing!!! Let’s see if mollusk has a pair…Come see me face to face…I’ll show him things he’s never seen before….Like, the other side of his d**k when I slice it off.”
Depp, who started his fourth day on the stand Friday, previously testified that he decided to divorce Heard after the pair had a blow-up on her 30th birthday.
The “Pirates of the Caribbean” actor said he missed her birthday dinner after getting distressing financial news. When Depp arrived at their LA penthouse, the two got into a vicious fight.
Sasha Wass — the lawyer defending The Sun, the tabloid Depp is suing — asked him whether he picked up a magnum bottle of champagne and hurled it at her, according to the Evening Standard.
“You threw it at her, but it missed and the glass smashed,” said Wass, who went on to accuse Depp of pushing Heard to the floor, yanking her by the hair and leaving her a note that read “Happy f–king birthday.”
Depp admitted that he was in a “very low state of mind” but denied any violence. “She was rather angry and aggressive, so I tried to avoid the conversation or the fight,” he said on the stand.
The next day, cleaners found human poop in their bed, which Depp said Heard later called a “harmless prank.”
“I did not want anything to do with her anymore I thought that was a strangely oddly fitting end to the relationship,” he said after the alleged defecation incident, according to the Daily Mail.
Meanwhile, during questioning by Depp’s lawyer, David Sherborn, the hard-partying actor — who has admitted to “trying every kind of drug known to man” — claimed Heard guzzled two bottles of wine a night, according to Sky News
Depp is suing The Sun over a 2018 article that called him a “wife beater,” which he has vehemently denied — accusing his “sociopathic” ex-wife of all the violence in their marriage.
He described his ex-wife as unstable, controlling and abusive. He told the court that when he got home from work, Heard would take off his boots for him, which he thought was a “loving gesture.”
One time, he took them off himself, sending Heard into a rage, he told the court, according to the Daily Mail.
“She approached me and said, ‘What did you do, why did you take your boots off? That is my job'” Depp recalled.
“I said, ‘Well you were busy, I just took them off’, and that made her very upset and that became an argument, it escalated to an argument.”
Sherborne asked Depp what would happen if he broke his ex-wifes “‘rules.”
“An argument would ensue and all hell would break loose,” Depp replied.