"Please turn off your cell phones and other electronic devices unless you are wearing a court-ordered electronic monitoring device on your ankle."
We wonder if the usual pre-curtain announcement at New York City Ballet was altered this evening for the criminally-indicted guest who got special permission from a judge to bust his 9PM curfew in order to attend Swan Lake with his wife and their children. If anyone at the performance noticed any buzzing vibrations close to the floor or blinking lights around a patron's pants cuffs shortly after 9PM, please report into the blog immediately.
Benjamin Wey, the CEO of New York Global Group who was recently indicted for securities fraud and money laundering and was fitted for his electronic ankle device earlier this month – and owes $18 million to a woman who he sexually harassed and then publicly trashed – was reportedly scheduled to attend NYCB's Swan Lake tonight. It's probably the last one he'll see for a while. One of the eight indictments carries a 25 year prison sentence.
Wey's lawyer pleaded for the special permission via a letter to the judge and said that Wey's wife had purchased the tickets "some time ago." Wey apparently hasn't paid a cent to his victim yet. For heaven's sake, he should have given the tickets to her.
6 responses to “observations 9-29”
Oh my, Haglund. Amazing…ballet therapy for him, but what about her? This is unfortunate on so many levels. I hope the rest of the audience could relax and enjoy the ballet.
Oh my, Haglund. Amazing…ballet therapy for him, but what about her? This is unfortunate on so many levels. I hope the rest of the audience could relax and enjoy the ballet.
No kidding. Even an indicted member of the 1% has privileges.
No kidding. Even an indicted member of the 1% has privileges.
Well, I hope he enjoyed Sterling. There was some really wonderful stuff last night. The theater was packed.
I just can’t with those costumes, though. It’s as if inspiration struck after eating a bag of those Brach’s Halloween candy pumpkins. I guess it’s fall festive.
Well, I hope he enjoyed Sterling. There was some really wonderful stuff last night. The theater was packed.
I just can’t with those costumes, though. It’s as if inspiration struck after eating a bag of those Brach’s Halloween candy pumpkins. I guess it’s fall festive.