Celebrity

80% of Computer Viruses from Nude Celeb Email Hoaxes

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 4, 2007 - 1:09am.

Just Google Angelina Jolie for a Nude Pic - But don't Open that Email Offer!

Surprise, surprise: That email asking if you’d like to see a nude photo of your favorite celebrity – most likely Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, and Milla Jovovich – was behind 80% of computer viruses last month, according to reports.

Celebrity Endorsements for Overseas Gambling Sites Could Irk Feds

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 16, 2005 - 4:46am.

New York - The New York Times reported on Wednesday that a number of celebrities who have endorsement deals to promote overseas Internet gambling websites could draw the attention of federal prosecutors, in light of the U.S. ban on Internet gambling. Former Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura now promotes Costa Rica-based BetUS.com, while other endorsers include Tom Arnold (Betonsports.com), Brooke Burke (Sportsbook.com) and former Buffalo Bills quarterback Jim Kelly (SportsInteraction.com). In addition to enforcing the U.S. online gambling ban, federal prosecutors have also targeted "the promoters, aiders and abettors of such criminal enterprises," which have included credit card companies that allow cardholders to set up accounts with overseas casino sites. Referring to the celebrity endorsers, Whittier Law School professor I. Nelson Rose told The Times, "There's a good chance they are criminally liable for the crime itself." Will Griffiths, the director of marketing for Betonsports.com, told The Times that Tom Arnold's endorsement deal includes an out clause in the event that the actor is subpoenaed by the Justice Department.

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