The most high-profile Black Lives Matter group in the nation spent almost a quarter of its donations in 2020 on consultants and lawyers, DailyMail.com can reveal.  

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) submitted a statement of its revenue and expenses for the year while applying for tax-exempt, nonprofit status in August 2020.

IRS documents obtained by DailyMail.com show the group blew $12.7million out of the $60million in donations it received following the outcry over George Floyd‘s death on ‘professional fees.’

The costs refer to accountants, lawyers, consultants, and contractors utilized by the organization, which includes the high-powered law firm Hillary Clinton retained for her 2016 presidential campaign – where attorneys bill $750 an hour.

The foundation also planned to spend the same amount on professional fees in 2021, the documents, exclusively obtained by DailyMail.com, show.

The figures come amid heightened scrutiny of the foundation, which famously grew into one of the largest international movements against racial injustice in mid-2020 and is now facing calls for financial transparency. 

The leaders of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) could be held personally liable if they fail to disclose financial records about the charity’s $60million in donations within the next 60 days (Pictured left to right: Co-founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi who are no longer involved with the organization)

BLM, which famously grew into one of the largest international movements against racial injustice in mid 2020, is now facing calls for transparency regarding the millions of dollars it received in donations

Earlier this month, the California Department of Justice threatened to hold BLMGNF’s leaders personally accountable if they did not hand over information about its finances for the 2020 tax year.

The foundation was officially registered as a charity in December 2020, but it has not provided its latest tax return, and the 2019 filing includes a non-existent address.

In a financial report released in February 2021, BLMGNF confirmed it took in $90million throughout 2020, distributed grants to its partner organizations, and had $60million remaining in its accounts.  

But charity auditors have since raised the alarm on BLMGNF’s management of funds after it emerged that it hasn’t had anyone in charge of its finances since co-founder Patrisse Cullors resigned last year.

It is not clear who is currently in charge of the activist group after all three of its founding members – Cullors, Alicia Garza and Opal Tometi – left the organization.

Cullors – who was the only remaining co-founder and director – resigned last May when it emerged that she had spent $3.2million on a personal property empire. 

The disclosure will add to the calls for greater transparency about BLMGNF as without a full accounting of how it spends its money, donors would never know what their donations are going towards. 

BLMGNF filed IRS documents requesting to become a nonprofit in 2020 when millions of dollars in donations began pouring in after the police killing of George Floyd. 

The paperwork was filed on August 28, 2020 and using IRS Form 1023, which organizations are required to submit when they want nonprofit status. 

Documents obtained by DailyMail.com show BLM applied for tax-exempt status in August 2020 and were recognized as a nonprofit months later in December

The exemption, however, means BLMGNF will be subjected to regulatory oversight and be required to file Form 990 every year

There are few figures on the documents, but under financial data it states that the foundation had received $60million in donations by that point – they would later say the total haul for the year was $90million. 

Under ‘professional fees’ it lists $12,706,366 for 2020 and predicted a similar sum, $12.7million, for 2021. 

According to the IRS guidelines for the form: ‘Professional fees are amounts charged by individuals and entities that aren’t your employees.

‘They include fees for professional fundraisers, accounting services, legal counsel, consulting services, contract management, or any independent contractors.’

It is unclear if questions over the expenditure is holding up the filing of paperwork by BLMGNF with the California Attorney General, which regulates nonprofits.

In a letter issued to the organization on January 31, the California Department of Justice said BLMGNF was in delinquent status ‘for failing to submit required annual report(s)’. 

‘An organization that is delinquent, suspended or revoked is not in good standing and is prohibited from engaging in conduct for which registration is required, including soliciting or disbursing charitable funds,’ the letter reads.

The DOJ requested a copy of BLM’s annual registration renewal fee report and its 2020 IRS tax forms within two months time.  

Under ‘professional fees’ in the organization’s IRS Form 1023, BLMGNF listed $12,706,366 for 2020 and predicted a similar sum, $12.7million, on such costs for 2021 

According to the Washington Examiner, which reported the story, the letter states that BLMGNF is prohibited from ‘soliciting or disbursing’ charitable funds until it submits paperwork for the 2020 year.

The letter says: ‘Directors, trustees, officers and return preparers responsible for failure to timely file the above-described report(s) are personally liable for payment of all penalties, interest and other costs incurred to restore exempt status’.

Tory Russell, an activist from St Louis, Missouri, and co-founder of the International Black Freedom Alliance, was sharply critical of BLMGNF for spending so much on expenses.

Earlier this month it was reported BLMGNF hasn’t had anyone in charge of its finances since co-founder and director Patrisse Cullors (pictured) resigned last May

He and Mike Brown Sr, the father of Mike Brown, the black 18-year-old who was shot dead in Ferguson, Missouri in 2014 by a white police officer and sparked a wave of protests around the US, said in March that they wanted to ‘hold the foundation accountable.’

Speaking to DailyMail.com, Russell said the $12.7million BLMGNF spent on lawyers and consultants was over the top. 

‘It’s the nonprofit industrial complex on steroids,’ he said, comparing it to the military industrial complex and the alliance between a country’s military and the defense industry that supplies it with weapons. 

‘It’s a white supremacist model of doing movement work,’ he claimed. Lawyers and consultants hired by BLMGNF were ‘really NGO people inserted into the black power movement.’ 

He also does not buy the argument that Washington insiders were needed to achieve influence on a national scale. 

‘You’re not the beast going to conquer another beast. You’re the parasite riding the beast,’ he said. 

‘They would not be able to have a conversation if they did not lie and say they’re the people in the streets doing the protests and doing the marches.’

The IRS documents show that the power of attorney for BLMGNF lies with Ezra Reese and Sarah Mahmood, lawyers with Washington law firm Perkins Coie, where senior attorneys bill $750 an hour and up according to legal filings in one case from 2019.

Perkins Coie is the official counsel for the Democratic National Committee and represented Hillary Clinton in her failed 2016 presidential election.

Marc Elias, a Perkins Coie lawyer, retained research company Fusion GPS to start the research that led to the notorious dossier of claims against Donald Trump.

In a letter issued to BLM Monday, the California Department of Justice also accused the charity of failing to submit its annual financial reports and alleged it was in delinquent status

Reese served as general counsel for Pete for America, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s presidential campaign, and Democratic political action committee, Priorities USA.

On the IRS forms, Cullors is listed as the director of BLMGNF and Christman Bowers is named as the deputy executive director.

Bowers, who also goes by the name Shalomyah Bowers, runs Bowers Consulting and is a former Obama campaign staffer who has been close to Cullors for some time.

Divisions in the BLM movement erupted in November 2020 when ten local chapters severed ties with BLMGNF and published an open letter to the organization saying there was ‘no acceptable internal process of accountability.’

Parents of black children and teens killed by police, including the mother of Tamir Rice and the father of Michael Brown, tore into Cullors and other foundation leaders for not giving money to grassroots organizers.

The foundation released an ‘Impact Report’ last February which showed that by the end of 2020 they had received $90million in donations.

BLMGNF said at the time that they were sharing the details in a bid to be more transparent – admitting that their structure and finances had previously been opaque. 

The report claimed that $21.7million in grants had been disbursed to more than 33 organizations and 23 per cent of its total money had been given away, compared to a nonprofit industry average of five to eight per cent.

But that claim was disputed by the second letter from the 11 BLM chapters which said that ‘not all of these funds have even been disbursed.’ 

The letter also accused the foundation of ‘hoarding resources from our communities’ and said that it was ‘operating in ways that replicated the harm and exploitation of the nonprofit industrial complex’. 

Then two months later, in April 2021, reports began emerging – provided by the National Legal and Policy Center – which showed Cullors had amassed a $3.2 million property empire. 

Cullors owned four properties – three in the Los Angeles area and one outside of Atlanta – the researchers found.

Co-founder of the Greater New York chapter of Black Lives Matter Hawk Newsome, who has been a vocal critic of the organization’s national branch, called for more transparency regarding BLMGNF’s finances

Protesters demonstrate on June 2, 2020, during a Black Lives Matter protest in New York City

Many within BLM turned against Cullors, questioning where she had accumulated the money. Cullors has written two books, has a deal with YouTube, and signed a production deal with Warner Bros. in 2020 to develop programming ‘for children, young adults and families.’ 

However, amid the furor she stood down and announced that two people were taking over as executive directors – Makani Themba and Monifa Bandele.

Yet Themba and Bandele in September said that they had never taken up the roles, following disagreements with leadership.

Hawk Newsome, the head of Black Lives Matter Greater New York City who has been a vocal critic of the organization’s official national arm, said he wanted more transparency for BLMGNF.

‘I just want people to have faith in the BLM movement and that’s what transparency does,’ he told DailyMail.com. 

He claimed that the foundation had even accused him of being a ‘GOP operative’ because he ran his chapter independently and didn’t ask them for any money.

Newsome said that his chapter had arguably had a bigger impact than BLMGNF because it had achieved real gains like overturning qualified immunity for police officers in New York.

‘It’s bulls**t,’ he said. ‘I’ve been arrested more than 10 times in the past few years and I was arrested for fighting with Trump supporters.

‘BLM Greater New York is for the streets and these people are in offices criticizing us? It’s ridiculous’.

BLMGNF did not respond to requests for comment, nor did Perkins Coie. 

Former Princess Mako’s “ordinary” husband Kay Komuro dressed comfortably as he tried to pass the New York State Bar Exam on the second day of the test – after failing his first attempt just months before his sensational partner left the Japanese. Royal family to start a new life with him in the United States.

Mako, 30, the eldest daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and niece of the ruling Emperor Naruhito, relinquished her royal title to marry “ordinary” Komuro last October in a small civil ceremony.

The couple, who were engaged for eight years before marrying, have since moved into a one-bedroom apartment in New York City, where Komuro works for New Jersey-based Lowenstein Sandler LLP.

Komuro first took the bar exam in New York last July, three months before his wedding to Mako, but it was revealed in November that he had failed.

He is now making a second attempt at qualifying, with photographers catching him entering a testing center in New York on Wednesday to appear in the second half of the two-day exam, with the novice lawyer showing a very casual demonstration in denim, button-down shirt, wide , navy blue pants and a pair of colorful Vans sneakers with a Star Wars theme.

Former Princess Mako’s “ordinary” husband Kay Komuro dressed comfortably as he tried to pass the New York State Bar Exam on the second day of Wednesday’s test

Photographers caught him entering the second day of the denim test, button-down shirt, baggy, dark pants and a pair of colorful Star Wars-themed Vans

Komuro also showed a sharp new look – with his hair usually cut much longer and tucked in a ponytail – while holding a coffee cup and wearing a white face mask.

If Komuro felt more confident in his performance during his last exam, he certainly didn’t show it; the novice lawyer looked incredibly gloomy as he entered the building.

Komuro also showed a sharp new look – with his hair usually much longer and tucked in a ponytail – while holding a coffee cup and wearing a white face mask.

The casual ensemble and long hairstyle are a remarkable change from the black suit and tie that Komuro wore during his wedding to Mako four months ago.

The day before, Komuro had been seen leaving the first part of the exam. This time he wore almost the same outfit, but added a dark green Tommy Hilfiger jacket to keep warm.

He also carried a black-and-white bag over his shoulder as he exited the test center and waited for Uber to arrive.

The casual ensemble and long hairstyle are a remarkable change from the black suit and tie that Komuro wore during his wedding to Mako four months ago.

Komuro Star Wars sneakers cost $ 170

The day before, Komuro had been seen leaving the first part of the exam. This time he wore almost the same outfit, but added a Tommy Hilfiger down jacket to keep him warm.

If Komuro (pictured Tuesday) felt more confident in his performance during his final exam, he didn’t show it; the novice lawyer looked incredibly gloomy as he left the building

Komuro’s last attempt to take the bar exam came less than a year after he first took the test in July 2021, when he had the opportunity to take the test remotely. This time there was no remote option for the candidates.

As he did last year, Komuro will now face a torturous wait of several months before finding out whether his second attempt at an exam was successful or not; Candidates who take the test in February usually receive their results only in April, which means that Komuro will not know whether he has passed or failed for another two months.

The results of the July 2021 exam were published on the website of the State Board of State Law Examiners last November. Komuro’s name was not among the successful candidates.

According to the Japanese TV operator NHKKomuro called lawyer Okuno Yoshihiko, the head of a company in Japan where he had worked before, to tell him he had failed the exam.

If he fails again, Komuro will have to wait until July this year to retake the exam, which is only offered twice a year.

He is able to take the test as many times as he wants until he passes – because the state of New York does not impose a limit on the number of attempts that the candidate can make.

Mako, 30, relinquished her royal title to marry the “simple-minded” Komuro last October in a small civil ceremony after being engaged for eight years. They are in the wedding photo

The lawyer has adopted a much more casual look since moving to New York, and he is growing his hair away from the haircut style he had at his wedding (pictured).

Komuro was raised by his widowed mother, Cayo. His father died when he was still in elementary school. His work in Japan included working in a bank and a French restaurant.

He met Mako in 2013, when they were both studying at the International Christian University outside Tokyo.

The couple, both now 30, got engaged “unofficially” in 2017 and planned to get married in November 2018.

The news was initially greeted with delight in Japan, but then a scandal erupted when it was revealed that Kayo had not repaid a loan of 4 million yen ($ 35,000) from her ex-fiancé, in part to pay for her son’s education.

This has led critics to believe that Komuro married the princess only for money or fame.

Komuro issued a 24-page explanation of the money – claiming it was a gift, not a loan. In the end, he said he would return it, although it is not known if the money was returned.

But despite the turmoil Kay and Mako’s love endured, in 2020 the former princess asked the Japanese public to support her decision.

“We are indispensable for each other – someone to rely on in both happy and unhappy moments,” she said, announcing that the wedding would continue.

“So marriage is a necessary choice to live while valuing and protecting our feelings.”

Mako and Komuro (pictured in November) moved to New York just a few weeks after they got married, and they have since adjusted to their new lives as “commoners.”

Komuro has not lived in Japan for three years – moving to New York shortly after their marriage was postponed for the first time.

He studied law at Fordham University in the Bronx and then got a job as a clerk at Lowenstein Sandler in Manhattan, advising companies and investors on venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions.

Only members of the Japanese imperial family have the right to marry “commoners”, so Mako’s decision to marry for love means a lot of new things to her.

For a start, she is no longer considered a princess – and even if the marriage ends in divorce, she can never return to the family.

For the first time in her life, she has a last name and will be known as Mako Komuro.

She will also have to apply for a passport – royals do not need it – to be able to move to the United States.

She can no longer live in the Imperial Palace, and all the sons the couple has will not be in the line of inheritance of imperial power for men alone.

This is a potential problem for Japan – where there are now only three people allowed by the Imperial Household Act to succeed 61-year-old Emperor Naruhito – and one of them, his uncle Masohito, is 85 years old.

The other two are Nauruhito’s 55-year-old brother, Akishino, Mako’s father, and Mako’s brother, Hisahito, 15.

The Ordinary Who Courts a Princess: How Kay Komuro Overcame the Scandal to Marry Mako

Komuro was raised by a single mother, with some media outlets reporting that part of his education was funded by his mother’s ex-fiancé.

At one point, he made money working to promote tourism near Tokyo.

Problems erupted months after he and Mako announced their engagement in 2017, when tabloids reported a financial dispute between Komuro’s mother and her ex-boyfriend, with the man claiming that the mother and son had failed to pay about $ 35,000 in debt. .

Komuro later said the money was a gift, not a loan. But in 2021, he presented a 24-page explanation and later announced that he would pay for a settlement.

In September 2018, he went to study at Fordham University in New York and did not return until September this year, after graduating from law school and starting work at a New York law firm.

When he returned to Japan, he was dressed casually and with long hair pulled back in a ponytail, causing media frenzy because he was considered “disrespectful.”

But on Tuesday morning, trimmed with a ponytail and dressed in a fresh dark suit and tie, he set out to pick up his bride. Most of his face was covered in a mask according to the Japanese coronavirus protocol, but he looked happy.

A student from all the boys in high school in Ohio stole the phone from the teacher and released her sex tape to 200 teenagers: Cops are investigating

• A female teacher at Ginn School in Cleveland, a school for all boys, has been fired for her expired sex tape
• Cleveland Police Department of Sexual Offenses Launches Investigation into the Distribution of Harmful Substances to Minors
• Investigators estimate a student gained access to the teacher’s unlocked phone and AirDropped half a dozen videos, including her sex tape, to 200 students
• The video is said to show the teacher having sex with her boyfriend
• The teacher told police she had heard rumors that her videos had leaked, but refused to send them to students.

from Snezhana Farberov For Dailymail.com

Published: 16:33 GMT, 24 February 2022 | Updated: 16:49 GMT, 24 February 2022

Cleveland police have launched an investigation into sexual crimes after saying a sex tape showing a teacher at a boys’ high school was sent to more than 200 students this month.

According to a police report, on February 15, officers received a complaint from the director of the Ginn Academy about a sexually explicit video of a teacher and her boyfriend, which was distributed to students earlier this month.

An unnamed teacher told investigators she heard rumors that her personal video, stored on her mobile phone, had leaked and was shared with students, but the teacher denied sending the X-rated recording.

Police said the sex tape was AirDropped by students at Ginn Academy on Feb. 7 along with four or five other videos, but only one of the recordings is believed to contain X-rated material.

A teacher at the Cleveland Gene Academy has been fired for her expired sex tape, which was sent to more than 200 students in early February.

Cleveland Police Department for Sexual Offenses said it believed a student had gained access to the teacher’s unlocked phone and used the AirDrop feature to send the sex tape to other iPhones nearby. Cleveland 19.

The Cleveland school district in Sofia announced that the teacher was removed from the school pending the outcome of the investigation.

The teacher is currently on paid leave.

“Our collective agreement with the district provides a process that protects our members, the district and students when accusations involving members are made,” a statement from the Cleveland Teachers’ Union said. “We will work with our member and the district through this process.”

No criminal charges have been filed in the case as of Thursday morning.

Ginn Academy is a public high school for boys in Cleveland, which has 337 students (image)

Ken Trump, a local parent who runs a school safety consulting firm. he said Fox 8 that even if the teacher did not personally send the video to the students, this does not absolve her of guilt.

“It makes you feel like you have a stroke, especially when you’re an authoritative figure and a role model for children,” he said. “It doesn’t matter how the video is shared. In the first place, it should not be there and accessible to children in any form.

Ginn Academy is a public high school for all boys in Cleveland. It opened in 2007 and currently has 337 students.

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Hollywood comes to the rescue: Actor Sean Penn sits in the front row of a Ukrainian government press briefing after flying to war-torn Kiev to “film the war for a documentary”

• Sean Penn has been making a documentary about escalating tensions in Ukraine since November last year
• On Thursday, he visited Ukrainian government offices and spoke with military leaders
• The actor was sitting in the front row of a press briefing, wearing sunglasses and a beige jacket.
• He was praised by the Ukrainian government, which said it had the courage to “miss Western leaders”.
• Putin launched airstrikes at 5 a.m. local time Thursday; thousands are now trying to flee the region
• Biden has vowed not to send US troops into the conflict – he is due to speak at noon today

from Jennifer Smith, chief reporter for Dailymail.Com

Published: 17:12 GMT, 24 February 2022 | Updated: 5:50 PM GMT on February 24, 2022

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American actor Sean Penn is present Ukraine to film the rapidly escalating war and sat in the front row of a government press briefing on Thursday as air strikes spread across the country.

Chasing the Penn drama – who found himself in the cartel’s firing line in 2016 after contacting a fugitive drug lord El Chapo – He was wearing sunglasses for a press briefing in the offices of the Ukrainian government.

Penn has been making a documentary about escalating tensions in the region for months. He flew back to Kiev earlier this week before Putin invaded the country, but he seems in no hurry to leave.

In translation Facebook post, the Ukrainian government said it was grateful to be there. He was praised as braver than Western leaders.

“American actor and Oscar-winning director Sean Penn has arrived in Ukraine. The director specially came to Kiev to record all the events that are currently happening in Ukraine and to tell the world the truth about Russia’s invasion of our country.

“Sean Penn is among those who support Ukraine in Ukraine today. Our country is grateful to him for such an act of courage and honesty.

Actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kiev, Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, while Mikhail Podoliak, office adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, speaks.

Actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kiev, Ukraine, February 24, 2022.

Actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kiev, Ukraine, February 24, 2022.

Actor and director Sean Penn attends a press briefing at the Presidential Office in Kiev, Ukraine, February 24, 2022.

In a translated Facebook post, the Ukrainian government said it was grateful to be there. He was praised as braver than Western leaders.

“This morning the director visited the president’s office and visited the press briefing of the adviser to the head of the head of state’s office Mikhail Podoliak and the deputy prime minister – Minister of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Irina Vere Pike.

“He talked to journalists, to our military, saw how we defend our country.

“Sean Penn demonstrates the courage that many others lack, especially Western politicians.”

“The more such people, true friends of Ukraine, support the struggle for freedom, the sooner it will be possible to stop the massive attack on Russia,” the Ukrainian government said in a statement on its Facebook page.

Earlier in the week, he was spotted having dinner with other journalists in Kiev.

Penn settles as thousands of others try desperately to flee the country.

Thousands of Ukrainians have taken refuge in underground metro stations to hide from the chaos, while Americans stranded get on buses to flee to Poland or Romania.

Penn with adviser to Ukrainian President Alexander Rodnyansky in Kiev on Tuesday night, the day before the first bombs were dropped

Penn was photographed in Kiev earlier this week with military reporter, former US Air Force special operations pilot Nolan Peterson (center) and columnist and editor Vladislav Davidson

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Kim Kardashian made a brave face after asking a judge to announce her single and revealed that she suffered from “emotional stress” as a result of Kanye West’s antics on social media.

The 41-year-old reality star exhibited a headache in a leather-cut top, trench coat and toned trousers when she went out in Milan, Italy on Thursday.

The trip comes after Kim filed new legal documents informing a judge of her strong “desire to divorce.”

Release: Kim Kardashian made a brave face after asking a judge to announce her single and revealed that she suffered from “emotional stress” as a result of Kanye West’s antics on social media

Kim did not allow the recent legal drama to overthrow her, as she enjoyed shopping in the fashion capital during a holiday break.

She wore her hair combed back and a pair of sharp shades over her brown eyes. A pair of black gloves covered her hands.

The shopping trip probably took Kim from the last minute in her ongoing divorce from Kanye.

In new documents received from TMZKim said: “I really want to get divorced.”

Falling jaws: The 41-year-old reality star exhibited a headache in a leather top, trench coat and matching pants when he went out in Milan, Italy on Thursday

She told a judge she asked Kanye to keep their separation a secret, “but he didn’t.”

“Kanye posted a lot of misinformation about our personal issues and co-parenting on social media, which created emotional stress,” she said in new documents.

In fact, the drama between Kim and Kanye has been played out publicly on social media in recent days, where the rapper posted screenshots of text messages sent to him by his ex and went to war with her new boyfriend Pete Davidson.

On top of the cultures! Kim exposed her belly in a tiny bandeau top

I will not miss it: all eyes were on the reality icon and her very sharp ensemble

He had previously said that Kim was letting their daughter North West on TikTok “against his will”, accused her of “kidnapping” their eight-year-old child, and claimed that she had accused him of “hitting her”.

Kanye also asked not to allow Kim to transfer assets from any trust – a request to which Kim responded due to their premarital marriage, which already keeps the trusts and their assets separate.

To continue running her business, Kim needs to gain access to her trust.

Shadow: She hid her eyes behind a pair of chic sunglasses

Meanwhile: West was spotted attending Floyd Mayweather’s birthday dinner in Miami on Wednesday

Kanye’s lawyers have also acknowledged the validity of the premarital marriage in the documents.

Kim also said Kanye’s lawyers have admitted they are struggling to contact him.

Kanye’s lawyers wrote to Kim’s lawyer in October 2021 as they tried to explain the rapper’s premarital wedding and admitted that they had “challenges” in communicating with him.

Presentation of her arguments: Kim reiterated her desire to be single while informing a judge of “emotional distress”, Kanye’s attacks on social media brought her to her latest record; in the photo 2020

“But as you know, we face challenges in communicating with our client – and the validity of the prenuptial agreement (with all its legal implications) is a serious issue to address,” they wrote.

Kim also doubled her demand to be declared legally unmarried, writing: “Although I want our marriage to be successful, I have come to realize that there is no way to fix our marriage. Kanye doesn’t agree, but at least he seems to have realized that I want to end our marriage, even if he doesn’t.

“I can also start the healing process so that our family can begin the healing process and move forward in this new chapter in our lives,” she added of the need to be single.

The documents also describe the efforts of the former during their marriage to keep their finances separate.

– Both are independently rich. They kept their finances separate. They did not jointly acquire any assets during the marriage, “the documents say Us Weekly.

Public drama: She told a judge she asked Kanye to keep their separation a secret, “but he didn’t.”

“They filed separate tax returns during the marriage. Each had separate business managers, taxpayers, real estate lawyers and business lawyers. The parties have already agreed and agreed on the nature of the assets and debts acquired during the marriage, agreeing to keep their finances and property separate when they concluded their prenuptial agreement in May 2014. “

The documents state that Kim seeks “relief” from Kanye’s “bitterness and happiness” and suggests that his “opposition to Ms. Kardashian’s request to be reinstated as a single person has little, if any, in common.” with the appropriateness or sufficiency of the approved conditions and everything related to the fact that he does not want their marriage to end. “

Her legal team also said that West intended to “prevent or hinder Ms. Kardashian’s remarriage” in the future and determined his request that she “renounce all marital privileges if she remarries”, in our opinion, unprecedented.

The new development comes a week after Kanye filed lawsuits opposing Kim’s request to be legally married.

Borby: Kim also says that Kanye’s lawyers admitted that they had difficulty contacting him; Kim is filming on Wednesday

Enmity: Kim Pete Davidson’s new boyfriend has been attacked on social media by Kanye recently

“Kim’s request must be rejected without prejudice, so that Kim can resubmit it with the mandatory corrections and the required conditions set out in the proposed decision. Alternatively, a hearing on these additional conditions should be scheduled, “according to documents received from E!filed by Kanye’s lawyer in response to Kim’s request for a split.

Kim filed for bifurcation last year – in which she asked to be legally unmarried as other divorce issues continue to be resolved. Kim is likely to be declared unmarried at a hearing scheduled for next week on March 2, according to Yahoo.

However, Kanye’s lawyers say in their legal documents that the rapper will agree to the plan only if certain conditions are set, which include preventing the transfer of assets from trusts they have created and Kim’s denial of marital privileges until a final agreement was made on the property and custody of their children, according to Page six.

The lack of marital privileges means that all their communication will be part of the court record. Kanye also wants her to give up marital privileges if she remarries so that custody communication will be available in court.

Kim applied to be legally unmarried and to restore her maiden name in December 2021.

“Irresistible differences have led to the irreparable breakup of the marriage and there is no way to save the marriage through counseling or other means”, documents stating her request to become legally unbound, received from E! Read. “The continuing maintenance of the technical marital status between [Kardashian] and [West] it does not serve a useful purpose and there is no reason to maintain the legal relationship. “

The documents also claim that Kanye “did not react” to Kim’s attempts to “move the case towards a quick and friendly solution”. The document also says that Kim will agree to “any conditions” that the court wishes to set in order to divorce Kanye.

She takes matters into her own hands: Kim applied to be legally unmarried and to restore her maiden name in December 2021.

ABBABjorn Ulveus and his wife Lena Calersio will share equally their assets worth 100 million British pounds, consisting of luxury homes, luxury cars and expensive works of art, after announcing the end of their 41-year marriage.

The couple, who share two children and married in 1981, said Huff Post UK“We remain close friends and will continue to celebrate our grandchildren’s birthdays and other family holidays together.”

But now the details of the couple’s post-marriage contract, signed in 2013, have emerged, outlining “marital property” that will be divided equally between them in the event of a divorce.

This includes a luxurious villa where the couple lived, in Stockholm’s exclusive Jürsholm district, which costs approximately £ 44 million, and a summer house worth £ 10 million in Värmdö, an island off mainland Sweden.

ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus and his wife Lena Kallersjö will share their £ 100 million assets, consisting of luxury homes, luxury cars and expensive works of art, after announcing the end of their 41-year marriage.

The one-page prenuptial agreement also states that the couple’s joint account, in which the minimum balance “should never” be less than approximately £ 16 million (SEK 20 million), is shared equally between them in the event of divorce. .

He also argued that the couple should “share all movables belonging to these properties”, as well as “all household property, all art, no matter where it is located” and “all cars and boats”.

Under Swedish law, pre- and post-marriage agreements are publicly available records and details of this between Bjorn, 76 and Lena, 73 were published by the newspaper Aftonbladet, one of the largest in the country.

It also announced a fleet of seven luxury cars owned by Bjorn and Lena, which they will now have to share.

Björn’s garage in their luxury home contains cars worth almost £ 300,000, consisting of: a Mercedes EQS for £ 120,000; Tesla mode 3; Jaguar E Pace; Audi A1 Sportback and Toyota hybrid jeep.

This includes the luxurious villa where the couple lived, in Stockholm’s exclusive Jürsholm district, which costs approximately £ 44 million

The couple will also split their summer house for 10 million British pounds in Vermdo, an island off the mainland of Sweden.

Lena’s cars are listed as Lexus LS500 and Toyota hybrid SUV.

A source told MailOnline: “A conservative estimate of what will be shared between them is £ 100 million, but it could be higher because the amount of money in their joint bank account could be well over £ 16 million. and we do not know the exact value of their works of art, which are said to be quite extensive.

“The equal division of all their marital assets sounds like a lot of money, but it’s not a bad deal for Bjorn, because much of his personal wealth will remain intact.”

The couple’s post-marriage agreement does not cover Bjorn’s extensive business and property interests and will remain in his possession.

Reunion: Their separation comes months after ABBA released their first new music in four decades, Voyage, which sparked Björn’s reunion with his ex-wife and bandmate Agnetha Fältskog

It is valued at around £ 300 million and owns two five-star hotels in Sweden; the building in Stockholm, which houses the ABBA Museum; a first-class restaurant and entertainment venue in the city, and is also a partner in a leading entertainment group.

Bjorn also has large real estate investments in other European countries as part of his business empire and also once owned a luxury mansion in Buckinghamshire.

The source added: “Bjorn was as much a businessman as a musician. Maybe that’s why the song “Money, Money, Money” was written by him, because he was always focused on doing a lot of it. “

ABBA’s Björn Ulveus, 76, boasted that he had sex “FOUR times a week” with Lena, 73, his 41-year-old wife – just months before their shock separation

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ABBA’s Björn Ulveus said he had sex “four times a week” with Lina, his wife of 41 years – just months before announcing their separation, MailOnline reports.

The shocking breakup of the music superstar with 73-year-old Lena was confirmed in a joint statement yesterday, to the great distrust of the fans of the legendary band.

But Bjorn hinted that the couple had clashed during quarantine in Sweden during a rare insight into their marriage, which included bragging about his sexual power.

Asked “how often does he have sex?”, The Swede replied: “I’m 75 and I can’t do it more than four times a week.”

Separation: The shocking separation of the music superstar with Lena was confirmed by a joint statement yesterday, to the great distrust of the fans of the legendary band (pictured in 2005)

But when asked about his “most annoying habit,” Bjorn replied, “If you ask my wife, it will probably be my habit to walk around in a robe all day during our crown self-isolation.”

The couple isolated themselves at their home on a private island in Jursholm, a district of Stockholm, Sweden, and had to be especially vigilant due to Lena’s long battle with cancer.

The former music journalist was diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia in 2003, and initial predictions raised great concern, fearing that the former music journalist could only have “years of life”.

But fortunately, her illness is slow and non-aggressive, making her more likely to “die from something else.”

Speaking about living in isolation in April 2020, Bjorn said: “My wife wears rubber gloves and a face mask when she goes to the store nearby, and she keeps her distance from others. That’s all we do.

“Sometimes our children and grandchildren come to visit us, but then we stay on the porch.”

Their separation also comes just months after ABBA released their first new music in four decades, Voyage, sparking Bjorn’s reunion with his ex-wife and bandmate Agneta Feltskog.

The former couple, who have two children, Linda, 48, and Peter, 44, married in 1971, but separated eight years later at the height of ABBA’s fame.

Speaking in September 2019, Bjorn admitted that the return of the group had “strengthened the bond” between them, as well as colleagues from the group Benny Anderson and Annie-Fried Lingstad, who were also married before.

Björn began dating Lena shortly after parting ways with Agnetha, a New Year’s Eve party hosted by Benny and Annie-Fried, which caused much suffering to his bandmate.

However, their relationship surpasses that of Bjorn and Agneta by more than three decades.

Bjorn and Lena insist that they intend to remain “close friends”, but did not confirm in their statement whether they will divorce or not, which could cause a quarrel over Bjorn’s enormous wealth.

The joint statement reads: “After many wonderful and eventful years, we have decided to separate.

“We remain close friends and will continue to celebrate our grandchildren’s birthdays and other family holidays together.”

New York women have teamed up to share dozens of safety tips amid rising crime levels in the city – from how to ensure that you can’t get pushed onto the subway tracks to self defense tools that you should always carry with you.

Back in January, many New Yorkers were shaken up and heartbroken when a woman, named Michelle Alyssa Go, tragically died after she was hit by a train.

Michelle had been shoved onto the tracks while waiting for the R-Q subway in Time Square by a 61-year-old homeless man, named Simon Martial, who was later arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

The incident sent shockwaves across the city, leaving many women scared for their lives and determined to keep themselves safe.

Between Michelle’s horrifying murder and the surging violent crime rates all across much of the city, many TikTokers are now sharing advice on how you can keep yourself protected. 

New York women are taking to TikTok to share dozens of safety tips amid rising violent crime levels in the city

Stay safe: Due to the surging violent crime rates all across the city, many TikTokers are now sharing advice on how you can keep yourself protected

Protective tools 

One TikToker, named Lipi, went viral last week when she revealed some of the safety items that she always keeps with her – including a necklace which has a button on it that can notify the police if you’re in danger, and a device which makes a loud noise in case you need to draw attention to yourself.

One TikToker, named Lipi (pictured), went viral last week when she revealed some of the safety items that she always keeps with her 

‘The city is a little extra scary these days so I’m here, if you’re a woman, to help you stay a little bit safer,’ she began in the clip, which has been viewed more than 190,000 times.

‘For those who don’t know, I was followed in a subway last year. After that happened, I was pretty shaken and I decided to do a couple of things to step up my security.’

Lipi explained that she keeps something called a She’s Birdie Alarm in her purse, which produces a loud siren noise and a flashing strobe-light if needed. 

‘You pull it and it makes a really loud noise and it’s supposed to scare off an intruder or draw attention to yourself,’ explained Lipi. ‘I like to have this one especially in the subway.’

Next, she revealed that she always carries a 4Patriots Car Escape Tool – a device that comes with a whistle, car window breaker, and a seat belt cutter. 

She wears a necklace which has a button on it that can notify the police (left), and carries a device which makes a loud noise in case you need to draw attention to yourself (right)

The She’s Birdie Alarm (left) produces a loud siren noise and a flashing strobe-light. The invisaWear Smart Necklace (right) can alert your friends of your location or dispatch the police

Lipi also carries a 4Patriots Car Escape Tool – a device that comes with a whistle, car window breaker, and a seat belt cutter (left) – and pepper spray (right)

‘If you ever need to get out really quickly from a car, you can cut your seatbelt,’ said Lipi of the 4Patriots Car Escape Tool 

Another TikToker, named Jenny, showed off some of the protective equipment that she keeps attached to her keys

She too has a She’s Birdie Alarm and pepper spray on her at all times, which she keeps attached to her keys

She also carries something she called a ‘shank’ – which is a sharp piece of plastic designed to ‘break windows’ or ‘break someone’s eye out,’ according to Jenny

‘I like to have this one in Ubers. And even if you don’t ride in Ubers a lot it’s just kind of safe to have,’ she said.

‘If you ever need to get out really quickly from a car, you can cut your seatbelt. And then this right here is supposed to be a glass breaker, you can hit the glass and it’s supposed to shatter it. It makes me feel better.’

One of Lisi’s favorite items is the invisaWear Smart Necklace, which is described as a ‘discreet way to send an SOS’ on the company’s website.

One user, named Lara, revealed that she always carries a stainless steel water bottle with her, which – due to the strong material and heavy weight – can also act as a weapon if needed

Lipi added: ‘This is the necklace, and you can press this button right here and essentially it alerts four or five of your friends that you set on your phone of your location immediately, or it will dispatch the police.

‘When I’m clicking this, it means something is absolutely wrong and I need help urgently and I don’t want to reach for my phone. I think this is a really great secret security method.’ 

Other items that Lipi brings with her includes pepper spray and a portable charger, so that she can always keep her phone charged. 

Another TikToker, named Jenny, showed off some of the protective equipment that she carries – including a sharp piece of plastic which can act as a weapon.  

‘As a girl that lives in New York City, sometimes I get nervous walking around by myself. But then I remember how equipped I am,’ she said in the clip.

She too has a She’s Birdie Alarm and pepper spray on her at all times, as well as something she called a ‘shank’ – which is a pointy item that attaches to your keychain and is designed to ‘break windows’ or ‘break someone’s eye out,’ according to Jenny.

A different TikToker, named Kaitlyn, revealed that Target.com is now selling pepper spray online – and will ship it directly to your home

It is legal to buy, carry, use, and ship pepper spray to New York, however, you must be at least 18 years old to get it

One user, named Lara, revealed that she always carries a stainless steel water bottle with her, which – due to the strong material and heavy weight – can also act as a weapon if she needs to protect herself.

A different TikToker, named Kaitlyn, revealed that Target.com is now selling pepper spray online – and will ship it directly to your home.

‘NYC girlies, Target delivers pepper spray,’ she wrote in the video, while showing herself ordering some online. 

According to WorldPopulationReview.com, it is legal to buy, carry, use, and ship pepper spray to New York, however, you must be at least 18 years old to get it. 

Subway Tips 

A fourth woman, named Megan, shared how you can always ensure you are riding in the subway car with a conductor.

She explained that there is a black-and-white striped wooden strip that hangs from the ceiling in every subway station, and it lines up with the car that the conductor rides in. 

‘You may have heard some scary subway stories either from the news or from your friends in New York City, and one safety tip is to sit in the same car as the subway conductor,’ Megan said in the TikTok, which was watched more than 100,000 times.

A fourth woman, named Megan , shared how you can always ensure you are riding in the subway car with a conductor 

She explained that there is a black-and-white striped wooden strip that hangs from the ceiling in every subway station, and it lines up with the car that the conductor rides in

Conductors are required to point at the board to ensure that they stopped the train at the right spot

Another woman, named Jen, reminded her followers to always ‘stay against the wall, don’t stare at your phone, and be aware of your surroundings’ while waiting for a train

‘But how do you know where that car is? If you’re on the platform, look for a zebra board, or a black-and-white striped wood panel on the ceiling, which is meant to line up perfectly with the conductor car as a proper safety precaution.

‘When the train pulls into the station, the conductor is required to point at the board. This shows the conductor has stopped at the right spot.

One user, named Lissa , added in another video that she always waits for the subway at the top of the stairs rather than on the platform, to make sure that no one can push her onto the tracks

‘No subway doors can open without a platform to step on to. If the conductor is lined up with the zebra board, the conductor has stopped at the right spot.

‘So, if you’re riding the subway and want to make sure you’re on the car with the conductor, look for this board.’

According to MTA’s website, ‘The conductor’s indication board is a black and white striped board of wood situated in the middle of the platform and facing the train. 

‘When the train is aligned properly, the board is directly in front of the conductor’s window and he knows that it is safe to open the doors.’ 

Another woman, named Jen, reminded her followers to always ‘stay against the wall, don’t stare at your phone, and be aware of your surroundings’ while waiting for a train on the platform.

One user, named Lissa, added in another video that she always waits for the subway at the top of the stairs rather than on the platform, to make sure that no one can push her onto the tracks.

‘Wait at the top of the stairs until a train comes, then go down and check to see if it’s your train. Back to the wall while waiting, always,’ she wrote.

Uber Advice 

One final TikTok video, posted by a woman named Renee, contained some tips for those who feel unsafe during an Uber or Lyft ride.

‘Ladies! This is your sign to always share your location with someone when taking an Uber/Lyft/etc. My Uber started to ask me uncomfortable questions then proceeded to lock his doors,’ she wrote, alongside a clip that showed her driver asking her if she had a boyfriend.

‘I faked a call with my dad and let him know I was coming up now. Be safe. People are so sus.’

Nearly every police precinct in New York City has already seen spikes in crime this year – including five in which the rate has doubled, data from the New York Police Department showed earlier this month.

According to the recently released statistics, 72 of the five boroughs’ 77 precincts saw an increase in crime this year when compared to the same period in 2021, with only three recording a marginal decrease in criminal offenses. 

One final TikTok video, posted by a woman named Renee, contained tips for those who feel unsafe during an Uber or Lyft ride – like sharing your location or faking a phone call

Back in January, a woman, named Michelle Alyssa Go (left), tragically died after she was shoved onto the tracks by a 61-year-old homeless man, named Simon Martial (right)

Nearly every police precinct in New York City has already seen spikes in crime this year – including five in which the rate has doubled

New York City is currently experiencing soaring crime rates and an increase in shooting incidents not seen since the mid-2000s

According to the recently released statistics, 72 of the five boroughs’ 77 precincts saw an increase in crime this year when compared to the same period in 2021

Two precincts, including the one covering the city’s scenic Central Park, recorded no change at all – a statistic that may be misleading due to the area’s low crime rate when compared to areas that are actually populated. 

Violent crime in general has surged in the city over the past year, with many different factors including increased tensions between the police and public, unemployment rates, soft-on-crime politicians, and bail reform being cited as potential causes. 

Robberies have soared by almost 35 per cent when compared to the same period in 2021. Rape has also increased by more than 35 per cent and overall crime in the Big Apple has skyrocketed by 41.65 per cent, according to the data.

Murders, meanwhile, are down 13 per cent at this time over last year, while shootings have increased by a startling 30 per cent.

The Manhattan precinct has seen burglaries skyrocket to 30 so far this year compared to just seven for the same period in 2021 – an increase of more than 400 per cent – while grand larcenies and felony assaults nearly doubled from 15 to 29 and eight to 15, respectively. 

Administration officials studied how the sanctions would affect each of the major banks, including Sberbank and VTB, Russia’s two largest banks. Sberbank owns about a third of the assets in the country’s banking sector, and VTB owns more than 15 percent. Some experts are skeptical that the administration will put these two banks on the SDN list, fearing the consequences for the Russian and global economy. Until US officials are prepared to cut off all Russian banks from FastAn important Belgian money transfer system used by over 11,000 financial institutions around the world.

The Treasury Department has other sanctions lists that incur costs while causing less widespread suffering. For example, he can put the bank on a list that prohibits him from making any transactions with dollars. Many international business transactions are carried out in US dollars, the currency that underpins the global economy.

It is also expected that the Ministry of Finance will add more Russian officials, businessmen and companies to the sanctions list.

By Thursday evening, the national stock market in Russia had fallen by almost 40 percent.

The Department of Commerce is planning restrict the export of certain American technologies to Russia, a tactic the Trump administration has used to thwart Chinese telecommunications company Huawei. The control will hurt the supply chain for some Russian sectors. US officials have said their targets include the defense industry and the oil and gas industry.

European officials are expected to announce sanctions similar to many planned by the United States, as they did this week. However, they are more cautious about imposing the toughest sanctions due to the continent’s active trade with Russia.

While Mr. Biden said he would consider any possible sanctions, US officials are not yet planning a major disruption to Russia’s energy exports, which are the backbone of the country’s economy. Europe relies on products, and rising oil prices around the world will cause higher inflation and more problems for politicians. However, this week Germany announced that it would not certify Nord Stream 2, a new gas pipeline connecting Russia and Western Europe. On Wednesday, Mr. Biden announced sanctions against a subsidiary of Gazprom, a major Russian energy company that built the pipeline and planned to operate it.

“We have been frank, we have been frank with the American people that our measures – the measures that we are taking and are ready to take regarding the Russian Federation – will definitely not be free for the Russian Federation,” Ned Price said on Wednesday State Department representative. “But they won’t be completely free for the rest of the world either.”