Michael Rothfeld
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Investigative reporter @nytimes Metro, co-author of The Fixers https://t.co/WSGpqcAOP4, 2019 team Pulitzer @WSJ for Trump's hush money, Brooklyn dad & New Jersey son
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Shen Yun, the dance group of the Falun Gong religious movement, has amassed wealth at a staggering rate on the backs of its faithful followers. Latest on this group by me and @nicole_hong here: .
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The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.
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RT @PekingMike: Quite a shocking conclusion to the NYT investigation into Shen Yun, the performance troupe of the Falun Gong. Taking a dyin….
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Epoch Times editors told a reporter with health issues to do Falun Gong exercises and urged her to convert. She didn't and was laid off. A representative said the paper welcomes employees of all backgrounds and follows "applicable laws and regulations.".
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The Epoch Times has also attacked perceived adversaries of Shen Yun and Falun Gong, including a customs officer who stopped a dancer at an airport, a Chinese YouTuber in Japan, and The New York Times. By Nicole Hong and me. By @nicole_hong and me.
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A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.
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After an Epoch Times executive was charged with money laundering under the Biden administration, Li published a decree saying not to attack politicians on either side of the aisle. The Epoch Times listened. By @nicole_hong and me.
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A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.
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Epoch Times reporters stayed up all night writing stories promoting Shen Yun, which Li says can save lives. They were instructed to interview prominent people with positive comments and discard negative feedback.
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A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.
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The outsize influence exerted on The Epoch Times by Li Hongzhi, the leader of the Falun Gong movement, has not previously been reported. The news outlet and the movement have often played their relationship down.
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A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.
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The Epoch Times, best known for promoting right wing conspiracy theories and Donald Trump, is obsessed with a Chinese dance troupe. Find out why - by @nicole_hong and me.
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A publisher that rose to prominence promoting right-wing conspiracy theories has also served as sword and shield for the dance group and the religious movement behind it.
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RT @nicole_hong: As Shen Yun's bookkeeper was dying of cancer, her credit card was used to buy luxury goods from Hermes, Van Cleef, etc. H….
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RT @nicole_hong: Three ex-Shen Yun performers said that while they were on tour in Europe, they were directed by Shen Yun staff to carry en….
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RT @nicole_hong: Shen Yun and its satellite orgs got $48 million in government grants -- far more than the intended $10 million limit -- by….
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RT @nicole_hong: Shen Yun and a school that trains its dancers got $16 million from The Epoch Times -- during a period when federal prosecu….
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RT @nicole_hong: Shen Yun has received tens of millions of dollars in ways that may have crossed legal or ethical lines, according to a new….
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The dance group has accumulated enormous wealth, in large part by getting followers of the Falun Gong religious movement to work for free and pay its bills.
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Shen Yun, the dance group of the Falun Gong religious movement, has amassed wealth at a staggering rate on the backs of its faithful followers. Latest on this group by me and @nicole_hong here: . .
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Great story by @dionnesearcey for her first big Metro desk hit, woot! Worth the read!.
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Aris Yeager’s “European Kid” videos have been an unexpected hit. Wealthy people and luxury brands have noticed.
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NEW Investigation into NYC leasing w @WRashbaum @danarubinstein .
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The Manhattan district attorney’s office seized phones from five people, including aides to Mayor Eric Adams, as they returned from a vacation together.
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NEW: NYC City Hall Official arrested today on charges of witness tampering and destroying evidence in investigation of Mayor Eric Adams. @WRashbaum @danarubinstein .
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Mohamed Bahi, who resigned Monday from the mayor’s office of community affairs, was accused of instructing witnesses to lie to federal authorities.
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NEW: NYC Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted.
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The indictment makes Mr. Adams the first sitting mayor of New York City to be charged with a federal crime.
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RT @danarubinstein: Federal prosecutors investigating Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign’s ties to Turkey issued subpoenas in July for recor….
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Federal prosecutors investigating Mayor Eric Adams and his campaign’s ties to Turkey issued subpoenas in July for records related to 5 other countries.
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