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The pink diamond ring worth $35 million was pulled from Christie’s auction was at the center of a psychic scheme

A spectacular 13.15-carat pink diamond ring worth up to a staggering $35 million was pulled from Christie’s New York auction at the last minute – after it was discovered it was part of an elaborate $90 million jewelry heist involving a Florida psychic.

The suspected swindler, John Lee, 56, of New Jersey and Florida, has been charged with wire fraud, mail fraud and interstate transportation of stolen goods, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida. If convicted, he faces 20 years behind bars on each charge.

The signature ring described by Christie’s as ‘a phenomenon

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Halsey’s ‘Without Me’ Earns Certified Diamond Status

Halsey has earned their second Diamond Certified solo record with “Without Me.” It’s a big moment for the artist and the RIAA, who have now handed out a plaque for the 100th song to ever reach the coveted Diamond benchmark.

Halsey shared the news on Instagram, writing “Yesterday was just a littleeee out-of-body. ‘Without Me’ is my second diamond record, ‘Closer’ was my first, but my very first one solo!”

“There were a few other really special stats I learned as well including that I have 75x platinum certifications across my catalog,” Halsey continued in their Instagram post. “This

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Neil Diamond celebrates 82nd birthday with ‘Beautiful Noise’ cast, audience on Broadway

So I finally had the chance to see “A Beautiful Noise, the Neil Diamond Musical” on Tuesday, Jan. 24. And sure, it was fun. Lots of great songs, cute costumes. You should see it.

But the best part was after the show. Will Swenson, who plays Diamond in his prime, announced that this was a very special night because it was the legendary singer-songwriter’s 82nd birthday. So Swenson took out this cell phone and FaceTimed Diamond.

The audience cheered when Diamond said hello, and then we all joined the cast and sang “Happy Birthday” to him. There were streamers falling

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Diamond’s Memorial Goes Off the Rails

Trumpworld figures converged at Lynnette “Diamond” Hardaway’s memory ceremony on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the life of the pro-Trump pundit who died suddenly at 51—but the memorial took a dark turn as her sister suggested a nefarious plot behind her death.

Diamond’s sister—half of the “Diamond and Silk” duo—Rochelle “Silk” Richardson addressed the crowd at the Crown Theater in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and appeared to fall back into her old anti-vaxxer ways.

“Instead of asking if Americans are vaxxed or unvaxxed, the real question to ask is: Are Americans being poisoned?” she asked the pro-Trump crowd filled with friends and

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How do former Indigenous Diamonds feel about the Hancock Prospecting partnership?

It’s been a pretty tumultuous couple of years for a sport that has typically done its best to stay away from negative headlines.

There’s been salary cap scandals, disputes around rule changes, player unrest, serious financial issues, and a spotlight on its historically poor treatment of Indigenous people.

In 2020, the Queensland Firebirds were heavily criticized for their approach to Super Netball’s annual First Nations Round, after those in charge used the one and only Indigenous player in the league to market the themed fixtures, but failed to understand the importance of her actually making it onto the court.

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