Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Former Air America Radio Exec Arrested


Photo from source, LTR

If you're a liberal talk radio fan like I am, or if you've seen the HBO film Left of the Dial, the name Even Cohen might ring a bell. He was the original "money guy" at the birth of Air America Radio, and he turned out to be quite a shady guy. It would be fair to say that AAR has never quite recovered from his actions, though they are--contrary to popular belief--still on the air.

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Former Air America Radio chairman Evan Montvel Cohen, a controversial figure from the network's early days, has been arrested on theft and fraud charges, KUAM-TV reports. [snip]

Turns out that, in the capacity of his executive position at the Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Club in the Bronx, Cohen acquired loans from the nonprofit in order to help fulfil his share of the investment. His former partners in Air America were livid.

And my favorite part:

Of course, right-wing bloggers with an axe to grind against the network went ballistic when news of this scandal emerged (in perhaps the only instance of them even giving a rip about an inner city community center). . .

Read more at: LTR

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