2022, New York Post
"The former head of the Friars Club allegedly BILKED the famed institution of nearly $1 million and embezzled “on a continuing basis,” according to a lawsuit."..
"The former head of the Friars Club allegedly BILKED the famed institution of nearly $1 million and embezzled “on a continuing basis,” according to a lawsuit."..
"Michael Gyure, 54, allegedly secretly owned an entertainment company while leading the Friars Club and signed over the right to the use the Friars name “in perpetuity” to that business without the club’s knowledge or permission, the club claims.."
nypost.com
nypost.com
"The Friars are demanding $2.3 million in damages.."🤔
"The “beloved” Gyure quietly left the club in 2020, the Friars said in a fawning announcement at the time, ostensibly because of the struggling club’s “inability to fulfill the terms of his contract.” "
pagesix.com
pagesix.com
2017
"The feds raided the legendary Friars Club in Manhattan amid controversy over the finances of its charitable foundation, sources told The Post .."
pagesix.com
"The feds raided the legendary Friars Club in Manhattan amid controversy over the finances of its charitable foundation, sources told The Post .."
pagesix.com
"The probe follows a report last year that revealed how the nonprofit Friars National Association Foundation Inc. spent nearly $1.6 million producing a 2015 “Lincoln Awards” charity concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC."..
"The event cost considerably more than the club’s ribald “roasts” of comedians or even its 2015 gala honoring Robert De Niro"..
> Carlos Slim..
> Carlos Slim..
"In addition, the foundation paid $374,058 to MBM Entertainment, whose founder, Michael Matuza, was listed as a producer of the Lincoln Awards, along with Friars Club executive director Michael Gyure."..
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"Gristedes owner and former mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis, a member of the foundation’s board of directors, said the feds were tipped off by one of about 20 Friars who met this past summer at the law office of Fred Klein, .. the club’s treasurer."
"Catsimatidis, who said there was “bad stuff” going on at the club, wouldn’t identify the tipster."..
Well, the Post gave us a clue when they used the word BILKED. 🃏🃏
And now a lot more things are falling into place for me.
And now a lot more things are falling into place for me.
"Michael Gyure, Edward Petrossov [brother of Sergey Petrossov] , Jason Binn, Stan Rosenfield & Lewis Friedman in Billy Crystal Room at Friars" - Feb. 2017
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!["Michael Gyure, Edward Petrossov [brother of Sergey Petrossov] , Jason Binn, Stan Rosenfield & L...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GJ-IDC3WcAEhBbu.jpg)
2019
"The Friars Club returns to Beverly Hills to celebrate the birthday of Larry King "
"The Friars Club returns to Beverly Hills to celebrate the birthday of Larry King "
* Dave Chapelle
Alec Baldwin, Hilaria Thomas, Tom Cruise and Kevin Pollak arrive on the red carpet at the Friars Club and Friars Foundation Entertainment Icon Awards at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City on June 12, 2012.
Tom Cruise at the Friars Club roast of Matt Lauer at the New York Hilton
2008
2008
"The William B. Williams Room, on the third floor of the Friars Club"
Kinda has an Eyes Wide Shut feel to it. Maybe Larry Celona at the Post could shed some light on that.
Kinda has an Eyes Wide Shut feel to it. Maybe Larry Celona at the Post could shed some light on that.
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