Flaco the owl a NYC gangsta - update VI 'murder mittens'

Flaco usually resides in the city's Upper East Side.

Flaco, New York's Eurasian owl, needs a name change as he has gotten fat feeding off the rats in the city. 'He waddles around, so he's using his leg muscles and breast muscles,' said a fan, who has a Flaco Facebook following. 'He pounces on rats, and he's got to be really strong. His feet are amazing - they are huge, they are like big hands with these gigantic talons attached.

'People do call them murder mittens, and I can see why.' She says New Yorkers 'really identify' with Flaco.

Flaco the owl is the biggest tourist draw in NYC. He draws a crowd toting tripods, thermal binoculars, and cameras.

Official attempts to capture Flaco (Skinny) have ended. Official's dead rats and recorded owl calls didn't impress Flaco near enough. They, and his legions of fans, will be keeping an eye out for any signs of distress from Flaco.

Native NY crows have learned to keep their distance from Flaco and not fuk with him.

For two weeks, an owl that escaped from New York's Central Park Zoo has flown from treetop to treetop, eluding capture and amassing fans worried about its ability to survive alone in the big city.

Would Flaco, a majestic Eurasian eagle-owl, starve because he hadn't developed the ability to hunt while in captivity?

Flaco has made the rounds of Upper Manhattan but hasn't strayed too far from the park. Officials attempted various recapture schemes.

The answer was a resounding nope: Flaco has a huge smorgasbord of rats in the park and has been stuffing himself. He has disgourged a river of bones and rat fur attesting to his hunting skills.

Wolfpack gangster Omid Mashinchi busted again

Omid Mashinchi has been hit with a lawsuit by the B.C. government seeking forfeiture of more than $190k in cash, high-end cars and jewelry. On March 16, VPD raided Mashinchi’s condo at 1011 West Cordova St. and found $191,010. They seized six Rolex watches and one Patek Philippe watch, two necklaces, three bracelets, keys to a Mercedes, a money-counting machine, score sheets for drug trafficking, three cellphones, a cryptocurrency wallet, and GPS tracking devices. In the storage locker for his unit, cops found fentanyl, more than 78 kg of MDMA, and more than 15 kg of meth. Also in the locker were four handguns.

Omid Mashinchi and fugitive Mo Rahimi

Omid Mashinchi last appeared here after being busted for money laundering in the U.S. Mashinchi has associated with B.C. gangsters for years, including leasing condos that were used both as stash houses and as residences. Mashinchi's leasing operations continued during his incarceration. Despite complaints that he was leasing 3rd party properties in buildings that didn't allow rentals, websites continued to send customers to Mashinchi's 'Residence Club'. It operated out of a townhouse at 867 Richards, three doors from a similar unit that Mashinchi bought for $1.5m.

B.C.’s anti-gang cops have come across Mashinchi and his properties often. For years Omid Mashinchi was associated with the Wolf Pack. He was a realtor with the Royalty Group from April 2009 until June 2016, when he gave up his licence. Despite not having a licence, Mashinchi continued to lease condos through the 'Residence Club'.

Wolfpack gangster Omid Mashinchi busted again

Omid Mashinchi has been hit with a lawsuit by the B.C. government seeking forfeiture of more than $190k in cash, high-end cars and jewelry. On March 16, VPD raided Mashinchi’s condo at 1011 West Cordova St. and found $191,010. They seized six Rolex watches and one Patek Philippe watch, two necklaces, three bracelets, keys to a Mercedes, a money-counting machine, score sheets for drug trafficking, three cellphones, a cryptocurrency wallet, and GPS tracking devices. In the storage locker for his unit, cops found fentanyl, more than 78 kg of MDMA, and more than 15 kg of meth. Also in the locker were four handguns.

Omid Mashinchi and fugitive Mo Rahimi

Omid Mashinchi last appeared here after being busted for money laundering in the U.S. Mashinchi has associated with B.C. gangsters for years, including leasing condos that were used both as stash houses and as residences. Mashinchi's leasing operations continued during his incarceration. Despite complaints that he was leasing 3rd party properties in buildings that didn't allow rentals, websites continued to send customers to Mashinchi's 'Residence Club'. It operated out of a townhouse at 867 Richards, three doors from a similar unit that Mashinchi bought for $1.5m.

B.C.’s anti-gang cops have come across Mashinchi and his properties often. For years Omid Mashinchi was associated with the Wolf Pack. He was a realtor with the Royalty Group from April 2009 until June 2016, when he gave up his licence. Despite not having a licence, Mashinchi continued to lease condos through the 'Residence Club'.

Wolfpack gangster Omid Mashinchi busted again

Omid Mashinchi has been hit with a lawsuit by the B.C. government seeking forfeiture of more than $190k in cash, high-end cars and jewelry. On March 16, VPD raided Mashinchi’s condo at 1011 West Cordova St. and found $191,010. They seized six Rolex watches and one Patek Philippe watch, two necklaces, three bracelets, keys to a Mercedes, a money-counting machine, score sheets for drug trafficking, three cellphones, a cryptocurrency wallet, and GPS tracking devices. In the storage locker for his unit, cops found fentanyl, more than 78 kg of MDMA, and more than 15 kg of meth. Also in the locker were four handguns.

Omid Mashinchi and fugitive Mo Rahimi

Omid Mashinchi last appeared here after being busted for money laundering in the U.S. Mashinchi has associated with B.C. gangsters for years, including leasing condos that were used both as stash houses and as residences. Mashinchi's leasing operations continued during his incarceration. Despite complaints that he was leasing 3rd party properties in buildings that didn't allow rentals, websites continued to send customers to Mashinchi's 'Residence Club'. It operated out of a townhouse at 867 Richards, three doors from a similar unit that Mashinchi bought for $1.5m.

B.C.’s anti-gang cops have come across Mashinchi and his properties often. For years Omid Mashinchi was associated with the Wolf Pack. He was a realtor with the Royalty Group from April 2009 until June 2016, when he gave up his licence. Despite not having a licence, Mashinchi continued to lease condos through the 'Residence Club'.

Wolfpack gangster Omid Mashinchi busted again

Omid Mashinchi has been hit with a lawsuit by the B.C. government seeking forfeiture of more than $190k in cash, high-end cars and jewelry. On March 16, VPD raided Mashinchi’s condo at 1011 West Cordova St. and found $191,010. They seized six Rolex watches and one Patek Philippe watch, two necklaces, three bracelets, keys to a Mercedes, a money-counting machine, score sheets for drug trafficking, three cellphones, a cryptocurrency wallet, and GPS tracking devices. In the storage locker for his unit, cops found fentanyl, more than 78 kg of MDMA, and more than 15 kg of meth. Also in the locker were four handguns.

Omid Mashinchi and fugitive Mo Rahimi

Omid Mashinchi last appeared here after being busted for money laundering in the U.S. Mashinchi has associated with B.C. gangsters for years, including leasing condos that were used both as stash houses and as residences. Mashinchi's leasing operations continued during his incarceration. Despite complaints that he was leasing 3rd party properties in buildings that didn't allow rentals, websites continued to send customers to Mashinchi's 'Residence Club'. It operated out of a townhouse at 867 Richards, three doors from a similar unit that Mashinchi bought for $1.5m.

B.C.’s anti-gang cops have come across Mashinchi and his properties often. For years Omid Mashinchi was associated with the Wolf Pack. He was a realtor with the Royalty Group from April 2009 until June 2016, when he gave up his licence. Despite not having a licence, Mashinchi continued to lease condos through the 'Residence Club'.

AirBit Club co-founder Pablo Rodriguez = 12 years

Pablo Rodriguez, co-founder of AirBit Club — a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that swindled investors of over $100m — has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges in March. Rodriguez preyed on unsophisticated investors with false promises that their funds were invested into legitimate cryptocurrency trading and mining operations. The convict was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $65m and to forfeit other items, including a total of 3,800 Bitcoin worth $100m. Rodriguez’s Irvine residence in California, $900k in cash seized from the property and nearly $1m previously held in escrow for a Gulfstream jet. Other defendants have also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

AirBit Club launched in 2015.

Investors were told that AirBit earned returns on trading and cryptocurrency mining and that they would earn guaranteed returns on their membership. By 2016, those wanting to withdraw money were met with excuses, delays and hidden fees and were told they must recruit new members to receive their money.

AirBit Club victims could view their “balances” on an online portal but the numbers were all fake and they couldn't withdraw funds.

AirBit Club co-founder Pablo Rodriguez = 12 years

Pablo Rodriguez, co-founder of AirBit Club — a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that swindled investors of over $100m — has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. He pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy charges in March. Rodriguez preyed on unsophisticated investors with false promises that their funds were invested into legitimate cryptocurrency trading and mining operations. The convict was ordered to pay a forfeiture of $65m and to forfeit other items, including a total of 3,800 Bitcoin worth $100m. Rodriguez’s Irvine residence in California, $900k in cash seized from the property and nearly $1m previously held in escrow for a Gulfstream jet. Other defendants have also pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

AirBit Club launched in 2015.

Investors were told that AirBit earned returns on trading and cryptocurrency mining and that they would earn guaranteed returns on their membership. By 2016, those wanting to withdraw money were met with excuses, delays and hidden fees and were told they must recruit new members to receive their money.

AirBit Club victims could view their “balances” on an online portal but the numbers were all fake and they couldn't withdraw funds.