Fraud? Hakeem’s Church Begins To Crumble
Oakland police probe the Church of Hakeem founded by Rev. Hakeem Abdul Rasheed. Authorities say the pyramid scheme collected millions from followers since 1977, with donors promised large returns, while Rasheed profited from rallies and a yacht. First arrests expected this month as investigations intensify.
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Calif
Nea
Hakeem Abdul Rasheed
Purdue University
Rasheed
Clifford Jones
Church of Hakeem
Hakeem
Harold Milanovich
Criminal Investigations Division
Mijanovich
California
Offi
Cial
Milanovich
Oakland Police Department
Church
Bay Area
Gore Vidal on Nob Hill Stir At Big Four
San Francisco notes Gore Vidal among celebrities at the Big Four on Nob Hill as he markets Kalki and fires verbal salvos at James Reston Jo Brown and William Buckley. He recalls 1960s debates, libel suits, and converting his money to Swiss francs amid Buckley clashes.
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Big Four
Nob Hill
Studio 54
New York
Gore Vidal
Andy Warhol
Vidal
Kalki
James Reston
Heah
Mah Buttah
Reston
Washington
Eter Lisagor
Jo Brown
William Buckley
Rome
Los Angeles
Dress Gray
Lucian Truscott II
Buckley
Apostle
Chicago
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