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City Of Newark Humiliated In 'Sister City' Scam

2023-03-12

[ZeroHedge] The city of Newark, New Jersey fell victim to a humiliating scam in which its mayor signed a "sister city" agreement with a nonexistent Hindu nation called 'The United States of Kailasa.'
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Kailasa reportedly springs from the imagination of Swami Nithyananda, an accused scam artist and sex fiend.

The oddest things turn up in Rantburg’s archives — in this case, the Swami. Twice. Check out the Related links, below.

Nithyananda, who portrays himself as a "God-Man," is wanted in India for "child abduction and sexual assault, forcing children to collect donations [for] fake enterprises, and sexual assaults against an Indian actress and an American woman," according to Tap Into Newark."

Absolutely hilarious although a genuine "My Gawd, this CANNOT be true!" story - verified at New Jersey 101.5. My guess is the founding documents referenced something about a required $10k upfront loan to "The United States of Kailasa" to help them recover $10MM in "frozen funds" - for a small cut of the action, of course.

Posted by:Anomalous Sources

#9 The Pulaski Skyway

Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-03-12 10:30

#8 Re: 5 & 6...

Just remember that New Jersey calls those "The Meadows".

It was a real light show when the BayWay refinery was flaring off the gas.

Posted by: AlanC 2023-03-12 10:22

#7 Cory Booker: "T-Bone vouched for the guy, and he is attractive"

Posted by: Frank G 2023-03-12 10:08

#6 Bayonne says "Hold my beer..."

Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-03-12 08:52

#5 didn't think you could humiliate Newark beyond noting that it exists...

Posted by: Mercutio 2023-03-12 07:48

#4 The oddest things turn up in Rantburg’s archives — in this case, the Swami. Twice. Check out the Related links, below.

Rantburg needs this. I added it to the Pix library.

The All Seeing Eye of Rantburg:

Posted by: M. Murcek 2023-03-12 07:48

Posted by: Dron66046 2023-03-12 04:44

#2 The Sister City agreement was signed in January of 2023.

It really isn't Newark that is humiliated. It's the mayor and his staff.

Posted by: lord garth 2023-03-12 03:30

#1 UN, too! [India Today, YouTube] Not that they're in the same league as Newark.

Posted by: Vortigern Omoluque9456 2023-03-12 00:46

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