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Maya Lau

@mayalau

I ask private questions in public. / Podcasting: Other People's Pockets / Fmr investigative journo @latimes + others / Write me: mayalau.com / IG: itsmayamoney

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For 5 months, the Cal AG fought to hide the names of 8 deputies at the center of a case against a DA advisor tasked w/helping keep a list of problem cops. Using gaps in redactions & sheer tenacity, Emily Elena Dugdale & I ID'd 7 of them. Here's how we did it. latimes.com/california/sto…

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🚨 HEARTWRENCHING: A will found beneath the rubble of Rasha, a child only 10 years old, who was killed by the Israeli army in #Gaza: “Please don’t cry for me, as it would make me sad. I hope my clothes can go to those in need, and my accessories to Rahaf, Lana, and Batool. The

🚨 HEARTWRENCHING: A will found beneath the rubble of Rasha, a child only 10 years old, who was killed by the Israeli army in #Gaza:

“Please don’t cry for me, as it would make me sad. I hope my clothes can go to those in need, and my accessories to Rahaf, Lana, and Batool. The
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Shield laws exist in 49 states + DC to protect journalists from having to reveal their sources. But no such shield law exists on the federal level — yet. nytimes.com/2024/10/14/opi…

ra¢hel (@rachdele) 's Twitter Profile Photo

stop refreshing the 538 and princeton models and go outside. the only people who know the election outcome right now are shotgunning yuenglings in a pittsburgh basement

Maya Lau (@mayalau) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s official!!! I’m so excited to host this series — a mix of reporting with dramatized scenes — about Charles Ponzi, who the Ponzi Scheme is named after. Listen starting on June 23. deadline.com/2025/04/sebast…

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Former Los Angeles Times reporter Maya Lau is SUING ex-sheriff Alex Villanueva, ex-detective Mark Lillienfeld and the county, saying they violated her 1A rights when they criminally investigating her for reporting on a list of problem deputies: latimes.com/california/sto…

Jack Leonard (@jackfleonard) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For years, the LA County Sheriffs investigated journalists who reported critical info about police misconduct. Maya Lau, Ben Poston Corina Knoll at the Los Angeles Times wrote about deputies still on the force despite histories of lying and other serious misconduct... latimes.com/local/californ…

First Amendment Coalition (@facoalition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This is an important case to watch. A reporter should never be subjected to a criminal investigation just for doing their job. The public needs fearless journalists like Maya Lau who stand up to abuses of power like this.

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Update: Reporter Maya Lau sued the LA County Sheriffs on May 27 for violating her constitutional rights. The LA sheriff’s department investigated Lau as a “criminal suspect” after she reported on continued employment of deputies with histories of misconduct: pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…

Sebastian Maniscalco (@sebastiancomedy) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Easy Money — the insane true story of Charles Ponzi, the OG scammer who promised 50% returns in 45 days… and people actually believed him. This is a docudrama — part investigative journalism, part scripted scenes — and yeah, I voice Ponzi. You’ll laugh, you’ll cringe, you’ll

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It’s here! EASY MONEY: THE CHARLES PONZI STORY, a new podcast I’m hosting, is out now on Apple Podcasts A docudrama starring Sebastian Maniscalco in the role of Charles Ponzi. A true story from 100 years ago, brought to life. Produced by AT WILL MEDIA . So proud to be a part of this. 💸

First Amendment Coalition (@facoalition) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today @lapressclub and Status Coup News sued LAPD for use of force against reporters. "With today’s lawsuit, [LAPC] is fighting for the rights of all of its nearly 1,000 members to report the news without risking their health and safety,” said Adam Rose: firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/jour…

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The Los Angeles Press Club’s lawsuit says being a journalist in the city, where police have fired less-lethal ammunition, is now a “dangerous profession.” washingtonpost.com/style/media/20…

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There’s nothing people crave more than easy money. 💰 Apple TV’s Easy Money: The Charles Ponzi Story explores the rise and fall of the notorious scammer through narration by Maya Lau and dramatic recreations starring Sebastian Maniscalco. apple.co/EasyMoney

Brittny Mejia (@brittny_mejia) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Story is coming on this. I spent hours out there this morning. Here’s what I heard. People told me that Border Patrol agents arrived around 7:30 am and were surrounding the Home Depot parking lot, covering all the entrances.

Fiona Sturges (@fionasturges) 's Twitter Profile Photo

A day late (again!) but here's my Financial Times column on a new pod that traces the history of the Ponzi scheme back to Charles Ponzi, an Italian-American who masterminded a scam involving postal coupons, stealing the equivalent of $250mn from investors. ft.com/content/c41b45…