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Fairfield County Man Charged In Smoothie Shop Incident Suspended From CFP Board
A Fairfield County man who became known nationwide and was fired from his job at Merrill Lynch after a tirade at an area smoothie shop, has been suspended by the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards. The CFP imposed an interim suspension on Monday, Feb. 7, for James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, after a superior court judge banned him from the shop where the incident took place, according to the CFP. Superior Court Judge Ndidi Moses on Monday, Feb. 8 ordered Iannazzo to stay away from Robeks Smoothie Shop and to have no contact with the victim, in connection with a Saturda…
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Merrill Lynch Fires Fairfield County Man Charged After Smoothie Shop Tirade, Report Says
A Fairfield County man who is facing charges after authorities said he yelled and threw a drink at employees of an area smoothie shop has been fired from his job at Merrill Lynch, according to a new report. James Iannazzo, age 48, of Fairfield, was arrested on Saturday, Jan. 22, following the incident at Robeks, which is located at 2061 Black Rock Turnpike in Fairfield, according to the Fairfield Police Department. Earlier report - Man Accused Of Attacking Smoothie Shop Workers In Fairfield County For Son's Allergic Reaction Police said Iannazzo was angry after his son suffered a…
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Connecticut AG Blasts 'Offensive' Federal Lawsuit Accusing Yale Of Anti-White, -Asian Policy
The Connecticut AG is calling the U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit against Yale's alleged discrimination against white and Asian-American people “politically motivated,” “offensive” and a “complete overreach.” On Thursday, Oct. 8, the U.S. Attorney’s Office filed a lawsuit against Yale University alleging its admission policies are racist for seeking to racially “balance” the university’s population. Many colleges and universities create diversity recruitment goals in an effort to bolster equity. “The [Trump] Administration has fully embraced its racist mantle as the last gasp of this fai…
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NY Couple Accused Of Attacking Connecticut Hotel Clerk, Yelling Racial Slurs
A Long Island couple is facing charges for an alleged racially-charged assault in Connecticut last month. Police have released the names of two people accused of attacking an African American employee at the Quality Inn in Mystic, Connecticut after issuing warrants for their arrests last week. Philip Sarner and Emily Orbay, who do not have primary addresses but are known to reside primarily in Nassau County, are being sought by police investigators following the incident on Friday, June 26. It is alleged that after complaining of not having hot water in their room, the couple’s victim, 5…
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Spitting Incident Not Racially Motivated, School Principal Says
A group of students in a Fairfield County school were thrown out of the Smithsonian’s African American History Museum in Washington, D.C. after a white student spit on a black visitor. A student from the Shelton Intermediate School reportedly spit over a balcony during a visit on Friday, Oct. 11, hitting an African American visitor below. The incident is not believed to be racially motivated, according to school officials. Shelton Schools Superintendent Chris Clouet issued a public apology after the group of students was kicked out of the museum during their annual trip. “A student, a whi…