{"id":210050,"date":"2025-09-06T07:09:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T14:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/?p=210050"},"modified":"2026-01-24T13:32:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T20:32:38","slug":"dr-patrick-soon-shiong-how-the-la-times-became-a-shield-for-hollywoods-pedo-cartel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/09\/06\/dr-patrick-soon-shiong-how-the-la-times-became-a-shield-for-hollywoods-pedo-cartel\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong \u2013 How the LA Times Became a Shield for Hollywood\u2019s Pedo-Cartel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introduction<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong purchased the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> in 2018, it was celebrated as a rescue of California\u2019s flagship newspaper. Instead, the <em>Times<\/em> has become a mouthpiece for Hollywood\u2019s darkest networks \u2014 a cartel of traffickers, mobsters, corrupt lawyers, bankers, and media owners who weaponize lawsuits, launder narratives, and silence whistleblowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT1-e1757161960775.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT1-e1757161960775.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210053\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT1-e1757161960775.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT1-e1757161960775-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT1-e1757161960775-768x615.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What began as journalism has collapsed into complicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The $900 Million Headline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In June 2024, the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> ran the story: <em>\u201cL.A. jury orders Alki David to pay $900 million in sexual assault suit.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The number was staggering. The omissions were deliberate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The lawsuit was drafted by Tom Girardi, now disbarred and jailed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The plaintiff was connected to the Fratto and Cascio mob families.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The case is part of a global RICO action spanning Antigua, London, and Maryland.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The defendant, Alki David, is severely disabled, a fact the paper ignored.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Instead of balance, the <em>Times<\/em> amplified propaganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Owner: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Soon-Shiong sits at the intersection of UCLA\u2019s medical establishment and Los Angeles\u2019s media power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UCLA ties: His networks overlap with figures like Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/04\/23\/dr-eric-wexler-the-5150-death-protocol\/\">Eric Wexler <\/a>and Dr <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/08\/10\/open-letter-formal-legal-notice-to-ucla-dr-eric-m-wexler-dr-carole-lieberman-guy-oseary-relevant-oversight-authorities\/\">Carole Lieberman<\/a>, associated with trauma-bonding tactics used in syndicate control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wexler3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wexler3-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wexler3-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wexler3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wexler3-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/wexler3.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Media control: As owner, he decides which stories are amplified and which are buried.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complicity: By silencing evidence of Girardi, the mob families, and trafficking networks, the <em>Times<\/em> became an enabler of cartel suppression.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cartel Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The silence aligns perfectly with cartel interests:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lawyers: Tom Girardi and Gloria Allred weaponized lawsuits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/g2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/g2-1024x430.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-208832\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/g2-1024x430.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/g2-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/g2-768x323.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/g2.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Mob Families: Frattos and Cascios harassed and laundered.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enforcers: Anthony Pellicano and Danny Kapon Sr. silenced by fear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bankers and Media Owners: Partners in laundering, financing, and shielding the system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The LA Times: Provided cover through omission and distortion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">LA Times Mishandling of Girardi \u2013 The Cover-Up, Text Messages &amp; Rothman\u2019s Death<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The collapse of Tom Girardi\u2019s empire has been described as one of the greatest legal scandals in California history, but what is less examined is how the <strong>Los Angeles Times<\/strong> mishandled \u2014 and in some cases actively buried \u2014 stories that could have exposed Girardi years earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ignored Warnings \u2013 The Lieberman Letters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Attorney <strong>Mark Lieberman<\/strong> sent early letters detailing Girardi\u2019s fraudulent schemes. These were circulated within legal and media networks but were never properly covered by the LA Times. Instead, the warnings were sidelined, ensuring Girardi remained untouchable while continuing to defraud clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Suppressed Text Messages<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Equally troubling are the <strong>text messages between Girardi\u2019s associates and members of the legal-media cartel<\/strong>, which reveal coordination to intimidate victims, silence whistleblowers, and manage press coverage. These communications point to an unholy alliance between California\u2019s most notorious law firms and elements of the state\u2019s media establishment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Rothman Factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The sudden death of attorney <strong>Barry K. Rothman<\/strong> \u2014 who had represented key figures including Jordan Chandler in the Jackson case and later Alki David in matters opposing Gloria Allred \u2014 adds another layer of suspicion. Rothman reportedly held explosive knowledge about the Girardi-Allred network and its protection by the LA Times. His death, like the silencing of other insiders, is seen by many as part of a broader pattern of obstruction and cover-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Media\u2019s Complicity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Under <strong>Patrick Soon-Shiong\u2019s ownership<\/strong>, the LA Times positioned itself as a reformer, but in reality, it continued the pattern of selective silence that enabled Girardi, Allred, and their cartel allies to operate unchecked. Rather than exposing systemic fraud, the paper became a shield \u2014 protecting entrenched power while leaving victims voiceless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shockya Investigations is now seeking <strong>credible evidence, documents, and testimonies<\/strong> that can substantiate how media institutions like the LA Times colluded with legal networks to conceal fraud, suppress whistleblowers, and possibly cover up linked deaths.CBS, Download.com, and the LA Times Connection<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The web extends through CBS Interactive:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Download.com, CNET, ZDNet \u2014 CBS subsidiaries \u2014 distributed LimeWire, fueling piracy and CSAM.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/08\/27\/n\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-26-2025-06_23_37-AM-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-26-2025-06_23_37-AM-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/ChatGPT-Image-Aug-26-2025-06_23_37-AM-1-200x300.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">UCLA and the 5150 Death Protocol<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Already published on Shockya: the <strong>UCLA 5150 Death Protocol<\/strong>. Evidence in Antigua and London proves UCLA\u2019s psychiatric system has been weaponized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 5150, meant to save lives, has become a death sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Anthony Pellicano<\/strong> and <strong>Danny Kapon Sr.<\/strong> physically dragged unwilling people into UCLA. Once inside, victims were trapped. A 5150 label destroyed their credibility, stripped their rights, and often ended their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not malpractice. This is cartel enforcement wearing a white coat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Shockya\u2019s evidence:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/08\/10\/open-letter-formal-legal-notice-to-ucla-dr-eric-m-wexler-dr-carole-lieberman-guy-oseary-relevant-oversight-authorities\/\">Formal Legal Notice to UCLA, Dr. Eric M. Wexler, Dr. Carole Lieberman, Guy Oseary &amp; Oversight Authorities<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2025\/04\/23\/dr-eric-wexler-the-5150-death-protocol\/\">Dr. Eric Wexler &amp; The UCLA 5150 Death Protocol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Cartel\u2019s Architecture<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pieces lock together:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Girardi and Allred<\/strong>: lawyers who fabricated cases.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frattos and Cascios<\/strong>: mob families running harassment and laundering.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pellicano and Kapon Sr.<\/strong>: thugs delivering bodies to UCLA.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bankers and Media Owners<\/strong>: laundering and legitimizing crimes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Patrick Soon-Shiong and the LA Times<\/strong>: propaganda and cover-up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not journalism. This is cartel machinery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Marguerita Nichols and the Fratto Syndicate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The evidence now ties <strong>Marguerita Nichols<\/strong> directly to the <strong>Fratto crime family<\/strong> through <strong>Jonny Fratto Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/M900.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/M900-1024x613.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-209890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/M900-1024x613.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/M900-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/M900-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/M900.jpg 1180w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not coincidence. This is cartel infiltration in plain sight. Nichols\u2019 alliance with Jonny Fratto Jr. embeds her into the very network that engineered fabricated lawsuits, orchestrated harassment campaigns, and eliminated whistleblowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Frattos have long been Hollywood\u2019s mob enforcers and money launderers. They harassed my legal team. They silenced attorneys like <strong>Mark Lieberman<\/strong>. By aligning with them, Nichols became another cog in the syndicate\u2019s machine of coercion, intimidation, and suppression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her role must be understood not in isolation but as part of the larger cartel framework shielded by Soon-Shiong\u2019s <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CBS, Download.com, and Media Silence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CBS Interactive<\/strong> spread LimeWire through Download.com, CNET, and ZDNet \u2014 fueling piracy and CSAM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaked MediaDefender emails proved CBS catalogued child abuse files while monetizing them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>LA Times<\/em> under Soon-Shiong said nothing. They parroted CBS\u2019s lines, smeared whistleblowers, and buried evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not negligence. This is partnership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DMG and the Arrest Attempt<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I confronted DMG with evidence. Their answer: call the cops. I was wrongfully arrested, then released when the charges collapsed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 720;\" width=\"720\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screenshot-2025-08-13-at-03-47-51-Coca-Cola-bottling-heir-Alki-David-goes-on-unhinged-rant-after-being-ordered-to-pay-900M-to-sex-assault-accuser-Daily-Mail-Online-e1755086902283.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arrests-at-Daily-Mail-.-could-have-gone-better.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>That arrest attempt was cartel retaliation, plain and simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Now it is evidence in London\u2019s High Court and Antigua\u2019s Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Trail of Deaths<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cartel leaves bodies behind. Four of my lawyers are dead:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Barry K. Rothman<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>John Quirk<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Mark Lieberman<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Rebecca Rini<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/dead2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1015\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/dead2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-207533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/dead2.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/dead2-296x300.jpg 296w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/dead2-768x780.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A letter Matt Hamilton refused to publish. Mark Lieberman was murdered by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/2023\/10\/17\/tom-girardi-associate-joseph-chora-faces-charges-of-criminal-wrongdoings-in-federal-court\/\">Joseph Chora<\/a> a Hollywood collections agent whose self styled moniker is &#8220;The Executioner&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These were not accidents. These were murders by proxy \u2014 the bloody footprint of a cartel shielded by Soon-Shiong\u2019s <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Call for Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shockya calls on the public:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT3-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-210052\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT3-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shockya.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/LAT3.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have information on the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> under Soon-Shiong, on Girardi and Allred, on the Frattos and Cascios, on Pellicano and Kapon Sr., on the banking and media ownership structures shielding this cartel \u2014 come forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact: <a href=\"mailto:investigations@shockya.com\">investigations@shockya.com<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shockya.com\">www.shockya.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All submissions confidential. Evidence supports active RICO proceedings in Antigua, London, and Maryland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Public Statement From Sheriff At Large<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>From Alki David &#8211; Antigua&#8217;s Ambassador At Large &#8211; I am not just a target. I am Ambassador-at-Large for Antigua &amp; Barbuda, Sheriff for the people, and Public Interest Litigant before Sir Barry Paul Cotter in London\u2019s High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I am coming for Patrick Soon-Shiong and his accomplices lawfully \u2014 through the courts, through the record, through international law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is not a threat. It is a promise of accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> under Patrick Soon-Shiong is not a newspaper. It is the propaganda arm of a pedo-cartel \u2014 traffickers, mobsters, lawyers, bankers, and media barons.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Truth cannot be silenced. Courts are listening. Records are being built.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>History will not remember the <em>Times<\/em> as a paper of record. It will remember it as a <strong>cartel shield, destroyed by its own corruption<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shockya will keep publishing what others are too afraid to touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The False Promise of Patrick Soon-Shiong\u2019s LA Times IPO<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick Soon-Shiong has promised to \u201cdemocratize\u201d the <em>Los Angeles Times<\/em> by taking it public. In reality, this IPO is nothing more than a financial shell game\u2014an attempt to package a struggling newsroom as a shiny investment vehicle while masking the paper\u2019s true role: protecting Hollywood\u2019s most entrenched monopolies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Times has already suffered massive layoffs, editorial interference, and the silencing of critical voices. Instead of serving readers, it has become a labor-racketeering shield for networks of power that have repeatedly failed to investigate or expose exploitation in the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investors should think twice. Putting money into this IPO is not an act of supporting journalism\u2014it\u2019s buying stock in a system designed to shield abusers and silence whistleblowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whoever is na\u00efve enough to invest in this charade should understand what they\u2019re really funding: not the \u201cvoices of the people,\u201d but the same corrupt machinery that props up the media monopoly and protects Hollywood\u2019s darkest corners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The LA Times IPO is not a democratization\u2014it\u2019s a deception. And the public deserves to see it for what it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Introduction When Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong purchased the Los Angeles Times in 2018, it was celebrated as a rescue of California\u2019s flagship newspaper. Instead, the Times has become a mouthpiece for Hollywood\u2019s darkest networks \u2014 a cartel of traffickers, mobsters, corrupt lawyers, bankers, and media owners who weaponize lawsuits, launder narratives, and silence whistleblowers. What began 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