After Ozy’s Carlos Watson Talks of a Comeback, a Key Investor Objects

Mr. Watson, the head of Ozy Media, said in an interview on NBC’s “Today” show that Ozy “is going to open for business.” Ron Conway, an early investor, was critical of his remarks.

What They Saw in Ozy

The story behind the story is about the elite investors who plowed millions into a media dream without much due diligence, persuaded by the charm of Ozy’s head, Carlos Watson.

Ozy Media, Once a Darling of Investors, Shuts Down in a Swift Unraveling

The digital media start-up had come under scrutiny for its business practices after articles in The Times.

Carlos Watson, the chief of Ozy Media, resigns from NPR’s board.

The development is latest following reports in The New York Times questioning Ozy’s business practices.

Ozy Built a TV Show on a False Claim, Says Its Former Producer

Producers say they were led to believe they were making a talk show for A&E, which said no to the program. “You are playing a dangerous game with the truth,” the top producer wrote in his resignation email.

Ozy Media’s chairman resigns as company faces questions.

The decision by Marc Lasry, a hedge fund manager, to leave the embattled company came days after The New York Times reported that a co-founder had apparently impersonated a YouTube executive on a call with Goldman Sachs.

Ozy’s board starts an investigation after a Times report raises questions about the company.

The New York Times’s media columnist, Ben Smith, reported that Ozy’s chief operating officer had apparently impersonated a YouTube executive during a conference call with Goldman Sachs bankers.

Goldman Sachs, Ozy Media and a $40 Million Conference Call Gone Wrong

The digital media company has raised eyebrows for its claims about its audience size for years. Then came the strange voice on the phone.