Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson said he is “deeply disappointed” in his arrest and indictment for securities fraud, saying he is “not now and never have been a con man.”
In a series of tweets Friday evening, Watson stood his ground, defending his work, vowing to fight the charges “with everything I have” and adding, “I’m not saying I haven’t made mistakes – I have. But it’s fair to ask, why I’ve been singled out?”
Watson was indicted on Thursday morning on charges of conspiring to commit securities and wire fraud. He also faces charges of aggravated identity theft for his role in the impersonation of multiple media company executives in emails with Ozy’s lenders and prospective investors in furtherance of the fraud schemes.