Former The Ataris Bassist Indicted on Conspiracy and Fraud Charges

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  1. Melody Bot Jan 16, 2018
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    Tyler Hayden, writing for the Santa Barbra Independent:


    Michael Davenport, a Santa Barbara resident and former bassist for the punk rock band The Ataris, was indicted last month on federal conspiracy and fraud charges for allegedly operating a nationwide telemarketing real estate scam that cheated approximately 100,000 people out of $27 million between 2009 and 2016.
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  2. cricketandclover Jan 16, 2018
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    That's a lot of money.
     
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  3. The Format Jan 16, 2018
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    How many Atari's can you buy with $27 Million?
     
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  4. thecobrakais Jan 16, 2018
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    "They each face more than 30 years in prison."

    They're screwed. As well, they should be. Shameful.
     
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  5. Iamhollywood315 Jan 16, 2018
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    Well
    It does take a lot of money to live in Santa Barbara but holy shit that was some scheme
     
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  6. DandonTRJ Jan 16, 2018
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    WaPo had an astounding article on this general area last week.
     
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  7. iCarly Rae Jepsen Jan 16, 2018
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    run away with me Platinum

     
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  8. alkalinexandy Jan 16, 2018
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    When I first read that headline all I saw was "Ataris... Conspiracy and Fraud..." and I immediately assumed that I had somehow missed a GoFundMe/Kickstarter thing for a new album like, five years and the fans were suing them because it was never released.

    (And I'm not joking. Anyway. That's a crazy news story...)
     
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  9. 246toothpicks Jan 16, 2018
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  10. honkytonk Jan 16, 2018
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    Narcissism on narcotics

    Most successful member of The Ataris, go figure. Wish he'd financed the new album haha!
     
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  11. Ryan Jan 16, 2018
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    Might be Spider-Man...

    This is freaking unreal, you never really know people who are in bands you like.
     
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  12. Arry Jan 16, 2018
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    it was all a dream Prestigious

  13. ej1089 Jan 16, 2018
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    Looks like he’ll be out before the release of The Graveyard Of The Atlantic.
     
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  14. Selkies Jan 16, 2018
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    That guy looks familiar

    I feel like, at this point, everyone who's ever picked up an instrument has been in The Ataris. I think I may have been...
     
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  15. cricketandclover Jan 16, 2018
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    I laughed.
     
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  16. Serh Jan 16, 2018
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    Prestigious Prestigious

    Good god
     
  17. MrCon Jan 17, 2018
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    I was trying to describe myself to someone

    How does a scheme as clearly fraudulent as that manage to operate for so long?
     
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  18. SEANoftheDEAD Jan 17, 2018
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    Crazy. Was thinking the same thing about him funding their album. Then I looked and noticed he was like 1 of 20 members to ever be in the Ataris.
     
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  19. tobytobes Jan 17, 2018
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    The Ataris were one of, if not the most, defining band of my childhood.

    In my adulthood? Holy shit what a trainwreck of people, haha.
     
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  20. RobJGolde Jan 17, 2018
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    Wrecked 'em? Damn near killed 'em!

    I wonder if when people tried to hang up on him, he would say "If you JUST hold on, JUST hold ooonnnnn!"

    Edit: In all seriousness though, that's fucked up. This guy's screwed.
     
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  21. Jared Luttrell Jan 18, 2018
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    That is a hell of a scheme.