{"podcast":{"title":"Irvine News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","podcast_index_feed_id":7571856,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-irvine-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/cover/763f7e20-0d7e-455b-8be8-9b7bbb28e1a9.jpeg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":2000,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Irvine News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Irvine—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Irvine News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-16T22:17:37.449945+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856"},"episode":{"title":"Tech Scammer Escapes to Germany | Irvine News","slug":"tech-scammer-escapes-to-germany-irvine-news","published_at":"2026-09-04T10:07:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/tech-scammer-escapes-to-germany-irvine-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/14c88aa9cb7c76f4","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/6bc8dfb9-eec1-4a57-99fe-ac16a8a17792.mp3","summary":"A tech mogul named Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, founder of StarClub Inc., pulled off a slick fraud scheme promising investors access to celebrity ad revenue—only to vanish with nearly $27 million. After being convicted of wire fraud in April 2025, he fled to Mexico, then escaped again to Munich, Germany. Authorities sentenced him in absentia to 15 years, a $35K fine, and restitution. His girlfriend also pleaded guilty for helping him escape. The FBI’s new “Most Wanted Fraudsters” list now targets him—with a $150K reward—for public help in bringing him back. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/14c88aa9cb7c76f4 Presented by The Plant Daddies — rare specimen trees, living art, and hand-carved limestone vessels and fountains for extraordinary spaces. Showrooms in Los Angeles and Irvine. Listeners of Irvine News Today receive 10% off with code LANEWS10. theplantdaddies.com/lanews","meta_description":"A tech mogul named Bernhard Eugen Fritsch, founder of StarClub Inc., pulled off a slick fraud scheme promising investors access to celebrity ad revenue—on…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/episodes/tech-scammer-escapes-to-germany-irvine-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/irvine-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7571856/tech-scammer-escapes-to-germany-irvine-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}