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Thompson found himself embroiled in quite the scandal when headlines placed him at the center of what they called a $1.2 million Covid-19 unemployment scheme. After pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud, the comedian and entrepreneur faced 20 years in prison. Now that the case is over and the battle is behind him, we caught up with Omar over at our ParleNY brand to discuss the case, the fallout and what he’s building in Harlem on 125th Street. Catch our snippet of the Omar Thompson interview. And go over the ParleNY for the full story of the Omar Thompson arrest, sentencing and the bounce back. Parlé Mag: Talk to me man.
What happened? You’re free to talk about it now Phone Number List because the legal process is over, so talk to me. Omar Thompson: So more or less at the time, I didn’t know that you could get unemployment. You couldn’t get unemployment usually. In the past when a comedian wasn’t working, you just were working. I mean, that’s how all gig working was, you just not working. Good luck! Click to unmute Melissa Rivers Shares Her Unfiltered Thoughts About 2024 Golden Globes Red Carpet: ‘It Was Fine’ Fabrik Logo pause skip_next volume_off fullscreen That’s the first time I heard you could get unemployment, it was because of COVID.
So a comedian friend was like yo bro, you got unemployment? I’m like, no, you can’t get it??A He was like, yeah you could get it. So I applied for it in New York And I couldn’t get unemployment in New York. At the time, it was like, not that I didn’t qualify, the system was down! Remember that time, or am I bugging out? Parlé Mag: It was crazy. Omar Thompson: So, for like this month, you couldn’t get unemployment because you just couldn’t get to the system. So now I’m struggling. And I’m trying every day calling up. There’s no luck. Parlé Mag: It was backed up for months. Omar Thompson: Alright, so I’m not getting no unemployment. So now like I have a mortgage, this is not a rent. I have a mortgage! This right here is before they had the COVID forbearance stuff.
What happened? You’re free to talk about it now Phone Number List because the legal process is over, so talk to me. Omar Thompson: So more or less at the time, I didn’t know that you could get unemployment. You couldn’t get unemployment usually. In the past when a comedian wasn’t working, you just were working. I mean, that’s how all gig working was, you just not working. Good luck! Click to unmute Melissa Rivers Shares Her Unfiltered Thoughts About 2024 Golden Globes Red Carpet: ‘It Was Fine’ Fabrik Logo pause skip_next volume_off fullscreen That’s the first time I heard you could get unemployment, it was because of COVID.
So a comedian friend was like yo bro, you got unemployment? I’m like, no, you can’t get it??A He was like, yeah you could get it. So I applied for it in New York And I couldn’t get unemployment in New York. At the time, it was like, not that I didn’t qualify, the system was down! Remember that time, or am I bugging out? Parlé Mag: It was crazy. Omar Thompson: So, for like this month, you couldn’t get unemployment because you just couldn’t get to the system. So now I’m struggling. And I’m trying every day calling up. There’s no luck. Parlé Mag: It was backed up for months. Omar Thompson: Alright, so I’m not getting no unemployment. So now like I have a mortgage, this is not a rent. I have a mortgage! This right here is before they had the COVID forbearance stuff.