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Research by Kaelyn Brandt
SOURCES
https://apnews.com/article/new-york-city-fraud-4832c57101d507d427ac4516d525e752
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/16/style/threatin-fake-band-tour.html
https://www.metalsucks.net/2021/09/28/new-documentary-the-rise-and-fall-of-threatin/
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